CRICKET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 106, 8 May 1933, Page 8

CRICKET

OPENING IN ENGLAND COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP TOO MUCH RAIN FOR LARWOOD LONDON, May 5. .Rain seriously interfered with the first round of the county cricket championship, which was confined to the match between Worcestershire (who finished last in 1932) and Notts at Nottingham. The wet wicket was unsuitable to H. Larwood, the Notts express bowler, and apart from two overs on the first day, he was not put to bowl. C. F. Walters. Worcestershire’s captain, who headed his team’s batting averages last season, had the distinction of scoring the first century of the new season, contributing 115 to a total of 210.' Notts, in reply, scored 126 for two wickets, the match being drawn. In addition several friendly matches were played, and in these two centuries were scored, with some other good innings. B. de W. K. Winlaw, who won his Blue for the first time last year, scored 11.5 not out for Cambridge against Sussex, and R. J. Gregory contributed 111 to Surrey’s total against M.C.C. Surrey nearly secured an outright win. Results:— Cambridge v. Sussex, at Cambridge: Cambridge 448 for six, declared (Davies 89, Winlow 115 not out); Sussex 232 for !seven (Cook 73). Match drawn. M.C.C. v. Surrey, at Lords: M.C.C. 110 and 206 for nine (Pearce 78 not out); Surrey 384 (Gregory 111, Darling 96). Match drawn.

Oxford v. Yorkshire, at Oxford: Ox ford 277 (Townsend 72 not out).

BODY-LINE BOWLING

GROWING UNPOPULARITY LONDON. April 24. Another indication of the swing against body-line bowling, now that it has served the purpose of winning the Test matches in Australia, was given by a Marylebone clubman. Mr T. A. Higson, who, speaking at a Lancashire county luncheon, said it seemed clear that the body-line method of attack was detrimental to cricket. He hoped that it would not be pursued. Mr Jardine was, in the speaker’s opinion, subjected to indignities in Australia which no Englishman could have suffered. Fast bowlers who see a possibility of strange new licence in the leg theory are already scenting battle, says the cricketing writer of the Sunday Times. The M.C.C. may be justified iu adopting the Australian restrictive proposals, if bowlers are given a fling. Nevertheless, says the writer, neither side adopted body-line bowling in the match in which the West Indies cricketers played a draw with “Tich” Freeman’s eleven at Gravesend. j “ASHES” REACH HOME r GLASGOW WELCOMES M.C.C. TEAM LEAVES FOR SOUTH. Received Mav 7. 7.5 p.m. LONDON, Al ay 6. The Marylebone cricket team was tumultuously welcomed on its arrival to-day at Glasgow. It was accorded a civic welcome and then dashed by train .southward amid the cheers of ten thousand admirers.

“PREPOSTEROUS RULE’

WHAT LONDON CRITIC SAYS Received Afav 7. 6.5 pan. LONDON, May 6. “It is the most preposterous rule ever suggested. 1 am certain Alarylebone will reject it,” writes Carr in the Sketch, condemning the Australian proposal with reference to bodyline bowling.