“IT S NOT CRICKET"

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 115, 18 May 1933, Page 4

“IT S NOT CRICKET"

BOWLING AT BATSMEN IDEA OF INTIMIDATION SOUTH AFRICAN VIEW. CAPETOWN, May 16. The South African delegate to the Imperial Cricket Conference, who will bo supported probably by Mr. P. F. Warner, has been instructed to state that the South African Board strongly deprecates any type of bowling deliberately aiming at the intimidation of the batsmen and consequently infringing tho moaning of the word cricket. M.C.C. ATTITUDE DIPLOMATIC SILENCE. LINE OF LEAST RESISTANCE. LONDON. May 16. Tho Daily Herald says that after a two-hour conclave the Marylebono Cricket Club shelved the bodyline controversy by appointing a sub-commit-tee. A plain answer is called for to Australia’s plain question, but Marylebonc preferred the line of least resistance in the belief that a diplomatic silence would help to bridge the gulf threatening to separate England and Australia. It is felt that an outspoken condemnation of Australia’s action would only widen the breach and probably result in the cancellation of tho Australian tour, which would mean a tremendous loss to English county cricket. Hendren said he hoped the subcommittee would roach an amicable settlement. He had one nasty knock as the result of tho leg theory, and did not want another. COUNTY COMPETITION GREAT BOWLING FEATS. SEVERAL CENTURIES. LONDON, May 16. Some exceptional bowling performances were recorded in the latest series of county cricket matches, and these, of course, accounted for low scoring. However, in several matches batsmen were 'to the fore, notably in the Wor-cestershire-Oxford University match, in which 1081 runs wore scored for the loss of 24 wickets. On the other hand Yorkshire, last year’s champions, made only 96 and 35 for four wickets to win their match by six wickets. Verity took six Derbyshire wickets in each innings, those in .the first innings at only two runs apiece. Mayer also took six wickets in each innings for Warwickshire, and Freeman took nine all told for Kent. Hammond (Gloucestershire), Booth (Lancashire), and Townsend (Derbyshire) each took six wickets in an innings, and Smith (Leicestershire) wont one better with seven. Hendren (Middlesex), with 162 not out, made the highest score. Others to pass the century mark were Watson (Lancashire), Kilner (Warwickshire), John Langridge (Sussex), and Townsend (Oxford University). Iddon (Lancashire) missed a century by two runs. Voce, the Notts bowler, registered a notable performance in making 71 not out. The result’s were:— Middlesex 299 (Hendren 162 not out) and 69 (Booth six for 24); Lancashire 336 (Watson 138, Iddon 98); Durston five for 60), and 33 for one wicket. Lancashire won by nine wickets. Gloucestershire 180 and 172 (Brown four for 46); Surrey 228 (Gregory 73; Hammond six for 68), and 125 for seven wickets. Surrey won by throe wickets. Hampshire 151 (Mayer six for 51) and 151 (Mayer six for 31); Warwickshire 315 (Kilner 102. Wyatt 90). Warwickshire won by an innings and 33 runs. Derbyshire 51 (Verity six for 12) and 78 (Verity six for 41, Macualay four for 29); Yorkshire 96 (Townsend six for 38) and 35 for four wickets. Yorkshire won by six wickets. Kent 205 and 122 (Wellard four for 40); Somerset .165 (Freeman five for 37) and 110 (Freeman four for 48, Wright four for 26). Kent won by 52 runs. Nottinghamshire 238 (Carr 87; Astill five for 60) and 231 (Voce 71 not out; Smith seven for 55); Leicestershire 190 (Gunn four for 24) and 111 for four wickets. Nottinghamshire won on rhe first innings. Glamorgan 223 and 290 (Turnbull 64; Sussex 304 for eight wickets, declared (John Langridge 140) and 36 for no wickets. Sussex won on the first innings. Worcestershire 467 for nine wickets, declared (Walters 66, Wright 65, Nichol 64) and 139 for two wickets, declared; Oxford University 383 (Townsend 133) and 92 for three wickets. Match drawn. IN LANCASHIRE LEAGUE MERRITT BOWLS WELL. LONDON, May 16. In the Lancashire League, W. E. Merritt, of New Zealand, who is playing for Rishton, took eight wickets for 54 runs. League cricket matches last Saturday week were affected by rain. Merritt took three wickets and made 3 not out: Hird (ex N.S.W. representative) took three wickets, and Fairfax (former Australian representative) scored .10 not out. ON TOUR IN ENGLAND WEST INDIES BEATS ESSEX. LONDON, May 16. The West Indies cricket team defeated Essex by 136 runs. The scores wore: West Indies 106 and 370 for six wickets (declared); Essex 86 and 254 (Cutmore 75, Eastman 75). Tho West Indian cricketers are to commence a match with Cambridge University, and on Saturday they are to appear at Lords in a match with MJC.C.