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Medium Paced Bowler Excused.
NEW PHASE OF ATTACK RATTLES AUSSIES.
No Means Of Legislation
Macdonald, the Lancashire fast bowler who was accused of bowl-
Australians in 1921, makes the following reply in an interview:
"Leg-theory bowling is all right for a medium-paced bowler, be- cause batsmen have a reasonable chance of defending their wicket
LEG THEORY
BROMAX
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1933.
"GROSSLY EXAGGERATED" Larwood's
HOBBS, BRADMAN AND PARSONS OPPOSED TO IT
MACDONALD REPLIES TO CRITICS.
ing leg theory bowling for the NEVER before in the history of the Test matches has public feel
ing been so aroused as it has at the present moment by the in-
·troduction of the "leg:theory" or "body-line” method of bowling.
Larwood and Voce have been the butt of bitter criticism in Australia, while in England their tactics have been upheld by the fact that Macdonald and Jack Gregory, both Australians, did the same thing in 1921.
Below we publish the numerous opinions of many well-known cricketers:
A. JACKSON, (N.S.W. and Australia.)
GOT HIM!
Trap For Don
Bradman
-Successful Four Times
Out Of Seven.
HAMMOND'S RECORD
435 Runs At Sydney For Twice Out.
BIG PARTNERSHIP WITH SUTCLIFFE
England 274 Behind.
Sydney, Yesterday.
England concluded the second day's play in the fifth and final The following is the result to Test 274 runs in arrears of the date of the duel between Larwood and Don Bradmin,
Australian first innings total with 8 Australia's wonder batsman. There is yet the wickets in hand. second innings of the present Test to be included. Melbourne--b Bowes Sydney--Did not play-
not out
Herbert Sutcliffe, the famous Yorkshireman, gave a chanceless display for 56 runs, scored out of 153 in 155 minutes. Splendid cut- ting and glancing to leg produced four boundary hits in his knock.
0 103
Adelaide-c Allen, b Larwood
e and b Verity Brisbane-b Larwood
B
661
"Wally" Hammond, who reached
76
© Mitchell, b Larwood
24
three figures on the same ground
Sydney-b Larwood
48
In the first Test and who scored
251 on the same ground in the
against such bowling. But when leg-theory is used as shock tactics as fast bowlers, with three or four leg-side fieldsmen, it becomes an The use of element of danger, bodyline bowling by the fast
on this present series of Test bowlers is entirely new in Austra-
Matches, are trying to justify lia and to Australian players
this so-called leg theory. If generally. It is a new phase of THE Jate Archic Jackson, said in
they mean the leg theory such an article that for the sake of
In England in 1930 Bradman re- the coveted century. He had no the game, and, as I read it, it
as the lato A. Jacques, of Hamp-gistered the following scores in the fewer than eight boundaries in his Australia's consists mainly of bumping the
sporting prestige it
shire, F. R. Foster, of my own to let cricketers
five Tests:
first 50, which was scored in 74 ball down very short, so as to would be well
county, and Fred Root of Wor-
Trent Bridge 8 and 131; Lord's minutes. Playing delightful all- cause it to rise as near the head rather than legislators solve the
cestershire, bowled, then I am 954 and 1; Leeds 334; Old Trafford round cricket he was associated in and shoulders as possible. This problem of leg bowling which he
in full agreement with them, but i kind of attack will cramp the game į declared was quite legitimate tac- and spoil it from the playing point ties.
"The leg theory is as much a of view, and also as a spectacle. While I do not deny that occasion-part of cricket as the off theory. ally a short ball was so bowled by and it should be countered by bats. Jack Gregory and I when playing men of resource and enterprise.
#In
Australia bowlers bowl for Australia against England, 1 want to make it clear that it was hours on end on shirt-front wickets under blazing sunshine and reap never aimed at the body.
legialato against leg theory or
(Seven Innings)
I think they are confusing 14; and Oval 232. legitimate leg-theory bowling
His average was:
Inns Runa H.S.
Avge. 139.14
325 1929-30 tour, is within 28 runs of
with deliberately bowling at a 7 974 334 batsman's body or head. This bouncing of the ball half-way action or able to move quickly on and just outside the leg stump. his feet as he would be if he straight at a batsman's head adopted the one-eyed stance.
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M.A. NOBLE. (N.S.W. and Australia.) REGARD Larwood as being far
a big second wicket partnership with Sutcliffe, the pair adding 122 runs. In the first Test at Sydney the pair added 188.
Scores:
Australia-1st Innings.
W. M. Woedfull, b Larwood . 14 V. Y. Richardson, c Jardine, b
Larwood
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and setting the field on the leg side to stop the shots, is notį only definitely dangerous, as proved in this series of matches, | but it is spoiling cricket as a spectacle. It eliminates all then the leg theory to obtain wie-
too good with the ball to rely. G. Bradman, b Larwood
L. P. O'Brien, c Larwood, glorious shots that one associ-kets, and, while I realise that such b Voce ales with first-class batsman-methods are perfectly fair, accord. 18. J. McCabe,
ship. It merely encourages brute force and ignorance."
"The same remark also applies little reward for their efforts. To to my bowling in county cricket.body-line bowling." said Jackson, Most players who were hit were "reduces the bowler to a man with hit either above the top of the only one leg." stumps or outside the off stump, Jackson, stated that Larwood was never on the leg side, Leg-theory perhaps the greatest fast bowler that cricket has ever produced- bowling means attacking the leg the most likeable and docile fellow stamp, whereas body-line bowling he could ever wish to meet, and "it in attacking the body. I don't is my firm belief that the Notts think the Australians' complaint fast bowler would not intentionally
Staffordshire and England.) hurt a fly, and his success has about body-line bowling is a'case come by skill, without in any way
NE of the best. comments on the whole issue la by Sydney Barnes, the well-known fast bowler, writing in the Daily News. He remarks :--
of squealing.
intimidating
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SYDNEY BARNES. (Warwickshire, Lancashire,
61
78
8-564898 ? &.
c Hammond, b Verity ing to the rules, and, therefore, must be boldly faced, I predict Darling, b Verity that they will fail eventually W. A. Oldfield, run out through sheer ineffectiveness. If P. K. Lee, e Jardine, b Verity 42
W. J. O'Reilly, b Allen- they do not they will become a
H. Alexander, not out permanent feature of cricket, toi the ultimate destruction of public
interest in the game. the bataman, plus
W. J. O'REILLY.
"I think it is more sensational pluck." journalism rather than a general{ reflection of opinion. I think the protest by the Australian Board
(N.S.W. and Australia.) of Control ought to be considered
THE Australian spin bowler, by the M.C.C. but I do not see how
W. J. O'Reilly, who met with they can stop it by legislation. Iti
in the second Test is more a matter for the players. Auch success A fast bowler may say that he had match at Melbourne by capturing not sufficient control over a ball to ten wickets at a cost of just under keep it out of the danger zone. He eleven runs apiece, was presented ought to have, but lois of them with a rug and a cigarette holder have not. If we had body-line in recognition of his performance, bowling here it would slow the which enabled Australia to defeat game up, and there would be few England by 111 runs. fellows wanting to play it.
In returning thanks O'Reilly the expressed the opinion that by best way to counteract it is
Australian Press, had grossly retaliation, and the members of
exaggerated the effects of the both sides will get so fed-up with it that they will Bay "Cut it out."
"body-line" bowling of Larwood and Voce, and he assured the That would do more good than any legislation.
The
BADCOCK'S
REACHES HIS
1,000 RUNS
Breaks Own Records With 260 Not Out.
MAY PLAY IN MELBOURNE.
gathering that, despite the fact
"For a fast bowler to bowl at
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DON BRADMAN. (N.S.W. and Australia.}
ON BRADMAN in a broadcast
H. Ironmonger, b' Larwood
Extras .....
17
23
Total
435
Fall of the wickets:———-1 for 0; 2:
for 59; 3 for 64; 4 for 163; 6 for 2447.6. for 4
414; 9 for 480; 10 for 435.
BOWLING ANALTSIE,
0. M. B. W. .12.2 10 98 4 .24. 4 80 1 1 128 1 .17 3 02 3. 8 0 32 ◊ 2 0 12
a batsman, not with the inten- tion of hurting him, mark you, that Australia's bowlers could not but to get him to "cock one uptake the risk of attempting to on the leg side," is as old as I score from the "present type of can remember (and that is go-English attack. To my mind," he Larwood ing back a bit). But I can see said, "it is practically impossible Voce the batsmen of other days deal for even our leading batsmen to Allen ing with this stuff in the way make runs against it without get- | Verity it deserved. For the life of me ting at least one or two severe Hammond I cannot see why a first-class cracks. Bowlers cannot afford to Wyatt bateman should be hit by a ball get hit, especially on the fingers pitched on the wicket, much less and if recognised batsmen cannot by one pitched on the leg side. prevent their fingers being hit. how much more dangerous is it for the bowlers?"
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HAROLD LARWOOD. (Notts and England.) fast lag-theory bowling in TTAROLD LARWOOD, whose
thai England had won the third Test match at Adelaide strictly the Test matches has made him a on their merits, Austrails were fully confident of success in the next Test match at Brisbane.
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A. E. R. GILLIGAN. (Sussex and England.)
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A.
A. C. MACLAREN. (Lancashire and England.)
.25
England-let Innings.
Sutcliffe, C O'Reily
D. R. Jardine, e Oldfield, b
O'Reilly
Richardson, b
56
18
72
5.
B
Hammond, not out Larwood, not out-
Extras
Total (for 2 wkts) 159 Fall of the wickets:-1 for 31;
C. MACLAREN, a former target for the Australian crowds, A. English captain, writing in makes a laconic comment on the the News of the World, saya barracking in a letter to his wife. that Allen's methods Aro better "It's a bit thick," he says. "I feel than Larwood's leg-side attack. 2 for 153, hurt sometimes at the nasty things Though no early batsman should To bat:-R. E. S. Wyatt, G. 0. they are saying about him," said show signs of weakness by object- Allen, Leyland, Ames, Verity, MONSULTED with reference to Mrs. Larwood. It is ridiculous ing to body balls on a batsman's Paynter and Voce.
Jeg theory bowling, by the to say Harold bowls at the bats- wicket, he was convinced that at Advertiser by radio 'phone from men. They don't know his nature Kennington in 1930 Bradman dis- London, A. E. R. Gilligan, who led as well as I do, or they would liked a really fast body ball, and the 1924-25 team in Australia, never say that kind of thing. In still does. said: "Cricket is supposed to be his last letter to his father Lar. fair, and this does not savour of wood described the team it in the slightest."
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JACK HOBRS.
(Surrey and England)
TACK
Ва
"a
very happy family."
LORD TENNYSON, (Hampshire and England.)
· or none
A.
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A. W. CARR.
W. CARR, a former player
(Notts and England.)
In English Test teams, sald
that there was no law against the
reached an aggregate of over 1,000 HOBBS when interviewed BKE would have been little leg theory. If a fast bowler must
Launceston, January 28. J. L. Badcock, the 18-year-old Esk batsman, broke fresh records on Saturday, when, by scoring 260 not out against South Launceston, he
of this unseemly was emphatic in saying thatį runs for all matches this season, as he deplored the use of the leg squabbing had the batamen adopt he did last season, and broke his theory" used by Larwood ended the one-eyed stance, as did all own record of 248 not out, Voce. He thought that this in the great batsmen of the past. which he made last season. novation was contrary to the true Badcock Дая had amaz-spirit of sport and hoped it could
ing season with the bat, and has soon be discarded. reached his thousand runs earlier:
in the season than has ever been done before...
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The only other batsmen who have recorded a four-figure aggregate in
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be told how to bowl the "Booner cricket was abandoned the better.
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GEORGE GUNN, Can you imagine Trumper, Mac- (Notts and England.} Cartney, Clem Hill, or any of theEORGE GUNN, recalling how giants of other days playing back he had to protect his body
to test bowling on a fast wicket? against Foster and Hirst, said The two-eyed stance almost in- batsmen should take care of them- variably forces a player to do this. selves. A fast bowler, was no No bateman who favours the more dangerous when he bowled two-eyed stante can be as free of offside.
Leyland Asks Ironmonger If
P. G. IL FENDER. (Surrey and England.). HERE be no question about the canlity of attacking the season's cricket in the north are leg stump, and if there were the N. W. Davis and G. W Martin, slightest question of a bowler go=" Bidcock aggregated 1207 ruins lasting out more for the body than the Besson, an average of 57.487 His wicket, the umpires are there, on score on Saturday took his aggre: the spot, and would "act without gate to 1008 for 16 innings, five of hesitation. They are the mola which were unfinished, so that his judges of fair and unfair play, average for all matches is 100.8. and would act in respect of a He played in four... representative bowler bowling, in their oplolos, matchen, two against England and at the body, just as they would two against Victoria, aggregating over a bowler running up the 210 runs for eight innings, being wicket after delivering the ball." |** twice not out. Fils average in these games is 85. In club cricket 'this season he has the remarkable" figures of 708 | runs for seven innings, three times being not out, for an average of 198.25
There have been rumours that Dat season Badrock may play in Melbourn
EEV. J. H FARSONE.
9) (Warwickshire;)
He is Using Resin on the Ball
Twelfth man-Mitchell-Reuter.
BRILLIANT PAYNIER
NOMEWHERE in the big crowd
S
at Sydney yesterday there must have been a couple of "Loda - from- Lancashire," for long after the op- |plause had died down it was pofaïble
The Youce
REST
Good
HE IS
THAT
"OSNALISTHIST
Adelaide, Jan, 18, and Ironmonger then shook out his "Are you uning resin on the 1st that Leyland made some apology pockets and his handkerchief. The ball? Leyland asked Ironmonger, to Ironmonger shows that the Victor- after the latter ad, bowled an over to lan bowler was cleared of any su Wyatt, writes Claude Corbett in the
picion the Sydney Telegraph.
Ironmonger denied that he was do- monger doss often put his hand into to hear voices with brond gooente ing so, and Laylaad further demanded his pocket, and that action might telling the world of the first Test to know whether be had any on his create suspicion. At any rate, Ley-autossa of Paynter the man from an explanation. He cannot be
"not out"
Whether it is habit or not, Iron.
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