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BODY BOWLING
Settlement of Dispute
ENGLAND PLEASED
M.C.C. Assures Team of
Warm Welcome
(Australian Press Association.)
LONDON, December 14.
There is general satisfaction and
genuine relief that the bodyline bowl
ing dispute is ended, and the Austra
linn team is assured of a wanrm wel
come.
The Secretary of the Marylobone
Crlcket Club (Mr. W. Findlay) has
sent the following reply to the Aus
tralian Board of Control's cable
"Thanks for your cable. We are
very glad to know that we may look
forward to welcoming the Australlans
next summer. We shall do all in
our power to make the visit enjoy
able."
Australia's sudden and unexpected de
cision to accept as final larylebonc's
cablegram, without further ado, was re
ceived with great satisfaction in London,
where the evening papler posters reflected
the general relief that the long andl bitter
controversy, of which tIle public was
thorougghly tiredl, lad cntlcd.
Perhaps the happiest maniifestation of
England's relief was the fact that the
Austrailian High Commissioner (Mir. S.
MI. Bruce) first heard of the Board'sni
cablegramn through Lord Hailshlam. Plre
sident of the Marylcbone Cricket Club.
who telephoned expressing his gratifica
tion that peace was at last alchieved. It
seas symbolic of thie reconciliation in a
cricket sense that Lord Hailsham took
seine to-night with Mr. Bruce at the Aus
tralia House exhibition of Australian
,vines.
NO TROUBLE EXPECTED
"Now we can talk of cricket instead
of cricket politics," writes MIr. Bruce
Harris, in the "Evening Standard."
Cricketing friends in Australia insist that
even if the Australians come there is
bound to be trouble. They picture Lar
wood bowling leg-theory uinder Jardine's
directions in the first Test at Nottinglham,
with 20,000 miners barracking for the
bowlrer. with the tragic sequel of Wood
full leading his men from the field. Per
sonally, I don't. share their fears. With
fresh memories of all that has hlappened,
both sides will take care to be on their
best behaviour. I shall be surprised if
the Tests are not as pleasant as any on
record."
"THOUGHT IS CHIEERING"
December 15.
"The "'Daily Telegraph." in an editorial,
says: "The thought of Lord's with Aus
traliari batsmen at cricket again, is cheer
ing these chilly days. We hope there will
be a" general conspiracr to greet our
visitors. as though no unpleasantness had
ever arisen. We congratulate the Board
of Control on its latest cable, and the
tniumpn of old friendship and good sense.
Tile 'i.C.C.'s cable on October 9 gave
Ausitralia assuirances. The M.C.C. could
not Ihave said more witihout reflecting
on Jardine's captainey, wrlichl was the
last thing they had in mind. Moreover,
t`e decision of thIe counti' e;aptains that
no alteration of the laws wais desirable
speaks for, itself. Bowlers, after all, bowl
unider the instructions and thie discretion
of the uoiipire as regards ewhat is 'danger
aus' is snide."'
; D!: IECARDS SAT UPON."
lih e ;'DailsiExress" sa, 's:""Thin ksgdod
ness sanity has prevailed, and that thie
dielihards neidluding Mr. Kelly, have been
sat upon. It is splendid that we arec to
he friends again with the Australians. We
want them here just as much as they want
to come. Now we weant to know who
swill be coming. Will Woodfull be cap
tnin? Will Oldfield and Grimmett come?
We shall be enormously interested in
O'Reilly's bowling and Fingleton's bat
ting, and the new left-handers, Darling
adl O'Brien. We shall welcome Aums
tralias". ..
CRICKETING JOURNALISTS.
The n"Yoi-khi-e Observer" says? "Most
esnthusiastie cricket lovers were ared
to do..witiout the Tests unless the
line controaiersy' were allowed to die with
out' conditioris regarding captains, bow
lers. and umpires. No rule could be in
vented to meet the charge against Lar
wood, who is too fast and accurate for
the Australians. The only danger which
can be foresccn is a plague of cricketing
ournalists. 'The M.C.C.; would be acting
n' the best interests of the gamne if there
sere a prohibition'on actual and probable
l'et paisedr witing or.giving inter.les.
nen do "sot wish to see tine Tests again
journalised to distraction."
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