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'Bodyline'. England v Australia. 1932/1933. A selection of original and complete issues of 'The
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'Bodyline'. England v Australia. 1932/1933. A selection of original and complete issues of 'The Daily Telegraph' (Sydney) 21st, 23rd-28th, 30th, 31st January, 1st-4th, and 7th-9th February 1933. Each edition features reports on the ongoing controversy of the 'leg theory' or 'bodyline' bowling tactics used by the England bowlers, Larwood and Voce, under the captaincy of Douglas Jardine, leading to the Australian Board of Control making a formal complaint to the M.C.C. Following England's 338 win in the third Test at Adelaide, a tour match was due to be played at Ballarat. The 21st January edition of the Daily Telegraph reported that Rogerson, captain of Ballarat, stated 'he would allow his fast bowlers to place their field as they wished, but they are not expected to pack a leg field for leg theory'. Questions are raised and opinions given, such as by Neville Cardus asking why the Australians hadn't complained after their victory in the second Test. Hobbs and Warner had previously protested about body-bowling the previous summer. The issue of the 23rd February writes in advance of the M.C.C. meeting in London to consider the protest, with the expectation that the complaint will be referred to the I.C.C. (Imperial Cricket Council), with views being expressed as diverse as calls to cancel the remainder of the series, giving powers to the umpires etc. The following days see journalists waiting 'agog' and 'experts' stating the Test series should not be abandoned. Meanwhile the Bodyline issue was appearing elsewhere, with the Western Australia fast bowler, Ron Halcombe, accused of 'having bowled at the man'. Come 27th January, Jardine is quoted as saying he would not discard the practice for the fourth Test at Brisbane. Elsewhere opinions were expressed that the cabling of the complaint to London was ill-advised, the wording more so, and the timing most ill-advised of all. 30th January sees the day the Australian cricket Board of Control is due to hold a meeting to consider the reply of the M.C.C., and the following day the it is confirmed that the tour will proceed, but no details of communication between the Board and M.C.C. are forthcoming. However on 1st February the wording of the Board's cable is published: 'We, the Australian Board of Control, appreciate your difficulty in dealing with the matter raised in our [previous] cable without having seen the actual play. We unanimously regard body-line bowling... as being opposed to the spirit of cricket and unnecessarily dangerous to players... and have therefore appointed a committee to report on the action necessary to eliminate such bowling from all cricket in Australia as from the beginning of the 1933-34 season... We do not consider it necessary to cancel remainder of programme'. Other articles raise the fact leg theory is a wider concern beyond that of Australia and England. The 3rd February edition announces a backlash from the England party, who resent that the word 'unsportsmanlike' had not been withdrawn from the Board of Control's statement, setting an ultimatum, 'No withdrawal, No Play! [in the fourth Test]', meanwhile preparations for the Brisbane match proceed. The following day it is reported that the Board of Control is drafting a third cable with the reassurance that the sportsmanship of the England team is not in question, by the 7th February the draft has not been finalised prior to approval by all Board members, but by the 9th a cable is sent stating 'we do not regard the sportsmanship of your team as being in question'. The air now cleared, the fourth Test can proceed! Seven newspapers with certificates of authentication. All copies with neat tape repairs to spine, otherwise in very good condition. An fascinating daily account of the denouement of this infamous chapter of cricket history. Qty 16 - cricket
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'Bodyline'. England v Australia. 1932/1933. A selection of original and complete issues of 'The Daily Telegraph' (Sydney) 21st, 23rd-28th, 30th, 31st January, 1st-4th, and 7th-9th February 1933. Each edition features reports on the ongoing controversy of the 'leg theory' or 'bodyline' bowling tactics used by the England bowlers, Larwood and Voce, under the captaincy of Douglas Jardine, leading to the Australian Board of Control making a formal complaint to the M.C.C. Following England's 338 win in the third Test at Adelaide, a tour match was due to be played at Ballarat. The 21st January edition of the Daily Telegraph reported that Rogerson, captain of Ballarat, stated 'he would allow his fast bowlers to place their field as they wished, but they are not expected to pack a leg field for leg theory'. Questions are raised and opinions given, such as by Neville Cardus asking why the Australians hadn't complained after their victory in the second Test. Hobbs and Warner had previously protested about body-bowling the previous summer. The issue of the 23rd February writes in advance of the M.C.C. meeting in London to consider the protest, with the expectation that the complaint will be referred to the I.C.C. (Imperial Cricket Council), with views being expressed as diverse as calls to cancel the remainder of the series, giving powers to the umpires etc. The following days see journalists waiting 'agog' and 'experts' stating the Test series should not be abandoned. Meanwhile the Bodyline issue was appearing elsewhere, with the Western Australia fast bowler, Ron Halcombe, accused of 'having bowled at the man'. Come 27th January, Jardine is quoted as saying he would not discard the practice for the fourth Test at Brisbane. Elsewhere opinions were expressed that the cabling of the complaint to London was ill-advised, the wording more so, and the timing most ill-advised of all. 30th January sees the day the Australian cricket Board of Control is due to hold a meeting to consider the reply of the M.C.C., and the following day the it is confirmed that the tour will proceed, but no details of communication between the Board and M.C.C. are forthcoming. However on 1st February the wording of the Board's cable is published: 'We, the Australian Board of Control, appreciate your difficulty in dealing with the matter raised in our [previous] cable without having seen the actual play. We unanimously regard body-line bowling... as being opposed to the spirit of cricket and unnecessarily dangerous to players... and have therefore appointed a committee to report on the action necessary to eliminate such bowling from all cricket in Australia as from the beginning of the 1933-34 season... We do not consider it necessary to cancel remainder of programme'. Other articles raise the fact leg theory is a wider concern beyond that of Australia and England. The 3rd February edition announces a backlash from the England party, who resent that the word 'unsportsmanlike' had not been withdrawn from the Board of Control's statement, setting an ultimatum, 'No withdrawal, No Play! [in the fourth Test]', meanwhile preparations for the Brisbane match proceed. The following day it is reported that the Board of Control is drafting a third cable with the reassurance that the sportsmanship of the England team is not in question, by the 7th February the draft has not been finalised prior to approval by all Board members, but by the 9th a cable is sent stating 'we do not regard the sportsmanship of your team as being in question'. The air now cleared, the fourth Test can proceed! Seven newspapers with certificates of authentication. All copies with neat tape repairs to spine, otherwise in very good condition. An fascinating daily account of the denouement of this infamous chapter of cricket history. Qty 16 - cricket
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