Thanks, both. Versus, I had thought of "ease", but couldn't parse it. However, Malone, I can see "hale" - "heal" with "e", the "point", sinking to the bottom, gives "hale".
Again, thanks to you both. :-)
I answer to all sorts of various takes on my name, so no problem Al_Issner. I went astray with 'ease' thinking somehow the point was 'eas(t).........back to the cricket.......