I do declare!
Sir, — Time: A year hence. Scene: Melbourne Cricket Ground. New Zealand is level with Australia and, needing 500 to win in the final innings of the final test, is for 498 for 9. The crowd erupts as the captain and Number 11 Tenn Glurner strides to the crease. Glurner, not having played in the first four tests because of the impending tour of New Guinea by • the Bollinbroke Bashers, has vacated his usual position in the batting order because the Cricket Council has forgotten to forward his salary cheque. He joins Harry Badlee, the usual Number 11, who is not out on 450. Glenys Poppy, the fast bowler commences his run when suddenly Glurner signals to Badlee and stalks from the field. Interviewed later about his sporting declaration which gave Australia the series, Glurner said it was a gesture of protest towards the Australians for bowling overarm at a Number 11 batsman. — Yours, etc., I. S. COCKS. March 16, 1976.
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Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34105, 18 March 1976, Page 16
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