COMMENT IN ENGLAND
CONTRAST WITH MERRITT
(Received 31st October, 9 a.m.) LONDON, 30th October. In. reference to Bradman, A. E. Gilligan said that everybody was delighted that Bradman was remaining in Australia. They were sorry that Merritt was being poached. Jardine said that he was delighted that Australia had retained Bradman.
Mr. Holgate, secretary of the Aeoringtoii Cricket Club, states that Bradman's decision appeared to be the end of the matter. "Plum" Warner, interviewed, said that everybody, except perhaps the- English bowlers, would be delighted that the magnificent batsman, Bradman, had decided to remain in Australia. His acceptance of tho Accrington offer would not have gone down at all well here, and it would have been cruel luck if Australia had lost him.
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 106, 31 October 1931, Page 13
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123COMMENT IN ENGLAND Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 106, 31 October 1931, Page 13
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