Bradman, having lost the toss al Brisbane, discarded the “lucky” ioUJ’penny piece he used there, and tossed with a florin afterwards. Sportsmen are a supers! ii ious race. There is one member of the Charlloi) team in England who will find all sorts of odd things to do at. the. last minute in order that he shall be last on the lield from the dressing room. Jackie Carr, tiie old Newcastle United back, could never pass a hairpin in the street. On the morning of a cup final ni the Crystal Palace his team mates brought packets of hairpins and strewed them on the pavement as they walked. Ca.rr returned to the hotel wit.]) a pocketful.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 19 February 1937, Page 11
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