“HANDS OFF BRADMAN!“

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11403, 2 January 1931, Page 5

“HANDS OFF BRADMAN!“

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(U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Dec. 31. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 31. The Daily Telegraph states:

_ ‘'One can only sympathise with the officials charged with the duty . of disciplining Bradman. The 1912 5 " Board' of Control made itself extremely unpopular. Hill, Armstrong. Cotter and Hansford oba jected to the conditions. The prel" sent hoard had to face the problem of finding a punishment which would save the authorities’ face G without infuriating the public, so ’• it tactfully, but not very courage-; 11 euslv, decided to compromise. As Bradman must have made ten times as much out of his book, it e is not surprising that he emerged 3 from the judgment hall with a >, broad smile. His friends argue that Bradman had .just as much e right to publish a story of his life as Grimmett had to publish a book on bowling.” n d r BRAD MAX’S COMMENT. t (U.P-A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Dec. 31. 11 p.m.) , t SYDNEY. Dec. 31. .Arthur Mailey. commenting on the 4 Bradman incident, says: 3 “Bradman returned to Sydney 5 from Melbourne with a grin on his ■) face, but minus £so.'’ I He adds:—‘‘There is a strong 5 feeling among cricketers that - Bradman either broke his agreement or he did not. and therefore 5 should have been fined £TSO sterl- ■* j ing or nothing.” The general opinion is that the hoard - ' decision is most astounding. ; Bradman declined to comment, be. yond saying that his offence was no worse than Grimmett's, both “of whom sold the serial rights of their cricket experiences. AUCKLAND. —First tunings.— - Mills. Hitt, b Blunt 23 - Pestles, run out ICO Vivian, c Moloney, b Blunt ... 4. I Weir, lbw. b Blunt 12 Thakabau, b Blunt 7 i Allcott, not out 114 Wensley, b Blunt 40 . Mathieson, lbw. b Blunt 8 McCoy, st. Hawksworth, b Blunt 0 . Cleverlev', lbw, b Blunt 0 Hunt b Alloo 1 Extras 20 Total 331 _Fnll of wickets: one for 73 two for S 3, three for 135. four for 134, five for 188, six for 206. seven for 316. eight for 320, irfne for 332, ten for 331. Bowling analysis: Dickinson, 21, G. 54 0: Badoock 16. 5. 42 0: Fomin 18. 3. 05. 0: Blunt 38. 2. 00. 8- Elms 15, 3. 30, 0; Aloo 5 1 12 1 OTAGO. —First Innings.— Cavnnagli, (not out) " 0 Cherry, h Cleverly ...• ... l Dickinson (not out) ... 5 Extra 7 Total for one wicket 22 Bowling: Mathieson 7, 1. 7,0; Cleverlev -5 0. 6 1 • Wenslev 2.2 0. 0: McCoy. 1, 0. 2.0. WELLINGTON V. CANTERBURY. SOUTHERNERS' INDIFFERENT BATTING. (Press Association.! CHRISTCHURCH. .Tan 1. Tin.* Phinket Shield cricket match between Auckland and Canterbury began to-day at Blandford Park. The weather was beautifully fine and the ground in excellent order. Canterbury scored t}ie indifferent- total of 214 and Wellington have 194 runs- on for the loss of three wickets. The Canterbury howling was weakened bv the absence of R. Read, who injured his ankle yesterday. Cuuninglmm replaced him in the team. CANTERBURY —First Innings.— J. L. Kerr, h Blundell 3 T. M. Hamtilton, c James, b Massey ... ... 5 A., W. Roberts, b J. Newman ... 14 R. O. Talbot, b McLeod 42 L. Page c Janies, b Blundell ... 28 J. Jacobs, bJ. Newman ... ... 0 I. B. Cromh, c McGirr, b J. Newman :. 5S S. G. Lester, b J, Newman ... 4, W. K.-Merritt, c James, b Crook- 33 NT. Dorreen, c James, b McLeod 8 W. H. R.. Cunningham (not out) 0 Extras . ... .'j icj Total . • ... 214 Bowling: E. S. Blundell two wickets for 94, H.. B. Massey one for .21. R- Crook one for 17, J. Newman four for 36, E. G. McLeod two for 17, A Newman none for. 10. Vt V . ’ WELLINGTON. —First Innings.— C. S. Dempster, lbw, b Talbot ... 41 A. Newman, c Dorreen, b Cunningham - ... - 4 K. C. James, st. Dorreen.: b Merritt ... ... ...* 32. H. McGirr-(npt out) ... ... ... 57 V T: C. Lowrv (not out) 48 •Extras ... ... ... .3 12V Total, for three wickets 194