BRADMAN SILENT

Southland Times, Issue 21177, 2 September 1930, Page 5

BRADMAN SILENT

BREACH OF AGREEMENT? MANAGER MAY REPORT CHAMPION JOURNALISTIC ACTIVITIES Waited Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) London, August 31. The Australian Press Association says it seems certain that the manager of the Australian cricket team, Mr Kelly, will report Bradman to the Board of Control on his return for journalistic and other activities. The players themselves feel that this step is .inevitable, especially as Woodfull, Grimmett, Kippax and Oldfield rejected tempting offers to write for English newspapers. One player said that the Board of Control would prove itself the weakest body in the world if it refused to take action against Bradman. Meanwhile, Bradman smiles and says nothing, holding himself as usual rather aloof from the other members of the team in addition to Mr Kelly, with whom, it is understood, his relations are not' over cordial. One of the clauses in the agreement, which the Australian cricketers were called upon to sign before proceeding on the present tour was as follows: Neither the manager, treasurer, nor any player shall accept employment as a newspaper correspondent, or do any work for or in connection with any newspaper or any broadcasting, and no member of the team, other than the manager, shall communicate with the Press or give any information concerning matters connected with the tour to the Press or any member, servant, or agent thereof. SUSSEX MATCH AUSTRALIANS ALL OUT FOR 367. (Rec. 1.15 a.m.) London, September 1. The Australian cricketers resumed their match against Sussex this morning and were all out for 367. The weather was,fine and the wicket good. - Following are the scores:— AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Ponsford b Tate 0 Jackson c Duleepsinhji b Tate .. .-. 10 McCabe b Tate 15 Kippax c Langridge b James Parkes • 15S Richardson b Tate - Fairfax l.b.w. b Tate 6 a’Beckett c Wensley b Tate 1 Oldfield b Bowley 7 Grimmett c Duleepsinhji b Bowley .. 3S Hurwood l.b.w. b Wensley 61 Hornibrook not out 59 Extras .. .. 10 Total 367 Bowling analysis: Tate took six wickets for 82 runs, Wensley one for 76, J. Parkes one for 65, Langridge none for 50, Bowley two for 70, Cook none for 14. THE AVERAGES BRADMAN EXCEEDS HUNDRED. FREEMAN WITH 25S WICKETS. London, August 31. Following are the leading cricket averages;— AUSTRALIANS.

Bradman .. Batting. Innings. .. .. 34 Runs. 2801 Average. 100.03 Woodfull .. . . . . Li) 1400 5S.33 Kippax .. . . .. . 23 1132 51.45 Ponsford .. .. 30 1311 50.42 McCabe .. . . .. . 29 944 34.96 Jackson .. . . .. . 31 973 34.75 Fairfax .. .. .... 2-1 506 28.11 .Richardson . .... 29 Bowling. 798 27.51 Runs. Wickets. Avera so. Grimmett .. .. .. 2276 142 16.02 Hornibrook .. .. 146S 81 18.12 McCabe .. .. .. 616 Jo 24.64 Hurwood .. .. . 683 ( 25.29 Fairfax .. . .. 10S1 38 28.44 Wall .. .. .. . 1466 50 ENGLISHMEN. Batting. 38.32 Innings'. Runs. Average. Sutcliffe .. . 2023 67.43 Duleepsinhji .. .. 42 2349 60.29 Sandham .. 45 2111 51.48 Hobbs .. .. .. .. 39 1900 51.35 E. Tvldesley .. .. 45 1897 51.27 Hammond .. .... 40 Bowling. 1768 50.51 Runs. Wickets. Average. Verity .. .. .. .. 716 61 11.73 Parker .. .. .. . 1917 160 11.98 R. Tyldesley .. .. 2212 139 15.91 Freeman .. .. .. 4159 25S 16.12 Young .. .. .. .. 1191 70 17.01 Larwood .. 90 17.17