THIRTY THOUSAND POUNDS
RICH PROFITS FROM CRICKET TOUR BIG SHARE DRAWN BY AUSTRALIA United Pres 9 Association —Bv Electric Telegraph —Copyright (Received October 30, 10.10 p.m.) FREMANTLE, October 30. The Australian cricket team returned to their native soil to-day by the Orontes. and were given ovations at the civic receptions at Fremantle and Perth. W. M. Woodfull announced his retirement from first class cricket. Mr Harold Bushby (manager of the team) announced that the remainder of the team appeared willing to carry on; thus there was no need to worry over the prestige of Australian cricket for the next five years. He announced that Australia’s share in the receipts of the tour, reached the record sum of £30,000, which will be augmented by £6OOO exchange. The players are agitating for a share of the exchange in addition to their allowances amounting to £62 10s each, but the Board of Control does not intend to grant the request.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19944, 31 October 1934, Page 7
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157THIRTY THOUSAND POUNDS Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19944, 31 October 1934, Page 7
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