PLAY DELAYED BY RAIN

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21084, 9 July 1938, Page 17

PLAY DELAYED BY RAIN

Sodden Wicket at Manchester Bradman and Board of Control Captain Supported in Sydney United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph —Copyright I (Received July 8. 10.50 p.m.) LONDON. July 8. i It is raining at Manchester and there I will be no play in the third cricket Test | between England and Australia before i lunch. | The toss has not been decided. Long Hours of Rain i On the eve of the third Test ms.tch ; it rained almost continuously lor 15 ' hours and the Old Trafford Ground wicket is very soft. I The players Gt’ the English and Aus- | tralian teams have been unable to I practice. I E. L. McCormick, the Australian last i bowler, is suffering from a cough and • mild tonsilitis. NO PLAY ON FIRST DAY - I CRICKET WASHED OUT AT I MANCHESTER i Un-.'ed Ptess Association -By E’.ectrlc Telenranh Copvrleht (Received July 9. 12.22 a.m.) LONDON. July 8 It wa.s raining heavily at Manchester i at 12.54 p.m. and later in the day it i was announced there would be no play ’ until to-morrow. BRADMAN AND BOARD OF CONTROL NO IMMEDIATE REPLY ANTICIPATED | Unlied Press Association —Bv Electric 1 elegraph Conv right SYDNEY, July 8. Don Bradman has decided not to ' make a statement at present on the , board s refusal to allow his wife to join him in England at the end of the torn*, i I “The Star’’ states that there is no ] ; question of his defying the ban on Mrs J I Bradman, but Bradman is likely to refuse to again visit England unless his ! contract is altered. I NEWS LEAKS OUT AUSTRALIAN TEAM SURPRISED Uultea Presc Association--Bv Telegraph—Copyright i Received July 8. 11.35 p.mJ LONDON, July 8. j An appeal was to have been made / to the Board of Control to rescind the | ban on Bradman's wife going to England. j The news was kept secret until yesi terday, but it was the intention of the players to make a confidential appeal to the Board on Bradman’s behalf. Bradman was naturally aware cf the position and appreciated the demonstration of the team's solidarity. The players, however, are dismayed at the leakage of the news, which has been given front-page publicity in London. The manager of the team (Mr Jeanes), who is a permanent official of the Board, refuses to discuss the question, but there is no doubt the players ar? taking a firm stand in sympathy with their captain. Bradman, in the meantime, remains i silent, and has no intention of dishonouring his contract with the Board. jHu will return with the Australian team. Further lucrative offers have been I made to Bradman to join London newsi papers, two of which offered to pay ■ his wife’s expenses to London. I The Lancashire League Is prepared for Bradman to “write his own ticket,” I if he will play in a professional coin- | petition. No Statement at Present i Bradman, after consultation with Mr j Jeanes to-day, decided to make no statement at present. AUSTRALIAN PRESS SUPPORT ! RULE OF DICTATORS DEPLORED I United Press Association—By Electric • Telegraph—Copvrlght (Received July 8. 11.25 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 8. I Most of the Australian newspapers are standing behind Bradman, and deI crying the Board of Control, which is | being fiercely attacked. “The Sun,’’ in an editorial, refers to | Bradman and Hopman and declares ■ that both tennis and cricket are ruled jby dictators and adds: “We have I rocked with laughter at some of the things Fascism, has imposed on to tali- . tarian countries. Can we hear their shrieks of laughter now?”