BAN ON WIVES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 July 1938, Page 7

BAN ON WIVES

DECISION OF AUSTRALIAN CRICKET BOARD APPEAL MADE BY TEAM. PLAYERS DISMAYED AT NEWS LEAKAGE. LONDON, July 8. At a meeting of the Australian cricket team it was decided to appeal to the board of control to rescind the ban on Bradman’s wife going to England. The news was kept secret until last night as it was the intention of the players to make a confidential appeal to the board on Bradman’s behalf. Bradman was naturally aware of the position and greatly appreciated this demonstration of the team’s solidarity. The players, however, were dismayed at the leakage of the news which made front page publicity in London. The manager' of the team, Mr Jeanes, who is a permanent official of the board refuses to discuss ths question but there is no doubt that the players are taking a firm stand out of sympathy for their captain. Bradman meantime remains silent. He has no intention of dishonouring his contract with the board and will return with the Australian team. Further lucrative offers have been made to Bradman to join London newspapers, two ' of which offered to pay his wife’s expenses to London. The Lancashire league is prepared for Bradman to “write his own ticket” if he will play as a professional in 'the competition. Bradman, after consultation with Mr Jeanes today, decided to make no statement at present. RULE BY DICTATORS. FIERCE ATTACKS ON BOARD. SYDNEY, July 8. Most Australian newspapers are standing behind Bradman and decrying the Board of Control in its attitude to Mrs Bradman. The board is fiercely attacked in an editorial in the “Sun,” which refers to the Bradman and Hopman cases and declares that both tennis and cricket are ruled by dictators, adding: “We have rocked with laughter at some of the things Fascism has imposed on totalitarian countries. Can we hear their shrieks of laughter now?”