LIFTING OF BAN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 July 1938, Page 5

LIFTING OF BAN

ON CRICKETERS’ WIVES IMPORTANCE APPRECIATED. PRECEDENT FOR FUTURE TOURS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Copyright. (Recd This Day, 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, July 15. Few of the eight married Australians are likely to take advantage of the decision of the Australian Cricket Board, of Control, to lift the ban on wives of cricketers with the Australian team, but appreciate the importance of the principle gained and expect it to set a precedent for future tours. Bradman’s only comment was: “I am delighted, both for my own sake and that of other players.” The full text of the Board of Control’s cable to the team is as follows:— “After careful consideration of the team’s request that Bradman’s wife visit England at the conclusion of the tour the Board is of opinion that no such privilege should be given to Bradman which was not available to the team as a whole. However, the Board agrees that the wives of all members of the team may join their husbands in England after the conclusion of the last match of the tour, provided the Board is involved in no cost whatever as the result.”

Confirming a previous message on the subject the Australian Cricket Board of Control last night announced the result of a postal ballot among its members who have now granted Bradman’s wife, and also the other cricketers’ wives, permission to go to England to rejoin their husbands at the end of the Australian tour. The board had hitherto granted permission to the wives to proceed only as far as Colombo. TO MEET THE AUSTRALIANS. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE TEAM. (Recd This Day, 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, July 15. The Nottinghamshire team to play against Australia is as follows: Heane, E.- A. Marshall, Kefton, Harris, G. V. Gunn, Knowles, Hardstaff, Wheat, Voce, Jepson and G. Yates. The Birmingham correspondent of the Australian Associated Press says that Fingleton and McCabe have gone to London and will not play at Nottingham. It is explained that Fingleton’s omission is not due to his injury, from which he is now recovering. He intended in any event to rest before the Test at Leeds. Walker is expected to be available again against Somerset.

MATCH AGAINST NOTTS. SCORES IN 1934 GAME. (Notes by “The Bowler.”) The Australian cricketers commence a match today against Nottinghamshire. On the 1934 tour the match was drawn. Australia, in its first innings, Iscored 237 runs, Woodfull 81 and Chipperfield 57, being the chief Contributors. Nottingham replied with 183 runs. In their second innings, the Australians made 230 runs for two wickets, declared (Brown 100 not out, Kippax 75 not out, and McCabe 43). Nottingham in their second innings, had made 128 runs for 6 wickets when play ceased. The Australians have free days on Thursday and Friday next, preparatory to commencing the fourth Test on Friday at Leeds.

A WORLD RECORD. TWO DOUBLE CENTURIES. (Recd This Day, 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, July 15. Arthur Fagg, playing for Kent against Essex, created a world record, by scoring two double centuries. Fagg scored 244 runs 'in the first innings and 202, not out, in the second innings.