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"IF I LIVE TO BE 500!”

DON BRADMAN

According to "John Bull," the London newspaper, Don Bradman has made more money out of cric- ket than any other player living or dead. That paper credits him with having made, £50,000. smilingly disclaimed having amass- ed such a fortune when interview- ed in Adelaide,

Don

"If I live to be 500 I might play in enough, Test matches to make somewhere near that figure," he remarked. "Possibly the news- paper has confused my fortune' with the number of runs made by Jack Hobbs or “W.G.'”

31, 1937.

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 31.1

Women Cricketers And

Mr.

London, Mas Australian women which is to play 19 country,were prese Baldwin, yesterday,

Baldwin DYI

thejand the officers and committee of team the Women's Cricket Association.

this Mr. Baldwin arrived unexpected- Mrly during tea He said, "Both my At Home wife and I haye umpired for the for the team at 10, Downing-street, White Heather Club in the past

that is why we are here. But that held by Mrs. Baldwin.

must have been 45 years ago!”

Among those invited to meet the

Mrs. Margaret Peden, the Aus- Australians were members of the

tralian captain, said: "It was an White Heather Ladies' Cricket Club unexpected thrill for us to be în- with which Mrs. Baldwin has troduced to the Prime Minister. We been associated for many years are all very excited about it.

GOLF MUSEUM *

To House Old Books. And, Clubs -

Ross, Coubrough, for many years secretary of Troon Golf Club, has substantial collec- bequeathed, a

tion of golf books, and old. golf clubs to Scottish golfers. It is proposed to make a museum in Glasgow to house them.

Some people say that more books have been written on golf than cricket. In the pavilion at Lord's' there are many old books and old · bats, balls and stumps going back for more than a century.

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