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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 22, 1952
Page
2
Sid Barnes demands a formal answer from the Australian Board of Control after persistent stigma and rumors surrounding his selection for the Third Test against West Indies. He cites personal impact on his wife and children and says the board’s clarification is needed to stop the damaging speculation.
Barnes defended himself against persistent rumours of rejection by the Board of Control. He said only his cricket would determine a Test place, and that officials including Chairman Oxlade denied any grounds beyond performance. He expressed hurt at the speculation and urged a clear stance.
Fragmentary report describes a shoulder injury to Kydnecy and a controversy around the Australian cricket selection for the Third Team against the West Indies. Letters to NSW CA and the Australian Board of Control questioned debarment, eligibility, and reasons for omission. Witness Stan McCabe comments, Barnes disputes, Board to rule in due course.
The Minister for the Navy disclosed to the Japanese Diet a repatriated prisoner claim that Japanese war criminals are employed by the Australian Navy on Manus Island and that about 250 percent of them are working there while serving up to 18 years for war crimes. He said only two Japanese had died, one killed by a fellow prisoner and one from natural causes, and there had been only two cases of tuberculosis, with both patients isolated in hospital.
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