the gentleman's game:
"A bloodied Donkin, whose room was next to Pooley’s, decided it would be safer to stay at a different hotel, and in his absence his room was broken into: “Every particle of Mr Donkin’s wearing apparel torn to shreds, and some important plans partially destroyed.
A witness saw Pooley and Alfred Bramhall, described in the media as England’s ticket-taker, in the corridor “not a yard from the door of Donkin’s room”. Both men were arrested and though released on bail had to stay in New Zealand until April, missing the remainder of the tour. Pooley was eventually fined £5 for assault and he and Bramhall acquitted of wilful, unlawful and malicious damage, the defence being that either man could easily have been confused with other members of the touring party. "
Posted By: CWC on January 22nd 2020 at 13:24:02
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- Interesting little read for wrath cricket folk...... (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jan 22, 12:49:14
- "This needs to be made into a TV series" VMT (n/m) (Other Sports) - Huge Small, Jan 22, 13:35:15
- the gentleman's game: (Other Sports) - CWC, Jan 22, 13:24:02
- "... the Australian race is deteriorating from the imperial type,..." (Other Sports) - Yurik Hunt, Jan 22, 13:27:18
- Ha, just finished reading that as I ate my lunch. Fabulous stuff. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 22, 12:50:35
- Very enjoyable. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jan 22, 12:52:12
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