It is teeming with rain this morning. At noon, on Channel Seven, another edition of “Sonny And Cher” is shown; followed at one o’clock by another in the British documentary series, “Survival”. This one was filmed around Lake Nakuru, in Kenya.
A leaden overcast is accompanied by periods of rain and a strong wind for the remainder of the day.
Tony Greig, the tall lanky captain of England, has been sacked after it was revealed overnight that he is just one of thirty-six of the world’s premium cricketers to have clandestinely signed up to play for a breakaway international troupe. This rebellion within the sport is the brainchild of Australian Kerry Packer, the owner of TCN Channel Nine which will televise the troupe’s matches. The names of thirteen of Australia’s current tourists are among the thirty-six.
This afternoon, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, City Firsts overwhelmed Country Firsts by thirty-six points to nil in rugby league’s annual encounter. Earlier, City Seconds, twenty-five, defeated Country Seconds, two. Not one player from Country has been selected to represent New South Wales in the team that is to meet Queensland.