LORD HAWKE'S TEAM.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11500, 5 February 1903, Page 5

LORD HAWKE'S TEAM.

ARRIVAL IN OHMSrCHUBOH. Though man than & little tired of travelling, the members of Lord Hewke'e tt&m, when, they arrived ai Springfield from the Coast yesterday 'afternoon, were delighted with the magnificent) scenery of ■■■', the road, aad with, ihe perfect weather with which thw ipart o< their journey .t« favoured. An hourVresVwhka included luncheon, intervened before the departure by train for Chrj»tdnirch, at half-pa*t 5 o'clock, but even then it was perceptible -. that New Zealand trains are probably tite feature of Uew Zealand of which tie Tie* tors think least., i/oaunent on their alanrn«es, though more often facetious than uncharitable, was not restrained daring tlie'. . three hours , journey to the city. "I mast tell -Mr Seddon to see about hie team* instead of talking co nuich," was a jocular rtiuork -which would have been hailed with acclamiatiou, hud the epeaker been » ■»■ position to fulfil it with effect Only one carriage had been reserved for the men, but, impelled by the intense heat, they - speedily disptMsed themselves, with as maxfo comfort oe possible, over two.. At Anna* the school children gathered by the railway - lines, and shouted » "Hip, hip, hurrah, , of •welcome, which was answered by tb» team. This was the only break in the monotony of the journey until the train . reached Addinglon, when Mr A. E. G. Rhodes (president Of the Canterbury Csloket Associiution), c«Bie on boaid, and wee introduced to the ditfcrcnt members of the teaui t>v Mt F. C. Hniphaei (hou. sec. of tho New Zealand Cricket Council) who has been accompanying the visitors firdm tihc time of. ■ their ai-nvad. at Blcalheim. At Uμ; Chrtetehuroh station a oonsiderabt? crowd had gathered when the train drew up, iuclwling the Mayor of Christchurch (Mr H. V. Wigram), Air J. N. Fowke (deiegiito for Auckland to the New Zealand Cricket Council, and Aole eeltootor of tih« , New Zea.laodt«\m), Mr J. H. Wilikune (hon.eecretarj' to tiho Oan't«ibury Crickot Amociaiion), Mr J. U. C'.»!line {dclejfat* for Welin liij e..v.,-;-.>j;}. -Mr R. Vkwenib.{de?. " 1. .iiite lor SUiuv.v .c loxia Councal, andnleo of tho Canterbury .Cricket Association), Mr T. W. K<»w>e (hi>li. treasurer.of the Gantof- , bury Cricket Aseociataion), Mr W. H. E. Waoktyn (delegate for Toranaki to the Council), Mr H. D. Carter (vioe-i>re«deJ* of Uie Canterbury Cricket Awocdation), Mr ; ' G. do Vries (delegate for Weirarapa to tha Council), MrR. J. Bunbj' (delegetefor Auck«~ '.'-. land to the Council), Mr T. D. Hannan (hob; troaisurer of the Council), and Mr B. D.. ; Harman. Cheers were given for the memCera of the visiting team, Who were then driven off severally to tihe iiomce <rf the varU ■!""; oiiß gentlemen who are each acting as host to ono or more of the men during their «tay . in Christchnrch. Mr Doweon and Mr Bosa.uquet, who remained 'behind ort a 8&? '". -" ing excursion in the Rai Valley, Nehon,... httve not yet rejoined the tenm, but a» ex- ■ peoted to arrive by steamer from tfl» North V before the Canterbury match takes place. IMr Warner' is nopeful of securing the « services of Albert Trott for the Australian ,.\;;\ tt>ur. It is frobablo that tMr WhataiMi /-, will remain in New Zealand with Mr' Leatham, when the remainder of the Eng- : •", lish team leaves, and that the two wii' . >-c go deer«talkirg m leaving for . ' • land again in about May next. , :-; ,

Begaiding a suggestion which hw been made that, iar the benefit of spectators, there should be no afternoon tea adjournnunla during the coming match, the mem- , bfcra of the team state ihat there » •> difference between the English and colonial licuw of play. At Home the luncheon adjournment ia from 2 p.m. till 2-46 p.m, and the afternoon tea Jβ of no oaneeqtteaoe. Here it ie from 1 p.m. till 1.45, and to field, ;■ ju a Boorclviivg eiin,; from 2 p.m. till 6 p.m.. without any adjournment -would be c.>> oxperitnoe elmoet intolerable. At ihe ' name time the team rather prides itedf on - * limiting, the refreshment* adjournmens strictly to ten minutes, and on it* pu&:tuality generally. - •