A GREAT CRICKETER'S NEW TASK
.-.• ~——*— ——■-.■'. ~ ■;'','■ Mr. C. B. Fry, tho famous cricketor, will in future play for Sussex..; Tho' work to wliich ho hopes to <lovoto tho preator part of his life'.renders, this stop imperative,'-'ho told tho "Evening News"—that is tho chargo of tho'.training ship Mercury oil tho Hamblo. "It was tho Into' Captain Hoivro's, hobby to give tho nation a training-ship which would turn out a ceaseless stream of tho right sort of stuff for tho senior Service To do so ho. bought a thrce-mastor, anchored her' in tho Hamblo,; fitted lior out completely with everything necessary'to the education of tho-budding Jack; Tar, built a naval school on shore with a church, a council liaUi swimming bath, gymnasium, nnd armoury, with tho object Hint; olio hundred boys nt n timo might.receive n good cducution.";>This'is.'tho vessel of which Mr. 0. D. Fry will havo chargo.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 520, 29 May 1909, Page 12
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145A GREAT CRICKETER'S NEW TASK Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 520, 29 May 1909, Page 12
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