CORRESPONDENCE

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2030, 15 March 1907, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE

CRICKET SELECTIONS. To the Editor of the Gisborne Times. Your Honor,—l think its time anyhow that I had a clip about this hero representative team. “Old Willowby” has had his, and that other old tipster “Umpire” his, 1 think it is up to your’s truly. Now take “Umpire’s” fancy; he’s got a torriblo lot to say about Halleymore. Now what in the world has this player, done to howl about? He is a decent bat, but not consist-ant, and as far as being a great captain—well, I say, query! About his being a good big break bowler, oh, Olv, kick me and White being a great point—well, I will have to go and see Dr. Collins after that. . What has Sam McConnell done that “Umpire” don’t give him a chance?. Who the dickens knows Palmer? He might be a champion, but lie’s got to show it before we can give him a chance. It strikes me, Your Honor, that these here old tipsters are having a dream. I have not yet stopped laughing since I saw the “creamy pair” arriving at Alotu. Now, I belong to Motu, or somewhere about there, and when I hears a fellow saying, Campbell has strokes all round the wicket —well, I’m off again, this tickles me great. What I say, your Honor, is, let “Willowby,” “Umpire,” and some other rooster, form a tipping competition, and make it a “bob in,” tho winner to give the lot to the “Old Alan’s Homo,” or some other such place, and the chap what’s tips tho team be sole selector. I would have a go.— Yours in dispair, “THE IRISH NATIVE.” Alotu. „ Sir, —After reading “Umpire’s” selection of players to represent Poverty Bay in the forthcoming interprovincial matches, I think ho would make his selection a better combination by not including any Wanderers or Te Ran players. Say, for instance, be included himself and another United man. —I am, etc., DISGUSTED.