CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 March 1921, Page 3

CRICKET.

i ! liY THM'XiltAl’lX —PER Pit ESS ASSOCIATION _ i ' , A TIUJE SI.’ORT. (Received This Day at 9.4» a.in.) LONDON, March 14. Colonel Jackson speaking at a. cricket i function in Yorkshire said the Marylehone team met a hetter side and ;?ot a oootl boating. All that remained to he done now was to find men to recover the Ashes. Cricket was properly played with the hat and ball. If men started

playing with pan and ink they -v we certain to make a hit ol a, mess of it. The pen might slip and then there wonhl he a terrible danger of smudging cricket’s high traditions. Regarding umpiring there was one olden rule —select a good umpire and accept his ruling. If in doubt, the best remedy was cue the Australians always adopt, they turn round and run as fast as they can towards the pavilion. He could not emember seeing an Australian vho doubted the umpire's decision. a umstrong’k vi v; ws . (Received this day at 11.30 n.m.) MEhBOritXE, March 15. Mr \Y. Armstrong (Captain) at the Cricket Association luncheon to the team, said they were sure to bold the ashes if the season were dry. ft would be u bit harder if wet, but he believed they would get there in any case. At the previous gathering Armstrong hoped the Victorian selectors would bo removed before he returned. Tt was imperative in the interests of the game.