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Hokitika Guardian, 25 April 1921, Page 3

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le AUSTItAI.TAN AND N.Z. CAIII.E ASSOCIATION sf at ARMSTRONG INTERVIEWED. Id LONDON, April 23. s. "Warwick Armstrong, the Australian io captain, has been interviewed by " Vein Sportsman.” He declared that his no team was fit and well, and was prepared ile for a strenuous campaign, especially in il- the travelling, “ which.' 1 he said, “is a Id tax upon our men. he *• I have no fear our men will not come up to expectations,” said Armstrong. “ but we don’t expect to score as we did on the fine Australian wickets. It is a team of steady, quiet fellows, who are all workers” •d- TEAM TO Bf.AY AUSTRALIA, res LONDON, April 23. ?t.p Lionel Robinson’s team will lie:is- MacLaren, Douglas, Knight, J. C ho White, .Jupp, Chapman, G. Wood, G to Gibson, Stevens, Hobbs, and Hondren.

ilo- • hr. HOBBS’ VIEWS. , ion j •lip (Received This Day at 10.40 a.m.) j etc LONDON, April 23. j fler Hobbs, writing in the “Sunday Hertlv aid” attributed to the Australian cli- . dos m ato tho chief cause for the English- ' ■ea- , ne n’s downfall. He thinks a reversal >ul- of the position gives England a big ist- chance, but he refuses to prophesy a | pri- victory, because the Australians are a i fins team and triers to the back bone.