CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 30 September 1921, Page 3

CRICKET

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. A FAREWELL DINNER. LONDON, Sept. 2(1. The Hon. Donald MacKinnon (Victoria) gave a farewell dinner to tlm Australian crieketefs and a small number of visitors, who included (Sir Arthur Stanley (late Oovernor ol \ ittuna). Apologies were received from Messrs Hobbs, Warner and Tonne. Mr j MacKinnon proposed the health i f the j team, and alluded to England's s. cri- j fices in the war which had effected her ; cricket, a fact which the Australians j recognised. Mr Armstrong paid a generous tribute tb the English teams. The Australians had pulled together in grand stvle. lid had never naked for or ordered anything that was not willingly responded to. Sir Peter Mcßride, in proposing the health of the host, eulogised both teams. Mr .1. w. H. T. Douglas said he had never enjoyed anything more than tlu* matches against the Australians, who were clenn sportsmen" off and on Ihe field. He hoped that he would visit. Australia again and get some of fits own back. Mr A. C. Maclaren, described tbo Australians ns the “nicest lot of beys who had ever visited the country.” He was disgusted at the methods of llio selection of the English teams. Mr Douglas never had a fair deal. He instanced the first test, when Douglas wired for Parkin on account of the probability of a soft wicket. The wire was ignored. Mr Syditev Smith, in responding for the team, said that if it was put! tc n vote fifteen to one would decide in favour of staying in England for another month. The minority was Macartney, who was to bo married on Christmas Eve. I ——