CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 September 1924, Page 3

CRICKET.

[Reuters Teg eg rams.] ENGLISH CRICKETERS START. lEncoivcd this day at 8 a.in.) LONDON, Sept. 18. Gillig.au and the remainder of the Mnryleluiie team have departed eii route to join the Ormonde at Marseilles. A large gathering of cricket enthusiasts laivwelled them. In responding to the expiv-sions of hope they would hrillg Hack the Ashes, Gilligan jocularly remark":!: '‘l believe we shall. Don't worry about it. I have a new pipe for the purpose. GILLIGAN AND Ills TEAM, (Received this day at 12.H0 p.m.) LONDON. Sept. IS. Gilligan, interviewed on Liu- platform at Victoria station, said: "We are going away with high hopes. Much depends on the success of the medium paie howlers. I believe they will come through all right. I believe our side is fully representative of the strength

of English cricket. I can think' of no one left behind whom we shall miss. If we lose it will he because we are not good enough. There will be no other excuse. I think the eight ball over will not effect, the bowlers under the

hot sunshine. We must eonlorm to Australian conditions and have no trepidition about harraekers. as we know from Douglas that they bear us no malice. If a man cannot stand a bit of barracking lc ought not to play cricket.”

Hobbs said: "I am sure we will get a lot of runs and ! am very bop.d til. if (inlv the howlers shake down quickly lo the conditions ol Australian wickets.” Douglas said: "I am going to do all I can for Gilligan. lie is going to a country of good sportsmen and a warm hearted generous people. I am sure lie will lie very popular. Armstrong has expressed the upinieii that Tale will not he a great success hut great judge as he is. I beg to differ. I have high hopes of our medium paced bowler coming oil. Gilligan. if properly nursed, will succeed too.