CRICKET.
AUBTUAI.IAN and N.Z. OAni.K ASSOCIATION RAIN FOR CRICKET. MELBOURNE, Nov. 22. It rained all Saturday night, with heavy showers all day Sunday. The outlook for the cricket is black. CRICKET COMMENT. SYDNEY. Nov. 21. The weather is fine and bright with a drying wind. Commenting on the cricket, the “Herald” says there was hardly a blemish in the attack made by the home side on the English eleven. ’1 he outstanding figure on the ground was Grcgorv. who displayed such qualities that lie must rank among the prominent fieldsmen of the world to-day. His performances in the slips was rcmaikahle. It was chiefly due to them and also his howling that England failed to reach the New South Wales score. The “Telegraph” says Gregory gave perhaps the most sensational display ol slip fielding ever seen on a cricket ground. Gilligan described him as the greatest he had ever seen, and the greatest the world will ever see. His catching of Hobbs was one of the most freakish and spectacular catches ever seen. Mailey howled well, repeatedly 1 >eatiuo the batsmen and wicket. It was left for Tyldesley to show how he should lie played. MELBOURNE, Nov. 21. Tbo ex-interstate cricketer, Albert I.vle. dropped dead while howling at Anakie, near Geelong.
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Hokitika Guardian, 24 November 1924, Page 3
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