CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 February 1925, Page 1

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION MATCH V. N.S.AY. (Received this day at S a.in.) SYDNEY, February 20. Following on the late arrival of tho English cricketers from Melbourne, the match against N.S.W. timed to commence to-morrow has been postponed until Saturday. MELBOURNE, February 19.

Gilignn, speaking fit the luncheon alter the match said: “I am pleased. \\’e have been coming on. Although tho Australians had a bad wicket our two howling performances while the wicket was good were highly gratifying. AVe are pleased with the splendid sporting spirit in which the Australians accepted the defeat and we aye also pleased with the many congratulations we received.” LONDON, February IS.

Tho “Evening News” says the result shows there is nothing wrong with English cricket. Let us hope tho tide has turned and that we win the fifth tost. The “Star” says: —“ AVe um 1,0 excused a little to gloat over the result, which suggests that if Gilligaan had won the tosses we might bare s“cured the rubber. Kilncr has definitely established himself ns a test player for a long time to come.”

ENGLAND PLEASED. LONDON, February 18. The evening newspapers display tho cricket- result with the most exulting poster lines. For instance, there are the following; “A Smile on the Face of the Lion” ; “Tail-Twisting Tate”; “The Finishing Touch by Tate”; “Thirteen Years’ Spell Broken”; “Now for 1926”; “Tate Gives the Final r l wist- to the Kangaroo’s Tail”.

FjNGLISH NERVE RESTORED. LONDON, February 18. The “Evening Standard’ says: The truth is that our nerves have been shaken since what has aptly been styled “Warwick Armstrong’s Attila Ride. We needed one solid convincing victory even more than success in the rubber, to restore them. It is most satisfactory that we have won by the biggest margin in the test series and that the high authorities agree that we have won strictly on merit. It might plausibly be argued that'we are the better side but the purpose of international cricket is not to enable anyone to indulge in such boasts. i important is that we are maintaining the standard of the game and not falling hopelessly behind." Most of the sporting writers express rfcgret that England lost the Adelaide match, because otherwise the hit game would have been a titanic struggle. JESS Oh’S HOPES FOR 1926. LONDON, February 18. Jessop said that he thinks that England has turned the corner, and has quite re-established herself. “Tt is certain,” he says, “that the 1926 games will he tremendously keen, the balance veering a little in favour of England should the season be wet. The helplessness of most Austrians on a