CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 July 1925, Page 4

CRICKET.

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M.C.C. TEAM ENTERTAINED LONDON. July I

The Marylehone C'riekot Chib, for tlie first. time in its history, gave a to a defeated side, namely Gdligan’s men. Admiral Re Robeek. presiding. said it did not matter that the team bad not. brought back the ashes. 'I hey had played in the spirit of the game, and had upheld the highest tnidi t ions. Giilignu. in responding, said that i• ri;■ ■et v. a- a game i I eliame. Xo--1:11 !v lull! a right to s.pienl aliout hail lm-k. The team had welcomed most hi :!ilv Lord Eorstei's cheery words when the luck was dead against them. He recalled one spectator's declaration that ila' M.C.C. were cheery coves, which, be claimed, the team ■l l wav.-, iii'ii'. even when their luck was most wretched. Collins, lie said, was one of the finest type of captains he had e'er played against, ft was a i itv Collins had not to meet a tosser like Jackson. Lord 'Harris, toasting cricket, sale I hey never had a better example than (kill igan's. who always was playing the game with good temper in the face lit the hardest cin unisianees.

Major Jackson, responding, confessed he was siiiTieiently prejudiced in favour of England flint lie refused to believe that, tile Australians 10-dn\ were better cricketers than they worn twenty to thirty years ago. With a little luck. f-liighind should take the liehl in 15>20 confident of holding its own if not of winning the rubber, definitely. lie disliked the eight hall over, and lie hoped i.t never would bo introduced in England. It never .succeeded in getting the batsmen out, nor in saving time, but it meant tlie breaking ~f the bowlers’ hearts, and it undoubtedly succeeded, lie equally disliked the absence of a time limit. Major Jackson said he did not believe any fair turf wicket would last, more than three or lour days. If it did. it was .something magnificent, hut. it would not lie a cricket wicket. Me appealed to the authorities responsible not to permit matches to last beyond four days, or possibly five for the deciding match of the rubber.