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Hokitika Guardian, 14 April 1926, Page 3

CRICKET.

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] LONDON April 12. Kellotvny, the Australian, in tho “Daily Express,” writes:—“To-day I witnessed a Rathe slow-motion film showing Tate howling. Tate’s howling has astonished and mystified the world. It is wonderful, because Tate himself admits that lie does not know how he does it. I have played against Tate and have been (Mizzled, as his hand and lingers give no indication as to the nature of the. ball. You have to learn Tate carefully, like a new lesson. Jiis different deliveries do not. vary according to rules, but according to late. In one test match Tate bowled ot.tswi tigers that were oil breaks. 1 • thought T knew him, and I turned to put one to leg, but the ball, alter swinging, turned off towards the slips and 1 was caught at the wicket, which is most puzzling. 1 had the Rathe picture slowed down to see il I could account for tin* deviation in the flight and the extraordinary nip wherewith Tate's most dangerous ball comes oil the pitch. Tate held the seam of the ball between his first and second fingers. There was tho slightest flick of the. wrist from right to left, and tile whole arm ami shoulder .seem to follow tho hall in its (light in a taut effort. The trajectory is remarkably low. There is a great body effort. I am confident, however, after seeing this wonderful picture, that it is possible to tell exactly how each particular delivery acts after leaving Tate’s hand.”

LONDON. April 13. The Australian cricketers have arrived at Alontreux, in Switzerland, from Milan. All are well, except Hen|rv, who is suffering I rout a touch ol in tern ill poisoning. ___