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Hokitika Guardian, 22 April 1926, Page 3

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(Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.) i LONDON, April 20. , At the journalists' reception to the ; Australian cricketers, Sir Jus. Barrie | made a brilliant and humorous speech, wherein with many quips and quires , ho visualised a test match. He deelar. ed that he was able to announce that • the British Selection Committee were reiving on new blond, which, thus tar hail been kept hidden away in cellars. He said: ‘-Our fast bowler, Mr ('. Thunder, lias never I wen known to smile, except when someone mentions I Gregory as a fast- bowler.” As fur as England's batting was concerned, be only need mention that Hobbs was twelfth man. Ho expressed the opinion that 1926 would be a. season of onesyllable words, namely, “test,” ‘‘toss,” “tail.” Even if the Australians did win the tests, he had still another rod in pickle for them. He would choose his own Scottish team, namely, Gregory (whose name obviously was McGregor); also MacDonald. MaeArtney, MacAuley, Hendry, Andrews, Carr, Douglas, Lyon, Haig and Armstrong. With this Scottish team, he would challenge any Australian side to play on his native Scottish heather. Mr P. F. Warner said that, alter reading the press eulogies of the Australian's. he went to bed despondent, until be dreamt that it was 5.30 p.m. on the third day of the first test, when Hobbs hit a tourer and England won by five wickets. lion. F. G. Jackson declared that Sir James Barrio had just been added to the Selection Committee. He strongly supported a time limit, foi Hu test's. Unlimited matches were an abomination, like endless seeches. Mr Robbins, referring to the death of the cricket writer. Sydney Pardon, said that Sydney’s greatest desire was to see the 1926 tests. He believed that Pardon would be somewhere lookin" on. After the conclusion ot the tour, lie would tell C’ollius..Pardon s prophesy just before he died. NO PRACTICE. LONDON, April 21. Owing to vain overnight and this morning, the cricketers "ett una to practice. ! ' ! | COUNTIES TEAM. 1 LONDON, April 21. ' Members of the Counties team to ' meet the Australians on the 28th ml c ‘ be —M. Falcon, G. Column, R. Meyei . e A. Lang, H. Ferns, L. Crawley, . ■ 1 Buchanan, W. Hazelton. AV. Frank 0 lin, and the professionals I‘. Edwards t an d AV. Heat her ton.