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Hokitika Guardian, 4 March 1930, Page 5

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THE M.C.C. TEAM

MESSAGE OF APPRECIATION

fßy Telegraph, Per Press Association.;

CHRISTCHURCH, March 4

The- Secretary of the New Zealand Cricket Council lia-s received flip following message from Mr A. H. Giiiigan <xaptain of the M.C.C. team): —

‘‘The team wishes me to convey its sinccrest £tp-p'refyubjo.ii tp Die, New Zealand Cricket Council and all New Zealand for our most enjoyable and never to be forgotten time.’'

Mr Connellys, Chairman of the Council, states the. profit of the tour will ue Aoi-rt/. but tiie M.C.C 1 . will have to pay the balance of the, professionals lees. Alter praising the New 'Zealand batting Mr Donnellys says: “Un fortunately our bowling and fielding was of poorer quality altogether. New Zealand has not today, outside of Badcock and Allcott, one reliable length bowler. Before next season we must try to discover one dr two left hand bowlers, or preferably a right hand ofl' spin bowler and a slow left, hand .bowler with some flight and break. Our slow bowlers nave done very well but have ; suffered because it lias been necessary to use them as stock bowlers at too high a cost, j Although. New Zealand bowling is far from good to-day yet it has been made to look much worse by the bad fielding in practically every New Zealand match.” CRICKET FIXTURE. (Received this day at 10 a.m.> ADELIADE, March 4. West Australian Cricket Association is negotiating with West Australian Airways for the transport of the Australian cricket team from Adelaide to Perth to permit a three days fixture there to be proceeded with. COLLIERY 'OWNER ILL. •SYDNEY.! March 4.. A report received' from Newcastle states that (John Brown, the wealthy colliery-proprietor is critically ill.