CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 28 July 1930, Page 5

CRICKET

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. WEATHER AT MANCHESTER. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Oo pyright). (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, July 27. A Manchester message says it was fine and sunny, though frequently overcast in the afternoon, but there was no rain. RAIN AT MANCHESTER. 1 (Received this day at noon,) LONDON, July 27. Heavy rain fell at Manchester at 9 last night, CRICKET POSSIBILITIES. ' LONDON, July 27. Trevor Wignall commenting in the “Daily Express,” says: If England’s wickets fall quickly on Monday, the Australians will be in an excellent position. This game has shown that Hobbs is definitely growing elderly. . The cricketer's own wish that he retire at the end of the series, should be granted. PLAYERS’ AUTOGRAPHS. EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS SOLD. MELBOURNE, July 17. Although the Australian Board of Control for international cricket forbade the members of the Australian Eleven to sign autograph books, an enterprising firm of cigarette manufacturers has apparently managed to make an agreement with the members of the team, as a body, to sell their singnatures for exclusive use on advertisements. Newspapers which arrived this week contain advertisements, announcing that purchasers of a particular brand of cigarettes will he able to obtain autographs of any Australian player, on presentation of a certain number Of coupons, one of which is included in every packet. For more coupons, an autographed portrait of each player may be obtained, and for a still larger number of coupons, a group photograph of the team, with autographs will be presented'. Cricket managers in Melbourne today were indignant that the team should have entered into such an agreement. The Board will not meet until September, when the matter will he fully discussed.