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Hokitika Guardian, 5 April 1933, Page 4

The visit of the AI.C.C. team to New Zealand, in spite of the unfortunate weather conditions preventing either test being brought to a conclusion, will have a great value for New Zealand cricket. In each test the visitors showed theiu* marked superiority, arid in each instance had the game well in their favour, when the rain intervened and stopped play. The games Will be noteworthy for the splendid exhibition of batting given by Hammond. At Christchurch he made the fine score of 238 in a masterly manner showing cricket at its best. At Auckland this fine score was eclipsed when the world record of 336 not out was made, in a manner that was a delight to watch. A finished batsman witli a great array of strokes all round the wicket, the exhibition given will be one that will long he remembered by all who hud the pleasure of witnessing it One of the world's best batsmen, at bis very best, it is no wonder that the New Zealand howlers had a hard task. The New Zealand batsmen failed to .stem the. great bowling attack that faced them, though several of them gave sound exhibitions even if they were restrained, but that was to he expected, as the attack was of such a high quality. The visit of the team, fresh from their successes in Australia, will serve to give the many thousands who had the opportunity of witnessing the games, an insiodit into the strength of the visitors, 0 who also gave a great object lesson in the r»rt of fielding which must prove of great value to the cricketing youth of the Dominion if they take properly to heart tlie lessons of the visit, in only one respect did the Dmmwon players reach the high standard se.t by tlie visitors and this was, behind the sticks, where tlie New Zealand keener. James, gave an exhibition of -skill that has formed the subject of general commendation, and a worthy standard to work lip to. The visit was a short one but there will be a general agreement that though short, the visit for its educational value, was well worth while.