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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8342, 31 January 1913, Page 7

■Sir C. E. Moon, who is an enthusiastic cricketer, in tho courso of conversation with a Christchurch “Press” reporter, said ho was much more impressed with Lancaster Park than with tho Wellington ground. “With such facilities,” ho said, “there is no reason why New Zealand cricket should not improve rapidly in standard, and I have noted in this connection that tho Canterbury team easily defeated tho South Melbourne team. What do I think of the controversy raised by Australian players in respect te tho English umpires? Well, if an umpire were a machine everyone would bo satisfied. Naturally enough, ho is not. 1 have known several crack English players that were very much disappointed with Australian umpires in past tours. What else can you expect ? Tho Australian team were very far from being a happy family daring their recent tour. The Englishmen certainly beat them comfortably, but it was atrocious weather. I was in a match with Jessop just before I left Homo, and he remarked, talking of tho conditions, -‘I didn’t mind playing mud, but I liko warm mud.’ In connection with your cricket competitions here, I do not like the district divisions—no advantage is gained.”

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