CRICKETERS' RETURN

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 195, 7 November 1927, Page 1

CRICKETERS' RETURN

WARM IN PRAISE OF HOMELAND DACRE MAY RETURN »■ (Special to THE SUN.) WELLINGTON, To-day. THE New Zeatand cricketers return with pleasant recollections of the Homeland, and generous in their praise of the treatment they received at the hands of players and people in England during their tour. In Bpite of the fact that they struck the worst summer in 20 year 3, and described by one member of the team as “as bad as our winter,” their cricket did not suffer, and. but for a little

trouble with sticky wickets, they appear to be w-ell satisfied with the conditions. So impressed indeed was Dacre with things at Home that he modestly admits that he has a chance of returning, and if domestic arrangements are satisfactory, and his w-ife is willing, he might avail himself of the opportunity of going Home again about March next Dacre calls the Home cricketers good sports, and adds a high tribute to the umpiring, which, he says, is very accurate in English cricket. “When you are out you are out over there,” he said, definitely, “and this makes things more satisfactory for everyone concerned in the game. “The men played good cricket, and if any of the leading players did not do too y/ell, those following usually made up for it:” It is admitted by the cricketers that they felt the need of a good spin bowler in the team, and that the Englishmen took more advantage of the That the New Zealanders were able to stop the batting was eminently satisfactory, however, and everyone appears w-ell pleased with Dacre for his spectacular performance before the public in the Old Country. A reception was accorded Merritt also for his bowling. His performance is spoken of generously by his fellow players. Dacre goes North to-morrow.