The Daily News. FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1903. THE ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 1, 2 January 1903, Page 2

The Daily News. FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1903. THE ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM.

♦■ The visit i f a teim of English cricketers to Taranaki is an event of great interest to every one who taki 8 pride in our race. We saj our rac?, bscnuSv il there is oce thing colonials are prouti of it is of the old HotherLnd from which they have sprung. Oricket is, ill the world over, looked upon bs the typical Engl'sh gimp, a&d any succs which colonials have met with in th> cri"ket fie'd only proves how strongly the colonist clicgs to the traditions ol the country which be always r peaks »c Fondly of as " Home." The game itsell is also wcegnised as one which bring; out the noblest and best instincts, it it so free from se'fi-hnessand manyo'hei avils which have in the past invade; jome sections of the field of sport. Tc be a good cricketer is in all clafg. sol Bngiieh society the sine quinon of i. *.iod stalling manly fellow. Wberrvei o'ey go throughout the length anc bicadth of New Zealand the team ol cricke'.ers now btajing in New Ply mouth will receivo a hearty and c-jrdia welcome because they corns from lh( "dear dd land," and because a-e recognised as able exp merit: of the national game. Already heir name* are household words and everything regirdiog th.ii doings is read with the keeneit in er. st. In no colony they visit wi!i h y find the true sportsman's feeling mo:e strongly develeped than in New Ze.land and their victories will b< loudly applauded, even though at oui jwn expens >, because of the'pride we fetl that the old Motherland can sen-' h r sons across the seas to k-*«<p bet end up so manfully. Wo hope a'so tc great'y bent-fit by their visit in th' .vay of exciting interest in the nobis game itself and learning how it should be p'ayad and unless th<»y shew u» s mothing better thaa we have bcei. in the habit of seeing, one ol the objects to be gained by their visit «ill be lost. Judging by the expoti:.iou of the game given by the:n go fat in this colony their visit is going tc prove most beneficial and thus* whc have been instrumental in bringing them to Taranaki, and in particular tNew Plymouth, deserve the btst thanks of tbe whole community. We hope and trust', io spite of the uaseasonabltw iather, that everything will be do € to make their visit enjoyable and tc make them feel at home in New Ply mouth, Had the weather been fiat yesterday we feel sure there would ha v. been a record attendance at the match between themselves and our lotraleam and they weuld have than saen hot? heartily the people here appreiate their visit. In wishing Captain War-nr-r and his team all the compliment* of tbe Eeison. we hope their tour ra«j be an er joyable and successful one and that whatever opinions they may forn' regarding our cricket, they will c r.j aw-.y win them pleasant recollec imt of Now Zealand and its people.