ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 94, 25 April 1904, Page 3

ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

WARNER'S TEAM BANQUETTE!). (Received April 25, 12.21 a.m.) - LONDON, April 24. The MaryleCthm-sCJiJhls.. banquet to welcome Warner's team was attended by 200 guests, among whom were included Earls Jersey and Lichfield,. Viscount Barrington, Messrs SpoiTorth, Steel, Brown, Stoddart, MacGregwr, Wynyard, Webbe. and Sir A. Conan Doyle.- Lord Alverstone, who presided, said the team were all sportsmen who played the game. They upheld the honor of British cricket, and cemented the friendship of Eng'land and Australia.

Mr Warner, in replying, regretted JttacLaren's absence from tho team. The Australian public missed him, as he was the prince ol batsmen on Australian wickets. Regarding tho barracking at the first test match he said they must make allowance! for the extenuating circumstances. He had lorn that page out of, the 1/onk. of tihmory and forgotten it for ever. He added that the crowd cheered at the end of the fourth test match as heartily as at Lords or the Oval. The tests here ought to be played to a finish. Cricketers ought to think imperially and sacrilice part of the country cricket for the international matches'. The Australians were magnificent fighters. The first test match was the finest instance ol' fighting with their back to the wall. No»ble in Australia was the greatest " all round cricketer, and the most sportsmanlike and the most charming of men. There had been absolutely 110 friction between then.. The Prince of Wales, Mr Ralf our, and Mr Chamjljferlam sent hearty congratulations. The team plays the "Rest of All England ut Lords on May 9th.