ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 251, 23 October 1928, Page 10

ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM.

BEAT THE AUSSIES."

VETERAN ATJCELANDER'S OPINION.»

Foi'his agt'j Mr v H. IJ. Whitaker, who returned -from, England to-day on the js,: probably' tlie most restless and raqpt ;jn Auckland. He ■has 'been nine times 'to England. A son of the Frederick Whitaker, -who was twice Prime Miinjster of New vZea:land, Mr. WliitakeT takes a keen interest 'in public affairs apd in sport. in the first football team raised'in .Auck-land—somewhere-back in 1870. "I believe <l<am .the 'Wily member of-that team alive •to-day," saill Mt; Whitaker in a chat tyith a «?Staf» reporter. v "Cricket in England is very fine! 1 sawsomeof the big'games. The Etiglisfi iteam should beat Australia in every Teat, I should say. In my judgment it'is the '-baling 'te*m left ®ng%nd. have a great slow bowler in ■frcemftii, inaflflifion to a couple 6f ifirstbowlers;*' ' ' ■ • : , " J Mr. :,? Whiti»kcrsays that London is rebuilt: "It is not the city helkrtew ort.the occaswn of his first trip in 1900. .'On. this, his third visit to "England since ;the war, he noticed during his 'indnthfi' "stay a 'greater inclination 'upon #he .part of the people generally.: The Government's policy df the industries reaily i«inouirted.ito; "protection," 'though most iingli didn't; Me that! word. Otp?ing Spec p1 v. were a there -was a n^i^r^ptirais|ie.^pjpj[^: than he had ngtieecl on 'Wevrous.visits. ' ? ' *•"- '-KHUt — ■ - ■ ' -3?