OVERSEAS SPORT.
CRICKET TOURISTS.
South African Team Sets Sail
For Australia.
"KEEN AS MUSTARD."
(United P.A.-Electric Telegraph-Copyright)
(Received 10 a.m.) CAPETOWN, October 2. The South African cricketers assembled here, and -were farewelled at a Mayoral luncheon. They sail at noon to-morrow for Australia. The. manager, Mr. Tandy, said the team was young and keen as mustard. "We won the rubber against M.C.C. on a hard matting wicket," he said, "but. Australian wickets are a different proposition." All the players, he added, felt they were going to learn something, especially about how to score on a plumb wicket, which would be profitable to the next team going to England. "We may not have a Grimmett, but our fielding will be a tremendous asset."
H. B. Cameron, the captain, said: "We are most anxious to see your wonderful land, and meet the old cricketers of whom we read about." It is 20 years since a South African team visited Australia.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 234, 3 October 1931, Page 9
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