"MASTER BATSMAN."
GREAT TRIBUTE TO HOBBS
LONDON, December 25. When presenting tho trophies and prizes of the Lambeth Sunday School Union Athletic Association at their annual concert at Camberwell Green, London, A. 'E. R. Gilligan paid a great tribute to "the master batsman, Jack Hobbs." Many people, he said, had asked him whether he thought Jack, was too old to. oo to Australia next winter. He replied that, judging by the magnificent form Hobbs had shown in 1931, he thought it might be wise to take the Surrey batsman again, as at present no partner had yefc been found to open , the innings with Sutcliffe.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19311231.2.66
Bibliographic details
Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 309, 31 December 1931, Page 7
Word Count
105"MASTER BATSMAN." Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 309, 31 December 1931, Page 7
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Auckland Star. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries.
Log in