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RAIN PREVENTS PLAY. BANQUET TO Tilt; AUSTRALIANS. United Press Association—By Electric Tckgrr-ph—Copyright. (Received May sth. 0.0 p.m.) LONDON.. Mny 4. There was no play to-day in the cricket match South Africa versus Derbyshire, owing to rain. Sir Thos. Dewar.. who tendered <i banquet to the Australian team at the llotol Cecil; .said that- the visits of cricketers w«.-ro creating history, not only in rricket, but politically uy assisting in the unifyiii;; of the Empire. Mr Crouch, the manager, responding, .said tho Board of Control had sent a young side, the players bcir;* favourably known in intcr-Stnte games. Ho hoped to show that the were able to play the game.
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Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14347, 6 May 1912, Page 7
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