ANZACS.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18674, 24 April 1926, Page 15

ANZACS.

AUSTRALIAN XI. I EVEN MATCHES EXPECTED. (Br CABLE—PEESS ASSOCIATION —COPYKIQHT.) (AOSTBAUAX AXD Jf.X. CABLB ASSOCIATION.) LONDON, April 22. "I warmly welcome the team to the Mother Country, and I hope the visit in every way will bo enjoyable. I trust I may see the play at Lord's during the season," said tho King, in a message to the Australia and New Zealand Club's luncheon to tho cricketers. Major-General Sir Newton Moore, M.P., proposing the toast of tho team, said that so long as the Empire was able to play cricket, in tho best sense of tho word, there need be no fear of the bogey of revolution. Lord Harris, supporting tho toast, said that ho could only say that he knew tho English and Australian teams of 1925 wero very oven, and he believed they wero more even in 1926. "The matches finished," ho said, "will probably be won by one of those bits of fortune that make cricket so enjoyable." H. L. Collins, replying, appealed for the support of his hearers as Anzacs. He hoped tho boys would justify England's welcome, playing the game in the true spirit.

Mr Sidney Smith declared that he was only frightened that England's wonderful kindness might kill them. Australia had won 47 tests and England 4-1. He would be content if they finished the tour with 50 to Australia's credit. NO PRACTICE. LONDON, April 22. The weather is cold and dull after more rain, and the ground at Lord's is saturated. There can be no practice to-day for the Australian cricketers.