THE AUSTRALIANS
"LUOKY" 00I.T4NS AT MONTE OARLO. , (Received April 19, Q a.m.) PARIS, 18th April. • The vanguard of t)ie Australian cricketers, consisting of Macartney, Ojirter, ari4 Smjth (manager) hn.ye yeaphed Paris. jVfapartiigy proceeded (jirect to Bqulpgnf on a vifiit tp frieflds he made during the war. Smith anjl, Carter proceed. tP L?n' don to-morrow by air.
Interviewed hy the Australian Prese Agency, Mr. Smith/stated that thui wa» the best team that had ever left Aus? tealia, both on and off the field. All were a* keen as mustard, and were confident they would retain the ashes. Beferring to the Australians' stay at Monte Carlo, {3m.ith told a story bearing out Collins's right to the title bestowed on him by the Englishmen—"Lucky Collips. The Australian pripketiters entrusted him with their money an 4 watched him play at the gaming tables, with the result, that the team ra^ed in £100. The remainder of the team leaves Marseilles to-morrow, and arrives in. P^rjs on Tuesday, proceeding to Lqr)d(Jn Q!V Saturday.
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Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 92, 19 April 1921, Page 7
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