WITH OUR CRICKETERS

Evening Star, Issue 19697, 26 October 1927, Page 2

WITH OUR CRICKETERS

M T. JEHKINS LOOKS BACK IK AND ABOUND EDINBURGH The knowledge gleaned from cablegrams that the New Zealand cricket team which recently toured England has been received everywhere it wont as a baud of good sportsmen, and that tho trip, in spite of tho weather conditions, was thoroughly enjoyed, was endorsed this morning by Mr Thomas Jenkins, who has just returned to Dunedin after a holiday which included much overseas travelling. Mr Jenkins leit New Zealand on the Tahiti, the ship that carried the team, and among his reminiscences was a story concerning a game which the New Zealanders played against the natives at Rarotonga. Seeing that the natives played in bare feet, the Maorilanclers decided to indulge only in slow bowling, but so strong was tho cry for faster bowling that the boys ended up by rocking them in for all they were worth. And it must be stated to the credit of the natives that they stood up to the ordeal remarkably well. At the conclusion of the game the team was treated to a splendid dinner and an avalanche of oranges. The remainder of tho voyage was full of social entertainment, cricket, and the usual deck sports. After leaving tho boat which lauded the party in England, Air Jenkins, on business bent, loft tho. team, and did not meet it again until tho occasion of the big reception at Glasgow 7, where lie attended the dinner in the city chambers, which, according to Air Jenkins, was one of the most gorgeous rooms ho had ever been in. In the first place-, the Labor people of Glasgow objected (o the expense entailed in such a function, bub tho leading citizens of Glasgow rallied round and gave the visitors a groat reception. Many fine speeches were, delivered, and of special merit was an Empire address given by Lord Alorris, an cx-Premier of Newfoundland. Mr William linghan, a singer not unknown in this part of the world, gave a very spirited rendering of ‘ Waiata Roi ’ and ‘ Tho Land of Hope and Glorv.’

Mr Jenkins again saw tho New Zealanders when they played tho Civil Service at BiTrnes Bridge. /Too much could not have been said against tho weather on that occasion, the ground being very soft. However, Lowry's men had an easy victory. Apart from sport, Mr Jenkins declared himself to have been much impressed with the Royal Show at Edinburgh, which was held in beautiful August weather. Although tho sheep exhibits were quite disappointing, the cattle and pigs were simply magnificent, the Highland cattle being a show in themselves.

Another sight that greatly impressed the visitor was the war memorial at Edinburgh Castle, the conception and spirit of which was far ahead of anything he had ever seen. Each national regiment was represented by a plaque engraved with the names. The names of the engagements in which the regiments had taken part were written around the edges of the plaquo. Around the waifs in bas-relief ©very living being that took part in the war was represented, including man, woman, horse, and dog; in fact, any animal or bird that had come into the war, oven in the most unobtrusive way. At the base of the memorial, with rock carving up all around it, was a steel case, fitted on a foundation of dark marble, which held the complete roll of honor. The fact that the case was let into the rock implied that those who had fallen were resting in the heart of the country. As every' battle in which the regiments had ever engaged in were engraved around the plaque, the memorial was a history of Empire as well as a thing of comprehensive beauty.