CRICKET.
WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT? «V ELECTRIC) TELEGRAPH — COPTBIOHI. ! PER PttKSS ASSOCIATION. (Received December 2. 8.35 a.ni.) London, December" 1. Commenting on the report of the cricket match on October 18, published in the Ceylon Times, when European residents declined to play, the newspaper Truth (Mr Labouohere's paper) say 6: 'It is discreditable that Australians should charge heavy fees. It is a money-grubbing7busines6, and the whole story is despicable and degrading, as the match was against a purely native team. It th&s degraded white men in the eyes of the natives." [Tli is interesting message would be better understood if the' cablemain had told us the whole story. We did not have any previous reference to the match.]
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Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 1049, 2 December 1909, Page 2
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119CRICKET. Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 1049, 2 December 1909, Page 2
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