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Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 4218, 15 February 1921, Page 3

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ARMSTRONG SUPER-CMiClv-ETER, (By Eleetric Telegraph.—Copyright.-, (Anst.-N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received February 15, 11.20 a.m.) Sydney, February 15. The .'Morning Herald fays that Armstrong by making his third century in tost matches, this season has proved himself the leader in every .sen.se. en each occasion, at a time when runs were sorely needed. He has completed 1000 runs in first-ciass matches this season, also 2000. runs in lest oiickot, equalled previously only by Syd. Gregory, Clem. Hill, and Vie. tnrniper. The Englishmen's inexplicable, stonuwalling on a good wicket against slow bowling seemed ridiculous. The Daily Telegraph says Armstrong's performance was a triumph. He was a sick man, and should have been in bed. lie was compelled to retire eventually. The remarkable feature of the match was the absence, of sundries. Dolphin fat the wickets) allowed none and Carter only one, which he thought had bowled the' batsman. Rhodes, although still at the. wickets, had no right there. A more II it key innings is not imaginable.

THE MAN OF .MIGHT. (Received February 15, I p.m.) London_. February 11. The British public unstintedly eulogise Armstrong. He seems to have an eleven who are not only inspired by his genius.' but are willing workers for him to the last ounce of their stamina. The Manchester Guardian says: We. are doing-well, and then the old old story, just when we seem safest—there is an Armstrong touch. What n man he is in moments of trouble. The more severe the responsibility and the ordeal, the mightier he is.