“PLEASANT TIMES?”

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 10475, 4 January 1928, Page 4

“PLEASANT TIMES?”

LORD HARRIS ON AUSTRALIW VISIT IN 187 S.

NEWSPAPERS TELL DIFFERENT STORY.

NOTED VISITOR ASSAULTED BY SPECTATOR. ■

CEnited Press Assn.—Copyright } LONDON. Jan. 2. Lord Harris' reply to Australia’s imitation to accompany the English touring team, says he clearly remembers the pleasant times in 1878. Newspaper comment states that tiiis furnishes a. quaint contrast with Lord Harris’ experience in his firstand. last tour when he was hit- over the bead with a stick by a. over-en-thusiastic New South Wales barraoker at Sydney ■ Cricket Ground, a ringle test match having been played at .Melbourne. when Spofiorth won tlie title of “demon bowler,” obtaining I.T wickets for 110 runs.

.Lord Harris' team met New South Wales at Sydney. Murdock, in the second innings, was given run out :<iy the umpire, Mr. Coulthard. The. crowd, took great exception to this, .-.nd called out “change umpires.” “send them back to England,” “throw them out.”

Then the crowd ruslied the field and one indignant Sydneyite hit Lord Harris on the head with a walking stick, whereupon one of. ttie players picked up the assaulter, carried him to the railings, and dumped him over.

Subsequently, in the Sydney Police Court, two men were fined. Is this th® real reason why Lord Harris is too busv to visit Australia again !- A. and N.Z.C.A.