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Grey River Argus, 21 April 1925, Page 5

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GILLIGAN’S TEAM. THE RETURN TO LONDON’. LONDON, April 111. Scenes unequalled in the memory of the oldest cricket enthusiasts marked the arrival of Gilligan’s team nt Victoria Station at four o’clock this afternoon. The fact that the Duke and Duchess of York were on the same train accounted for a throng of forty thousand, who swarmed even the roofs of tho offices and signal stairways, and overflowed the ’bus square outside. -After giving the Duke am! Duchess of York a rousing welcome, the crowd flocked in search of the cricketers, who were in a rear carriage, which had not reached the Customs barrier. The cricketers were thus left at the mercy of their seething admirers. The police had a. very stiff battle to keep tho crowds outside tho iron harriers, against which several women fainted. There was some kitting when the police attempted to force a passage way for motor ears, but good humour triumphed. The situation was relieved by the appearance of the players’ cars, each of which was greeted with deafening cheers. When the Duke and Duchess of York joined the Maloja at Port Sudan, the Duke requested that the English cricketers be introduced to him. lie congratulated them separately, and said that though he was sorry they had not retrieved the ashes, they deserved the country’s thanks for all they had done to foster the spirit of .--port' in tho Empire. THE TOSSING QUESTION. LONDON. April 19 The “Daily Herald,” in an editorial states that it does not see why owing to Gilligan’s bad luck with tho toss, he should flirt with the idea of abolishing it, except, for the first and last test. The suggestion threatens an integral part of the game, like most expedients for brightening erick- ■ ml evening- the chances. Gilligan’s plan is open to criticism of the present practice. Cricket is all right so the luck of the game, philosophically. GILLIGAN ON GRIMMETT. (Received April 20 at 7.15 p.m.) LONDON, April 19. Gilligan, in an interview with the “Daily Chronicle,” said: “Grimmett, the Australian, is admittedly a line bowler. He sent down fewer loose ones than any other Australian, but much of his success against our team was due to the fact that our batsmen knew nothing about him.”