CRICKET.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 15921, 6 May 1912, Page 7

CRICKET.

SOUTH AFRICANS IN ENGLAND

AUSTRALIAN TEAM ENTERTAINED. United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright.

LONDON, May 4

Therfl was no play in the South Africa versus Derbyshire match to-day, owing to rain. Sir Thomas Dewar banqueted the Australian team at tho Hotel Cecil. He said that visits of cricketers were creatinf Mstory not only in cricket, but politically by assisting in unifying the Empire. Mr Crouch, in responding, said that tho Board of Control had sent a young sido favourably known in the interstate 'game. He hoped to show that the youngsters were able to play the game. ■ ■, .