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Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 964, 16 March 1910, Page 4

The borough engineer reported to the Borough Council last night that the grandstand had been thoroughly cleaned in view of the orioket match Australians v. Mauawatu, commencing to-day.

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

Ic was autioipated that the Australian cricketers would not suffer defeat in New Zealand, aud tlie autioi. nation i: 3 s so far proved corroct. Yesterday they disposed comfortably of the eluot of the Dominiou. To-day tliey will inent the eleo't of Mauawatu. It would bo rather rnuoh to expect tliat.li«Dawatn would succeed where the New Zealand eleven failed, but if our men will go into the field determined to misss no chauces aud remembering ' that cricket is proverbial for ifc ß glorious uucertaiuty.that the finest players in the world are only mortal, and luwe many times and oft seen one round 0 aa their only contribution to a score; also that, good as the bowling is, it is peri'eutly playaDle-well, there' is no reason why they should not do as well if not slightly better than any other team the visitors have' met so far, while they will have the, additional advantage that the Visitors will be rolaxed after t\u New Zealaudinajoh. The visiting side'is one of the finest in the world, but eveu the mighty have fallen before nowrempmber that David slew Golia/li,. The local Association are apparently not skilled showmen, or they would have worked up the exoitement still more about tho matoh, and had excursion fares'and more press notices, but all Palinerston that isn't actually engaged in the tennis tournament shonld oertaiuly be at the Sports Ground this afternoon, and as much of Feildiug and the line towns as can get over, for the occasion is unique.