Mythical Cricket Trophy
The test cricket matches between Australia and England, which, are now being played in England, are usually called "the fight for the ashes." What are the cricket ashes? Do they really exist? Many people believe they do; but actually the ashes are purely mythical. The "ashes" of cricket, arose from the first victory by an Australian team over an English team on English soil, on August 2D, 1882. The victory was regarded as a national disaster, and the "Sporting' Times,” in humorous spirit appeared next day with the following In Mernpriam notice: In Affectionate Remembrance of English Cricket which died al the Oval on 20th August. .1882. Deeply lamented by a large circle of ‘arrowing friends and acquaintances. R.T.P. N.B.— The body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia. From that moment the "ashes" became the mythical trophy for international cricket between England and Australia Many people believe the ashes actually exist and thai a bat and a Sci of stump* v. ct>: burned and the ashes placed Ta an urn. Urn (hi:: <•; not so. ft. Vv, K Wilm.a, u eil-known Ans unban sporting r.iiu-r. explain; th>; true position n in bunk 'Defending iho Ashes, 1y.82 He Says; "There have been suggest'ions that official ’ashes' should be created by burning some stump;:, and a bed, but romance prevails, and the ’ashes' still remain mythical. -
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Northern Advocate, 14 July 1938, Page 5
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229Mythical Cricket Trophy Northern Advocate, 14 July 1938, Page 5
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