THE “ASHES”

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 10 January 1929, Page 5

THE “ASHES”

SPEECHES AT MANSION HOUSE

(Australian Press Association)

LONDON, 9th January. “It is good that during my Mayoralty the ‘ashes’ have again been awarded to England,” said the Lord Mayor, Sir Kynaston Studd, at a dinner at Mansion House. “Some of ’ you have no doubt seen a photograph of those who first brought the ‘ashes,’ which included my two brothers.”

Lord Darnley said: “I assure.you as one who has played against the Australians and knows them, they are no mean side to beat. Though we have won throo tests, we had a great deal of luck in the first two. Chapman is the finest captain England lias had.”

SATURDAY’S TEAMS Athletic Seniors v. Old Boys at Park • Louisson, Hull, Johnson, Ralfe, Wells, St. John, Newman, Wallace, Pike, Andrell, Kinzett. Y.M.C.A. to play Old Boys at Park 2, at 2 p.m.: Johnson, Haskell, Blincoe (2), Gibbs, Rothwell, Moore, Gaffney, Davies, Pahl, Talbot, Weir, Friend. Old Boys seniors v. Athletic at Park Saturday: Betts, Blincoe, Fowler (2), Chatterton, Neale, Newman (2), Vercoe, Thomas, Simpson. Athletic juniors v. P. and T. Park "No. 1: Hockey, Maclean, Kinzett, Hill, Grooby, Delaney (2), Haycock (2), Cole, Burridge. Old Boys v. Y.M.C.A. at Park—Miller, Ricketts, Evans, Busch (2), Hunter, Hawke, Leahy, Nairn, Quinton, Estcourt, Simpson, Smith. WAKEFIELD V. BRIGHTWATER The following will represent Wakefield seniors v. Brightwater at Wakefield at 2 p.m. on Saturday next:—R. Fapps, R. Davies, M. Eden, M. Jenkins, At Baigent, S. Hooper, C. Shuttleworth, B. Griffith, S. Wells, G. Cole, S. Eden.