VICTORY OF ENGLAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19413, 23 August 1926, Page 9

VICTORY OF ENGLAND.

KING'S CONGRATULATIONS. TRIBUTE TO THE LOSERS. SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copy right. (Received 7.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z. " LONDON. Aug. 21.

King George. has sent a letter to the president of the Marylebone Cricket Club congratulating England on having regained the ashes, and asking him to tell the Australians how he was impressed by their long run of triumphs. His Majesty says he also appreciates the formidable task of the Australians on a none too easy wicket. The editor of the Referee, Mr. Davis, writes in the Observer: "At last the domination of cricket by ArmstrongCollins combinations has been definitely smashed. I use the term, smashed purposely, because most of the players in Australia's victories since the 1920-21 season are now on the eve of passing from international cricket. "Youth must be served, though England may conserve Hobbs and Rhodes for years longer than the greatest players will be retained in Australia. Need for Younger Men. " There is no disguising the fact that Australia's most renowned exponents of the game have passed their zenith. The process of team building must be begun anew before the next joust. Young Australia yearned and pined for this day. Now the Oval match is a matter of history.

" It cannot honestly be said that the toss won the match. England won because her opening pair of batsmen surpassed themselves and because she had a bowler of commanding skill on a wicket which assisted the ball, whereas Australia did not possess a bowler of Rhodes' class under similar conditions. " I sincerely hope the regaining of the ashes will not create a feeling that all is well with English cricket. The victorious team was headed by the battle-scarred veterahs of England. Many promising youngsters must be trained and encouraged to succeed those veterans." National Coaches Suggested. Mr. Davis suggests the need for the cricket authorities to move with the times and provide four or five grounds with • adequate accommodation for the public at test matches, v Grounds of that size would yield' gates worth £60,000 to £BO,OOO in four days. The suggestion that the Board of Control should appoint as two national cricket coaches Hobbs and Rhodes is made by the Daily Express. The paper argues that the interval of two years before England sends another 1 team to Australia will not be long for her' to find and develop talent. By careful organisation the board could arrange that no young cricketer, of promise should remain without a trial. Onos talent were discovered the work, of Hobbs arid Rhodes would begin.