THE CRICKET TEST
GAN AUSTRALIA WIN? A SPRINGBOK OPINION. • ~ LONDON, September 30. . I would not Ibe surprised if the English encket teqim beats Australia," said H- W. Taylor, tho captain of tho South. Aftncan orickoters, prior to embarking for home. .He paid; a high tribute to the play of the Englishmen during his team's tour and said that the game in the Old Country was now at a high standard'. He expressed his disappointment at the results oif tho matches. ~ He AW not blame the had -weather for their defeat, but said, that the reason was that tho South African bowlers wore not good enough on the English turf wickets. They must practice on them In order to have a chance against England. A slight profit was shown on the tour.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11960, 15 October 1924, Page 4
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131THE CRICKET TEST New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11960, 15 October 1924, Page 4
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