INTERNATIONAL CRICKET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19282, 20 September 1924, Page 9

INTERNATIONAL CRICKET

ENGLISH TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA.

GILLIGAN HOPEFUL OF SUCCESS.

Press Association—By Telegraph— Gapyrigti. *’ 'i LONDON, September :i& i -;.A Gilligan and the remainder of thocMwjw'l lebone team have departed, ea route to join the Ormonde at Marseilles- A large gathering of cricket enthusiasts tben* farewell. Responding to tbs eipressiona ‘ of hope that the team would bnng v badc the ashes, Gilligan jocularly remarked; "L-h believe we shall Don’t worry abaat ib.- riJ i I have a new pipe for the purpose.” In an interview, Gilligan said: ,“Wei are going away with high hopes. Modi djenp pends on the success of the medruna-paoeals bowlers, I believe they will come fbxoagb'A all right. I believe our side is fully repre- •• sentative of the strength of Engiidai® cricket. I can think of no one left whom we shall miss. If we lose it will be because we are not good enough. There will be no other excuse. I think the eighth , ball over will not affect the howlers unde? the hot sunshine. We must conform to,v’. Australian conditions. I have no tion about the barrackers, as I know from Douglas that they bear no malice. If a man cannot stand a bit of ing ho ought not to play cricket.’* ■ Hobbs said: ‘T am sure we wOl' a lot of runs, and I am very , hopeful ." if only the bowlers shake downto the conditions of the Australian wkwlfl kets.” ’ ' ‘‘-r/.V Douglas said: “I am going to do- all'' I can for Gilligan.- He is going to # country of good sportsmen, and ' hearted, generous people, and I am sure he will be very popular. Warwick Arnu strong has expressed the opinion that Tktb will not be a great success, but great judge as Armstrong is, I beg to differ.' I have high hopes of our medruna-pa£ecl’*: bowlers coming off. Gilligan, if properly £ nursed, will succeed too.’—A. and N.Z.Cable. , :•