ENGLISH CRICKETERS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19461, 22 April 1925, Page 7

ENGLISH CRICKETERS

WELCOME FOB SOTCUFFE.

TATE’S INTENTIONS. Proa* Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, April 20. There will be a great demonstration at Pndsey to-morrow in honour of Sutcliffe. He declines to prophesy regarding 1526. He says that his chief impressions wens that Gregory is the fastest bowler he hnb met, and that Grimmett is a wonder man. Tate is remaining in county cricket. He says : “While Gilligan plays for Sussex I will be with him.”—A. and N.Z. Cable. LANCASHIRE’S PROSPECTS, LONDON, April 20. Sir Edwin Stockton, speaking at tho opening of the Lancashire players’ practice, said the county would _ continue to be assisted by the Australian E. A. M’Donald. Their prospects were brighter than they had been for many years. Extensive alterations were being made in the ground, so that when tho Australians came Old Trafford would be second to none in the country.—A. and N.Z. Cable. THE EIGHT-BALL OYER. NEW SOUTH WALES FAVOURS , RETENTION. SYDNEY, April 21. A meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association expressed itself strongly in favour of the retention of the eight-ball over. Reference was made to Gilligan's recent remarks. It was pointed out that the English captain had no statistics on Ins side. Re himself was not a fast bowler, and Howell was seldom used. The advantage from the slow _ bowler's point of view was beyond question.