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Otago Witness, Issue 3957, 14 January 1930, Page 61

The highest point to which a human being can ascend without involving injury to health is stated to be 16,500 feet. Contained in a November issue of one of London’s most reputable daily newspapers is a remarkable paragraph relating to the English cricket team, at present on tour in New Zealand. The item reads: “The M.C.C. side now on tour did not have much difficulty in beating the New Zealanders, but the opposition will be much stronger when the team meets Victoria in Australia.” _ Except that the paragraph appeared in type more than a month before the Englishmen set foot on Dominion soil and that the first test against New Zealand will not be played until January, the information was more or less correct, as the touring side was beaten by- Victoria by seven wickets. In writing “ New Zealanders ” the English scribe apparently had in mind either the South or West Australians, as Gilligan’s men scored easy’ victories over both these teams.