CRICKET IN ENGLAND.
DENIAL OF ALLEGATIONS. Elec- Tel. Copyright--United Press Assn.j Australian and N.Z. Cable. Association.) LONDON, Feb. 1L Tenaeioil, speaking at the Lon,lon South Counties Cricket Conference, denied a statement that tho Eugish cricketers were frightened by the Australians’ fast bowling. Such criticism was absolute nonsense. There ,vns great need for optimism in Engish cricket. He hoped that we would tave really fast bowlers ourselves when the English team visited Ausralia in 19-4. He was sorry to learn hat Gregory was giving up cricket. Armstrong’s statements regarding bating and umpires were rjuite unfounded. He hiniself made inquiries from he Victoria Club, and ascertained that ■here had been no betting there. Great care was always taken when (electing umpires. He was confident iliat they were all strictly honest men.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15748, 13 February 1922, Page 8
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129CRICKET IN ENGLAND. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15748, 13 February 1922, Page 8
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