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“TEAM OF GENTLEMEN”

THE RETURNED CRICKETERS

(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day

A civic reception was .tendered to the returned cricketers to-day. Apologies for absence were read from Mr. Coates and Mr. Earle, president of the New Zealand Cricket Association.

The Mayor, Mr. G. A. Troup, spoke on behalf of the citizens of New Zealand in saying: "Well done." He expressed particular pleasure at the modest bearing of the men. We had sent home a team of gentlemen. The Government entertained the team to luncheon at Parliament Buildings. At the Government luncheon Mr. Coates staled that the Government had gone carefully into the financial Side of the tour and had decided, in view of the action of the sportsmen wTio had made the tour possible, and also be'eause the team had clone so l well on and off the field, that the country should make a contribution of '£looo ' towards the cost. (Applause.)

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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16491, 8 November 1927, Page 11

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“TEAM OF GENTLEMEN” Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16491, 8 November 1927, Page 11

“TEAM OF GENTLEMEN” Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16491, 8 November 1927, Page 11

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