THE M.C.C. TEAM

Southland Times, Issue 20663, 19 April 1929, Page 7

THE M.C.C. TEAM

ARRIVAL AT NAPLES

TATE’S OPINION OF THE

TESTS

“SEEMED TO LAST TWELVE DAY’S”

(United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Naples, April 18. The M.C.C. team have arrived in splendid health.

Tate is apparently still suffering mentally from the limitless tests. He said the}’ seemed to last for ten or twelve days. “After I had been on the field for a day,” he said, “I used to wonder why we didn’t have matches lasting a year long. It is hard to imagine what it is like fielding in a blazing sun watching batsmen make 160, then go home to find an epidemic of mosquitoes.” Tate is of the opinion that Australian youngsters have yet to prove their worth in England, where it will be a different story.

Mr Tonne, the manager, described the barracking as essentially Australian and usually good-natured. He thinks the climate was responsible. They must do something to keep up their spirits, but on the whole it was most amusing. Hendren, Hobbs and Tate knew how to handle them. —Australian Press Association.