THE NEW NEWS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 218, 19 October 1914, Page 2

THE NEW NEWS.

CRICKET PRESS BUREAU.

The rigid censorship established in England has led to a good deal of scrappy news being published. London "Punch" of August 22 thus amusingly hits off the situation: — While cordially endorsing all the deserved tributes that have lately been paid to the tact and loyalty of our daily Press, we venture to express a hope that the practice of printing every kind of contradictory war report will not become of universal application to other'forms of intelligence. Imagine, for example, being confronted with this kind of thing in the cricket specials:— KENT v. LANCASHIRE. The Great Match Begun. . A telegram from Canterbury, dated 11 a.m., August 18, states that the great match has actually begun. No details are given. AMAZING LANCASTRIAN HISTORY Rumor's Agency learns that the resistance of Kent has everywhere been entirely overcome; no fewer than forty-three of the home side have been dismissed for sixteen runs. Twentynine wickets fell before lunch. Maidstone, August 19. (Delayed in transmission.) —The team has arrived in Canterbury. Captain Troughton, in a stirring address, pointed ont that hostilities had been forced upon the country, which, however, would not be found unprepared. The greatest enthusiasm prevails among the team, who are in capital health. Woolley, especially, was never in better form. STARTLING REPORT. A private telegram received in Liverpool states that Sharp took seventeen wickets for no runs in eleven minutes. Up to the time of going to press this had not been officially confirmed. Dover. —No credence is attached here to the reported success of Lancashire. It is pointed out that in any ease the figures given must be greatly over-esti-mated, not more than eleven men being employed on either side. Most probably the casualties include both umpires and spectators, and these losses would have no real effect on the game. Manchester—lt is confirmed here that Woolwich has resigned. Canterbury, Noon, August 18. (From our Special Correspondent.)—At last I am able to send you definite information. Amidst a scene, of breathless enthusiasm the two captains prejjared to toss. A roar of cheering soon afterwards proclaimed that the coin had declared in favour of (Message breaks off here, and has evidently been censored.) Folkestone unofficial wire states that at lunch the scores stood —Kent, all out 436; Lancashire, 14 for two wickets (both taken by Woolley). STOP PRESS. The Press Bureau has just issued a statement that no play has yet been possible in the Kent v. Lancashire match, on account of rain.