ENGLAND’S. TEST VICTORY

Taranaki Daily News, 18 February 1933, Page 9

ENGLAND’S. TEST VICTORY

THE KING’S CONGRATULATION

TRIBUTES PAID TO JARDINE.

THE VALUE OF HIS CAPTAINCY.

DEATH .OF ARCHIE JACKSON.

By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, Feb. 16.

The King has telegraphed the president of the Marylebone Cricket Club: “As patron of the Marylebone Cricket Club I wish you to convey to the team in Australia my .warm congratuations on their victory. I have followed with closest interest the ups. and downs the last match.”

The Marylebone Club cabled Jardine as follows: “Splendid! We congratulate you all very warmly and thank all very much.”

The club also cabled the Australian Board of Control expressing sympathy with Australia in the death of Archie Jackson. The Australian Board cabled the Marylebone Club its congratulations on England winning the Ashes. In the Daily Mail A. P. F. Chapman paid tribute to Jardine who, possessing a cricket brain, was always thinking and acting. He realised that Bradman was the danger and found a means to overcome it. Interviewed, Sir Stanley Jackson said: “All of our players are Worthy of hearty congratulations. Now for a pleasant game at Sydney. I am sure it will he pleasant. I have always thought that cricket without a limit of time was not advisable.” Sir Kynaston Studd similarly congratulated the players on winning a hard match. “We owe an enormous amount to Jardine’s captaincy, skill, determination and strategy,” he said. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Prime Minister, and Mr. J. H. Thomas, Dominions Secretary, cabled congratulations to Jardine. Archie Jackson, who died at Brisbane yesterday, recently wrote to the Press Association correspondent who was with the 1930 Australian team in England saying that he felt better and stronger than ever, and felt certain that he would play against England, adding: “But one never knows' what is lurking around the corner.” The pathetic circumstances of his death are featured in the newspapers, which pay" many tributes. The Daily Express describes Jackson as the greatest stylist Australia has known in a quarter of a century, and adds: “He was a gallant youth whom every sportsman will mourn.” SUPERIORITY OF ENGLAND. OPINION OF AUSTRALIANS. Sydney, Feb. 17. Newspaper critics and players are unanimous that England won because England had the better team. The Herald says: “The Englishmen definitely proved their superiority during the series, and the captaincy of Jardine has been a match-winning, factor.” ; Kippax says: “Larwood was the dominating factor, but great, credit is due to Jardine for the way he handled the team.” Bradman said: “Apart from the second test the Australians were always underneath. Let us be fair by saying that the better side won.” “NAGEL NOT- AVAILABLE. INJURY to arm suffered. Recd. 10 p.m. Melbourne, Feb. 17. Nagel will not be available for the final Test against England owing to an injured arm.