JARDINE GREAT CAPTAIN

Taranaki Daily News, 21 July 1933, Page 9

JARDINE GREAT CAPTAIN

TRIBUTE OF MARYLEBONE CONTROVERSY WITH AUSTRALIA. VALUE OF PERSONAL CONTACT. REFERENCES TO NEW ZEALAND. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Rec. 7.5 p.m. London, July 19. Jardine’s wonderful captaincy in Australia had made him to-day probably the best captain in the world, said Lord Hailsham, presiding at Marylebone’s dinner to Jardine and the team. Lord Hailsham said the team was a gallant band of sportsmen which worthily upheld England’s reputation. Jardine headed a brilliant team and inspired the members with his own concentration, determination and enthusiasm. . Jardine in responding stood and received an ovation. He said he was the luckiest captain who ever visited Australia in' the utter loyalty' of' the side. Jardine said he could not refrain from mentioning the name of • Larwood, coupled with his co-county team-mate Voce. A

Mr. S. M. Bruce, Australian Resident Minister, said he trusted Marylebone and Australia alone would deal with questions of controversy and the other people would keep out. Grave feeling had been engendered among deep-thinking people. He hoped the controversy would be settled, not on how Australian crowds behaved. “Whatever is- necessary to straighten the trouble, do it by personal contact for God’s sake; not by exchanging notes but by comingiface to face,” he said. Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister, proposing the health of New Zealand, referred to Lovelock’s marvellous mile. He said New Zealand produced the best farmers in the world, and on the Somme he found New Zealanders the finest fellows in a tight place he had ever seen. The Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes in responding likened the World Conference to a cricket team equipped with bats and pads, “but somebody got away with the ball.”