NO PLAY IN CRICKET MATCH.
GROUND AT HOLYPORT STILL WATER-LOGGED,
By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received April 29, 11 a.m.) LONDON. April 27. The wicket at Holyport was unfit for play to-day in the match Australia v. Minor Counties. There, was great disappointment at the_ first day’s cricket fiasco. Notwithstanding the weather many hundreds gathered at the ground from London and other parts of the country. Correspondents from all partswere present.. The ground will still require at least twenty-four hours’ absence of rain to render it playable.
“ OH! FOR SUNSHINE.”
By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Aus. and. N.Z. Cable Association. (Received April 29, 11 a.m.) LONDON, April 28. There could not have been a more depressing opening for the tour than the midday scene at Holyport. Budding trees incessantly dripped on the shelters. Everything was overcoated, even the wicket, which was covered with a typical country improvisation of old forms, glass seed frames, and tarpaulins. It was in fairly good condition, and would have been playable, but the 9tttfield was very soft, affording no foothold for the fieldsmen. Collins surveyed the scene and said: “ It is all very nice, but oh, for some Australian sunshine.”
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17833, 29 April 1926, Page 1
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