BY GAD, SIR!

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17864, 4 June 1926, Page 14

BY GAD, SIR !

Al N imaginary article, believed ' to have been written by Colonel Trevor, noted English r'ricket critic, on the occasion of Awistralia’s record innifias of 708 in the coming tests: “ \Vhile‘ the score. of course, shows considerable ability on the pattof our visiting friends from Aus—‘ tralia, and while the Englishl bowlers certainly failed to at-I tain that measure of superiority so confidently expected of theln, yet there were times when one: genuinely doubted whether Col-ll lins and his men came within a reasonable margin of the total that would assuredly have been amassed under similar circumstances by some of the great past masters of the game in the Home counties. Conditions were so favourable to the batsmen, a splendid light, tired fieldsmen, and patient scorers—— after all, can we wonder that the runs came freely? The highest of praise must go indeed to Macauley, Tate, Parker, and Kilner. Hit for six every third ball, driven remorsely from pitch to picket, cut ruthlessly and banged continuously, they kept pegging on. No, Australia. The Ashes you can have if you will, but the honours rest with England.——(Sgd.) Trevor.”