CHAPMAN REPLIES TO THE ARMCHAIR CRITICS.
Defends Work Of Team In Africa’s Heat And Against Fine Batsmen.
(United Press Association.—J3y Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received January 6, 10.25 a.m.). CAPE TOWN, January 5. Chapman, captain of the M.C.C. team, when asked his opinion of the criticisms of the English team published in England over the week-end, voiced the sentiment of the whole team that these uninformed criticisms were made by people 6000 miles away, who could not possibly know the conditions. Chapman pointed out that it was acknowledged that the English team’s fielding throughout two trying days’ heat had been excellent, yet they were called veterans. Furthermore, the critics overlooked the “Africans’ damn fine batting.”
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19270, 6 January 1931, Page 1
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