“WE COLLECT ASHES”
GERMAN PLANE LOSSES LIKENED TO CRICKET SCORE (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, Aug. 15 (Received Aug. 16, 11 a.m.) The German air losses are providing great scope for hand-made newsbill writing. Many relate the progress of results to test scores, the best example of which was: “ At the close of play 78 for 13. We collect the Ashes.”
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21193, 16 August 1940, Page 5
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