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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 14, Issue 2 (May 1, 1939)

Sir Julien Cahn's Team

Sir Julien Cahn's Team.

When it was first announced that Sir Julien Cahn's cricketers were to visit New Zealand there was a feeling that cricketers and followers of the page break great old English game were going to be rewarded by seeing exhibitions of care-free batting, superlative fielding and masterly bowling. However, they were doomed to disappointment. The tour was not a success. The visiting players seemed to be keeping both eyes on the all-important averages—that bugbear of big cricket—and did not entertain the public with the type of cricket anticipated. This was most unfortunate as cricket can do with a little brightening up in New Zealand.