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CRICKET THRIVES ON
GREEK ISLAND
In a talk In "Radio Newsreel,"
Guy Hadley described a cricket
match on the Greek Island of Corfu.
"The cricket is a legacy from the,
British control of the Ionian islands
which followed the Napoleonic
wars and lasted for fifty ycnrs .un-
til Great Britain handed Corfu over
to Greece." he said.
"The match which I saw was be
tween the Byron Club and the Gym
nasium Club. A matting wicket
was laid out in the middle of the
square and the ball kicked up
spurts of dust out in the outfield.
Groups of spectators sat under the
trees lining the square and waiters
brought them large quantities of
ginger-beer from a tavcm across
the street. The 'pub' had a sign
over the door in gay colours show
ing three wickets upright and two.
balls rampant, surmounted by
crossed bats.
"The elderly and amiable Greek
gentleman who sat beside me spoke
affectionately of Lord's and re
called that once he had played
there as an amateur and made the
best catch of his life. The official
scorer noted down maiden overs
and Jeg byes in a regulation Eng
lish score-book and adjusted his
three pairs of glasses. One pair, he
explained, was to see the sixes, an
other for the fours and a last for
the singles.
"Byron went in first under a
scorching sun and scored 70. When
the Gymnasium team followed they
made 60 for 4. then lost three quick
wickets, and finally scored the win
ning hit in the last few minutes
amid considerable excitement nnd
accelerated consumption of ginger-
beer."
— "Listener."
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