Whatever pessimism may have to' say about the decadence of Britis Institutions, it cannot find material for support of that theory from the weather reports, Fears were expressed some time ago lest the English summer had changed its charac~ ter, owing to a remarkable succession of almost tropical spells of sunshine, 1836 has definitely proved that the English summer stands where it did. 'Not for many years have so frequently the' pavilions been crowded by Potent cricketers waiting for the urns ires, in conspiracy with the clerk of the weather and the roller man, to decide that play may be resumed, At Bisley the Ashburton Shield was shot for in diMeult weather and, now, that other and even more important trophy the King's Prize experienced 4 forty mile gale which blew down the URA. prize tent, South Africa' amazing achievement in winning first three places in that fiercely con: ested competition is probably un recedented in Dominion annals, And from the names, of the winner and Funnersup it looks as if the success has teen thoroughly typical of the
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