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Show Return of Young Stars i Revives Scotch Crickat Cricketers in Scotland are enthusiastic enthusi-astic over the signs of a revival in the sport there, according to A. D. Stuart, writing recently in the Cricketer Annual. An-nual. Golf and tennis, he appears to believe, have lured the young-players away from England's national game. He says In part: "The test matches in Australia did revive Interest In cricket all over Scotland, Scot-land, and the line weather experienced during June, July and August completed com-pleted (his revival. "Only too well do I realize that during dur-ing the last few years golf and tennis have taken a heavy toll of young players play-ers who would have been useful cricketers, crick-eters, and I find it satisfactory to write that, In visiting the cricket centers cen-ters throughout Scotland this season, it bus been a real pleasure to see s many young men playing in the elevens, and I could have no possible doubts of their enthusiasm for the game. Provided the interest of those youngsters can be maintained, the standard of Scottish cricket Is bound to improve. These young players only require experience to become proficient in all departments of the game, but in order to attain proficiency there will nlso have to be a general improvement in coaching arrangements." |