M.C.C. TOUR.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 204, 29 August 1935, Page 8

M.C.C. TOUR.

NINETEEN N.Z. GAMES. FOUR AGAINST DOMINION. TWO EDEN PARK CONTESTS. (By Telegraph.—'Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, thia day. Details were announced to-day by the New Zealand Cricket Association of the itinerary of the M.C.C. team which will visit the Dominion this season, playing 19 matches in all. Four frames will be against New Zealand teams, but will not rank as Tests. The itinerary is: — December 0. 1035 —Arrive at Wellington, December IS, 14 and 10-v. Wellington. December 20 and 21—v. Nelson. December 2), 2." and 20—v. Canterbury. December 27 and 28—x. South Canter"Secomber 81, January 1 and 2—y. Otano. January 4 and o—v. Southland. January 10, ll and 13 —v. New Zealand, at Duncdin. . . . January 17, 18 and 20 —v. New Zealand, lit Wellington. . January 22 and 23—V. Mauawatu, at Paimerston North. January 24 and 25—v. Wanganul. January 2S and 00 —v. Taranaki, at New I'lvmoutb. January ."51 and Fcl)mary I—v. RangltlKel, at Martpn. FeUruary 7 and B—v. Hawked Bay, at Napier. February 11 nnd 12 —v. Poverty Bay, at Glsborne. February 15—v. Bay of Plenty, at Rotorua. February JS and 10 (probable)—v. Piako, at Mataniata. Frbruary 21, 22 and 21—v. Auckland. February 28, 2!» and March 2—v| New Zealand, at Auckland. March fi. 7 and 9—v. New Zealand, at Christcliurch. March 13.—Team sails from Wellington. The M.C.C. team sails from England on September 28 and its members are: — Amateurs (8). —E. R. T. Holmes, captain, N. S. Mitchell-Inncs, A. G. Powell (wicket-keeper), H. D. Read, J. H. Human, Hon. C. .1. Lyttelton, A. D. Baxter, S. C. Griffith. Professionals (o).— lames Langridgo, D. Smith (Derby), J. Sims, J. HardstafT, J. H. Parks, W. Barber. Five f»ames will be played against the Australian States before the team comes to New Zealand.