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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17544, 28 August 1922, Page 9

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MACLAREN'S M.C.C. TEAM. 'A meeting of the Management "Committee of the New Zealand Cricket Council was held on' Friday night, when there were present— Messrs- J. S. Barrett (in the chair), E. R. Caygill, D. Reese, S. F. Wilson, Wi H. Winaor, and J. F. Peake (secretary). A great deal of correspondence wao dealt with regarding the proposed tour of the M.C.C. team under Mr M&ciaren's captaincy; and the programme as framed' by the Australian Board of Control was adopted subject to the cabled approval of the M.C.C. This programme provides for the' commencement of {He. tour by a match agajnst West Australia on November 3rd and 4th,' followed by matches against South Australia, Victoria, and New South Wales. The team will leave Sydney for New Zealand on November 80th, and will remain hero until February Bth, playing rnatchea against New r South ■ Wales, Victoria, and Combined Universities and South Australia on the return journey. ■.'•.' A was appointed .to draft the programme for'the New Zealand tour and .to Bubmit the proposals to the Associations interested before reporting to the Management Committee. DOYLESTON CLTfB. iThe annual meeting of the Doyleeton Cricket Club was presided over by Mr G. W. K. Osborno. ;!The annual report referred to the loss sustained by the club by the death of Mr James Q. Rennio. The season tad been a most successful one from all viewpionts. Perfect harmony had prevailed amongat the members, and the club had again won the Ellesmere Cricket. Association's competition. The balance-sheet showed a credit of £l2 Ida Gd. Officers were elected as follows:—Patron, Hon. Sir Heaton Rhodes; president, Mr G. W. -v. Oshornc; vico-presidents. M«asr3* W 0. Rennie, A. Werner, B. McLachlan B. Greenan, G. Nairn, F. A. Wagner, W Velson, L. Ebert, G. Cooke, M. Kelly *A. Heinisch, M. Riordan, E. Loughlin, £>.' Tod' F. G. Frampton, and E. Lochhe'ad;' hon! secretary Mr H. Smith; assistant-Becretary, Mr L- Ebert; captain, Mr F. G. > Frampton; vice-captain, Mr H. Smith; cutodian, Mr H. Smith; delegates to Ellesmere Cricket Association, Messr3 Smith and Ebert; general committee, Messrs W. J. Dalley L Ebert. H. Eeid, H.. G. Dalley, W. Hewitt;' selection committee, captain, secretary and Mr Mot tram. ' The subscription was fixed at ]Cs for seniors and 5s for juniors, and it was decided to open the season on September Oth. The president promised two bats, and Mr R. M,- Robertson one. Messrs F. G. Frampton and G. W, R. Osborne were elected representatives to the Canterbury Cricket Association. ENaiISH COUNTY MATCHES. (By Cable—Press ' Association—Copyri'lt.) (Auttralian aod K.Z. Cable Association.) (Received August 27th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, August 25, Yorkshire 393. (Sutcliffo 81, Rhodes 106) beat Hampshire 072 and 44. Kilner took sis wickets for 13 antl Waddington four for 24. Lancashire 349 for six wickets (declared), drew with Essex 219 for seven wickets. Middlesex 456 drew with Kent 293 and 38 for one wicket. (Received August 27th, 11.5 p.m.) LONDON August 2G. Yorl»hire a defeat of Hampshire was- their most brilliant victory of the season. Primarily Yorkshire worked for a first innings lead a wan appearing impossible in tho time! Hants tried five howlers -unsuccessfully in an attempt to keep down runs. When York--5* ', th^ nka to Sutcliffe and Rhodes, defeated tlua purpose, the spectators settled down for a certain draw. Then camo thrills. S -ri? Tennyson, Bowell, and Dav for m,„,i7? , mor « w e™ gone at 30. Mead ( .^I2 P c xr B -, ereateßt ht> P e ) an <J Aird.orily Sts» P Sr ** thß -a^'three 72l > V^-^W^lß.l8 ra: - YOrk3Hre ;