The West Indies Tour

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27860, 7 January 1956, Page 3

The West Indies Tour

The West Indies cricket team will begin its tour of New Zealand on January 20, and in a visit of almost two months it will play four tests, four other first-class games, and six minor matches. The itinerary for the tour is; Avwkffi 2l ’ 23 ~ V ' Auck —• January 24. 25—v. Waikato, at Hamilton ChASeh 7 - c ’"‘«bury. at InveVcaVaill 1 - PebrU,ry ! “ v - Southland, at din sll ™’” 3 ’ *’ 8 ’ Pirst ,est > at DuneFebruary 8 (one day)—v. North Otago at Oamaru. s ’ «Jn bru ? rv 10 - **• 13 — v - Wellington, at Wellington. February 14. 15—v. Nelson, at Nelson. February 18. 20. 21. 22—Second test, at Christchurch. * February 24, 25, 27—v. Central Districts.at Wanganui. * February 29. March I—v. Hawke's Bay at Napier. * March 3, 5. 6, 7—Third test, at WellingMarch 9, 10. 12, 13—Fourth test, at AuckMarch 15, 16—v. Northland, at WhangalIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIM