All profit for rest of N.Z. tour

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33431, 12 January 1974, Page 38

All profit for rest of N.Z. tour

“Utt Fre»»” Special Service LAUNCESTON It appears likely that an' money the New Zealand cricketers earn during then last quarter of their Australian tour will be clear profit

Although some financial returns have still to come in,' the estimates are that Nev.Zealand has already received about $40,000. which was re-; garded as the break-even figure. Even though the Sydney, test was ruined by rain on* two days. New Zealand still gained about $lO,OOO from the match. If there are good crowds at Perth for the Western Australian match, and at Adelaide for the third? rest, New Zealand might gain a profit of more than .$ 10.000 from the tour.

Cam cricket.—The touring: Western Districts New South. Wales Colts cricket team best' t 'entral Otago Colts in a two-dav game which ended in Queens town yesterdav. Scores: Central' Otago 125 and 176. New South Wales Colts 237/» dec. and 71/1 j Slalom off.—European Cup ski races for men planned for yes-] terday and today at Kranjska; Gora, Jugoslavia, have been can-] celled because of lack of snow.' It la hoped to run substitute; alaloiß and giant slalom races’ later.