Cairns back with Otago
PA Dunedin Lance Cairns, the New Zealand test cricket all-roun-der, has confirmed that he will play for Otago again this coming summer. Just returned to Dunedin after playing in the Durham ■ League, north-east England, i during the northern summer, ! Cairns dismissed speculation that he might be transferring north. ! “I will certainly be availjable both for Otago and the
iiNorth-East Valley Club,” [said Cairns. .’I “There is no way my fam 4 •jily and myself intend to ! shift. I have enjoyed my i cricket in Otago and there is no reason for us to go anyi where else.” i Cairns played for the, , Whitburn Club which fin- , ished fourth in the Durham i League and he had an excellent season with 65 wickets (average 15) and more than 500 runs at an average i of 50.
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