CRICKET'S CHARM

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 124, 22 November 1934, Page 11

CRICKET'S CHARM

FAIR SEX ON TOUR

TALENTED ENGLISH TEAM

NEW ZEALAND MATCHES

If the eagerly-sought visit of an Australian cricket team does not eventuate, New Zealand will not-be without a special attraction from overseas this season. A tour aTOusing much interest is that being made by a powerful English women's cricket team, and, if all goes well, Now Zealand will sco these tourists on the fields of play when 'their engagements in Australia have been fulfilled. The English team is due to commence its Australian programme tomorrow with a match with AVcstern Australia at Perth.' After that the team will-proceed to. the other States, playing matches in each. 11l addition to the State and'minor matches thero will bo throe" Tests, and it will bo after tho third Test that tho tourists .will come to New Zealand, arriving at Auckland towards the. end : of January. They will bo able-to spend, a month in New'Zealand/'as 'they,are not due back in^England until early, in April. TOO STRENUOUS? Little information is available regarding' the itinerary for the New Zealand section of the tour, but from what has been gathered from various, centres, through.tentative applications to cricket, associations for . tho use of grounds, it appears that the visitors arebeing unduly: rushed, through tho coun- . try. They are duo in Auckland on January 28 and apparently are to play a match there straight away. It was ascertained during the men's cricket conference in Christehurch recently that February 5 was the date allotted to Wellington for a match with the English girls, and it has also been mentioned that the tourists would be playing in Dunedin about February 9, on which account the dates of the Plunket Shield match, Otago . v.\ Canterbury, were altered. V . Whatever the programme; there is the likelihood, it would appear, of the vis-iting-ladies being subjected to much strenuous training when their desire must' po to enT&y a leisurely tour of a country new to them. If they are to be rushed from Auckland to Dunedin m under a fortnight, playing matches en route, much of the pleasure Will be taken from their tour, and' there is not 1 tkely ■to be much opportunity afforded them of leisurely sight-seeing m the North Island when, as far as can be gathered,:they will bo askectto spend all their tinic after the Wellington match;(Februarys) in,the South Island, there being no indication of any subsequent appearance by them in the. North Island Other than their return to Wellington to embark for England. - BETTER DATE WANTED. The'dnto allotted to Wellington if or the English ladies' match hero, if as reported, is not by any means a suitable' 'one. ■■> -In tho visit •of the lady cricketers -from England there will be a unique' attraction, and it is to bo expected that, as far. as pqssiblc,; the main matches shall be played on days tho greatest; number of, people-aro able to attend. -Wellington is noted for tho patronage- .-.-given to big cricket events; :andj 'as. the .visit of;the Enghtw ladies' team is; to be placed in thai category,--Wellington;;shoul,d>.bo :givena- •'Saturday i for i its* match with the ; visitors.- . It: could bo quite casiljy/arid,. no Idoubt, the Wellington Cricket Association /would meet .the Wellington- Ladies' Association and the visitors iv making a wicket at tho Basin Reserve available on a Satur-' day, even if it were found .necessary •to play a championship match-at the same time on tho other wicket. Failing a Saturday, Wellington should be allotted a; Wednesday for the match. It is understood that the Wellington Ladies-? Association .is seeking a more suitable date than that allotted by the body controlling the New Zealand sectibii. of the :tonr, a body set up in Christehurch. Suitablo days mean better "gates,"' and, though the tourists tire reported to bo paying their own expenses, it would: bo a flue gesture to offer the English visitors a portion of the' proceeds', of/their matches in New Zealand as a contribution towards their costly tout;.';. ;' ■ ■' #■' . ;', :' TALENTED. TOURISTS. The" following thumb-nail sketches of the members of tho touiing team aro supplied by Miss V. M. Cox,'hon. secretary of the English.'Women's Cricket Association:— ■■- "--•..' : ■'."' ' ■ E. Archdale, captain, a good bat.studying. for -the Bar. Specialises in International Law. . ' . Ei Snowball, vice-captain and wicketkeeper. The finest wicket-keeper' ill women's cricket, and a good opening batswoman. On the-, staff of the St. Swithun's ..School, Winchester. M.. Maclagan, opening batswoman, makes many runs, with a very good defohco and'endless patience. Good field . and.medium pace bowler. .-.'.- M. Hide, a very good all-round, quick scoring bat, excellent deep-field, and good medium to fast/ bowler. Taking the Agricultural Course at Reading University. J. E. Partridge, sound, careful bat, oxcellent point: or slips. • On tho staff at Wycombe'Abbey School. M. I. Taylor, the fast bowler, and good outfield., Secretary in a London business house. D.'M. Turner, another medium to^ fast, boiler, good field. / Secretary in a London, business house. .. J.. Xiebert, a young, all-rounder. Studying, Art in London. C. Valentine, a. bowler, fast off the pitch/ good''field, sister of B.H. Valentine, tho Kent County C.C. vicecaptain. ' . D. Spear, medium to slow bowlor, very accurate. Student at Dartford Physical Training College; : G. A. Morgan, second wiekotkeepev. Accurate and neat bat. A civil servant in the Ministry of Health. N. Burletson, a young all-rounder. On the staff at,Austey Physical Training College. -..'.' M;.E. Child, a forcing bat, can also keep- wicket. On the staff at Queen Ethelburge's School, Harrogate. M. Richards, careful and correct bat, very good point. Can bowl. On tho staff at Dublin University. E. Green, player manager, steady, bat, very good field. On tho staff at NorthwOod College, London.