CRICKET

Gisborne Times, 21 April 1928, Page 3

CRICKET

ENGLAND IN AUSTRALIA

NEXT -SEASON'S FIXTURES

LENGTHY LIS-T

According to a cable a few days ago. it- lias now been found necessary to cancel tlie first match on the provisional programme of the M.Ci.C. torn of-Australia next season. Ths fixture was against the West Australian cods and was distinctly of a holiday nature', so that little has been lost through the delayed departure of the English team. The proposed itinerary, therefore, now is as follows: —- October 17. to 20 (1028) —v. M esteri Australia, at Perth. October 2-3 to 30—v. South Australia, at Adelaide. November 2* to (s—v* Victoria, at Melbourne. ■ November 9 to 13 —v. New South Wales, at Sydney. November 24 to 23—w. Queensland, at Brisbane. November 30 to December 6—l'irsl Test- match at Brisbane. December Bto 10—• Combined Country. at Warwick. . December 14 to 20-—Second Tesi match, at Sydney. December 2.1 and 22 —Newcastle and Hunter River districts, at Newcastle. ' , December 29 to .January 4—lh.re Test match, at Melbourne. January sto 7 (1929)—v. Geelong, at Geelong. January 9 and 10—vi Bendigo, ai Bendigo. January 12, 14 and Lo—v. Tasmania,

at Launceston, Januaryi 17 to 19—v, Tasmania, at

Hobart. January 25 to 29—v. South Australia, at Adelaide. February 1 to Q —Fourth Test match-

at Adelaide. February 9 to 11—r. Ballarat, at Bal-

larat. 1 ' February lo to 19—v. New South

Wales, at Sydney. February 21 to 22—w. 1\ ©stern Districts • tN.S-.W.), at -Bathurst. February 25 and 20—v-- Southern Districts, at Goulbuni. March Ito s—v. Victoria, at Mel

boiirne. March 8 to 14—Fifth Tost matpU, at

i Melbourne. March 21 and 23-v. Western- Australia (side to include five players from South, Australia unci \ ictoria), at Perth.

The Queensland Cricket Association is said to be negotiating for the services of Frank Woolley, the Kent professional, and test match player, as coach for next season. A leading South Australian, who responded to n/pipvioii.y advertisement for a coach, is still probably available, but Queensland is not keen •on reducing the strength of that State, with its .limited number of players. Woolley is still young enough to be a valuable asset”to Queensland. ' With this season’s pliiy., Vernon Rams ford has completed 25 years’ service with the Melbourne first eleven, having 1 'started- with them in 1902-3. ilt is a wonderful record.of service ill view of the fact that the popular left* hander had just turned 43. years of age. 'He was only 17 when, alter two games with tlie 'second eleven, lie was promoted to the firsts,, and he has a remarkable record as a rungetter, not only.for the old club, but in interstate, and international cricket’ And he looks .fit enough to give tlie club a- few more.vears’ service. He has probably tlie longest record in senior .cricket at Melbourne of any \iayipg therein at the present time