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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 16 October 1924, Page 12

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NEW ZEALAND TEAM MAY VISIT 1 AUSTRALIA. (by TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, Oct, 15. There is a probability of a New Zealand cricket team being sent on tour to Australia during the 1925-26 season I lie management committee of the New Zealand council agreed to-night to make a recommendation to the annual meeting in that direction. Discussing the question of a visit bv a Queensland team,’Mr D. Reese said that that State would be able to send a strong team, though it would not have individual stars. Mr J. S. Barrett (the chairman) said they had to have big players to make the tour pay. Mr .1. F. Peake said he thought they should have, a lean year as regard' an overseas touring team this year. Mr Barrett said that in his'opinion they should have an overseas visit every year. Mr Pealce said lie would favour concentrating upon their own Plunket Shield matches and reinstating the North v. South Island match. Next year they could undertake an Aus tralian tour by a New Zealand team. Mr D. Reese said they could not undertake an overseas visit, every year. Mr W. H. Winsor said that notwithstanding the fact that New Zealand ciicket was somewhat ivealc this year he would favour sending a team to Australia in fairness to men who had been playing first-class cricket, for the last ten years. If the tour were postponed too long a number of these men would miss a good tour. It was agreed to recommend the annual meeting of the council that a New Zealand tc-iim should be sent to Australia next season. SCHOOL CRICKET. CHRISTCHURCH, Oct, 15. The management committee of the New Zealand Cricket Council met to night, Mr J. S. Brett, presiding. Mr S. J. Hickling (Hastings) wrote suggesting that steps be taken towards reviving interest in school cricket. He asked the council to consider the advisability promoting a district school competition, a North v. South Island school competition, a tour of a selected team during the Christmas holidays tc Victoria or New South Wales. The matter was referred to the local associations. Permission was granted to the South Taranaki Association to inaugurate a technical high schools’ competition fo: a cup given by Mr Silson (Hawera). Marlborough was granted the first match for the Hawke Cup against Nel son, the holders o.f, the trophy. BENEFIT MATCH IN SYDNEY. .1Y CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT SYDNEY, Oct, 15. Sydney is full of inter-state cricketers, including Clem Hill and a number of the older players, who are participating in a benefit match, an Australian eleven veisus New South Wales, com meneing on Friday, for Bill Howell, an old international player. The match is expected to cast light on the selections against the English team. ENGLISH TEAM HOPEFUL OF SUCCESS. FREMANTLE, Oet. 15. Gilligan, interviewed, said he had brought out England’s finest available team. Every man was a trier, and they were determined if possible to regain tlie ashes. They were hopeful of success, but they would not squeal if they failed. Rain is interfering with the visitors getting practice, while the local team is still waiting to have its first knock together. Manain team to play Okaiawa at Okaiawa on . Saturday. Dr. Maunsell. Crawford Watson, Hobday, Whalen. ; Stevenson, Bairstow, McMahon, 11. Hughes, Haynes, Sherlock, Rev. Roberts. G. Clarke.