CRICKET.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXI, Issue 15210, 22 January 1910, Page 10

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR. MEETING OF NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL. The New Zealand Cricket Council met yesterday to consider Wellington’s reply regarding the financial pooling scheme for the Australian tour. It was first contemplated that the tour would have to be abandoned, but it was decided ultimately that the Canterbury and Otago Associations should be asked if they would abandon the pooling scheme and agree to terms similar to those proposod by the Wellington Association. A filial decision will have to bo lodged ■ with the management committee by noon to-day. CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION. A special meeting of the committee of the Canterbury Cricket Association was held last evening, to consider the following letter from the New Zealand Cricket Council in regard to the Australian team’s tour:—“At a meeting of the Management Committee, held this day, it was resolved to ask your Association to guarantee 150 at your own risk, 1 as by no other means can the visit eventuate, owing to the Wellington Association’s absolute refusal to participate under the pooling system. The arrangements for the team* leaving Australia are so far advanced that it is most important that the Council should keep faith with the Board of Control. Should your Association agree to the Council’s final request it will save the situation.” Mr Young moved—“ That the previous resolution be rescinded, and that, in view of the attitude taken up by the Wellington Association, and to enable the Council to have a free hand, this Association will agree to guarantee £l5O unconditionally for a match with the Australian team.” The motion was seconded by Mr Thomson, and carried unanimously. THE PLUNKET SHIELD. [Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, January 21. The following have been chosen for practice to represent Auckland against Otaf'o in the Plunket Shield match:— Anthony. Hadden, Hem us, Howdon, Mason, Oliff. Relf. Sale. Brooke-Smith Sneddon, Taylor, Horspool, Goode and Gray. A match was played on Thursday at Hagley Park between the Scarlet Troubadours and the Christchurch Veterans A team, resulting in a win for the Veterans by four wickets. Scores: —• Troubadours 5)7 (W. La very 22, S. Alp© 22, Selfe 18, Fletcher 13 not out); Veterans 102 for six wickets (Bnscand 48, G. W. Butterworth 23, A. Washer 18). The following will represent Canterbury College in its match with Victoria College, at Wellington, on Monday and Tuesday:—Arnold, Allard, Blank, Denniston. Donnelly, Hopkins, King, Mulgan, Macfarlane, Norrie and Warner: emergency. Nisholls. The team will travel by this' evening’s ferry steamer.