CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15496, 1 January 1914, Page 4

CRICKET.

THE OLLIFF BENEFIT. NOMADS V. AUCKLAND. Thi match between the Auckland eleven and the New Zealand Nomads, which is to be played as a benefit to C. Olliff, will be commenced at Eden Park to-morrow, and continued on Saturday. Rountree and Howden are unable to play for Auckland, and their places have been filled by Burns and Doble. The team will therefore be as follows:— Burns, G. Cummings, R. Doble. Rev. Hay, E. Horspool, C. Moller, E. V. Sale, Smeeton, W. B. Smith, E. Woods, H. Wright. NOMADS V. EDEN. The New Zealand Nomads will play Eden at Eden Park to-day, commencing at 10 a.m. The following will represent Eden:— Punch, Burton, Heighway, Mills, Smeeton, A. O. Horspool, Somervell, Smith, Rountree, Rev. Hay. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. AUSTRALIAN TEAM'S TOUR. [Br TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Cbristchurch. Wednesday. A meeting of the Management Committee of the New Zealand Cricket Council was hold to-day. A letter was read from the Australian Board of Control, stating that it was necessary that particulars should be furnished as to the conditions under which Mr. Sims's Australian team is coming to New Zealand, more especially as to financial arrangements with players who are visiting New Zealand, as the question of giving permission cannot be considered without this information. It was resolved to reply as follows:"That this council is unaware as to what financial arrangements Mr. Sims is making with the players, but has requested him to give the information asked for to you. Our arrangements with Mr. Sims are that he receives 50 per cent, of gross proceeds of New Zealand matches and matches against minor associations, and 60 ier c-nt. of gross proceeds of other matches. Mr. Sims paying all expenses o£_ the lour." It was resolved that the chairman, Mr. Austin, and the hon. secretary, be appointed a sub-committee to draw up an itinerary of the tour. The following cablegram was received from Mr. Sims on December 29: — "Making arrangements here for tour to last eight weeks. This will enable you to include the West Coast as well as two New 3na>land matches, four matches against major associations, as well as benefit matches."

The secretary of the Wellington fcJricket Association wrote repeating an application made to the council for a match with the New Zealand team on its return from Australia, and offered the council 50 per cent of the net profits of the match. It was resolved to reply that if the Wellington Association agrees to guarantee 50 per cent, of the net proceeds of the match, with a minimum of »75, the council would be prepared to communicate with the manager of the New Zealand team in order to ascertain whether the members of the team would be prepared to continue the tour for the necessary time to play the match. The secretary of the Wellington Cricket Association wrote stating that at last meeting of the Wellington Association held on December 16 it was decided that the attention of the New Zealand Cricket Council should be drawn to the fact that the Wellington Association, having declined to make any guarantee towards the expenses of sending a fourteenth man to Australia, could not in any way contribute towards the expense of a fourteenth man. It therefore expected, if there were any profits on the tour, a refund of the guarantee amount would be made without reference to the additional expense of a fourteenth man. The letter was received.. PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. WELLINGTON V. CANTERBURY. [by telegraph.—press association.] Christcht/rch, Wednesday. The Plunket Shield match Canterbury v. Wellington will be commenced to-morrow. The teams are:—Canterbury:. C. E. Beat H. Bishop, L. R Brunton. E. R. Caygill W. Hayes, S. W. Moaaghan, J. L. Pattersou, S-rff** 0 *! %V B.Whu'ta. G. G. Wil-™Vonds,',-^>^r - Thomas (twelfth man). Wellington: W. Baker. J. P. Blacklock, C. Grunmett, D Hay, J. S. Hiddlestone. F. Jophn. H. McGirr, F. A. Midlane, J." V. Saunders, K. Tucker. W. Wagstaff, T. M. Grace (twelfth man).