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New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 1509, 16 January 1914, Page 4

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Fif*i arrangements in connection with the Southern lour of tin- Auckland representative Irani have nul vet been made, and it is considered likely llial unless the Canterbury AsMunition agrees to the dales proposed the 'mi'- will be abandoned. The Wellington Association ha* suggested ilia' Auckland play Canterbury on January 22, 21, and 2fi. and Wellington on January 29, HO. and 31. mid this suggestion will be considered by the Auckland Association this week. To play on lh« dales suggested by Canterbury would mean iliai the Irani would only arrive back at Auckland on the evening prior to the Australian itiatih. THK NEW ZEALAND VISIT. By Telegraph-- Cross Association—Cipyright. Received January is. 11.15 p.m.) Adelaide, January 13. Speaking a' a. reception given by the ( rtcket Association. Orchard iChristrhurch" said the New Zealand ter-.in had already learned a cooJ deal. The members were gradualli setting us d to Australia's fast wickets and hoped to show improved form in Adela.de. ANOTHER AMERICAN TOUR. SYDNEY Pl!r>S COMMENT. By Telegraph— Press Association— Copyright. Svpxev, January In. The captain and treasurer of the Australian team which lately loured in Canada and the I'diled States, are organising another team in lea-c in April, and play matches in the I'nited States and Canada. The pro gramme also includes Bermuda and the East Indies Tin Herald says thai no notification has been given the Boird of Control. It is stated in some quarters that the ohject of the toutis to secure prominent players, thus thwartinn the board's efforts to select a first-class team for South Africa. The players received their invitations in a confidential way. This system of secretly organising teams is probably the result of much of the chaos which oxi.itod in the cricket world a few years ago. when a number of prominent Australian players refused to recognise the authority of the board. WEDNESDAY MATCH. The match played at Victoria Park on Wednesday, between Bakers and Tramways, ended in a draw. Bakers made 178 for nine wickets 'Arneil 34. Farrant not out 26. Horspoo! not out '27. Ball 16. Willie IP. Waddell 1-". and Tramways replied with 153 for eight wickets (Spiers 41. Moody 26. Carr 22, Bright 12. Martin not out, 12). Y.M.C.A. CIXR. Thr following team will represent Y.M.C.A. against Croydon to-morrow: -Lambert, Leopard. Haddock. Crombie. McMurtrie. Beach, Kent, Cooper '21, Cullimore i2). SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION. FIXTURES AND TOMS FOR TOMORROW. Following are the Auckland Suburban Cricket Association's fiitures and grounds for to-morrow afternoon: — Senior Grade: Railway v. Westfield fat Otahuhiil. Onehunga v. Remuera (at Onehunga). Papatoetoe v. Maritime (at Domain!, HERALD, a bye. Second Grade: Plasterers v. Remuera (at Domain), Brotherhood v. Newmarket Druids (at Domain I, Gas Company v. Railway (at Domain), Onehunga v. Westfield tat Otahuhui. Owing to the sports meeting on the Domain all players must pay at the gates. No pitch fee will be charged. Teams which have been selected are as follows — Maritime: Bragge. Findley, Flood, MacC'ormick. McLeod. Mincham. Moyle. Pell. Pollock. Resteaux. Spicer. Whyte. Railway B: Bennett. Barton. Carnahan, Laves. Reed. Stubbs, West. Waters, White, Williams 12), Rule. Railway A . Barclay. Daly, Elliott (2), Gedye, Heginbotham, Hendry, Lynch, Martin, Richardson, Seager. Plasterers: F. Heath (captain). E. Newson, A. Hewson, C. Large, W. Wilson. Wass 12), Farmer 12), Craig i2), K. Spray, G. Stott, W. Beale. H. McEwan. W. Frew, R. Wallace, G. Pardington. Westfield B: Kendall, Bennett., Farrelly, Harrison. Martin. H. O'C'onnell. Whye Adams, Absolum, Duane, W. Martin. Ellis, R. Brown, Best. James Westfield A: Campbell, Carter. Fitzsimmons Harper, Haslip Kendall, Hedge, Skinner, Cowper. Brown, Martin, Cooper, Page.