ATHLETIC SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17112, 18 March 1919, Page 5

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET. PRIMARY SCHOOL?. FIXTURES FOR WEEK. The following are th« fixtures for this reek's primary school cricket:— A Grade -Mount Eden v. Vermont Street, at Victoria Paris; Dfonport v. Napier Street at Victoria Park; Mount Albert v. Epsom, at Edon Park; Graiton v. Remuerx at Domain. B GradeParnoll v. Bayfield, at Domain; Ellerslie v. Normal, at Domain; Newmarket v. Maunsawhau. at Domain; Grey Lynn v. Ponfionby, at Victoria Park, C Grade.—Point Chevalier v. Eden dale, at Eden Park; Stanley Bay v. Richmond.Road, at Victoria Parle: Nelson Street x. Newton West, at Victoria Park. D Grade—Meadowlrenk ▼. Berosford Street, at Domain; Belmont t. Avondale, at Victoria Park; Northcoto v. To Papa, at Domain. GRAMMAR SCHOOL MATCH. An informal match between the Grammar School first eleven and an Old Boys' team was played on tlio Domain Cricket Ground yesterday. The former team made 101 in the first innings and in the second just touched the ccntury. They were defeated by the Old Boys, who secured JSG runs in one inninjs. NO TEAM FROM ENGLAND. AUSTRALIANS TO BE INVITED. [by telegraph.—press association.] CHRISTCHURCH. Monday. The ohairman ol the Now Zealand Cricke Council Managing Committee, Mr. F. C Raphael. stated to-day that cabled advici showed there was little prospect of an Eng lish team visiting Australia and New Zea l&nd next season. It was proposed, however to Invito South Australia. to send a t«an on tour through tho Dominion. AN INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME FROM OUE OWN CORRESrOKDENT.] LONDON', January 24 There is a proposal afoot that cricket team: representing Philadelphia, Great Britain, Australia, Canada. India, South Africa, anc New Zealand should take, part in a steal cricket tournament at Philadelphia in th< forthcoming summer. The M.C C has ratified the proposed toui of an Australian.servico team in Great, Britain, but the Board of Control has 10 con eider still further the proposed visit of an English team to Australia next autumn. With regard to .he invitation from New Zealand that tho M.C.C. team should visit the Dominion, the Athletic News says: — " It lias been intimated that tho New Zea land authorities would be clad for tho F.ng hah team which is to go to Australia r.osl autumn to play a eeries of matches in tin Dominion. There would, of course. b« nothing now in aucih an arrangement, mans English sides having carried through 6ucl a programme. _ , ; ' " five weeks would probably be sufficient to allow games to be played against the i four or five leading provinces, as well as three matches—at Christchureh. Wellington, and Auckland—wrainst the full strength ol ! New Zealand. If the matter can be carriec through we trust that all the games w.I be played eleven a-side, for cricket in tin Dominion la no longer in its infancy, anc matches against odds are never satisfactors from any point of view. Such fixtures. on* ' hopes, are now emit© a thing of the past sc far as English visits to Australa are concerned, so there should be plenty of Um< to enable the tour to bo extended to New Zealand." —