CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18662, 19 March 1924, Page 7

CRICKET.

THE NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM SNEDDEN TO CAPTAIN AUCKLAND. The Management Committee of the Auckland Cricket Association met last evening, Mr. E. alder presiding. ' ' It was reported that the arrangements for the visit of the New South Wales team was complete. The visitors will arrive by the Main Trunk express on-Friday morning. ... It was. resolved to submit the names" of Messrs. W. A. ; Duff and B. =E. Turton -to the captain of the New South Wales team, as umpires for the match against Auckland. The . Selection Committed recommended N. C. Sneddon as captain of the Auckland team. An amendment that C. Dacre, of North Shore, be appointed, was lost, ari'l the Selection Committee's recommendation was adopted. it was resolved that a. match, North Shore v. The Best, be played on Saturday. March 29. PAYMENT OF UMPIRES. AN ACCOUNT HELD OVER. [by TELEGRAPH. —PRESS association.] CERISTCHURCH. ' Tuesday. At a meeting of the Canterbury " Criaket Association last evening an account was received from the Umpires' Association for £6 68, for the fees of the referee of'the hew South Wales-Canterbury _ match, and also a request that .the association - should forward the fees through the Umpires!. Association. Delegates pointed out that some umpires would not accept fees, and in such cases the Cricket Association should- not be called upon to pay. Action was deferred pending a discussion on the method of paying umpires, : THE SOUTH SEAS TOUR. An alteration has been made in the team selected from prominent Auckland crick, otora for tho South Seas tour, during which a of matches will be played at Fiji. y Ke H? (University) takes the placa of M. J * lynn, who is not available. The team will leave by tho Tofua on April