COACH FOR CRICKETERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19349, 9 June 1926, Page 17

COACH FOR CRICKETERS.

THE AUCKLAND PROPOSAL.

NEED TO MAP OUT SCHEME. '

There has been no further development regarding the proposal to engage, for a term of three years, an English cricketer to coach Auckland players. Following the meeting of the Management Committee of the Auckland Cricket Association a month ago a cablegram was despatched to Lord Hawke, setting out the salary and conditions of the appointment. At last evening's meeting of the committee it was reported that no reply had yet been« •received as io the selection of a coach in connection with which Maurice Tate's name had been mentioned. It was anticipated, however, that a communication would be received from Lord Hawke shortly. The necessity for mapping out a programme of work for the coach and of having sufiicient good wickets available Was discussed at length. According to the latest advice the coach will leave England on September 24, arriving in New Zealand on October 30. It was felt, therefore, that arrangements should be put in hand almost immediately, so that coaching could be started at the-beginning of the season. The necessity for coaching the secondary school players and the best boys in the primary schools was particularly stressed.

Mr. E. C. Beale was deputed to draw up a general scheme of coaching for discussion at the next meeting of the committee;