ENGLISH CRICKET TOUR

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19391, 28 July 1926, Page 15

ENGLISH CRICKET TOUR

PROPOSED DOMINION TEAM. THE QUESTION OF FINANCE. COMPANY SCHEME FAVOURED. The proposal for a New Zealand cricket team to tour England in 1927 was considered 1 ast evening at a special meeting of the executive of the Auckland Cricket Association. Mr. E. E. Nalder presided.

The New Zealand Cricket Council sought aa expression of opinion regarding alternative proposals of raising funds by the issue of debentures, by the formation of >* company, or by guarantee. The executive favoured the formation of a company.

Mr. PJ. Coates said he was of opinion the M.GLC. should meet the expenses of the team and take the profits. The was regarded as highly suitable, but equally improbable of acceptance.

i Centre Contributions. Mr. Nalder: If the tour costs over £7OOO it is h;ird to think you will not get back £4OOO. i Each centre must find £IOOO. Mr. H. Horspool: I suppose there is no chances of running an art union to raise funds. (Laughter.) Mr. Nalder: The Minister has definitely decided on a limit of £SOO and the restrict pn of permits to present applications.

Mr. Horspool: He might stretch a point. Mr., J. Williamson: He could not very well climb down. He has been so very definite about it. Mi-. C. Beale said the New Zealanders had ,only to reproduce their Australian form, and good "gates" would result. Takitng the present plight of the Australian team as a guide, the New Zealand team should comprise at least 15 men in case of illness. This would mean another £SOO, but it would give the extra man a good chance to learn and then teach younger players on his return. He suggested guarantees of £ISOO each from the four centres and £250 from each of the six smaller provinces. He did not favour the proposal for formation of a ctpnpany.

Profits of the Company. Mr, Nalder said he thought the New Ztealand Council would make sure that any profits of the company were utilised (or the furtherance of the game. Mr. J. Watts, said he considered the 'iompany scheme most suitable and that any profits should revert to the council. Mr. Nalder: Any member of the company would not mind as long as he got jpound for pound. On this subject members of the executive differed. Two or three members said ;it was only natural that subscribers to the company would look for a share of the profits. The heavy losses on the Wembley and Dunedin Exhibition were quoted. Mr. Watts: Do not talk about losses. It all depends on the weather, i It was eventually decided to notify the New Zealand Council that the association favoured the formation of a company as a means of providing the necessary finance and to request further information regarding its constitution for consideration by a sub-committee comprising Messrs. F. Earl, E. E. Nalder, N. C. Snedden, J. Watts and E. C. Beale.