VISIT BY AUSTRALIANS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19866, 9 February 1928, Page 13

VISIT BY AUSTRALIANS.

THE MATCH AT HAMILTON. NORTH ISLAND TEAM PROPOSED. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT. 1 HAMILTON, Wednesday. A statement that Waikato was the weakest minor cricket association in New Zealand was made by Mr. J. Reid at a meeting of the Waikato Cricket Association last evening, in support of a suggestion that an effort be made to strengthen the Waikato eleven for the match against the Australian team on March 7 and 8, by inclusion of other North Island players. Mr. Eeid said the Waikato's cricket history showed that it wub absurd to suppose that a purely local team could give the visitors a good game. Several speakers supported Mr. Reid, and said it was desirable from all points of view that a strong eleven should be selected to meet the visitors. It was resolved to invite 1. C. liowry, H. M McGirr, and F. T. Badcock (Wellington). E. H. Bowley. J. Langridge and A. S. Player (Auckland), to combine with the Waikato players to make up a North Island team to meet the visitors. THAMES VALLEY PLAYERS. SELECTING REPRESENTATIVES. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] TE AROHA. Wednesday. Members of the Thames and Hauraki Plains Cricket Associations' combined team to play an Auckland eleven at Paeroa on February 22 has been selected as follows: Stack (Paeroa), Flower (Paeroa), Sale (Pae* roa), Williams (Te Aroha), Dalton (Waihi), Thompson (Waihi). Humphries (Mornnsville) and Peak (Manawaru). Throe others have yet to be selected. COACHES N IN DOMINION* MATCHES AGAINST AUSTRALIA. by telegraph.—own correspondent.] CHRISTCHTJRCH, Wednesday. The question of whether the professional coaches attached to .tho different cricket associations will be eligible to play against the Australian team which is visiting JNew Zealand next month has caused, a good deal of npeculation in cricket circles. The Management Committee of tho JNew Zealand Cricket Association has decided that any professional having residential _ qualifications will be available for selection. As F. T. Badcock. of Wellington, is the only one with this_ qualification, there is no chance of the New Zealand team being filled with professionals. It is understood that Newman. Eastman and Bowley will be sailing for England before the first tost.