THE AUSTRALIAN MATCH

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8653, 11 February 1914, Page 11

THE AUSTRALIAN MATCH

final arrangements made,

A ’ meeting of tho Wellington Pricket Association’s management committee was ' held last evening, there being present :—Me&srs U U. Wilson (chairman), C. Hickson, M. J. lUrombic, F. Midlane,. X. Martm, J. Fanning and 15. M; Beechy (socreto]t>’was decided that the Mayor be approached' with a. request to inVito fhe' citizens to observe a ihalf-holiday on Friday, the first day of the match against the Answaliau -representatives; also that tho Minister fer Internal Affaira bp asked to arriiiTCtO for ■ ffianUar llftH-3ioli'dti y for civil servants. . . , , , The jVtanar«va.tu AfrS'O-ciation is to be informed that a match caimot he arranged against its' representatives on tho 28th inst. on account of ilm senior matches in Wellington being played on that date. -" In regard to a letter from the town clerk, asking that notice he given by XEfobejrisrTh- each year of the enon tho Basiii llosctt o for the ensuing season, decided to reply that it ’ttbidd he impossible to oafirv. out such a suggestion, opd to mention the Australian match as a oar,© in point. . Tho selection of captain of the -pelling ton eleven to meet the Ansunjlians mas left to the team. Arrangements are practically conb plot© for the big praa-tc-h comxneu.ci.nS lon Friday afternodn. 1 ' The clffirgo for admission will bo one shilling up to 4.30 p.m. , each day, .add sixpence thereafter. A strong inducement is held out to the younger generation to witness this important firturc, as boys under fifteen years of’" age will be admitted . te the-Basin _ Reserve free' of charge., T'hd visiting team. contains a number cf prominent flayers, both as batemen and bcivlers. A. A. Mailoy is notable as v a crack ex-, .ponent of the “googlie” typo of howling—an appellation previously attributed to Cpllihs as the result of » typographical error.