CRICKET
OPENING OF THE SEASON. Owing to the parade of troops on Saturday afternoon, the Cricket Association decided to postpone the opening practices, which were to take place on, the various grounds. The association will meet to-morrow evening, and it is essential that entries for th* rations sections should be in by then. The committee is now arranging for a representative match to take place next Saturday on s the Basin Reserve between a team from Trejrtham Camp and a city representative eleven. His Excellency the Governor has been, invited to attend, also the I*rime Minister, and Sir Joseph Ward, and the Mayor. It ia. probable that the Trentham Band will attend. Trentham will be able to piaca an exceptionally strong team in the held, including several provincial representative players. There are now, seven Canterbury "reps” in camp, besides others from north and south. Tha ■ ocecds lioiu the match will be donated to the funds for the purchase of Christmas presents for the soldiers at the Dardanelles and at Samoa.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9171, 11 October 1915, Page 6
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170CRICKET New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9171, 11 October 1915, Page 6
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