CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14898, 29 July 1910, Page 5

CRICKET.

GUABANTEE FOR SOUTH AFRICA,

P.MS 3 Association-- By Telegraph—Copyright

LONDON, July 28. Mr Aba Bailey on being interviewed said that, provided the Sun's guarantee came from the Board of Control, a South African team would certainly go to Australia. - ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIP.

LONDON, July 28. (Received Ju]y 28, _at 11.15 p.m.) Essex beat Kent by 180 nine, Ctillingham made 145.

Kent is leading for the championship, with Middlesex and Lancashire next.

NEW ZEALAND CRICKET COUNCIL.

(Per United Press Association.)

: CHRISTCHURCH Juiv 28. At a meeting of the New Zealand uncket Council tonight tho following statement" of r.sceipts awl CKponditure ir oonneotion with the tour of-the Australian,team showed that tlua -were as follow :-Amounts of guarantees, £1100; procowls of tot matches-first match (at Christchurch), gross takings £341 2s, less ground ohar.ges and oxpsnsM £103; 15s' Bd, net takings £237 Cs 4d; second test match (at VVelhngton, gate reoapta-. £293 16s fid, Ku City Council's share at 5 par cent.. (£l4 13s 9d), net gate rocoipts £279 2s 9d—enclosure and stand £26 13s fcd, afternoon tea £13 Is 9d,. total.net takings £308 18s; refunds by non-members of tho. Australian team for fares and earriagd of luggage, £14 10s 3d; total receipts, £1730 16s 7d. Tlie expenditure was as ' follows:— Amount guaranteed by New Zealand Cnoltet Council, £2CO; expenses of first test match, £160 13s sd; of second test mascn, £199 3s 4d; general expenses of j tho tour, £1020 16s lid; balance in the bank of New Zealand, ■ £150 2s lid. Tho sprinoipal items included in the general expenses were Daily allowanoe of 5s per member of team, £238 Ss; steamer fares, £205 2s; railway farce, £156 0s 7<J; liotel exponses, £285 19s 6d; expenses of assembling tsun at. Sidney, £57 3s; wash-' mg and tips, £SQ. Tlio details of the different matches aro ! as follow;—' /

Wellington.—Gross takings, £380; amount of guarantee, £150; expenses, £80; profit, £150.

Auckland.—Gross takings, £221; amount of guarantee, £150; expenses, £96; loss,

,Canterbury.—Gross- takings, £342; guarantee, £150; expend, £152; profit £40. Otago.—Gross 'takings, £324; guarantee, £150; expenses, £118 ; profit £55. Manawatu,—Gross takings, £160; gurantee, £75; expenses, £38; loss,' £7. takings, £59; - Kuarautee, £75; expenses, £54; loss, £70. Taranuki.—Gross takings, £69; guarantee, £75 ; expanses, £49; loss, £54. First tost, match (ChristcbuTch),—Gross f? la «>ntee, £100; exnenscs, £264; profit, £76. Second test (Wellingtons-Gross taking, £338; HUaratitee; £100; expenses, £213: profit, £124 (?). TIk I Scw-etary (Mr F. C. Raphael) stated that tile .above figures were onlv tentative, as certain flares 'had .not conic to hand [ om h" 13 ® oart l °f Control, He thought that £30 would cover tiro additional expenditure, and £50 mora than cover it, A recommendation to,make a refund, to Hawkes Bay was agreed to, but .'an amendment to increase the amount to £35 was negatived, Tlm secretary _ of the council, was voted *25-in recognition cf his services during the past. SMiion. >

It was reported that the Management Goimtiittfo was in communication with tho M.C.U and Board of Control asking their conrent to an extension of,the tour' of the M.O.U. team to visit- Australia in £1911-12 to New Zealand.

An offer by Lord. Hawke, made through the Auckland Association, to provido a. shield or cup for competition amongst the minor associations in tho Dominion, was referred to the Management Committee to consider and report.