CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18563, 25 May 1922, Page 5

CRICKET.

MACItAJRBN’S AMATEUR TEAM. - ' : BEACHES DOMINION AT END OS’" NOVEMBER. (Pu OhITMJ Pus* Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, May 91 v * Mr J. F. Peake, secretary to the New - Zealand Cricket Council, states that theg English cricketers’ tour of the dominion under A. C. Maclaren will be a M.C.C. team. Originally it was intended to open the tour in Hew Zealand, but at Mao J laren’s request it has been agreed that the I team should play first in Australia, arriv- < ing in New Zealand at the' end. of Novem- ■> ber. The dominion tour is to extend over ’ eight weeks, and at its conclusion the team returns to Australia for a further aeries ' of matches. The New Zealand Council has - practically agreed with the Australian oreooiations as to the conditions governing - matches in the commonweal th, and Mr D. 1 Reese, who is shortly going to Australia, •" will complete the ariangements. In the • oorrespondeftoe Mr Maclaren states that ha - expects to get an excellent amateur team. DOMINION INVITATION TO SOUTH 1 v AFRICANS. VISIT NOT PRACTICABLE. (Pkb Unitid Pbkss Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, May M. An invitation to the South African. Cricket Association to send a team to the -J dominion was extended by the Now Zealand Cricket Council some time ago. The fol- m lowing reply has been received from tha secretary of the association; - j “In reply to your letter.of September !«, ' 1921, to Mr H. C. Bennett, manager of the South African football team which M j lately in New Zealand, I am instructed to v inform you that the executive of this aa> rsociation has given the fullest consider*- . : tion to your land invitation for a South. 1 African cricket team to visit New Zealand. ■ My executive regrets, however, that it is . . impossible to send a teem during the season 1922-23, as it is pledged to receive * ■ M.O.C. team in this country. Farther, it is ' intended to send a South African team to England in 1924, and my executive fear* ■ very much, therefore, that it will be impossible to arrange any visit to. New Zeo- i land for a considerable time to come. It ; wishes me to explain to you that the nogotiations for the -aforesaid visits were m progress before your invitation was received. “I may state that the members of out football team, which lately returned, have i expressed themselves as delighted with their / visit to New Zealand, and our cricketer* ' who met them are also anxious for a trip to your country. We much regret that at 1 present it seems hopeless to endeavour to ; make any arrangements. Kindly thank . your committee for the invitation, which- ic ,« much appreciated.—Yours faithfully (signed!,, ” G. Allsop, secretary.” >, OOUOTY CRICKET, r .- J Prtes Association—By ' Telegraph—Copyright, Ji LONDON. May (Received May 24, at 9.5 p.m.)‘ • ■ | Hampshire (83 and 207) beat Glamorgan* •5« shirs (56 and 76). / _ k“j "Leicester (302 and 281)'drew with Kept _® (440 and 37 for three wickets). r J Essex in their second' innings marie -40® "i for nine wickets (Russell US), and declare® but drew with Surrey, 263 (Hobbs 102) anil jg 203 for three wickets (Ducat 108. not out). ..it Yorkshire (342) boat Northants (79 and ,_j!j 88). M’Cauley took four wickets. for Hi 'j runs. . Warwickshire (170 and U 6) beat Glomsaa* - ter (105 and 84). - ■ - ill Notts (421) beat Derbyshire (115 anri 175)1 Lancashire declared with two. wickets \ down for 460 (Makepiece 152, Hallows 179, 'a| not out) against Worcester, who replied oj with 289 and 96, and suffered defeat by anr-£| innings and 75 runs. Parkin took' sevens'll wickets for 23 runs. —A. and N.Z. Gable.’. ----hH - ■ ■