Women Cricketers

Southland Times, Issue 22490, 26 January 1935, Page 14

Women Cricketers

With the arrival of the English women’s cricket touring team in Auckland, due on Monday, arrangements for their reception are well in hand by the local association (states the Auckland Star). Owing to the programme having to be sent to Australia for the visitors’ confirmation, nothing decisive has yet been arranged, many of the entertainment fixtures being tentative. On arrival the team will be received at the wharf by the officers of the Women’s 1 Cricket Association. The Lyceum Club will be thrown open to the visitors during their short stay in the city, and at 10.30 the Mayoress, Mrs G. Hutchison, as patroness of the association, is to give a morning tea at the Town Hail. A complimentary luncheon will be tendered the visitors by Messrs Milne and Choyce, and in the afternoon a scenic drive will permit them to see some of the points of vantage around the city. On the day following the match, it is proposed to hold an informal dinner, followed by a theatre programme. The uniform of the two teams will doubtless create much complimentary interest. Both elevens will be playing in short, white, pleated divided skirts, with shirt blouses. The Englishwomen will wear white stockings, but the Auckland players favour tennis socks instead. This will be the first occasion, too, on which Auckland women’s representative cricket colours have been worn. The Women’s Association’s colours are a light navy tie and cap monogrammed,