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Taranaki Daily News, 27 September 1920, Page 3

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! i PROPOSED VISIT OF ENGLISH TEAM THE COST OF THE TOUR. TARANAICI'S SHAKE. _ Advice received by the New Zealand Cricket Council recently led cricketers of ilie Dominion to understand that tho propose 10 Htm! an English team to New Zealand durng the coming season had been abandoned. Later developments, however, indicate that there Is yet a prospect of an arrangement being made. TL'o secretary of the North Taranaki t Cridict Association (Mr. P. E. Stainton) has received a telegraphic request asking if the Association can guarantee £3OO by September 20 In connection with the expenses of tho tour. A meeting or delegates has been railed for to-night at eight o'clock in the Soldiers' Clu!) to consider the matter. Already several gentlemen have indicated their willingness 10 giiaranteo up to £25 each, and it is hoped ethers will como forward to complete tl'C (;uota. Tho cost of tho tour, £3500, is mainly made up of the passage money of the team, and the New Zealand Council have asked tho various associations to guarantee an amount in order to ensure a match with the visitors. An advance for the pasiage money has to be cabled home within the next few days if the tour Is to be made. VISITS FROM AUSTRALIA. NEW ZEALAND'S INVITATION. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Sept. 20, D.5 p.m. Sydney, Sept. 20. The Cricket Board of Control Iras decided to ask tile various State Associations whether lliey are prepared to consider the New Zealand Cricket Council's request and favor arranging regular visits of Stato teams io the Domiuiou.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE ENGLISH TEAM. "A GOOD. ALL-ROUND SIDE." Received Sept. 26, 1i.5 p.m. Fremantle, Sept. 2!i. Lord Forster (the new Governor-General). discussing the English cricket team, said it was a good all-round side, and the only possible weakness was in the bowling. lie did rot think a better team could be mimed Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.