AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TOURS

Taranaki Daily News, 20 January 1933, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TOURS

, NEW ZEALAND’S CLAIMS.

PROGRAMME TO BE OFFERED.

Representations in the matter of visits by Australian teams to New Zealand were made by Mr. A. T. Donnelly, chairman of the New Zealand Cricket Council, at the recent meeting, of the Australian Board of Control in Melbourne; The outcome was that the New Zealand authorities are to bo asked to submit proposals and a programme for a tour by an Australian team next season.

In making coaiwnt upon business

transacted by the Australian Board of Control at its recent meeting, Mr. JC. Davis, of the Referee (Sydney) expressed the opinion that Australia owed something to cricket in the southern seas. The matter of future English teams, after visiting Australia, going on to New Zealand, has been before the Australian board, he states, but so far nothing definite has been determined. There should be no hesitation about falling into line with England and NewZealand in this matter. Australian leaders in cricket these days, speaking in a broad sense, are not realising that this country owes something to cricket it is in , a position to give. It should sponsor the game in all parts of the southern hemisphere. Australia, in relation to New Zealand, should play the paternal part shown by New South Wales to Queensland, and by Victoria to Tasmania, with the idea of developing a higher standard in the' Dominion, and incidentally, providing its more brilliant and younger cricketers with broadening experienceto fit them for the tour in England.

Failing to do this the board should sanction one of the States undertaking the work. One is sure that a splendid New South Wales team could be chosen at almost any time mutually acceptable jto yisjt New Zttfa&S