THE SCHEME-SUGGESTED RULES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13637, 16 April 1908, Page 5

THE SCHEME-SUGGESTED RULES.

. The draft scheme for the propqped triangular contests in 1909 was issued bjr^ttie- M.G.G? authorities in March; 4, and is as follows: — f DRAFT SCHEME. ' 7 It. England, Australia, and Strath Africa shall play each six Test matches in Englartd in, 1909, each paying the other three\matches. It fe^-suggested that a method should be arranged -by which the result of the contest coujd be ascertained. ■/.-<.'" /-J? <It is understood that' Australia wot&l { 'like>a permanent programme of-4»r tfernational cricket to ' precede -an agreement to play the < Imperial \ cricket contest in 1909. It <is suetgested that;, this will be a difficult thing to do, but the meeting of cricketers of all three countries ;jp 1909 will afford an opportunity of i . discussing the proposal. , And .an Imperial Cricket Board might . be formed to consider, the mat&er with „ this in , view.) ," *. ■ \ i<t 2. Each country shall: take, one-thuja of vthe gross gate taken at the Taj* matches. >, 3. Each visiting team stall, in addition to Test matches, play, if possible, at least one»match with .each first-class county and with the M.CC. , - > "< 4. The Board of Control shall fix the , dates of the Test matches .before July 81, 19P8,vto- enable the county, seenetariep tomake their programmes without undue inconvenience. ; , . 5. H (a)' For t*be purpose. of providing for> complimentary and -.other, fttaad tickets, each contesting party shall receive 100. free stand tickets and shall have the option of purchasing 200 additional stand, tickets for each. ..Teat match, at the current rates;^and\,that ;ria other provision shall, be made in tabs . respect. Such option to be exercisea at , least 14 days before the match for which the tickets are required. (b) For' the convenience of accurately ascertaining the amount of gate money to be divided, the sale of -stand tickets shall in! no case include the trance fee to the ground. 6. That the principle of every match being .concluded, drawn, or abandoned «t' tne completion of tnree days be adhered to. 7.: (a) The pjioe of v .admiss*on to^an Tesfc: matches shall be Is. / < (b) The, price of admission to all matches, other than Test matches, shall be arrived at by arrangement, between Australia, South Africa, and the. JocaJ authorities on wbose grounds such matches are played. ' " ' - ' 8. Such matters as (1) hours of play ; ,(2^ selection of umpires; (3):.oonlarpl of the crowd during matches, to besubsequently arranged by agreement betw'eeb the parties interested. STTGOESTED RULES. 1. A cricketer who has played in a , representative match for a country can nevef play for any other, country. 27 wialificainoii t»v Btrrai^—A'cricketer, unless by Rule 1. is always eligible to^lay fdr t»^ §opntry> of his birth. - . i 3. Qualification by Residence.— A cricketer; unless debarred, by Rule 1, may. e.lect-to ,nlay^fo% any.jDOunfcry in Whfdh he is residing and has reaidw for not less than four consecutive years. — London "Sportsman/ ,":, T The following team nas been seated . to play against Warea. at OkatoL.on Eriday next:— W. McEwen, H.AMoEwen; B, McEwen, W. Hooker, Pappt, Jordan. H. Rampton. W. BrashVX. Richards. W. Richards, W. TnrnDull, tt^d B. Foot.-r A 'brake' wilt^feavs th» Imperial corner. at 7^. ' ' \