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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 144083, 30 April 1913, Page 4

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" PROPOSED TOURING TEAMS.' By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, April 30. There is some talk in cricketing circles of a team touring New Zealand and South America. Per Press Association. ' CHRISTCHURCH,, April 29.' At a meeting of the New Zealand Cricket Council Air. T. AA r . Rocse suggested that a New Zealand team should visit Australia during the 1913-14 season, and outlined the following matches' —Play Auckland before leaving, then play 'Newcastle, Toowoomba. Queensland, Bathurst, New South Wales, Goulburn, Victoria, Ballarat or Bendigo, and against two of the South Alelbonrno clubs, and on the return New Zealand should play Wellington. Air. Reese .suggested a minimum guarantee of £SO from each association. He estimated the receipts at £7OO at least, and tho expenditure nbt to exceed £BOO. The team should consist of fourteen players, including the manager. Eventually it was decided to send a team to Australia, provided that satisfactory financial arrangements can be made. It was suggested that Auckland, AVellington, Canterbury and Otago should guarantee £7s,each. Dr. Orchard gave notice of motion that Southland’s request to play in the Plunkct-Shield matches*bo granted.