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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19800, 18 November 1919, Page 2

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NEB' ZEALAND COUNCIL. Tho Management Committee of the New Zealand Cricket Council met last evening, thoro being present Messrs F. C. Raphael (chairman), S. Wilson, I). Reese. J. S Barrett, E. R. Gaygili and J. F. Peake (secretary). An apology for absence was received from Mr W. it. Winsor. Air Raphael was re-elected chairman for (ho wear. ft was announced that four challenges had been received lot the Jlcathcole AVilliams Shield, now hold by the Auckland Grammar School. Tho match with King's Cohere (Auckland) would be played on or alonl November 2S and i), Palmerston North Boys’ High School,. Christchurch Bovs’ High School, and the-Napier Boys' High .School lari also forwarded challenges, Palmerston North would play the winner? of tho first match on December 17 and Is, if <J le Iltv ,. holders were agreeable. Correspondence was read in connection with the proposed tour of the A.I.K. team now playing matches in South Africa. Tnc present pi.-ition B (hat tin. Australian Minister of Be;once, has agreed to the visit, provided his Department is not required to m-cl any .xpense. The manager oi the team hn = been advised to this effect, and the council is awaiting a. reply from him. On the motion °i Mr Barrett, it. was decided to rend a further cablegram to the team, asking for details as to terms, duration of tour, and datof arrival in New Zealand. The Manawatu Association vyrote re-is. ferine their colours a.s green and'white. eonnee.tifiii with Ihe request of' 'h* South Canterburv Association in bo allowed to withdraw their application for re.-jiffilja. (ion. it. was decided t-j make an ofTorl' v tb - 0 ( South Canterbury to moons icier the matter The Southland and AVangonui Associations wrote, asking for fixtures'’ with _\ j p" team, if the proposed tour was arranged, U was agreed (hut in'ormati.-.u should"’.in sent to these associations as soon as detailwere fired On the motion of Mr Reese, it v,- n s derided that all Shield ami irferprovineial matches, including Selwol Shield matches should he played on the eight-hal | over system.

A good story is "niiig; th© rounds v-hiob is •worth repeating." A would-ho smart Londoner, whom m Ireland the. other day, said to ati Irish priest, in the presence' of a room full of people, “Father, do you know the diffexffinOe between a, cherubim and a. seraphim?” The holy man hesitated for a moment while everybody waited for tho answer. "Hyson,” ho gravely replied, “there was a _ slight difference, I’m told, hut thoy’vo made it tip now!” Tho, Londoner went out—and didn't conie hack.