The Australian Cricketers

Waikato Argus, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4322, 10 February 1910, Page 4

The Australian Cricketers

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Australian cricketers, seventeen in number,who have been selected for a two months’ tour of the Dominion, arrived today, and after playing Wellington’s best, will leave on February 15th for Auckland. The following is a complete revised list of the Australian team’s fixtures in New Zealand: — February 9: Arrive Wellington. Team will stay at Grand Hotel. February 11, 12, and 14: Australia v. Wellington at Wellington. February 15: Leave for Auckland by train at 12.15 p.m. February 16: Arrive Auckland 7 am. Team will stay at Central Hotel. February IS, 19 and 21: Australia v. Auckland at Auckland. February 22: Leave for Christchurch by train at 9.15 p.m. February 23: Arrive Wellington 4.7 p.m., thence by steamer at 8 p.m. February 24; Arrive Christchurch y a.in. Team will stay at Warner's Hotel. February 25, 2(5, and 28: Australia v. Canterbury, at Christchurch. March 2: Leave for Dunedin by train 11.55 a.m., arriving 9.15 p.m. Team will stay at Grand Hotel. March 5, 7, and 8: Australia v. Otago, at Dunedin. March 9: Leave for Christchurch by train 11.15 a.m., arriving 7.27 p.m. Team will stay at Warner’s Hotel. March 11, 12, and 14: Australia v. New Zealand, first test match, at Christchurch. March 15: Leave for Palmerston North at 7.30 p.m. March 16: Arrive Wellington about 6.30 a.m., and proceed by train to Palmerston North at 9.10 a.m., arriving 1 p.m., commence match at 2.30 p.m. March 17: Australia v. Manawatu, at Palmerston. March 18: Leave for Wanganui 7.30 a.m., arriving 11.30 a.m., commence match at 2 p.m. March 19: Australia v. Wanganui. March 21; Leave for New Plymouth at 4.9 p.m., arriving 9.20 p.m. March 22 and 23; Australia v. Taranaki. March 24: Leave for Wellington 7.10 a.m., arriving 0,15 p.m. Team will stay at Grand Hotel. March 26, 28, and 29: Australia v. New Zealand, second test match, at Wellington. March 31: Leave for Napier by train at 10.50 a.m., arriving 9.20 p.m. April 1, 2 and 4: Australia v. Hawke’s Bay at Napier. April 5: Leave for Wellington at 7.30 a.m., arriving 5.15 p.m. April 8: Leave for Sydney.