CRICKET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 91, 17 April 1929, Page 5

CRICKET

SOUTH AFRICANS’ TOUR VISIT TO ENGLAND. FIVE TESTS IN PROGRAMME. In the cricket world nowadays there is an unbroken chain of tours. Even when Australia and England are not concerned in lighting for the “ashes,” teams representing both these countries arc generally engaged either at home or abroad. New Zealand, the West Indies, South Africa, and other countries are always eager to test the ability of their players against those of Australia and England, if only for educational purposes. There is, however, the evidence that claims for tests with the main countries will now receive more serious consideration than in the past; in fact, the West Indies were given tests on their last visit to England, and it is fully expected that New Zealand on its next tour to England two years hence will also have tests.

No sooner will the English team have returned from its tour of Australia this season than its members will be called upon to meet the representatives of South Africa. It is possible, of course, that the English team for the tests with South Africa, of which there are five, will differ in some respects from that which has been in Australia this season, but every opportunity will be taken by England to use the tests with South Africa for the purpose of preparing the players to meet the Australian, invasion next year. List of Fixtures. The South African team is due in England next month. A big programme has been mapped out for its tour, the list of fixtures being as follow:—■ May 1. 2,3: v. Worcester, at Worcester. May 4,6, 7: v. Leicester, at Leicester, Mav 8,9, 10: v: Surrey, at the “Oval. May 11. 13, 11: v. Middlesex, at Lords. May .15, 16, 17: v. Oxford University, at the Parks. May 18, 20, 21: v. Glamorganshire, probably at Cardiff or Pontypridd. May 22, 23, 24: v. Gloucestershire, at Bristol. Mav 25 27, 28: v. Yorkshire, at Shcf- ‘ field. May 29, 30, 31: v. Cambridge University, at Cambridge. June 1,3, 4: v, M.C.C., at Lords. June 5. 6,7: v. Derbyshire, at Derby. June 8, 10, 11: v. Lancashire, at Old Trafford. June 12. 13, 14: v. Minor Counties, at Stoke-on-Trent. June 15, 17, 18: v. First Test, at Birmingham. June 19, 20. 21,: v. Yorkshire, at Hull. June 22 24, 25: v. Surrev, at the Oval. June 26, 27: v. Norfolk (two days), at Norwich. June 29. July 1,2: v. Second Test, at Lords. July 3,4, 5: v. Northamptonshire, at Northampton. July 6,8, 9: v. Nottinghamshire, at Trent Bridge. July 10. .11, 12: v. Wales, at- Colwyn Bay. July .13, 15, 16: v. Third Test, at Leeds. July 17, 18, 19: v. Lancashire, at Liverpool. July 20, 22, 23: v. Scotland, at Perth. July 24. 25: v, Durham, at Sunderland. July 27, 29, 30: v. Fourth Tost, at Old Trafford. July 31, August 1,2: v. Somerset, at Taunton. August 3,5, 6: v. Glamorganshire, at Swansea. August 7. 8. 9: v. Warwickshire, at Birmingham. August 10, 12, 13: v. Essex, at Leyton. August 11, 15, 16: v. Hants at Southampton August-17, 19, 20: v. Fifth Test, at the Oval. August 21, 22, 23: Reserved. August 24, 26, 27: v. Kent, at Canterbury. R August 28, 29, 30: v. Sussex, at Brighton. August 31, September 2: v. Mr Cahn’s XT., at West Bridgeford, Nottingham. September 4,5, 6: v. C. ,T. Thornton’s XT., at Scarborough. September 7,9, 10: v. England XT., at Folkestone,