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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 533, 19 June 1909, Page 10

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THE TEAM PROM SOUTH AFRICA. ; ~ '.(Br Telegraph.-Press Association.) . ; . Chrlstchurch, June 18.' : At a; meeting of. the, Managing. Commit-' too of tho' New: Zealand Cricket Council yesterday the secretary said he had received 'a letter from, the 'South ' African. Cricket Association,* replying -to hi-s ,-.invitation to & South" African ;;teain,. visiting, Australia in 1910-11,' to play a'-series of matches in New .- Zealand. Tlic letter .thanked the council for the invitation,, which was much appreciated, ■ buViibthing 'definite had fen arranged bo-, tween'the association and the, Australian Board- of. Control with/reference. to a. visit bt -a South team 'itd;';Auiifef*lia 5 the, .matter ~for, discussion at a trito.bp held ( at Lord's.this summer, .-.and. tie jSouth African, Association would therefore "Be, glad' if tiro' Now; Zealand Assooiatbn .would ; the'' invitation. .to stand,over till ;af(er, that conference, when it would 'bo' glad'to eiitertoin negotiations for a t visit- to .New- Zealand;;..! : , ... • Xletfe"waa- also.received from t}io secro■tary ■ "6f "th'd J 'AuMftelian'",Board ~'of Control,' -stiating .;tltat;AoTould: bo possible to larratigo fq'r the''visit of' a second elevon from Australik'" season, if tho,da.to -UpQS-l wstldfi eriablo the team to return :.homo atQlO beginning of December. It was resolved to ask tho Board of Control to,' if. possible, arrange tlio proposed visit to start at of Decembor, the team, Australia ahout tlio second week in-January., . , .V . ■ f; It : was decided to . also ask affiliated, associations to assist to;finaoce a tour of an Australian, team to New Zealand next season, 011 [ t ou l wlricliv'tKe.'Marylehone, visit carried out.