CRICKET

Evening Post, Issue 29, 4 February 1935, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN PLANS

TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA

Matters in connection with the tour of South Africa next season by an Australian cricket team were dealt with at the recent meeting of the Australian Board of Control, which approved of the programme submitted for the tour. South Africa is to pay all expenses of the tour. Apart from' travelling and hotel allowances, each player and the manager will receive a bonus of £.300. The team, which will comprise 14 players, will be chosen by the selectors, Messrs. E. A. Dwyer, W. Johnson, and V. Y. Eichardson, in the last week in April. A sub-committee to act for the board in approving of the players selected will comprise Messrs. Oxlade (N.S.W.). Hutcheon (Q.), Middleton (S.A.), and Dr. Robertson (Vie), and another sub-committee is to,prepare an agreement between the board and the players. The players will undergo a medical examination in the last week in August. The board, at its next meeting, to be held at Melbourne in September, will appoint the captain, vicecaptain, and selection committee, and will also select, the manager Applications for- the position of manager will be invited from representatives of State associations, and are to be lodged by August 15.The team will sail in October, and its programme is as follows:— November 23, 25, 26.—First match, v. Natal, at Durban; leave Durban for Cape Town 5.40 p.m., arrive Cape Town 2.18 p.m. November 30, December 2. 3.—-"v. Western Province, at Cape Town (the Tuesday game to finish at 5.30 p.m.); leave Cape Town for Johannesburg 6.25 p.m. December 5, arrive Johannesburg 7.30 a.m. •December 7, 9, 10.—v. Transvaal, at Johannesburg; December li, leave Johannesburg for Durban 3.15 p.m.; December 12, arrive Durban 9.25 a.m. . December 14, 16, 17, 18.—v. South Africa (first Test), at Durban: December .19, leave Durban for Johannesburg 2.30 p.m.; December 20, arrive Johannesburg 9.10 a.m. ' . December 24, 26, 27, 28.—v. South Africa (second Test), at Johannesburg; December 28, leave Johannesburg for Cape Town 10 p.m.; December 30, arrive Cape Town 9.26 a.m. January 1, 2, 3, 4.—v. South Africa (third Test), at Cape Town; January 5, leave Cape Town for Port Elizabeth 2.40 p.m.; January 7, arrive Port Elizabeth 6.30 a.m. January 7, 8, 9.—v. Eastern Province, at Port Elizabeth; January 9, leave Port Elizabeth for East London 9.25 p.m.; January 10, arrive East London 3 p:m. January 11, 13, 14. —v. Border at East London; .January 15, leave East London for Bloemfontein 10.30 a.m.; January 16, arrive Bloemfontein 6.35 a.m. January 18, 20, 21.—v. Orange Free State and Basutoland, at Bloemfontein; January 21, leave Bloemfontein for Johannesburg, 8 p.m.; January 22, arrive Johannesburg 7 a.m. January 25, 27, 28.-^v. Transvaal, at Johannesburg; January ,29, leave Johannesburg for Kimberley 10 a.m.; January 30, arrive Kimberley 8.50 a.m. January 31, February 1, 3.—v Griqualand West, at Kimberley; February 4. leave Kimberley for Bulawayo 8.32 a.m.; February 5, arrive Bulawayo 10 a.m., j arrive Victoria Falls 9.45 p.m.; February 7, leave Victoria Falls for Bula,wayo 3.55 p.m.; February 7, arrive Bulawayo 6.30 a.m. February 8, 10, 11.—v. Rhodesia, at Bulawayo; February 12, leave Bulawayo for Johannesburg 1.10 p.m.; February 13 arrive Johannesburg 5.30 p.m. February 15, 17, 18, 19,—v. South Africa (fourth Test), at Johannesburg; February 20, leave Johannesburg for Durban 3.15 p.m.; February 21, arrive Durban 9.25 a.m. , February 22, 24, 25.—v. Natal. February 28, 29, March 2, 3.—v. South Africa (fifth Test), at Durban. February 4, or as soon thereafter as possible, leave for Australia from either Cape Town or Durban.