ENGLISH CRICKETERS.
LORD HAWKE’S DIFFICULTIES'
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) Christchurch, last night. At to-night’s meeting of the New Zealand Cricket Council a letter was read from Lord Hawke, saying that he had found great difficulty in getting a purely amateur team, especially in regard to bowlers. He suggested that he should be authorised to Include two professionals at Lioo each besides expenses. Lord Hawke said he proposed that there should be thirteen players in the team. He expected to get C. J. Burnip, T. L. Taylor, X. F. Druce, A. R. Miller (Wilts), J. R. Head (Middlesex), Bromley, and Davenport Referring to the proposal from Major W’ardill for the visit ofan Australian team, Lord Hawke said he hoped it would be arranged, because, with such difficulties to meet, his team might fall through. The Council resolved that if Lord Hawke could not get a purely amateur team he should be authorised to engage two professionals on the terms suggested. The Council also resolved that it could not entertain the suggestion of an Australian visit.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 505, 19 August 1902, Page 2
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