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M.C.C.’S OPINION ON PROFESSIONALISM. [Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, August 5. The Now Zealand Cricket Council recently decided to communicate with tho Marylebono Cricket Club ill regard to the qualification of professionals engaged in tho ‘Dominion, and ascertain whether the new rule would apply to a Dominion or. provincial team playing imported professionals against foreign teams. . The following opinion bus been received : “It is tho opinion of the M.C.C. Conimitteo that a province in the Dominion of Now Zealand is not included in the words ‘a British colony, dependonev, or State 1 in tbe rules of county cricket (rule 1), whereby a. residential qualification for an English County is affected. It is thought, however, that evils will arise in New Zealand if English professionals are brought over to take part in the iiiterprovincinl cricket ©intost in that countiy. F. E. Lacey, secretary M.C.C.” INVITATION TO VISIT ENGLAND. United Press Association. CorYRiGHT SYDNEY, August 5. Tho Cricket Control Board lias received a- cable from tho Marylebono Club asking the Australians to visit England next season. GOOD BOWLING. United Press Association. Copyright LONDON, August 4. In the cricket- match, Surrey v. Notts, Marshall took five wickets tor 19 ' , .
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2262, 6 August 1908, Page 3
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