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THE ANGLO-AUSTRAL lAN TOUR. THE FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS. United Press Association Copyright. SYDNEY, Dec. 21. The following is the programme arranged for the next Ausctralian tour: First test match, Birmingham, May 27; second test match, Lords, June 14; third test match, Leeds, July 1; fourth test match, Manchester, July 26; fifth test match, Oval, August 9. All the matches will be three-day matches except the last, which may be continued on the fourth day if the rubber depends on the result. The Board will invite 'a South African team to visit Australia next season.
ADELAIDE, Dec. 21. Clem Hill states that the financial arrangements are unjust to the players. He would not think of going to England under the terms. Noble holds similar views. NEW SOUTH WALES V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. {Received, December 22, 1 a.m.) _ ADELAIDE, Dec. 21. Rain during the night made the wicket sodden, and the South Australian’s wore disposed of for S 7.
THE PLUNKET SHIELD. THE AUCKLAND TEAM. [Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Dec. 21. Interest in the Otago-Auckland representative match for the Plunket Shield is now beginning to be aroused and the selection of the Auckland team puts matters locally in a concrete form. The selectors, Messrs N. Williams, R. Niell and C. Hay, have chosen the following eleven Jio represent the province against Otago at Victoria Park on December 28th, 29th, and 9 30th: —A. E. Rolf (Eden Colts), A. M. Hoarden (North Shore), G. Cummings (Eden A), E. V. Sale (Parnell), <S. P. Jones (Grafton), L. G. Hemus (Ponsonby), F. R. Mason (Grafton), E. MacCormick (City), A. Hadden (North Shore), W. Brooke- • Smith (Eden A), and W. Robinson (Ponsonby). Reserves; W. T. Stemson (City), and A. H. Frances (Ponsonby). The team is a strong batting side, no fewer than five members, Relf, Cummings, Sale, MacCormick and ißrooke-Smitli, having made centuries in club cricket this season. The bowling will be supplied by Relf, Howden , Mason, Cummings, and Hadden, while Brooke-Smitb makes a good change. Robinson will be the wicketkeeper.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2380, 22 December 1908, Page 3
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