"ALL WHITES"

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 95, 8 May 1937, Page 14

"ALL WHITES"

NEW ZEALAND CRICKETERS MATCHES BEGUN AT HOME COMPLETE UST OF FIXTURES The New Zealand cricket team which ls now in Great Britain has commenced its lengthy list of engagements. It is the third New Zealand side to travel the Homeland, and, In contrast to the Rugby football tltle of All Blacks, it might aptly be called New Zealand's "All Whites." The itinerary of the tour at Home is as follow: — May 5. — v. Maori Cricket Club, at Worcester. May 8, 10, 11.— v. Surrey, at the Oval. May 12, 13, 14— v. M.C.C., at Lord's. May 15, 17, 18— v. Glamorgan, at Cardiff. May 19, 20, 21— v. Oxford University, at Oxford. May 24, 25. — v. Staffordshlre, at Stafford. May 26, 27, 28— v. Cambridge. May 29, 31 and June 1— v. Lancashire, at Manchester. June 2, 3, 4— v. Northamptonshire, at Northampton. June 5, 7, 8. — v. Derbyshire (1936 county champion), at Derby. June 9, 10, 11— v. Worcestershire, at June 12, 14, 15,— v. Middlesex, at Lord's. June 16, 17, 18— v. Lancashire, at Liverpooi. June 19, 21, 22— v. Nottinghamshlre, at Nottingham. June 23, 24. — v. Norfolk, at Norwich. June 26, 28, 29— v. England, at Lords. June 30, July 1, 2— v. Somerset, at Taunton. July 3, 5, 6— v. Gloucestershire, at July 7, 8, 9— v. Leicestershire, at TjPipPQfPTJuly 10, 12, 13,-— v. Yorkshire, at Leeds, July 14, 15,— v. Durham, at Sunderiand. July 17, 19, 20— v. Scotland, at Glasgow. July 21, 22. — v. Scotland, (two-day match), at Dunfermline. July 24, 26, 27— v. England, at Manchester. July 28, 29, 30— v. Surrey, at the Oval. July 31, August 2, 3— v. Glamorgan, at Swansea, August 4, 5, 6. — v. Warwickshlre, at Birmlngham. August 7, 9, 10— v. Essex, at Chelmsford. August 11, 12. — v. Sir Julian Cahn's Eleven, at Nottingham. August 14, 16, 17— v. England, at the OvaL August 18, 19, 20— v. Combined Services, at Portsmouth. August 21, 23, 24— v. Hampshire, at Bournemouth. August 25, 26, 27— v« Kent, at Canterbury, August 28, 30, 31— v. Sussex, at Brighton. September 1, 2, 3— v. England Eleven, at Folkestone. September 4, 6, 7— v. Minpr oCunties, at Gainsborough. September 8, 9, 10. — v. Englana Eleven, at Scarborough. The Past In Brief The first side from New Zealand to play in Britain was at Home in 1927. It played 38 matches, winning 13, losing 5 and drawing 20. In first-class games it won 7, lost 5 and drew 14, The second tour took place in 1931, when 36 games were played. New Zealand won 7, lost 3 and drew 5. Its record in first-class -cricket was: won 6, lost 3, drew 23. The wins were against Essex (opening game, innings and 48 runs), M.C.C. at Lords (innings and 122 runs), Northamptonshire, Scotland, Glamorgan and Gloucester. The Josses suffered were against Middlesex (at beginning of June), England (second test at the Oval at end of July) and Kent (end of August).