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Hokitika Guardian, 17 March 1925, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN \ND N.Z. O'Bf.K ASSOUIATTON. PRESENT FOR GRIMM ETT. ADELAIDE, March 1 . At the conclusion of the South Australian v. England cricket match, Grimmett was presented with two cheques -totalling £lB9 sterling. Tt was announced the amount of the testimonial ultimately would be made up to £*2oo. .MANAWATtT V. VICTORIA. PALMERSTON N., March 17. The cricket match, Victoria v. Mnnnwatu, commenced at 12 o’clock. Ihe visitors won the toss and put the home side in, Daniells and Derin opening to the attack of Mayne and E. Austin. MAYNE’S OllJl'lt'T 1 ON. PALMERSTON NORTH. March 17. In the course of an interview this morning. Mayne, the captain of the Victorian cricket team, said there was one serious drawback to the arrangements of the present itinerary. “Me have been rushed through the country too rapidly,” he' stated, “and only "have an opportunity to see a place 1< a few hours before we commence play and we leave very soon attenvar.K That does not give members ot the team any impression of the tl,untl M One of the .best forms of acheit.se ment the Dominion can have is bj allowing such visitors as ourselves to uain a favourable impression of Ni« Zealand. We only drew the at Auckland at 5 p.m. yesterday, la lust time to change and have tea before catching the express and we a.e commencing play here during the h ulioon. U does not give us much ot a chance.”