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Hokitika Guardian, 11 October 1930, Page 2

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V- : HAWKE CEP GROUPING.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

t CHRISTCHURCH, October 10. V' Thp New Zealand Cricket Council deci'dod- to-night to 1 endeavour to arrango h,.,visit.irpman Australian team toh*ardl9 the end of* the' present season, and-io liave Don Bradman included in the teapi. " •. Replies to the Council’s .request for jih Expression of opinion on the proposed adoption of the large u’ickets fof tbb PUinket Shield games were roCbived fxqpi the Auckland and Canterbury Associations in favour of the change, and from'the Wellington AsSQciqtibn, which was against the proposal: 1 The ■.question' was referred to the amipal meeting of the Council for decision. .

■ A rearrangement of tlie grouping system f° r the Hawke Cup was decided' upou- The new g r °hP in g ia Wsiapu and poverty Bay,, Rangitikei apd Hawke’s Bay and South Hftwka’a Bay, Taranaki and Wanganui, Affiii'awatu and Walrarapa, Nelson and ilqijlbprmigh, West Coast and Buller, and 1 North Otago, South Cahterhury and Southland. ’■ijiHe, Treasurer ; reported that the Prqhl from the M.O.C. tour had been #lfib7, draft for £I6OO had been s# W the M.C.C,, and the Council ret@pod th# ; £7 ot its share from the tour,.' - k r ‘ ’ "' , • , : |t'Wa* decided to hold the annual op- goyemher' 10,. ,