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Hokitika Guardian, 13 December 1933, Page 5

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FORTHCOMING AUSTRALIAN TOUR MARYLEBONE COMMITTEE’S VIEW (United Association —By Electric i Telegraph,—Copyright.) LONDON' December 11. A member of the Marylebone Com* mittee said: “We ore all /heartily sick of these cablegrams. All we want is the Australians, to come and have o jolly good game,-'iys/in the post. Tf Miirylebone*? assurance m that we will play. as hitherto is not good enough for them, they had. better, stay away.”; . y'-'. THE VIEW HELD IN AUSTRALIA! REGARDING- M.C.Cv ; ATTITUDE December 12. The jMiarylebotte Club’s cable has had a mixed reception here, and in the other States. The" conoensus of opinion at Sydney is that the Australian Board has got what it deserved, but some prominent cricketers and officials at Melbourne still regard the position as being unsatisfactory. The view is 1 ,, expressed that the M.C.C. cable, is ambiguous. At least two of the Victorian members of the Board and two Queensland members are of the opinion that another meeting of the Board will lie necessary. Mr R. Oxlade,. chairman: of the Board, stated to-day that the Marylebone Club’s cable is being circulated among the members of the Board for their opinions. He hoped that no further meeting, of the Board would be demanded.

TEAMS FOR NEXT WEEK-END

The cricket team to represent Kanieri against-' Hokitika next weekend will be selected from the following : —Morris, Morgan, Webster, Pfahlert (2), Fleming (3), Woolhouse (3), Wells Feary, E. Howat.