CRICKET.
The following circular from the Melbourne Cricket Club has been .petit to the leading cricket clubs throughout the colony ;— Denj Bir,-rr_lt is .under fho consideration of the Committee V?- the Melbourne Cricket ' Cliib 'to J invite a team of Euglish cricketers to visit the colonies during the season, 1886 87 (to arrive m Adelaide about the~end of October {his year./ 1" am desirous of arranging a programme of matches for the tour, and shall be. glad •. to T receive eithiir itn 'oiffier of aJiimp shm 1 free" ofjnll expenditure to the teaui (the latter ohfy hnving travelling aha ; hotel expenses) for a one,iwo, or three days'- match on yoHrjero.und;or,'if this: method is not suitable to ypii, please name the terms of your ground for each match to be ployed on dotes convenient to the tfrrahgeraents of the ieam. In the latter case, the team would pay all ex pensesot advertising, &c, (but not bf opposing players, preparation of ground and expenses properly attaching to the match itself ) % the team reoeiving gross takings of ground, stand; sale of booths, &c M and taking the management of the match. An early reply is requested. — I am,- yours faithfully, ,B. J. Wardi'll, Secretary. ._ , : . ; . ; ;/, .,
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1634, 13 February 1886, Page 4
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201CRICKET. Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1634, 13 February 1886, Page 4
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