CRICKET TOURS

Taranaki Central Press, 19 April 1937, Page 5

CRICKET TOURS

AUSTRALIANS’ ATTITUDE NEW ZEALAND INSTRUCTIONAL GROUND. C. Macartney’s Views in Sydney Paper. Press Association—Copyright. Received 1 p.m. Sydney, April 19. C. Macartney, the famous Australian cricketer, writing in the Sydney Morning Herald, says it is difficult to understand why New Zealand tours are not utilised as an instructional ground for Australian cricketers as well as for the purpose of lending a helping hand to the sister Dominion. "In New Zealand,’’ Macartney adds, “there is a grand opportunity for Australians to become better acquainted with soft wickets. They would thereby be better equipped to meet Englishmen on rain-damaged wickets, both in Australia and England. “No player would refuse to visit England with an Australian eleven, yet some players have declined to visit New Zealand. Because of these refusals the New Zealand Cricket Council has been forced to negotiate for visits of English teams to foster their cricket. “A much simpler method would be for the Australian cricket authorities to send teams to New Zealand. Such teams must have in them a sprinkling of international players, otherwise the tours could not be a financial success.”