FIRST GAME OF TOUR

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 428, 8 May 1937, Page 5

FIRST GAME OF TOUR

N.Z. CRICKETERS INTENSIVE PRACTISING Hard And Fast Wicket Promised For To-day’s Match Press Association—Copyright. Received May 8, 9.40 a.m. London, May 7. The New Zealand, cricketers practised intensively .’gain this afternoon in preparation for the first game tomorrow, in which, partly through the exceptionally cordial reception giver, them, nearly all the newspapers are creating much interest. The weather forecast is for line weather, which promises a hard and fast wicket. The team cannot be announced until the morning, when the manager will inspect the wicket to decide the best bowlers to use. A description of the practice match j this afternoon was broadcast by Fen- , der, the former Surrey-England star. ■ Page achieved the distinction of being one of the first New Zealanders ever to be televised, participating in j the Empire programme which was transmitted all over England. ITINERARY OF TEAM. THREE TESTS ARRANGED. i Thirty-Seven Matches. | I The itinerary of 'thirty-seven mat. ches arranged fqr the New Zealand team is a strenuous one and provides for three test matches, the first on June 2G, 28 and 29, at Lord’s; the second on July 24, 26 and 27, at Manchester, and the third on August 1 1 . 16 and 17, at the Oval. This latter game will extend for tour days it it is necessary that either side should require a decision after the first two tests. Following is the programme of matches : May 8, 10, 11. —v. Surrey, at the Oval, i May 12, 13, 14. —v. M.C'.C. at Lord’s, j May 15, 17, IS.—v. Glamorgan, at ’ Cardiff. May 19, 20, 21. —v. Oxford University, at Oxford. May 22.—v. Maori Cricket Club al Worcester Park. May 24, 25.—v. Staffordshire, at Stafford. May 26, 27, 28.—v. Cambridge. May 29, 31 and June I.—v. Lancashire, at Manchester. June 2, 3. 4. —v. Northampton, at Northampton. June 5,7, B.—v. Derbyshire at Derby. June 9, 10, 11. —v. Worcestershire, at Worcester. June 12, 14, 15.—v. Middlesex, at Lord’s. June 16, 17, 18.—v. Lancashire, at Liverpool. June 19, 21, 22. —v. Nottinghamshire, at Nottingham. June 23, 24.— v. Norfolk, at Norwich, j June 26, 28, 29.—v. England, at i Lord’s. June 30, July 1,2. —v. Somerset, at j Taunton, July 3,5, 6.—v. Gloucestershire, at Bristol. July 7,8, 9. —V. Leicestershire, at Leicester. July 10, 12, 13.—v. Yorkshire, at Leeds. | July 14, 15.—v. Durham, at Sunder- [ land. July 17, 19, 20.—v. Scotland, at Glasgow. July 21, 22.—v. Scotland (two-days match) at Dunfermline. July 24, 26, 27.—v. England, at Man- ; Chester. July 28, 29, 30.—v. I'nglumi. at»MB'. Chester. July 29, 29, 30.—v. Surrey, at the I Oval. July 31, August 2 and 3.— v. Glamor- ■ gan, at Swansea. August 4,5, 6.—v. Warwickshire, al ; Birmingham. ! August 7,9, 10.—r Essex, at Che. - . I ford. August 11, 12.—v. Sir Julian Cahn’s Eleven, at Nottingham. August 14, 16, 17.—v. England, at the ■ Oval . August 18, 19, 20.—v. Combined Ser- ‘ vices, at Portsmouth. August 21. 23, 24.—v. Hampshire, at j Bournemouth. I August 25, 26, 27.—V. Kent, at CanI terbury. j August 28, 30, 31,— v Sussex, at Brighton. | September 1,2, 3.—v. England Eleven I at Folkestone. | September 4, 6. 7.—v. Minor Counties, j at Gainsborough. : September 8,9, 10.—v. England Eleven, at Scarborough, ,