CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 220, 22 October 1909, Page 3

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. THE PROCEEDS OF THE TOUR. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright

Received October 22. 1.10 ii.m. Melbourne, October 21.

Victor Trumper has returned. He informed an interviewer that the gross takings on the tour amounted to £13,500, and the gross share of each of the sixteen Australian players U392. After deducting expenses and the Hoard of Control's cut, the net share of each was about £202. CANTERBURY ASSOC 'I'ATJON.

jjy Telegraph.—Press Association. Ciiristehiireh, Last .S.^ni

The Canterbury Cricket Associain.ii loniglit decided to play Wellington at New Year, the mutch to lie considered a Plunket Shield match provided Wy.l- - then held the. shield. It was decided to withdraw the challenge alreaoy issued to Auckland, and to ili.illenge Auckland for the week following New Year, provided Wellington then held the shield.

At a meeting of the New //-aland Cricket Council, held to-night, the nal-ance-shect showed a debit of COS 18s Id. The proposed new rules were adopted with small alterations.

Regarding the Fhiiikcl Shield rules, notice of motion was given thai, no coach or person imported at (he expense of any association or club should be eligible to play in any shield match until he had resided in the dominion for two years continuously. A rule was adopted whereby (10 per ecu I. of (he profits of a challenge match should lie retained by the local association, ,'iO per cent, should be paid to the challenging association, and 10 per cent, to the Xew Zealand Council. The. foregoing arrangements not to apply to ordinary inter-provincial mutches treated as shield matches. XORTH TARAXAKT ASSOCIATION'. FIXYITRES FOK FIRST ROUND.

'The following are the drawings for the first round of the Thursday senior championship (Robertson Cup):—

Oct. 28 and Xov. 4.—Xew Plymouth Rovers v. Inglewood, at Inglewood; Carrjngton Road v. Waitara, at Waitara; Xew l'lymouth Wander.rs a bye. Xov. 11 and 18.—Wanderers v. Waita'ii, at Waitara; Carrington Road v. Inglewood, at Inglewood; Rovers a bye.

X'ov. 25 and Dec. 2. —Wanderers v. Cairington Road, on Sports Ground; Rovers v. Waitara, at Waitara; Inglewood a bye.

Dec. !) and lli—Rovers v. Wnaderers, on Sports Ground; Inglewood v. Waitara, at Waitara; Carrington Road a bye.

Dee. 30 (or Jan. 1) and -Jan. (j—Rovers v. Carrington Road, Sports Ground; Wanderers v. Inglewood, at Inglewood; Waitara a bye.

The following will play for Fire Brigade against United Service at the West End ground on Saturday—Coppen, Mason, Clark, Dunks, Ilardwick, Pria-, Bent, Grant, Best, O'Halloran. Coleman, Blyde and Gourley. Owing to the unfavorable weather conditions yesterday afternoon the members of the Xew l'lymouth Club mustered but poorly, and instead of the game between .Wanderers and Rovers a general practice was held. It had been intended to select team captains on the ground, but this will now have to be done prior to the commencement of tho cup matches next Thursday.