CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 October 1919, Page 7

CRICKET.

BRITISH-AUSTRALIAN TOURS. QUESTION OF FINANCING. By Telegraph —Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Oct.' 8, 8.15 p.m. London, Oct. 7. The Marylebone Cricket Club will welcome the Australians in 1921, and try to send a team ■f Aus'.ruUon In 1920-21. It is understood the Marylebono Club's decision.was duo to anxiety regarding financing the Australian tour in 1920, the cost of living and travelling being abnormally high making It dlffinult to make up the guarantee which the AustraHans require, while the club-Judges It not feasible td ralso the admission above one shilling.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. »

- OLD BOYS' CLUB. A meeting of the high School Old Boys' Cticket Club wa« held on Tuesday for the purpose of adopting rules and electing officers. There was a satisfactory attendance. Officers were .elected as follows:—President, Dr. E. F, Fooltes; vice-presidents, Messrs. E. P Webster and H. H. Oeorge; hnn. secretary, Mr B, M. Monteath; lion, treasurer, Mr. H Johnson; executive committee, Messrs. A. Bowley, E. D. Colson, A. Osborne, R. H. Qlulllam, C Q. Bottrfll: delegates. to North Tarannkl Association,' Messrs. Qulllfam and Monteath. Under the rules adopted those eligible for membership are old boys and past and present mas'ers of the school, and a limited number of old hoyn of other secondary schools. The subscription rate was fixed at £1 5s and 15s for members under the age of 19, reducible to £1 and 10a respectively, If paid before December 1.

NORTH XARANAKI ASSOCIATION. Clubs nro notified that tho first meeting of delegates to the. North Taranakl Cricket Association Is to be held to-night at f 30, in the Sold'crs' Club, and It Is urged that ever* club should endeavour (o bo represented. All old cricketers who arc willing to act as umpires during the coming season are also Invited to be present at the meeting or to com-, munlcnte with the- secretary, Mr. I\ E. Stajntoni ' .-