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Taranaki Daily News, 28 June 1921, Page 3

CRICKET.

TEAM FROM ENGLAND. PROPOSED DOMINION TOUR. THE FINANCIAL ASPECT. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. The proposal to invite a team of English amateurs to visit the Dominion this year was further considered by the management committee of the New Zealand Cricket Council this evening. The committee was of opinion that the proposal should be gone on with, but it was decided to obtain the op uion of the various associations before proceeding further. It was pointed out that the expenses of the tour would be about £5700, of which the council would guarantee £l2OO. It was proposed there should be eight matches against major associations, and three test matches, with a guarantee of £4OO each, and six against minor associations, with a guarantee of £2OO each. On the return journey via Australia tke team could play In Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide. The committee has been assured by Mr. Hugh Trumble that If it was a representative team good gates could be relied upon, and profit would result to the New Zealand Council. A letter embodying the above facts is to be sent to each association, and replies will be asked for by July 14. HIGH PRAISE FOR GREGORY. DOUGLAS CRITICISED. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, June 26. The Times honors Gregory with a special article as the greatest match winner in the world. It considers that he practically won the first test at Nottingham in the first twenty minutes by his all round play, and that he also defeated Surrey. No express bowler of modern times has been such a run-getter. The outstanding fact of the present cricket season is that only one score of 300 has been made against the Australians, and In that match Gregory did not play. The writer thinks the time-table principle a reason for the English failures, bluntly adding that batsmen who played Richardson, Lockwood, Mold and Cartwright would not have been terrifled by Gregory. The Mall urges the selectors to drop Douglas rm captain. The difference between England and Australia in tho last test was the difference between Douglas and Armstrong. SOME ENGLISH SCORES. London, June 25. At cricket against Lancashire Heftirne made 146 not, out. Against Northampton Russell made 273. Against Sussex Mend made 113. , Collins states that his thumb has been X-rayed and is not healing satisfactorily. He Is uncertain when he will play again.