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Taranaki Daily News, 15 February 1922, Page 3

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MACLAREN'S ENGLISH TEAM. VISIT TO AUSTRALIA EXPLAINED. By Telegraph.—Press Assn —vop’right. Perth, Feb. 14. McLaren’s letter intimates that a team is leaving England in the first week in September. He adds: "I am not satisfied that our best amateurs were accorded full opportunities by the selectors in the last tests, and England’s strength lies in her amateurs rather than her professionals.” By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Feb. 13. Referring to the Australian Press cables re MacLaren’s cricket team, Mr. J. F. Peake, secretary to the New Zealand Cricket Council, stated that MacLaren was bringing his team out at the invitation of the council. The council had made all arrangements with MacLaren, who undertook -to bring an amateur team out to New Zealand during the 1922-23 season equally as strong as the English team that had defeated the Australians m England. At last MacLaren mr<l written asking If he could make arrangements to, play a few matches in Australia before arriving in New Zealand, and the council had agreed to this course being adopted. The various Australian Cricket Associations were probably being advised by mail of MacLaren’s intentions, and this explained why the Western Australian Association had received worts ana not the New South. Wales Association. The New Zealand Council was in communication with the Australian Board of Control regarding the visit, but no reply had yet been received from that body.

With reference to the statement that it was likely that some members of the Australian eleven would visit New Zealand, Mr. Peake said nothing definite had been decided upon, but the whole matter would be discussed- by the management committee this week. TRIAL MATCHES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, l3. The Advisory committee of the Marylebone Club resolved that the principle of playing trying-out matches in the interests of test cricket be accepted, and that two North v. South matches be played in 1923, also that efforts be made to arrange''similar matches in 1922. NORTH v. SOUTH TARANAKI. THE NORTH TEAMS. A meeting of the executive of the North Taranaki Cricket Association was held on Monday night, when arrangements were considered in connection with forthcoming representative fixtures. The return matches with the South Taranaki Association are to be played on Saturday next. The seniors will play in New Plymouth, the match taking place on the High School grounds at 10.30 a.m. The juniors will travel to Hawera, meeting the southern representatives at Bayly Park. Arrangements were also discussed for a match between Wanganui and a combined Taranaki eleven. This match will take place at Wanganui towards the end of March, but no definite date has yet been fixed. The following are the North teams for Saturday:—

Seniors. —Clarke, Nicoll, Newbold (New Plymouth), Robertson, R. B. Macdonald (Western Park), P. Sarten, C. Foreman (Urenui), Bewley, Qullliam, Papps, Bottrlll (Old Boys), Lash junr. (High School). Emergencies: Halley (Western Park), Osborne (Old Boys). Juniors. —Cameron, G. Carey, Fitzpatrick (Harbor Works). Kinsella, Osborne (New Plymouth), Mandsley, Kettle (Waitara), (Wrapper (Old Boys), W. O'Donnell (Bell Block), Lush (High School), Bullott (Western Park). Emergencies: Trevalla, Fletcher, Griffin. Any player drawn and unable to play is requested to communicate at once with, the eswetarjr.