Mr. W. A. ©. Platt appeared. for the Receiver, Mr. Clarence Ward Wrightson, who filed an application to the Judge of thie Court for directions as to the date for holding the first meeting of creditors.
Mr. Platt said that the application The best no cricketers have heard for @ long time is that the M. C. C. favours the idea of an Imperial Tourna-went. The next step will be to draw a scheme to carry out Mr. Abe Bailey's idea, and this ought not to be avery heavy task. After all, England would only have to play six matches, which is not mach worse than five Tests matches. The Tournament would entail nine matches in all and if played toa finish, as it should be, would probably occupy thirty-six to forty days. Naturally the County Championship mould wafer, but the gun tothe Empire should be the first consideration. Difficulties and obstacles are sure to crop up, bat es the scheme finds such general favour, it la fairly safe to say that we may hope to see English, Australian and South African elevens in opposition during 1909.
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