CRICKET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 54, Issue 94, 31 January 1934, Page 2

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM. DUNEDIN, Jan. 30. It is felt here that Canterbury has been treated very liberally in having three matches allotted to it in the itinerary of the Australian cricket team's tour. Although Dunedin has been allotted a test match, Otago has two strong minor associations in Southland and North Otago, and it is considered that it should have been given more than one match. AUSTRALIA'S TEST TEAM. SYDNEY, January 30. Australia's test cricket team will be selected to-morrow night. It is likely that the selection will be prefaced by an acrimonious discussion on the last "body-line" cablegram dispatched by Mr R. Oxlade, chairman of, the Board of Control, which the Victorian and Queensland delegates declare was sent without their authority. These delegates openly declare that, they intend to challenge Mr Oxlade to fight to a finish. Arthur Mailey's choice of players is as follows:—W. M. Woodfull, W. H. Ponsford, E. Bromley, W. Darling, J. H. Fleetwood-Smith, A. F: Kippax, D. G. Bradman, W. J. O'Reilly, S. J. McCabe, W. A. Oldfield, J. Fingleton, W. Brown, McCormick, Walker, T. Wall, C. I. Grimmett. SHEFFIELD SHIELD TO VICTORIA, SYDNEY, Jan. 30. Victoria won the Sheffield Shield to-day successfully hoiuing up their wicket for the last day's play and preventing New South Wales obtaining the outright win needed to gain the shield. New South Wales won the match on the first innings.

Scores: — i New South Wales—First innings, 627 for eight, declared. Victoria—First innings, 407. Second innings, 274 for five wickets (Woodfuil 11, Darling 93, Scaife 80, Rigg 35, Bromney not out 33, Barnett not. out 13 O'Reillv took two wickets for 33'; Hill, two for 52; Theak, one for 47.' The final points scored in the Sheffield Shield competition are:— W.0.-W.I.LJ. L.O.Pts.

Points awarded are: Win outright, 5; win on first innings, 3; loss on first innings, 1; draw, tie, or abandoned, 2 each. TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. The following will .represent-their "respective clubs in cricket matches on Saturday : Methven.

Against Ashburton A, at MctliA. R. Gourley, H. Fryer, ,C. V. McNicol, F. W. Cutler, W. J. Owen, G. Stephen, C. Jessep, L. A. Watson, P. Compiegne, J. T. Goodwin, M. Holland. Emergencies: M. Macfarlane and Callanan. Kia Ora. Juniors v.- Lauriston, at Lauriston: _W. Hockings, H. Lennon, E. E. Bell, J. Dillon, B. McKenzie, B. P Clothier, N. Phelan, O. J. Stills, RR. Kerr, G. Bell, and H. Frew. Emergencies: V. J. Willis, P. Wear, and S. M. Cassidy.

Victoria ■■■ 3 1 2 0 Ml N. South Wales 3 1 1 1 ±y Queensland South Australia 2 2 1 0 0 0 4 4 13 10