CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 5, 7 January 1927, Page 5

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND V. WELLINGTON. TO-DAY'S MATCH. (By Telegraph—Special to "Star.") WELLINGTON", this day. The -weather is good and the wicket perfect for the Auckland-Wellington cricket game, which commences at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Great local interest is being taken, though the contest is not a Plunket Shield one. Rowntree remained in Dunedin, and Allcott, Frater, and Gerrard are returning North to-day. " Start of Game. The match commenced, as arranged, at 2 p.m. Dacre won the tees, and Auckland went in to hat- At 2.10 p.m. Bowler waj 7, while Mills had not scored. THE SOUTHERN TEAM. (By Telegraph.—l'ress Association.) WELLINGTON, Thursday. Considerable interest centres in a special cricket match between Auckland and Wellington, the two undefeated teams in this season's Plunket Shield series, which will commence at the Basin Reserve tomorrow afternoon. Auckland and Wellington are due to meet in the final of the Plunket Shield series a month hence, ;o that the game commencing to-morrow should provide an indication of the strength of the northerners. Further interest will be manifested in the match on account of likely players for the English trip appearing on each side. E. H. Bowlev, the Sussex professional, will attract special attention. The Wellington team will be selected from D. C. Collins, H. M. McGirr, H. Lambert, K. James, A. M Hollings, B. •T. Kortlang, F. T. Badcock, W. J. R. Christopherson, Mitchell and Lowtv (Hawke's Bay), G. Orr (Wanganui), H. B. Massev and W. Airey.

The Auckland team will differ slightly from that which defeated Canterbury and Otago, as one cr two members are unable to remain in Wellington. Players arc being sent down from Auckland to fill the vacancies.