GAME IN THE SOUTH.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 301, 20 December 1937, Page 18

GAME IN THE SOUTH.

WELLINGTON'S ELECT. PLUNKET SHIELD ELEVEN. A. W. McCOY MISSES SELECTION. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Sunday. The sole selector. Mr. A. W. Duncan, lias chosen the following team to represent Wellington against Canterbury In the I'lunket Shield match at Wellington, starting on December 31 :—H. F. Kice, E. W. Tindill. J. Ell. M. P. Donnelly, J. R. Lamason, W. G. Bain, S. Ward, X. Gallichan, R. Crawford, D. S. Wilson, T. L. Pritchard. The twelfth man is M. Thomas. The surprise omissions are the two exAucklanders, A. W. McCoy and E. G. McLeod, and the Manawatu fast-medium bowler, J. Murchison. The last-named demoralised Town when playing for Country in the Plunket Shield trial last week. CANTERBURY CONTESTS. BRABIX CUP XI. CHOSEX. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. Sunday. Senior cricket m itches played yesterday resulted :—Lancaster Park. 215 for nine wickets (F. W. Cutler 65 not out, I. B. Cromh 39 : C. W. Williams five for 45, M. Johnston three for 39), beat West Christchurch. 110 (J. L. Kerr 34; Cromb six for 36, R. J. Read three for 54). Johnston, the last man In for West Christchurch, exceeded the two minutes allowed him to get to the crease and was not allowed to bat. Riccarton, 128 (A. W. Roberts 65 not out ; Mulcock four for 26, Tucker four for 56). drew with St. Albans. 122 for nine wickets (Crawford 34 ; Andrews three for 39, Fairbairn four for 28, Truscott two for 6). East Christchurch, 131 (Varcoe 26: Alexander four for 49, Walter two for 5), beat Old Collegians, 107 (Alexander 25 ; Davis six for 50, Coupland three for 3J). The match between Old Boys and Sydenham was not played, the wicket being too wet. Players to represent Canterbury in the Brabin Shield matches against Auckland and Wellington :—D. Ager, I. Baxter, J. Eathorne, A. B. Gillespie. A. Sutherland. M. Marshall, D. O. Masefield, A. J. Prebble. P. SherrifT. It. H. Scott (captain). J. Wason. The twelfth man is R. C. Booker. UTTLEY IN FORM. OTAGOS SKIPPER V. AUCKLAXD. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUXEDIX, Sunday. The fifth series of the Otago Cricket Association's grade competitions was begun yesterday in fine weather, but on grounds that showed the effects of rain during the week. The results were :• —University. 237 (Uttley, I'lunket Shield captain, 82. McKelvey 30: Lemin five for 68), met Grange, 103 for two wickets (Chettleburgh 57 not out, Knight 44). Kaikorai, 325 (Anderson 77, Holden 56. Mathias ,>6. Rcnnick 53), played Dunedin, one wicket for 3. Albion. 144 (Everson 34 ; Kerr four for 32), ni<H Carisbrook B. four wickets for 00. Old Boys. 255 (Mclyeod 58; Ximmo four for 69) played Carisbrook A, two wickets for 49.