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Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17060, 3 February 1921, Page 8

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THE VICTORIAN TEAM. EXCLUSION OF ARMSTRONG. (By Cable—Press Association—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) MELBOURNE, February 2. Armstrong 1 has beon omitted from the Victorian team against England. No explanation has been given, but it is understood that ic is because he declined to play in the recent New South "Wales v. Victoria match. Armstrong was acquainted with tho news at Goulburn, en route to Melbourne from •Sydney, where ho has been resting. He refused to make arty comment, but stated that he woe proceeding to Melbourne with the object of playing in the match. (Received Februirrv 2nd, 9.15 p.m.) MELBOURNE. February 3. The Victorian selectors decline to make any statement regarding Armstrong's exclusion from the Victorian team to play England. One, however, stated that their reports on the subject would in due course be forwarded it-to the Victorian Cricket Association. Great indignation was expressed by the Victorian eleven. Armstrong was greeted a large crowd on his arrival, but he declined to make airy statement. MACARTNEY BETTER! SYDNEY, February 2. Macartney has recuperated, and will be available for the fourth test match. HEATHCOTE WILLIAMS SHIELD. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) PALMERSTON N., February 2. In tho Heathcoote Williams Shield match, Palmerston N. beat Waitaki by an innings and 161 rune. Palmerston N. made 54-e in their first innings, and when Waitaki finished their first innings to-day they had compiled 274. Their creditable display inspired the onlookers with the hope that they would make an even better Bhowing in their second attempt, but they compiled only 111., The scores were as follows :***■ —- i PALMERSTON NORTH. First Innings. Sollitt, b Craig ..* .. ... ... 8 Harxisoryibw, b Craig ... ... 80 Leet, o Hunter, b Scrimshaw .. ..62 Hodder. o Hunt»r. b Howell ... .. 117 ICollior, si Smyth, b Hunter .. ... 66 McSweney, o Hunter, b Howell .. 2 Eyre, o Hunter, b Scrimshaw ... .. 4 Low, a Inglis, b Craig .. .. ... 177 Tovey, b Craig ..\ .. .. .. 70 Dawber, et Smyth, b Craig .. ..5 Saywell, not out .. ~ ... 0 Extras .. .. .. ■ .. 14 Total .. .. -.„ , .. 646 WAITAKI. * First Innings. Smyth, lbw, b Hodder .. .. ... 81 Craig, c Sollitt, b Harrison ... ... 8 Sumpter; o Eyre, b Hodder .. ... 84 I. Hunter, lbw, b Harrison .. ..62 K. Parkes, lbw, b Hodder .. ..9 Searle, b Hodder .. .. .. 88* Scrimshaw, o McSweney, b Hodder .. 5 S. Hunter, b Harrison .. .. .. 2 Howell, b Hodder .. .. „. 7 Inglis, not out .. .. .. ~. 14 Darragh, b Hodder .. .. ■.. 7 Extras - .. .. .. .. 7 Total '.. .. .., .. 274 Bowling analysis—Hodder, 7 for 100; BarTison, 8 for 105. - Second Innings. Smyth, c McSweney, b Harrison ... 29 Craig, lbw, b Harrison .". .. ..9 Sumpter, c Sollitt, b Hodder .. .. G J. Hunter, o McSweney, b Harrison .. 11 Parkes, c Kolliar, b H. Hodder .. 14; Searle, o Say well, b Harrison .. 1 Scrrashnw, b Hodder ... .. .. 14 S. Hunter, run out .. .. ..7 Howell, st. L. T. B. Dawber ... ..17 Inglis, not out .. .. .../ .. 0 Darragh, b Dawber .. .. .. 0 Extras ~ .... 0 Total .. 11l Bowling analysis—Harrison took 4 wickets for 58 runs; Hodder, 8 for 39. CANTERBURY TOURING TEAM. The following Canterbury players have ■been chosen to practise, in view of the forthcoming tour to Otago and Southland:— R. C. Blunt, E. Brosnahan, L. R. Branton, C. E. Evans, N. Jones, J. McEwin, D. McLachlan, D. T. Nixon, M. L. Page, W. R. Patrick, R. Read, D. W. Reese, D. M. Sandman, H. M. Taylor, A. W. Thomas, H, Wilson, R..de R. Worker. j Practice will commence at Hagley Park thiß evening. THE AUSTRALIANS' TOUR. The Selection Committee of the Ashburton County Cricket Association have nominated th:. following players to play in the Test. Match, Minor Associations v. the Australian XI., at Wellington, on March Bth and 9th: —H. Fryer (Methven), H. Jy Night. Great and genuine enthusiasm was shown, and a lot of important preliminary work was done.