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TEAM FOE NEW. ZEALAND. SYDNEY, Februaiy 3. IRonaford lias been appointed captain of the cricket team, for New Zealand. (Received February 3rd, 10.35 p.m.) ' SYDNEY, February 8. The Australian cricketers, "wiio are to., tour Kew Zealand, sa;led by the Manuka. THE VICTORIAN TEAM. (By Cable—Press Association —Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. table Association.) MELBOURNE, Februaiy 3. Hartkopf is not available to play in the n.'atch against England. (Received February 3rd, 10.1C p.m.) MELBOURNE, February 3. ' Tho omission of Armstrong from tho Victorian eleven is arousing widespread indignation. Both the ''Age" and the "Argus" aro. devotihg leading articles to the subject. Thei 1 general opinion is that tho omission is due to a personal feud between Armstrong and the selectors. THE VICTORIAN MATCH. (Received February 4th. 12.20 a.m.) MELBOURNE, February 3. The English cricket team to play in the state match will be chosen, from 'Wilson, AVoollev, Waddington, Douglas, Delphin, Holibs," Rhodes, Hendreu, Parkin, Fender, Makepeace, and Hitch. | NEW SOUTH WALES v. ENGLAND, (Received February 3rd, 10.35 p.m.) MELBOURNE, February 3. The selectors have picked the New South "Wales team to meet Qiglacd on the 18th as follows:—Collins (captain;. Macartney, Kellewav, Oldfield, Bardsley, Andrew G«v gory, Mailey,, Tajlor, Hendry, Punch, and Aniott as twelfth man. DIRECTIONS TO UMPIRES. (Received February 3rd, 9.45" p.m.) LONDON, February 3. The Marvlebone Club has circularised all umpires pointing out that owing to the starting of cricket matches on a Saturday it has become a recognised custom to mow the pitch on the Monday, and umpires would be require to obe present. They are aba informed they must not on aHy acoount discus;, decisions with the players. Tho Marvlebone Club has also decided that an nTay Stand on the offside of a batsman at the wicket with the of captain of the fielding «d«.
PRESS CLUB v. POST AND TELEGRAPH. A match, was played at tlio Hag ley Park ground vesterd&y afternoon between the Canterbury Press Club and Mr P. Manfiella Post and Telegraph Office team. Poßt ana Telegraph, batting first, made 141 (J. McEwin 50 retired, Haines '25, and ClaTkson. 17). The Press Club team compiled 158, winning .by 17 runs. The chief scorers Tvero R. Nixon 56 and D. Xixon 42 (each retired), and It. Guiney 22. ACTORS, 7. VETERANS. ' The 'Trcno'' Musical Comedy ..Company played a match against the Veterans yesterday. Veterans scored 169 (Audibert 51, H. VEL Cook 40, H< E. Lawrence F. Hub- ■ bard 10 not out). The "Irene" Company eoored 76 (Yates 20, Bowden 23, Petri© 12, Gnttridge 14). Audibcrt and Lawrence, for Veterans, and Davis, Yates, and Bow-den for the oamp&ny bowled best. POST AND TELEGRAPH MATCH. Tile irmmu Post and Telegraph cricket Wellington v. C'hristchurch will bj played l on Hagley ParJr on- Monday and Tuesday nozt. Play will commence II e*m. each day. The teams are as follows : Christchurch: C. Haines, L. Haines, E. L. Watts, J. Matthewa, A. Oleen, M. E. Bugs, J. S. Martin, L. N. Clarkson, J. T. Jack. P. D Mansell, D. E. Partem. Weiling-ton: E. Phillips, Chrisiophorsou, C. Greig, Howard, D. Scblater, Piifcoe, C. Robinson, J. Evans, D. Ryan, Adams, ai:'l Knigge.
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Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17061, 4 February 1921, Page 5
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