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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18902, 18 January 1927, Page 12

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N.Z. COUNCIL

MEETING OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Management Committee of the New Zealand Council wa 3 held last night. Present—Messrs D. Keese (chairman), 11. Taylor, E. R. Cay-ill, J. S. Barrett, W. H. Winsor, A. E. Byrne, and J. F. Peake \hci:. secretary). An Auckland Protest. The Auckland Cricket Association wrote protesting against the non-inclusion of an Auckiancler on the committee to select the Mew Zealand team for tile English tour. The letter stated that it was felt that on account of the close proximity ot Canterbury and Otago, the. representative from Otago could have given way to another from the North Island. The number of cricketers in the North Island was much greater than in the South Inland, and it was submitted that the present playing strength of the North was greater than the South. These comparisons were, no doubt, invidious, but as the committee had seen (it to favour Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago, to the exclusion of Auckland, strong feeling that the North was not getting its sliaro had again been aroused. The letter was received, and the. committor considered that no further reply was necessary.

South Australia's Terms. Concerning the suggested tour by a. South Australian team, ilio South Australian Cricket Association wrote confirming the previous notification, that it could not accept the terms. The letter stated that this decision had been reached only after very careful consideration, and with keen regret. In view of tho assurances given by Mr I'eake on behalf of the Council when he was in Adelaide last year, to the elfect that the New Zealand Council was prepared to make an allowance oE I3s a day to players touring tho Dominion, the cabled advice that only 10s could be paid came as a distinct surprise. Several of the better known players were not prepared to accept the reduced allowance, and consequently tho Association felt it had no alternative but to abandon the tour.

In reply, tho Council wrote expressing surprise concerning the remarks alleged to have been made by Mr Peake in reference to tho allowance to be made to players. The fact of the matter was that the actual amount of the daily allowance was not stated. The Council hoped that the failure on its part to meet the request for an increased daily allowanco would not prevent tho opening up of further negotiations with the Association at a future date.

The English Tour. The following are the players nominated by the Associations mentioned, as available for the English tour:— Manawatu—N. Gallichan. Auckland—H. D. Gillespie, R. W. lvowntrce, C. Allcott, Mills, I. W. Cooper, C. C. Dacre.' Wellington—W. S. Brice, F. T. Badcock, C. S. Dempster, M. Henderson, A. M. Hollings, J. S. Hiddleston, K. James, B. J. Kortlan?, T. H. Lowry, 11. N. Lambert, H. M. McGirr, K. do R. Worker. Otago—R. C. Blunt, A. W. Alloo, G. R. Dickinson, A. Galland. Ashburton—J. B. Nicoll. Wanganui—Wills. Waikatc—S. A. 11. Badeloy. Taranaki— C. M.. Naismith. C. Kingston, C. G. Clarke. The committee decided to notify the selectors that the names of the eight players to be chosen at the conclusion of the AucklandWellington Plunket Shield Match, for tho English tour,- should be forwarded to the Council.

PLAYERS FOR REPRESENTATIVE PRACTICE. In addition to the players chosen to practico for the Christmas and New Year matches, tho following five players aro also invited to attend in view of future representative fixtures :-C. E. Evans (Riccarton), J. R. Hawkes (West Christcliuroh), W. E. Merritt (Old Boys), T. Mullan (East Christchurch), and A. Roberts (RiccaTton).

BOYS' LEAGUE SHIELD. WELLINGTON V. CANTERBURY. (SPECIAL TO THE PRESS.) •WELLINGTON, January 17. The Boys' Cricket League (under IB) challenge shield match, Wellington y. Canterbury, was commenced on the Basin Reserve to-day. ~ . Wellington won the toss, and wisely elected to bat, on a perfect wicket. Bad fielding and faulty catching by Canterbury, materially assisted by aggressive batting by Liddicutt, Richards, -.Wriglcy, and Cook, carried AVellingtoii's score to 387 before they were all dismissed.

Canterbury mado a'disastrous atart, losing two for 15. Kiddle and King played out time, carrying the score-to 101. Scores: — WELLINGTON. First Innings. Diack, run out .. •■ •• •■ •• 4 Tindall, b Barnett 2-2 Liddicutt, lbw, b Barnett .. ..33 Richards, rim out .. • • .. 42 Wrigley, b Ellis 72 Mclvor, b King 10 Hill, c King, b Fitzsimmons .. .. 39 Scott, run out .. .■ -.25 Cook, c' 'ilcMcnamin, b McLachlan .. 124 Moses, b McLacblan .. ■• .. 6 BuakingJiani, not out .. .. . . ••, j> Extras .. ...,'... ..17 Total .. ■ 38" CANTERBURY. First Innings. McLachlan, c Tindall, b Diad; .. 0 Ellis, b Liddicutt .. ■■ . ' 5 . Kiddle, not out .. ■• 45 King, riot out 44 ■Extras •• ■• •• •• 10 Total for two wickets ■■ ..101 THE HAWKE CUP. TARANAKI BEAT HAWKE'S BAY. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGBAM.) NEW PLYMOUTH, January 17. Requiring 53 runs to retain the Ilawko Cup in the match with rHawko's Bay, and with six wickets in hand, Taranaki to-day succeeded in obtaining, the runs for the loss of four moro wickets, and wou by two wickets. Scores: — ! . ~ HAWKE'S BAY. First innings ... .. ... 94 Second innings .. .. . • 180 .... TARANAKI. First innings .. .. ..109 Second Innings.' Nasmith, c antLb Mitchell .. . . 8 Eggleton, lbw, f> Mitchell .. .. 2 Grayson, b 0 Brien .. ..41. M. M. Brown, b M. Beutli .. .. 1 Kingstone, bM. Beuth .. .. 01 Penny, c and b Stephenson .. 1 Bottrill, run out .. .. .. 42 Lash, b Stephenson .. " r Clarke, not out .. • • *• ■ « H. Brown, not out . . ■ • ■ • * Extras .. ' • • • • Total'for 8 wickets ~ . • 172

WAIRARAPA TEAM. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) MASTERTON, January 17. The following team has been selected to represent Wairarapa against Taranaki in tho Hawke Cup challenge match at New Plymouth on. Friday and Saturday:—D. C. Collins, W. Beech, B. ,7. Whitburn, K. Gee, C. Judd, A. Hoar, F. Hoar, A. Patrick, J. Kenner, Jf. Fox, D. Falloon. Reserves: D. K. Logan, J. Burt.

An , unexpected reunion between brother and sister who had not heard of each other for 16 years took place on board the Sydney boat when she arrived at Wellington yesterday morning. Going aboard tho boat to meet a lady friend, the sister bumped into a tall, sunburnt gentleman who was about .to disembark. Mutual apologies followed, and then recognition. The gentleman was none other than a brother who had gone from England to South Africa just over 10 years ago. His only sister had left England about a'- year later for 'New Zealand, where she had married. No correspondence had passed between the. two, and the brother, taking a holiday, had chosen New Zealand, without any idea that his sister was in tho country.—Press Special. .