Sportsman’s Notebook NICHOLSON TO PLAY IN PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29713, 5 January 1962, Page 12

Sportsman’s Notebook NICHOLSON TO PLAY IN PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH

The Sydenham left-arm pace bowler. C. R. Nicholson, r.ss been included in the Canterbury cricket team which is to begin its fourth Plunket Shield match, against Otago, tomorrow at Lancaster Park. The match will continue on Monday and Tuesday. Nicholson, who did not play in ‘tie last round of club matches because of a leg injury, has been on the southern tour with the Canterbury B team. His bowling figures in the team’s first three matches were: four for 29 and one for 37 against South Canterbury, • three for 37 and one for IS against North Otago, and six for 42 and none for 5 against Southland. The Old Collegians pace bowtar, J. H. M. Dawson, who played against Wellington, has been relegated to twelfth man. The only other change from the team is that A. G. Duckmanton replaces M. B. Poore. Duckmanton played in Canterbury’s earlier matches against Auckland and Northern Districts. The Canterbury team to play Otago will therefore be:— I A. R. Mac Gibbon (captain), C. R. Nicholson, B. A. Bolton, P. B. Truscott, D. HiH, D. L. Gallop. B. G. Hadlee, K. Thomson. J. E. England. J. W. Kiddey, A. G. Ductananton. J, H. M. Dawson (12th man).

The team will practise at Lancaster Park at 5 p.m. today. ♦ * *

Bowls Tourney Pairs play will continue today in the Dominion bowling tournament, and the singles may also be continued as players become available. Pairs and singles will continue tomorrow, with preference being given to the pairs. The fours will be played from Monday to Thursday of next week, with post-section play on Friday and Saturday. From Monday, January 15. play will continue in all events, with preference for the fours, until all winners are found. * * * Cricket Tour The Canterbury B cricked team will today continue its match against Central Otago, the fourth at its current southern tour. Canterbury has won the three previous matches, the scores being:— Canterbury 278 and 95 for three. South Canterbury 180 and 208 for eight declared;

Canterbury won by seven wickets Canterbury 278 and 95 for three. South Canterbury 160 and 208 for eight declared; Canterbury wot- by seven wickets. Canterbury 130 and 185 for five declared, N<yth Otago 124 and 61; Ctotertxi’y won by 136 nxia Canterbury 157 and 08 for four declared. Southland 151 and 64 for six; Canterbury won by six runs on the first innings. A feature of these matches has been the return to good batting form of B. F. Harings. who has scored 55 against South Canterbury, 63 not out agrnnst North Otago, and 53 and 27 not out against Southland. ♦ * * Sponsored Golf Scratch scores and course records in the North Island have been consistently under fire in recent weeks during the progress of the Craven A Filter sponsored golf event. R. J. Charles has been in magnificent form, and <*ctators at his match with R. C. Murray at Shirley tomorrow should be aasvivd of M>lendid golf.