CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 717, 17 January 1910, Page 7

CRICKET.

S^!??f MATCHES C(ptUl|Ebi j ■;-} MIDLANE; MAKES 140 NQTIOUT} . '■ :;^'dl^i* f ?^ : .E«i»t': B ;.by;«ii. innings ■ ,cnd'9STUns;;:.;';:;v ■: .-■•.'■ ' .-V. ■ : ;..i'^ or jiy.:sS runs..■'.'■'. ■:''r?.?ntfaji.defeatetf' ; P(tqna.-by-'M' , i'ijni,''-' : ' /. .J Vy§Uinot(>» ; J SaiitH defeated Hutt by an .-. innl.tics fandi-i-io-? rUlti; -. '■;"- :. ;, ;:..', ■ -.-v.Thcj,.wcathsr. wiis- perfeqti;arid pltchos ~ m ;;B<!OUi/condition oil Saturday- for the .co«plusiqn;ojf,tl!e;t!ireft-sehior ; matches' in ';■:. pr«BW?s:;on\tlio.Uiaßiii. Efsorvii. Theto ■~ yes- speotatois,- wiio e of-playVwith iu- ■ ,»,::Ina niatch. botweon-Kast and Hast •'• -fc V??';«i>« -by"morp thuu-a'n-iriniiigs ■by teanv.M dl«.w, by fine onckS . Carrying, his , soora to UO; mit out' ■■ Thero .were ,i(o reousatioaai; ieututea. in the vici-■;-tpnea lof-jtontral; dyer: Pttone ■ and ■ Wel.lwgtmi -Northipver Victoria Goilcse. v -^^ li? ? Oa;aollt l l; J ,l:,d -?io:.dilficully . in , ot>taiin]iß V a..coniplola -..victory-.over Hutt ■ to, the, aiiburbaii, .ground.. '■ .South'' had :a ~wm outright,. by.an innings and 40 runs

POSITION OF THE 'The. now ocoupy,, tho following positions in tho championship:- „ , ; Mayed. Won. Lost. Pts. Central 6 5 ■ 1 ',; «°uth :.:; 1 1 • 1 » Dasl A B 5 1 12 <A i ::::~::: I"-'«" I '8 ;„„■„„■ e - . o ■• :. r Hutt u J i

: ; 'i l ti&i?.| > '?H''l bet J r «n East and 'East p, .bast B had made S3 runs for the fiist fe* ™ resunied-on..:Batufday East ;A continued:-their, innings^wS &;n v ■• B wen * itL a ßain, 'to leJk \V' m ; SSed^or ". 15e r,ms - ilidlane (iiast.A)i v,-ho. was not out for lllinn thn prey.QUs .Saturday, wa s not out with 10 Jim. ■' h - declwed-closed:'He nng, ..a lowing no chances..-; Fo r B Bovv-les. and (Jlaridge played well,:.Bwlfia Details ,of.tho scoring are as follow :-

;■: '.I |; -ft WELLINGTON EAST, A, , ■ y '. ■'■'; '- : -'- '"v-S<-Btstilnmi)ss; '>j.'^-^l ■,'.ffidlane,-:i3633n33niU111?,5ui313';3ii3i' ■ '••'■. ■ -■ .jiot out'■■:;;..;'■'■'■■'.■"■ <» .^cker,):il3l33lsl3l}Ols;^jfasP""" : ,33. ; ; .:.Mahonej,:, i 3l2l43iyn3«ll«lJs3jte :■? ■■• 3«133'c. Glaridge, ,t..^-; ■• : wiiisf 33ii2i3T"i;; ; ffiiifcr"::::::::! 1 "'-" r is' • : :... ..-..■ .;,Snndries:i -: .... r .37 ; :k .-' -{inhingif■~- ■;. •-..-;. :ssr , . ■ ..;■;' *r s'i!?i^^BosflinK!iAnalyeis: : "? JcrfH;.,- :-A B. ■ '" '^' ! v ; -iifsylnninest-. 1 .^.:,v','^. , ..V.™...'.-;.;;.,..'.if:':53": : '.;];'.■.'/".. Sccoad.'lnnings.'f - ';■' *' : *■ ' : -' : -£si.<W B s#ims, u - .GoJdfiiioh.-ISI.-b.-jGiriramett, b. E. C^-'•' ~■•.■'!■;: xlales > ■ ,"'--' r 'f —■:'• ■■■ ~', -:••■: : Gibbl3' ! r;';;"" ; :"T" >g,, .; ;liomax.'3; : ;iun' 6ut-;.",: : . , ii.., v . , ; • •••' """"'■•'■<, ■ -■■:-.-,. b.y.Hiokey- u>.!.;;:: 1 . ,1, ' ■ ■' a> ■i : ;;,c.f ifiSp;; % '■\: -"Vulll a. ..•,,..:,v;',.;.-,,-.r.;.;'."- ; ■■.-■■ 1 in ,■ M cTWUIs, % -Hickey "'" 4 ■f H? ck pfeabs4t:£.-.:Si.;# :: ?'q\ ■-. ;.■-'-; ■ -.:. *• "••' '••»v"« , .'r , H •• iob .•.-, ty-Aggregiifav-fi...,:>.:.;-, A.r.. ; ;..fii;L...•„■■.239 <^ rr !'r ; ~ ;: ' ; ''' •"> ,; -v , ; . for 33; '.Gibbes/'tW ~one.for for.. 15;.. Grim' :;■ ™ a <>. ?or : 7. f ■i - : ik' w «n v Wellington North '.-and Victoria Co legejvivhibh'ihia been $' ; B?n;oa.the:.previo-as Saturday, ended in"a .-■ A yw!to.ry,- for -: :WoUin E toir '- Mxih U , .&:/. runs.v: ? ,Cqllege: , s.p collapse!''.it) ;; *the : ' • was .'*. 'ittwe'; :<li? a ppbiirtf :'.«'.-tt^thejr •supporters.- 1 . BeginknV the' -. afternoon_ Ul[ -th«-midst: of their: first i™ '■ "Vp^^li, .the ■< score: iof.: 155 for ais f /^ c M s ,': i fJ>o n Cpllegians, compiled another. ,20. . yVoHlnjrtbii: , -North 'in their".'Secoid '■ vl5 nln SS"!i)auo 163«f0r-cix -wiokets, and.'ttten :dpclared,.the innings closed;- The ■.■.Tnns!;a,t;!the ;: fall:of each wicket:were is :foUow:-Une for,V three for 1 ..Hickson'r 61 was'the. 1 liishest: indiTidual "f ?, re ;. h «-, Col! «se.'''after .Foster's--87,-tailed oft sadly, Delaware's JO bein? the ■-.score..- Details . -lOllOw:—-: ■'/.''. _':■: '■-.■< r::'- : ---'-\. ••■-; - - •.

■; Foster, ' Amnuni23inn3inm3misx, •■: "; c.rWaterJ,. b.-Opham ;:..„.......-' ■' 50 . Dompsey,; 11311211, b. ,Phiilips;..;;;..; ; .V; >u .Do la Hare, 1111311311,'b. Waters ..:... 11 Monnghanv 31, -o. l''inluysoh, b. Upham ' i Mndiay, : 3llls2mi3,;b: Uphani' -20 Grjoiths/.:3,: b. ?v 3' Be'rendson,: 23133551111, :'nof -out : .■"'<••■ ',29 -Biirbidge;. 1115233,- b. i'lniayson'......]!! 16 r Ward,. Willi: not -out ~;;..;,;';.;.r ■ ; : ■'7 Miller, 1.-bVl'iiilaycoii ........,; ■ '"" \'i Maekay, 2, b. Upliam .;r.....;.;. i . ; .. 1 ;...V J --.n, /;,Extra5,,.....;......,........;...„..„......,/ is : . ■■^■i,'Bofiiiig , ;Analysis." ■ ■:' -.'\ . : A Uphatu;'- five "wickets' for' 52=runs'; OTiii-' laysou, threo•.. for 27; Phillips, .ono for 26; .Waters, -.om'Joj 29; Sheridan,'none for ,12; C/harles'ivortlij'iioM' l'or'l; ■: : Hicl:aon, E<me; ior?l7.''»-:;>.;/ ih :;;■,;■'■■■,{/, .l, m yl;. ■ .'•■.■ . ■■*: , V ,: v'!';"^-.:.;-Secoiiil;'liuui]gs.-S.;\ , '.-., ■.:■,.';: ; f ; : -"l2#2l2nnims2l2i2i,^ : :': : b. y ■' :■. Chavlesivortiii rw.,..;.. Dempscyj.; 121121,. Vo. ' Eiohardson,-'b: . ■:'•.• V1iu1ip5,:^.;.,;....;;;,;,..,;;,;-;-■•: .■■•'a I Dela b;]?inJayeo)i ;.!;.".;:., ; 10 flard,.ll,,l;b.\v;, jb.'CharksTi-brth - "...'.;." :2 M9P9? h ?.nV-J.M;..bVVp)innr";..'.".;...:;..;.V:;' : '- ; 8 ■|in<l!aj-,."b,.;<;iiair.e5wi}»th : ;..:.,:...».,.;... fl 11., Gnjiitlis;';33;cand b. fi- . Dereinlseir,;! , ; c. '.Bleckltick,' K'- jPiilaV- '■ x- Eo!i^;.;v:.. ; ■■ ■ -.• .-■■■•. •,.■■ -^ b. : Ein!aycou ..:.....i..;IZ:; : i jlliller.'.'Ki; Mt cut- ■'■-8 ; Madiay,-. 1,: b. :tipliam ;.......-:....•.;.. -'1 ■ ;■. : : : Excras ■•' : 'i;-,;...'..;.,,'.;.;;,',;.;.;...^';.'!!!.'!;' 3 ;,• / ,.!.,,.»i;..i;...^;.;.1^ i .x. -. „ ."^ed ; ■»./... ■ : 'M»i.".:;;'., r .;....' M ;-.',;.'.;;2Gi !;v' W^^X'Bjjwling'iriajysfey;^,: , ' ■-.:; : jor 16 Imnn; X) ptatii,■!twp for : 24; ;Chnr!os-,vortii, .three lor 32;-.•rhillips, i one' for' 14.. --. :' ' .

First -inniiiK s -'— :- : 'V ! \.V. : 'v-.-Second -v- -■:'-' ■■.. .■••■•■ B!ack!po!t, : 11121133333115""' l.b.w;, ':' :,',•' iWem»sey-.--..v,/..it.-}.v.,»...v;.-.;;v.;..v.;i.-.;;' ;; 3i JSliMlfiOli,: b.i Mojinsbaj;-. .1;.,, ..- : . o Hwto4,-;2WlSsi»yjiS232isin»3l23,' ,b. ; ; i-.iogtlir. •,;;„... ,y ■ ~. •,.'' g. LJhMiesivwtli, 12iHlci;b/Foster""? 26 Up.ham, : .l3i2U!l43n, -not out-.,....':..'. 21 "■-- ? ~?"' d ?ii?l,: ; b,i Pinaiay. ;;..:..„.,. li .■,'-ji'-iifrAS ; . ••('•■iii'iitV "'-".' '-* ■ -in - Totnl for six wickets (innings •';:ckred closed) :...'...,. jGj ;■;■; -Aggregate 319 ;',:•;.;>;>■ Bowling 'Analysis.' '■':'■"' ) '■'. ■-jllonaghan,. one."'.wicket, for. 10 runs; Fin.dky,:;oiie;for fl2;,D a mp ssy ; one for ffl^Macfcay/none for. 13- Poster, three

, CENTRAL ■ : ; :■■ Petdne,;. iu";. their -match"'jrith" Central/ resumed.'their.v.ilMt innings, with' sevqrt 'I 0 ,? A or 9fi . «"i«l-finished it with 10.i, Central thus having a lead of CS on-, the,first: innings.-; Central-fhen:went inrantl,after, making US:for throe wickets, declttred tlietr : lhhiii'Rs; -closed'- (Haw-thirno-lOnbt 25 and- - Huberts .23 not out)..: Petone, Tβ-

quiring .197 ;to. win,- made' 132 in the second innings. Freeman, witlr 28, was the chief contributor. Central" won by .61 runs. Particulars.follow:— * "v-W ..'; ;PETONp3. ) ' ■;.".... , First Innings. ■' • . Ishcrwood, 31143111112111, e. Roberts, .' b. ■ Hawthorne ■ ;•• •><> Gate, 11,. c.: J3r;ce, b. Miller ~,..,'.,.-..,'.,.'. r 2 Brico, 3135311131232131, b.: Laws.-..'..,,. 37 Freeman; :11112U151!!l, : b. Kinvig ...... 21 Joyce, c. Kirivlg, b; Mason 0 Bennett, o.'HioJtson, b. Ma50n. , ....'.:..; 0 ■MBieisli, c.Laws, b. Kinvig 0 itcy,: 11131, b. KiiiTig ~...„.!!,..,.......... 7 iMinn, 23, c. Beechey, b. Kiiivig ......... 5 paid, 1, c. Buck, b. Kinvig 1 Keynqlds' absent ........„;....., 0 . Extra? ~'........., -.8 . .Total ;;■„................;.... : ...,.,.„;„.... ~m .•; ; '.-.-Second , Innings. '■'• :, Isliotm-ood, 34H110,'- c. and b: Mason 17 Dajgleish, 2213331115, b. Mason ........ .19 Ijrico, 431)1111,: 'b. . Laws ............„.„;„. 14 I'ieeniau; :)3133U213211, b.-Laws-". 28 Joyce, 2, e. Ifn'ion, b. Laws ...(.„...<.... 2 Hey, 11321, b - . Laws .... 8 Gate,■■ll3lll; b. taw 5■...•...;. :.,...,. 8 Betmctt, 111111324, o.- Miller, l>. Laws ID -Wu'iiai 154, b.Laws ;.:.„;„. ~„.,.. 13 ttwnolds, 21, b. .laws .;.:....„.;.....,. 3 •Bold, 31, l t ot out :...::..:;.. . .. ■- i ~. Extras ~.,.....;! ....' ; '„,„.., i Total ;...,..,..,„;,. ........V............. 132 : . '■: Aggregate...... ...,:.....■,;..,;;...„.. 235 •:■;■■ .;•.'■: Bowling -Analysis. '.■■-. no lyiolcots for 17 runs; Kinvig, .24); ■■Jllasoii,-.'; two for, 27j Hawthorn,,none for 28;. r Law_s; oight for 30: {■/; ~}VELLINGTON CENTRAL: : ' Mrst ■ inujugs ' .',i,r,:..','..v;M.i,.....,i....: 171 ""'■':■■■■,''Sccond'-Inningsj' ''■ ; -''■■■-' Naiightoti, 121131134243, i.b.w.,-b. Brico 25 Birch, 122i1U4121U11, c. Benneft, b. - ; ri . l*lunn;' .:..........;....:„....... 33 Boochoy,-v2,. b..:firice; .■..,'...,;....... 2 Hawthorne, 2115113112132141211523, not ■" ■ out :.... , '4o Koberk, 112132212332, not 'out""!.!!""!! 23 > 'i.Kxtras :_: . ,;.;■,'..,;„.;,-,. .,\..... ;: s ■;, Jotal:; (innings:-: V -•...;.- (lecli>.red closed) ~,..:...... ...... ]|3 , 'Aggregate :;' ..;..■.•■......'.',.............;..... 299 '';'„■■<;■■' Bowling Analysis. ; Bflce, two- wickets for -42 runs; Bennett, none for 37; Joyce, none for 12 • Nu,ttn, one fors; . •:.:: ; ; ■... ; . v '

Uw..",};-.• SOUTH AND HUTT. • ' '..'.' Thre was.consternation in the, Hutt c&iap ■o».::S(itiirday .afternoon,.,' as '. the wickets were rattled-dovni-ono'after another. South on the.first:day had com- ' piled 255,-and'this nvas a long way be■yontl the: powers of the Hutt team, v/hic'h -persists.-in remaining'• at thp. bottom of the championship list. Thp. suburban ' W' l ™ r'.Psk -seven.: wickqts ■ ioi-, 85 on the .""■stf.tl&y, varid ' tljey proceeded : last Sat-, urday to lose the, remainder, even more •:WJiW,'..Tie-first innings closed .for HO, •and the: eleven went out again quickly or 75. Cobcroft's . tricfo- Eowling' was ;tiio, r much. for most of ,the batsmen, and iJind -.captured the. two j-eni'afninr wickets -thqse. of. Pringle and Simpson. The higheat score, was Aldersley's «2 andthore wore" thro*": "effe;s." The wickets-fell as-:- follow i-Hutt, : >firstc iuninßS:...one ,wiotet.-,.ior: I:. runs, two for: 49, three for 00.-four'.for 55; 'five i'for>s2; s\x ttt uh "T ,1 tyS 5 : e 'Sht-for--103,'. nine-for ; M"-ii^. c W l: ? ni iings: Ono for 5,- two for J,-, three t0r.27, ionr'for 51,.five for 58, I? -f 63 > J ae J ea for Goiieiuht for G5, nine &L'"^ : ™\?*?-to ?5, ; Judiviclual scores •wore as,follow:—■■ ..jr.;/:;:,-.::;;. '1,-. .. -. ■

1 ";^;/ : f "WELLINGTON .SOPTEi;- - ; '.!- '.l'irst innings .■....; '-■ •-.■■•'■- ■■■■.■■.■• ■■•"-.-• <,-;• •- 'A-'■-■;■■■" ■"■ii-V'V"""^' , '." , }'. ,, " , . , yn v ];^-. : ' ',hutt...■ :■;;■,-'/r-^Vv-: W^,'! 1 .. ?■■ -.-First-ylnnings.'" 1 '" !'••'"• .'••'■■■':'.■ •Wilson, •'ilUlW23Biimifl,--ruii- out V'-.m Aldersley, ',11%-. h. Pntrici .;..:„ °" ! . I'rinßle,.l2llllSl2i;.b.-l > n trick',■....;;:: H ntrick-..--W;;.:.;...;;,.., .■. J S Staples, ;h. ■ SmitH=-,;.;..;;:;::• >■■-'■■ ■-"•""•:. J ■Uimie, H«13,:.b. :Patfick/'.;V;;;.;";" r '' ; 13 ■Judd, iiui!i2ii2iiui, i, 0 t;out;;.;;.;- 8 " ■''a -Matthews, '♦111312144,-bis'Patrick■ ... :' 2 2 'Collyer- : U3in32l«3l?b?'l)inll'VK?;::}'; 25 ;;■ : - ...m....,.^",,.',,,"'' ■"' 19 '."'■' : .-.-'- ''Bowling inalj-sis;-' ' ! '•''-" ' ~Cobcroft,.nb wickets 'for '3Jruns ; - 'Patnck, s ,x-for -SJrSmith, ono for 21 ' Dind : ™o.foj,,;; i M'lJay,,nono,fpr:i3 ! v

- t ;''i -.;■.■■; --wSeoond:lnnings.Vi Vi •. ... :'Wiiso,i,;.l2ii..b. Coberb'ft .. ■■-"■'■' \ Simpson,: 23111, b. ■-■{ AW»pl?y, 2UU524121; .■ o;-'ifKay, - b ' ..-Cobcroft :,.;....■,.;..,„„■ -.- " „ ■•? ua A "I,' b,' CoKcroft .::.±:;"" v """"" 22, St. -Schmoll, - bT"Cob"' '•' icoife;.^ 1 0^.^ c^i"^ v [ ■ -Extras ' ;.iV..',..;-;;;^,7,Viv.',".''"j''''' , ''"'""' '■■ •

:.; ; Aggregate. ; ;.... : .......;...;.........;.;..,.; ; "^5 : : : }:j:- r-'s '■: -y<»vling Analysis,- :,

■://r::-other centres. ; ;: . i r-(B7^olcffraihi~Pros S Association) '■: P ar "k?okll madoT 2J

•/j : .-,TH IRP-CLASS:CHAMPIONSHIP. A ''H^-'nietch against Wclunglon.ioutl), Ivnron, ronuirmu to'mako <» , seconHuniiA- to win l α-i ob: total larr o contribnted 47, not out , : r a ™lw" :S !; v' So, ] th ,VWe wiHwut the foiriccii ot - Home -oi their- bowlers and Bclded two inciy, short. :•' '■ . "

: I.; , JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.- ",' '■' > St.John's deicatcd HuttJ by' -Eeven .wickeb. - Lambert,, for St.John\ with splendid cricket scored 59 not out

./ JUNIOR ASSOCIATION.. ,Tiio..T?mpl f! r s v.Polhili game was noFolnill batted.with only six in. the first ummss and eight mtlieir-second turn. u nit fm d ( R ', J lapleson 15, Driver ■„ • } °l^f :W \r 30 (Patterson 8) I"At?! ■ i' or , r °"iP nrs, vrlio won by six wicker, tho best bowlers were: Qrejc tllT °- r °- ~ BIM ki?SOP (two for -5), in tliei nrst innijiga, and Patterson-(four for 3) and Wright (one .for -5) in tho second innings. For I>olhill, Driver and MaDleS P" bowled' unchanged throughout. . -' li 3 \n? lbe . ,?>n lbs ' s Crickct Club .Beat Milbjan's C.C. by■ 83 runs on .the test, innings. :'■ Whitconibo and Tombs, 153 (Wetherell C 4, Jackson' 22j Cameron. 15, Jh lord : 13,; and Agnto. ,10)' I'or Milhgan's, Bichardson made 21 out of ?■ MHtv 7l V Bo^ ling for Whitcombe-s in" 7 ( % e -7 or (four.for Jo t ror vm? **f^■ flcrron took seven for C 2 forJlllhgans. .' ... . t.lhorndpri defeatod: Selwyn.B by an iuruns .Thorndon 110 (Martin 30,. Makin : 22, Wilson 15,' Black 10). Selbatting three liien. short, scored' 9' : Telegra'pli defeated Northland by an in-' Cotter (28) Cross (23) and Christopher (12 were the. top scorers. r . > '

■Playing against;thc Catholic Club, Seatoun made 60 and 37 ior'sevou wicketsc.°fter 18, Eielo 13, and Fuller. 13, not Sβ Vpr^ oll S ch,b ' made 03-M'Grath i?r' I , l * 18 > nat 0 «t- ""'I Moffitt ■ 13. Webb three wickets for i runs, and Cotter, tlircp or 14, were the best of the $fi to »J l ',towlors, whilst Warne,- eight for tor.ftfthdir^M o''**-0''**- -' 1 ''l (! . Junior League mutch, Johnsohvillo v. 1.41.0.A., ended in a victory for the la T 'v If?. b} !' 1W rU,IS ' ill I.M.C.A. a second innings the best CC T S ler,°,l_JlI er ,°, l_Jl G,rr M, Wilson 30, Timporloy 32, Heed 20; while in Johnsonvjlle'.s seuona inmngs J, Moore reßistorcd 27, A. Moore 1, 1 , . J aco i3 S o.j j.. Carrol i 16 Bowling for T.M.C.A., Edwards took six wickets for 51 runs. ...•.-.-.. ..• 1. . BOYS' LEAGUE. ■■~-' iljo results of" the- Boys' league' matches played , on Saturday were as uu- ■ '■■' ■'i Senior Grade. ; YJf •9 , , A - < V ,)Mt Y.M.C.A.' Bby' 23 " lns -, .-l-hp-liighest;.scores for A: Smith' uO, not out, Richardson 21, not out, Mabin 20, Heoy 18 Kygcr IC, i3akcr 13. ,Boys Institute beat South Wellington & iTir In , lj I tifc «t«. M'Phun made »2 Mid MiHor 15. .Por South Welling-ton, • Watson made 15. ' Telegraph beat' Northland by an in-"I uings and 41 runs. . J i. St. James beat St. Alloysius by an inmags and 53 ruii3. .For St. James, Tullett mado c 32, Bodingficld 21,.and Smith uo. l'or St. Alloysius, Simon,: 13, ton scored. ... - . ' •■-.-■ A , 4 i'liarist. Brothers won by dofault ■: from Khandallah. ■ . . ■ . ■ . ;':: ■ ~ _ .Junior Grade. - ... ; Y.M.C.A.' A beat Y.JLC.A. b' by' 95 runs. :: Bates 18, Jones 20, Temperton SO', Adair 16, not qut, and Homo 10 were top scorers, ' . ." ■•iSti"Alloysius beat Northland, who onlyhad six men, by 20 runs. For St. Alloysins. lutzgerald 10 and 1C; and for Northland, Roberts 30 and 20, and Bidmead 15 were the highest scorers. '■ ■ -". Wesley beat Vivian, ■ who played five men'short, by four wickets and Iβ runs;

PLUNKET SHIELD ARRANGEMENTS. "It is reasonably certain that a challenge will be - dispatched from the OtaKO Cricket Association to. the Auckland Association to-day- or. to-morrow to play' for the Munket Shifeld '• (says, the "utago Daily Times"). There are only two players of the probable toain who haye not quito 'decided whether they will be able to ™ ak . e , the Wp.'tut a day or two should settle, the point. In regard'to the chal- • Jease forwarded' ;to . Auckland .by tlie Hawkes Boy' Association, this, tho president of the Otago Association states, will not'.interiero with the visit- of the Otago team,-and'it is .possible that Otago may seoure dates before Hawke's Bay has como to a i settlement on that point.