PLUNKET SHIELD

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 69, 15 December 1931, Page 10

PLUNKET SHIELD

Wellington Representatives FINAL SELECTION OF TEAM > The selectors, Messrs. W. A. Aldersley, K. C. James, and L. T. Cobcroft, yesterday chose the following eleven to represent Wellingtop against Auckland in the Plunket Shield match here on December 25, 26. 28. and 29:— T. C. Lowry (Rangitikei), captain. C. S. Dempster (Old Boys). W. Dustin (Midland). H. M. McGirr (Hutt). H. N. Lambert (Institute). , K. C. James (Old Boys). H. B. Massey (Wairarapa). M. Henderson (Institute). J. Newman (Nelson). B. Griffiths (Kilbirnie). W. Hepburn (Kilbirnie). J. E. Lamason (twelfth man).. E. McLeod (Hutt) was not available, and A. M. Hollings (Wellington) notified that he would not be available for the match against Canterbury. The selected team, together with K. Morgan (Wellington), S. Ward (Kilbirnie). and A. W. Duncan, will attend special p.ractice at the Basin Reserve tins evening and to-morrow and Thursday evenings. As K. C, James and C. S. Dempster will be in charge of the practices, which will be continued next week, the team should take the field in tip-top form. Auckland Eleven By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, December 14. The Auckland cricket team to play Wellington is as follows: —Weir (captain), Rowntree, Matheson, Postles, Whitelaw, Hay, Vivian. McCoy, Lyon, Gillespie, Cleverley, and Frater. Allcott and Mills are not available. OTAGO TEAM SELECTED Dunning is Captain By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, December 14. The Otago Plunket Shield team to play Canterbury and Auckland is as follow: Blunt, Badcock, Coupland, Cherry, Dunning (captain). Elmes, Hawksworth, Knight, McHaffie, Moloney, Priest, and D. Smith. Dickinson was not availabte.