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Evening Post, Volume LXIX, Issue 49, 28 February 1905, Page 6

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J J. , , II NOTES ON THE NEW ZEALAND TKAM. 'Clio teum which Mr. J. Baker, of Duiicdin, linn .selected to represent Now Zealand in Iho colony's Hv.Hfc mutch against the Australian cloven is tho «ime- an Hint ■ forecasted by our Dunedin correspondent und published in last Saturday's Post. Our correspondent sent us twelve names, but suid that Bennett would probably not get a place in the team. Mr. Baker hiw allotted his own city four players before i»euig thrao four play against Noble's men. A. Downes, Fisher, Seid'eborg, and Austin, however, arc qiiito class enough for colonial "rep" honours, but a recent note from Dunedin stated that Downeswua not well enough to play for his own province again&l the Australians. It may bo that. Downes prefers to reserve- himself for tho bigger event. The only professional player included in tho New Zealand team is Callaway, of Cliri&tchurch, although Child* wick, tho Notta professional, and Hurry Graham, tho one-time brilliant Australian "rep," both of whom are coaching and playing for Dunedin clubs, are res|>ectivuly bowling and batting very well just now. Boxahall is in for hi» wicketkeeping, Sims will probably captain tho team, and Ollivier inw justified liis selection as a batsman. It was thought that Bennett hud fairly won a place on his bowling in the first innings of the Australians la^ Saturday. In Wellington, general o«rprise has been expressed at the non-in-clusion of Claude Ilicksou, amt although tk; selection of J. I. Bhcklock is popular, it is thought that tho i elm bio Ilickcon would have boon a safer choice. Hutching.*, who u» a bowler as well as a very line batsman, should -also havo been considered. Upham'e bowling was not succe«"ful against tho visitors, bnt bra 'past performances with ball and bat against good) company arc too good to permit a selector to pass him over. It was ft foiegono conclucioa that young Miiaoii would, bo included in tho team after his brilliant perfornumco with tho bat in Auckland's first, innings ngiiijwt Mso Australians. Auckland will bu disappointed in getting only one representative, as it was thought that Oliff w\>uld be a certainty for selection anil D. Hay a very likely one. Tho bowler's in the team arc Downey Austin, Callaway, and Upham. The team should givo a gocd recount of it.self uith the tat and in tho fiV.d. Fiil»or is in grwt form with Iho bat H»*« eouson.