EXTRA EDITION.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 4, 6 January 1914, Page 6

EXTRA EDITION.

LATE CRICKET ♦ WELLINGTON v. SOUTHLAND. (HI TELEGRAPH.— PRESS 'ASSOCIATION.) INVEItCARGILL, This Day. The cricket match Wellington v. Southland commenced at 11 a.m. Rain during the night took the fire out of the wicket, but it is drying fast. Southland won the toss, and sent Wellington in. Scores :—: — Hay, b Doig 2 M'Girr, c Crockett, b Doig ... 16 Grace, c Ciockett, b Doig 12 Later. At the luncheon adjournment Wellington had lost eight wickets for 87. The wicket was good and the fielding and bowling splendid. Scores continued :—: — Joplin, c Poole, b Kavanagh ... 32 Baker, Ibw, b Kavanagh 17 Blacklock, Ibw. b Doig 1 Tucker, cA. Hamilton, b Kavanagh 0 Wagstaff. not out 0 Grimmett, not out 8 Extras 7 THE OTAGO TEAM DUNEDIN, This Day. Otago will be represented against Wellington on Friday next by Alloo, Bruges, Eckhold, Siedeberg, Higgins, Condliffe, Downes, Ramsden, Torrance, Wafcson, and M'Farlane. Emergencies: Bryden, Eckhoff, and Bannerman. M.C.C. AND AUSTRALIA (By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright.) MELBOURNE, sth January. It is stated on the authority of a prominent cricket supporter recently returned from England that the Marylebone Club will not send a team to Australia at the end of 1915 unless the trouble between the Board of Control and leading players has been settled. It is understood tha.fc the secretary to the board has been formally notified to this effect. FARCICAL AND ABSURD. (Received January 6, 9.26 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The local representative of the Board of Control characterises the statement that the Marylebone Club will not send a team unless the friction between the board and the players is settled as farcical and absurd.