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AUSTRALIAN TEAM'S VISIT TEST HATCH AT DUNEDIN [Pee United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, January 29. The Australian team will arrive m Wellington -on February 19, and will play eleven matches in the dominion. The itinerary drawn up by the New Zealand Council is as iollows: February 20 and 21.—v. Rangitikei, at Marton. ' ... , February 23, 24, 26.-v. Wellington, at Wellington. . , . , February 27 and 28.—v. Ashburton, at Ashburton. March 2,3, and s.— r. New Zealand, at Dunedin. March 7 and B—v. South Canteibury, at Timaru. „ , , March 9, 10. and 12.—v. Canterbury, at Christchurch. , , t> March 14 and 15.—v. Hawke s Bay, at Napier. , _ Marcli 17 and 19.—v. Poverty Bay, at Gisborne. . , , , March 23. 24, and 26.—v. Auckland, at Auckland. March 27 and 28—v. Manawatu, at Palmerston North. March 29 and 31 and April 2.—v. New Zealand at Wellington. STRONG SIDE EXPECTED. [Fb« United Pkej* Association.] WELLINGTON, January 29. Mr L. J. Brabin, a member of the Management Committee of the Wellington Cricket Association, returned to Wellington to-day by the Marama. During his visit to Australia he met a number of prominent cricketers and cricket officials. He brought back news of B. J. Kortlang, “the cricketing globe-trotter,” who was at one time a Wellington and New Zealand representative player. Kortlang is m business at Manly, and retains a keen love for cricket, coaching boys of the Manly Club. „ , ± , Questioned about the strength ot the team for Ne\V Zealand, Mr Brabin said that all lie could say was that it would bo a jolly good side. Mr Bull, of the Board of Control, bad said that players who did not get into the Australian team for England would be making the trip to New Zealand. They would be of Australian eleven standard. Mr Bull considered that the first six or half the team that came to New Zealand would be among those considered for the last few places in the team for England. SHEFFIELD SHIELD VICTORIA FOLLOWS ON Frets Asiociation—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, January 29. In the match against New South Wales, Victoria in their first innings scored 407 (Woodfull 83. Iligg 25, Darling 8, Scaife 120, Bromley 92, Barnett 25, Ebeling 21; Hill three for 40, O’lleilly two for 94, Chilvers two for 124, Chipperfield two for 74). Victoria followed on, and in their second innings have lost no wickets for 1 run. Woodfull and O’Brien are batting. [New South Wales an theiiv first innings lost eight wickets ,for 672 declared.] PLUNKET SHIELD WELLINGTON TEAM [Per United'Press Association.] WELLINGTON, January *29. The Wellington Plunket Shield team to play Otago at Dunedin on February 16, 17, 19, and 20 is as follows James (captain) Blundell, Crook, Dustin, Ell, Griffithr, Hatch, Lamason, Morgan, Newman, Parsloe, and Tindill. The twelfth man will be decided on the ground. OTAGD ASSOCIATION DRAW The following is the draw for the next two playing Saturdays:— —First Grade. — February 3 and 10.—Dunedin v. High School Old Boys, at Logan Park No. 4; Carisbrook v. Grange, at North Ground; University v. Christian Brothers’ Old Boys, at Logan Park No. 3; Albion v. Kaikorai, at Logan Park No. 2. —Second Grade A. — February 3 and 10. —Carisbrook A v. Kaikorai, at Carisbrook No. 1; Dunedin A v. University, at Logan Park No. 2; High School Old Boys v. Albion, at Logan Park No. 5; Grange v.Port Chalmers, at Port Chalmers; Dunedin B v. North-east Valley, at Oval No. 1; Carisbrook B v. Christian Brothers’ Old Boys, at Carisbrook No. 2. —Second Grade B.— February' 3—North-east. Valley v. Carisbrook C, at Carisbrook No. 3; Grange v. Christian Brothers’ Old Boys, at North Ground No. 2; Logan Park v. Dunedin, at Logan Park No. 7; Kaikorai v. Carisbrook D, at Kaikorai No. 1; Taieri v. High School, at School No. 1; Old Boy's’ B v. Y.M.C.A., at Logan Park No. 8; Green Island v. University, at Green Island; Y.M.C.A. B v. M'Glashan; High School Old Boys’ A v. Albion, at Logan Park No. 0. February 10.—North-east Valley' v. High School Old Boys’ A, at Gardens; Christian Brothers’ Old Boys v. Dunedin, at Oval No. 2; Grange v. Cansbrook D, at Carisbrook No. 3; Logan Park v. High School, at School No. 1; Kaikorai v. Y.M.C.A. A, at Kaikorai No. 1; Taieri v. University, at Logan Park No. 6; High School Old Boys’ B v. M’Glashan, at M’Glashan; Green Island v. Albion at Logan Park No. 7; Y.M.C.A. B v. Carisbrook C, at Logan Park No. 8. —Third Grade. — February 3.—Logan Park A v. North-east Valley, at Gardens; Y.M.C.A. v. Dunedin B, at Ova! No. 2; Christian Brothers’ Old Boys v. Albion, at Logan Park No.. 9; Green Island B v. Dunedin A, at Logan Park No. 10; High School C v. High School A, at School No. 2; Grange v. Logan Park B, at Logan Park No. 11; Taieri B v. High School B, at Mosgiel No. 2; Carisbrook v. M’Glashan, at ; Taieri A v. Kaikorai, at Mosgiel No. 1; Valley Presbyterian v. Port Chalmers, at Logan Park No. 12; Green Island A a bye. February 10.—Logan Park A v. Valiev Presbyterians, at Logan Park No. 9; Green Island A v. Albion, at Green Island; Y.M.C.A. v. Dunedin A, at Logan Park No. 10; Christian Brothers’ Old Boys v. High School A, at School No. 2; Green Island B v. ■Logan Park B, at Logijn Park No. 11;
High School C v. High School B, at Logan Park No. 13; Grange v. M'Glashan, at North Ground No. 2; Taieri B v. Kaikorai, at Kaikorai No. 2; Carishrook v. Port Chalmers, at Logan Park No. 12; Taieri A v. Northeast Valley, at Mosgiel No. 1; Dunedin B a bye.
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