AUSTRALIA v. MANAWATU.
in sonic notes on the coming contest, "M.id-on M writes in the Standard:— The task of selecting the team to uphold the honours for M.anawatu ir> in the hands of that worth}- cricket enthusiast, Mr S. Greer, of Fitzherhert, the Association's sole selector. Among tho bowlers Ojigley has had the best average this year. while Frank Wells, Geo. Greer, Bartlett. Holland, McKonzie, and Coyne have all been fairly successful with tho ball. Amongst the batsfeien Trevena has easily the best average!, with Ongley, Churchill, and Mx'Lean well up? The final selection will bo made known on Monday, and it i.s quite probable that when the numbers go up the following thirteen will be chosen to represent the local Association: McLean (captain), Ongloy find Trevena (Feikling), Barlott. 'Wells Goklspring, O'Connor and Coyne (.United), McKenzie, R. Eyre, 'G. Greer, Ohurcliill and Holland (Old Boys). The local Association has written to Mr 'Armstrong asking permission to bat thirteen men against the Australians, fielding the usual number (eleven), and it is expected th:<.t no objection will ! Je offered to this request. In to-day's M.D. Times, "Pointer -, writes: T see that "Mid-mr 1 attempt to foretell the team to represent Manawatu. Tn the main 1 ~,«rT OO with .him, though I. was disappointed Mith the showing- made on Saturday by tho chosen few. McLean, Ono]e V and Trevena all nncle- n vorv i£ showing agam&t the bowling of Holland. T was glad to see M'ay-r,,-, ,■.:„-,.,. out and with IWor. save "his shLIrani a dangerous position, an,! 1 t ink las perlonnance will place him m the reps. Holland's l,mvli,, f ' on ■Saturday should settle. .-.11 doubt; :,"s to his inclusion, though his fieldin.r -v, as yet but reliable. ].>„„, what T have beard T wlil ~c sumriJd il Churchill and K V rc of "Mid-onV selection will l ) 0 include,! T W «fter Saturday that Miteho 1 , | Mason wi11,,, selected in thoir ste" to h, s dio.ee until next S-,----tui'ciay.
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Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 1127, 7 March 1910, Page 4
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327AUSTRALIA v. MANAWATU. Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 1127, 7 March 1910, Page 4
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