CRICKET

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 10412, 20 October 1927, Page 7

CRICKET

. PLUNKET SHIELD MARCHES. ONLY. ONE PROFESSIONAL IN . EACH TEAM. AUCKLAND. Oct. 19/ Tlie management committee of , the Auckland Cricket Association,, after a conference with Mr D. Reese, of Christchurch, expressed the unanimous opinion that only one professional should he allowed in each team for .Plunket Shield matches. It . was left to delegates to vote- either for, three selectors representing the .major associations, one of tlie associations-be-ing' unrepresented alternately, or, for a representative of each of the maj or associations, with tho chairman having a casting vote., , : . „ Regarding the umpires for test matches, it was agreed that the best men should he appointed irrespective

of" where tllfey feaniS'from. Mr A/\Ci Suedden was" directed to .iiicitj.iro’ what size pf ball , was to ho used 'in Plunket Shield matches.—PA. ' / OTAGO’S COACH TO PLAY FOR DUNEDIN CLUB. * ■ ; DUNEDIN," Oct. 19. Eastman, Otago’s cricket coach, will playfortho , Dunedin Club.— P.A. .fr - • ~. . ..' 1 MACARTNEY’S RETIREMENT. . TO! VISIT ENG BAND>' NENT YEAR ON BUSINESS. • ’’ * SYDNEY, Oct. 19 , Macartney has announced that he has definitely retired from big cricket. It is stated that he contemplates leaving for England early next year oil a business trip.—U.P.A. , r NEAV SOUTH AV ABES’ v‘ NEW ZEALAND. (Received Oct, 19. 11.45 pan.) SYDNEY, Oct. 19. The following New South AVales cricket team has been chosen to play against Now Zealand in the match commencing on October 28 at Sydney: Kip,pax leapt.), T. Andrews, ,A,. Mailey, AY. Oldfield, S. Everett, J. M. Gregory, A. Jackson, R. Me-. Namee, G. Morgan, N. Phillips, AV.' J.' O’Reilly, with B. F. AVatson. as twelfth man. This is the first time the two last-named have played for N. O’Reilly is a promising slow howler. Watson is a fine bat. —U.P.A. ' TEAM FOR’ SATURDAY. The following will represent City v. Civil Service at the Oval oil Saturday: A. Baker. R. Matthews, H. Seal, C. Fraser, Ellis, H. Wilson, E. AV. Harvey, Martin, A. Dow, F. Roots', J. Allen and A. Haisman.