CRICKET.

Grey River Argus, 12 January 1927, Page 3

CRICKET.

The W.C.C.A. has refused an appuca- I tion for entry inti' the Northern Di\ isiou of the Junior Competition from the Nelson Creek Cricket Ulub on the grounds that three rounds of matches have alrcadv been completed. Should anv team withdraw, the matter is to be reconsidered. It was decided that no re-classification from senior 1o junior be allowed after the 24th iiist. It was decided to give the Kumara Club the option of playing their matches foi the second round at Greymouth on Sunday mornings, or of paying the expenses of teams visiting Kumara. VICTORIAN TEAM FOR N.Z. HUGH TRUMBLE SELECTOR. CHRISTCHURCH, January 11. The New Zealand Cricket Council approached Mr Hugh Trumble ami asked for a Melbourne Cricket Club side with himself as manager. Alter many cables, it has been arrange*! that a side shall be sent subject to the governing body’s approval. The side will include Hendry, I onsford. Armstrong and ELlin", with a possibility of two other internationals. Such a side should give the New Zealand team a good try out before the start on its great adventure. SOUTH AUSTRALIA SCUxvE WELL. AGAINST N.S. WALES. (Recd. Jan. 11 at 10.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 11. In the Sheffield Shield match, South Australia in the second innings had lost six wickets at the close of the dav for 347 runs. Schneider made 140. \ ‘Richardson 30, Richardson sa, Alexander 26, McKay 49, Lee. not out 22. The weather was fine and the wicket sound. , , It was a day of sound, but slow anil dreary batting. New South Wales u > not shine to any extent in the 1 lelll, good many misses being recorded. the bowling talent was tried out against a stolid defence. Schneider’s innings was a model ot patience, and of slowness. He battm. for 302 ■ minutes for 146. His fiist twenty ruhs took 81 minutes. A. Richardson was pi. n’g, while A . Rwharuy,on was patchy ard iluky. WELLINGTON~V. AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON, Jan. 11. The same Wellington team as de feated Otago and Canterbury has been selected to play Auckland.