CRICKET.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 19 January 1927, Page 6

CRICKET.

PENN AN T M ATCHES. PONS FORD AND RYDER TEMPORARILY EXCLUDED. IY CABLE —ERES& XS3OCIATION —COPYRIGB J Received 10.50 a.m. to-day. MELBOURNE, Jan. 19. The pennant committee of the Yrietorian Cricket Association refused Ponsford and Ryder permission to play in pennant club matches while the Victorian team was absent in New South Wales- and Queensland. Ryder and Ponsford had previuosly notified the association that they were unable to accompany the team for urgent private reasons. HAWKE CUP. W AIR All AP A CHALLENGE. MATCH AT HAWERA FRIDAY. The winning by Taranaki of tho match against Hawke’s Bay has kept interest in. the challenge from Wairarapa doubly keen, and Friday at the Park, in Hawera, will no doubt see a big crowd of enthusiasts present to witness the opening stage of the match. 'The Wairarapa team wi',l be led by the well-known crack player and exCambridgc Blue, D. C. Collins, one of the best all-rounders in tbe Dominion. With him will be a team of Wairarapa’« best players. The Taranaki teiim, fresh from victory over Hawke’s Bay, and therefore in tli liest form, individually arid co!I ctivelv. wii] be able to give of their best. The team wi ! J he the same, except that S. Lay, originally chosen, will replace H. W. Brown and J. "Gheevers, the twelfth man, will take the, place of M. M. Brown, who is unab’e to olay. The outfield in the Park at Hawera is well known as the best in the pmvinoe and 11 1 • wicket, on the specially top-dressed section of the ground, has been for some days receiving special, attention under the careful guidance and supervision of Mr L. Hunt and a band of enthusiasts. Mr Hunt has g’ven a lot of time to preparing the wickets during the season, and is confident this

wicket wil' be the best ever played on in Hawera. If the weather is fine ori Friday, one of the most interesting and attractive two days’ cricket ever seen in Hawera should be given by the competing teams, special appeal is made 'o the people of Hawera and district to give the Cricket Association liberal support bv beirio- present in, large numbers. It is certain thev will respond, and i.nlese this is done tbe town can hardly aspect to get first-class matches here.

SATURDAY’S FIXTURES POSTPONED. In view of the Hawke Cup match on Friday and Saturday, all fixtures, senior and junior, in South Taranaki have been .postponed so as to allow members to see the big match.