CRICKET.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIV, Issue 16192, 19 March 1913, Page 12

CRICKET.

OTAGO v. CANTERBURY.

The Canterbury team is practising hard in view of its approaching match with Otago for possession of the Plunket Shield. Otago has a very good team, and it is practically certain that the match will bo a hard-fought ore. The wicket will be more or less of the kind that Otago players are accustomed to, and should make the bowling of Downea very formidable. The local batsmen, however, are all in good form at the nets, and the good scores they have" been registering for their respective clubs show they are ready to do their province justice. J. Bennett, who, owing to a slight injury, was unable to play in the last club match, is now able to take his place at the nets, and will play in the coming match. Tho wicket is very good, though a trifle slow, and good scores may be looked forward to on both sides. With such batsmen as Tuckwell, Hopkins, Austin, M'Farlane, and Ramsden iplaying for Otago, and Lusk, Pattrick, Reese, Hayes, Paterson, Hickmott, Sandman, and Bishop in the Canterbury ranks, the game, weather permitting, should be an excellent one.

[From Our Correspondent.] DUNEDIN, March 18.' The Otago team will go to Christchurch by tho first express on Friday. The Canterbury Association has nominated Messrs R. Spencer and R. Wilson as umpires in the Plunket Shield match. The Otago Association asks that the choice should be made from Messrs Spencer, Hardie and Caygill. Siedeberg is unable to go to Christchurch for the Plunket Shield match, and Brydone will take his place. THE HAWKE CUP.. SOUTH AUCKLAND v. WANGANUI. [Per Press Association.] HAMILTON, March 18. South Auckland defeated Wanganui in the semi-final for the Hawke Cup by an innings and 160 runs. East Christchurch School defeated Waltham School at Lancaster Park on Monday by 60 runs. S. Kirk not out 41, L. Kirk 39 and R. Brady 12 were»tho chief scorers for the winners. S. Kirk took nine wickets For 30 runs for East Christchurch, and for Waltham Cunningham and Black bowled best.