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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 45, 22 January 1926, Page 8

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MANAWATU v. SOUTHERN HAWKE’S BAY.

Per Press Association. DANNEVIRKE,. Jan. 22. Tho representative cricket match between Manawatu and Southern Hawke’s Bay is being played to-day in showery weather. The home side are all out for 77, Inglis 35 being the top scorer. Manawatu has lost no wickets for 5 (Norris 2, McSweeney3).

PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, Jan. 22. The Plunket Shield cricket match, Otago v. Wellington, commenced this morning. The weather was fine, but a nor’ easter swept the ground. The visitors won the toss, taking first strike on a perfect wicket. Tho game opened sensationally, Dickinson “yorking” Collins first ball, lloth Torrance and Dickinson kept Kortland and Hiddlestone quiet, the first runs coming after twelve minutes’ play. Hiddlestone was easily missed in the slips off Dickinson when 23. Au hour’s play produced 38. — Collins, b Dickinson, 0; Hiddlestone, not out, 23; Kortland, not out, 11; sundries 4.

ENGLISH CAPTAIN. CHANCE OF GILLIGAN. LONDON, Jan. 11. The Daily News says that if A. E. Gilligan, who led the last English team in Australia, is lit next season, and if the pace of his bowling approaches that of tho 1924 season, he is almost certain to ho England’s captain in tho first test. . Then if he skippors a winning side he will undoubtedly continue to lead in the other games. Other man who must bo considered for tho captaincy are A. W. Carr ’(Notts), L. H. Tennyson (Hampshire), P. G. H. Fender (Surrey), F. S. G. Oalthorpe (Warwickshire), and Hubert Ashton. Carr would probably be the second choice and Tennyson the third. The writer adds: “Fender’s wiliness could outmatch that of the Australians, but ho is unpopular in Australia owing to his harmless newspaper x articles written in 1920, although it is not likely that his unpopularity would extend to the Australian players.”

AN ENGLISH HOPE,

HAMMOND’S FIGURES,

LONDON, Jan. 12. In view of W. R. Hammond’s innings of 238 not out in the test match between tho English team and the West Indies, critics are urging his inclusion against the Australians, pointing out that he is only ’23 and the finest fieldsman in England. During the Inst four years he has scored 4600 runs and taken 100 wickets. He has also caught and run out 200 opponents, 70 of them during 1925.