FIRST TEST AGAINST AUSTRALIANS TO-DAY

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6566, 24 March 1928, Page 8

FIRST TEST AGAINST AUSTRALIANS TO-DAY

Tile New Zealand selectors have announced their choice of Ivan Cooper, of Auckland, as 12th man for the New Zealand loam, which will meet the Australian cricketers in the first test match at Eden Park, Auckland, starting to-day. The complete team now is:—T. C. Lowry (captain), P. T. Badcock, H. M. M'Girr, C. G. Finlayson, C. S. Dempster, H. Foley (all of Wellington), W. E. Merritt, I. M. Hamilton and E. Eead (Canterbury), N. Gallichan (Manawatu), J. Mills (Auckland) with I. Cooper as 12th man. NOETH OTAGO BEAT OTAGO. (Per Press Association.) OAMAEU, Last Night. A one-day representative game Otago and North Otago, was played hero to-day in fine but dull weather. The wicket was slow and the outfielv, heavy and wet. The majority of Otago batsmen were unable to handle the conditions . ana the side were all out for 153. Cavanagh 30, Mathosou 41 and McGregor not out 52 wore the chief scorers tho remain ing batsmen giving a weak exhibition, liuier took four wickets for 37 runs, and Hodgo two for 9, being tho most success’nl bowlers. The home team replied with 178, In der giving an aggressive display for 32 including four (J’s, Eobcrtson making 27. Cud to 2C Milncs 19, Maddigan not out 14, Hodge 33 and McDonald 10 Cavanagh took three'wickets foi 30 runs Proctor one for 8 and Caski(ono for 3. Both r:rlcs wore under representative strength.