CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15550, 6 March 1914, Page 4

CRICKET.

FIRST TEST MATCH. THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM. [BY TELEGEAPH.—PEESS ASSOCIATION.] Dunedih, Thursday. Rain fell at intervals to-day, but cleared off late in the afternoon, and, if the weather keeps good the wicket should be in firstclass order to-morrow. The following is the Australian team;— (captain), Armstrong, Waddy, McKenzie, Collins, Cody, Mailey. McGregor, Trumper, Crawford, Dolling. Ransford is not available, having left after the South Canterbury match, to catch the Sydney boat at Wellington. A GENEROUS OFFER. [BT telegraph.— ASSOCIATION.] Chmstchurch. Thursday. In connection with the return match to bo played in Christchurch by Mr. Sims's Australian team, the Canterbury Cricket Association and the Canterbury Rugby Union, juint owners of Lancaster Park, havo received, on behalf of the team, a very generous offer. The team proposes to give the whole of the proceeds of the match to the two bodies mentioned. This, it is estimated, is equivalent to a gift of £300 or £400. SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION. ,;, *» FIXTURES AND TEAMS". Following are the Auckland Suburban Cricket Association's fixtures for to-morrow: — Senior Grade.— v. Onehunga lOnehiinga): Hemuera v. J apatoetoe (Domain); Westfield v. Railway (postponed). Junior Grade.—Plasterers v. Onehunga (Domain); Brotherhood v. Rernuera (Domain); Gas Company v. Railway (Domain), i Teams which have been selected are as follows: —

HERALD, from the following: Reeves (captain), V. Hoispool, J. Steele, H. Childs. N. Clapham. W. Paterson, W. Lane. J. Cottingham, C. Resteaui. R. Coates, j. Clark, J Hoare, R. pinkie, C. G. Clark, J. Henderson. I layers are requested to catch 1.5 p.m. train. OTHER MATCHES. The f°, llo wing team will represent North bhore Colts against Cheltenham to-morrow; — Cossey. Cummins. Coleman, Dacre, Miller (2) lerrott, Rankin. Saunders, Shore, and Whelan. CHURCHES' ASSOCIATION. TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW. Matches under the auspices of the Auckland Churches' Cricket Association will be continued to-morrow. Teams which have been selected are as follows: — Kingsland Jubilee Club: R. Cunningham, H. Hayhow. A. Kent. Wakerley (2). Gregory '21. R. Ellisdon, H. Woolley, P. Wheeler. R.' Donovan. Y.M.I. Juniors (v. Croydon, at Domain): Harley, Dalies. Schofield, Chitty, Ivil. Davidson, McDowell (2), York, Condon, Gibson. O'Connor, Hill, Cowley. St. John's Juniors: Hitch, Aitken, Mackie, Larsen (2), Sandman, Prentice, Strudwick, Sinel, White, Lawry, Robertshaw, Joynt, jun