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New Zealand Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 3264, 22 October 1897, Page 3

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ABBITAL OP STODDAET’3 TEAM. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. Received October 21, 10.30 p.m, Albany, October 21. Stoddart’s team has arrived. The members are in splendid health'. Bairgitsinhji suffered severely from seasickness during the last few days, „ , , „ Adelaide, October 21. The following have been chosen to represent South Australia in the opening match against Stoddart's team : G. Giffen, W. Giffen, Lyons, Darling, Hill, Jones, HcKeneiu, P. Jarvis, Green, Evans and Drew ; ora&rjreooy man, Peters. W. Giffen was chosen against Ms express wish, and Intends to stand out, owing to a wea .ness Of one of his knee's. ; v,. . The committee of the Cricket Association ha, toon gaged Jones as ground bowjet fgr

another y&ir at FA per Week, and ia consider in* an offer foe a three years 1 engagement at £3 10s per week.

E. Gore will play for the EeproßentaUvo Eleven against the Junior Eighteen Saturday in place of E. O. Hales.; _ Wellington first eleven v. Phoenix first. No. i wicket.—Wellington team—K. Cuff, A. GorSj B; Gore, Hickson, Howell, Kirker, O’tfullivan, Le. Vets,. B. C. Niven, Christian; emergency. Bonaldsoff. , „ Wellington second v. PhoOuix second. No. 3 wicket.—Wellington team—Pearce, Pearson, Woon, Lixon, Cook. Hoggard, Moßae, D. Niven, Wood, Saywell, Stock; emergencies, Kreoft, McGowan, Organ. The following will represent the Thorndona in their match with Kilbimie for the •* Association Cup at Newtown Park to-morrow: —Bernard (captain), Fitz Gerald, Collins ( 1, Wilson, Bannin, Hamilton, Taylor, Grimstone, Oleland and HaUluay ; emergencies, Boberta, Longton and Boyd. , , . Thorndon play Waiwotu at Waiwotu tomorrow, and their annual match witn Shannon is fixed tor the 9th November at Shannon. , , The Eivals will bold a practice maton—captain's v. deputy-captain s teams so morfowj on No. 4 wicket, play commencing Kilbirnio first eleven V. Petone, at Potoue. —Kilbirnie —Smith, Termer; Bell. KelUng, Howartb, Waldie. Trevor, Taylor Law, Chapman. 'Bus leaves Eoyal Oak IAo sharp. , v ., .Kilbimie second v. Cambridge, at Jxiibirnidi —Kilbirnio team Ecdgors, Hurroll, Graasido, Robertson, ChurcJjiU (W. a.;, Fisher,- Collins, Hauify, Mowbray, Naughton, Kilbimie third V. ThorndoP; fit Newtown Pafk (Junior Association). —Uilbirnie Plimmer, Gaul (2), Ortkloy. Ferjfnaon. MoMcnamin, Quinlan, Churchill (W. Drummond, King; emorgency, Bverltr., Petono v. Kilbimie, at Petone.—Petono team—Berntsen, Beale, Christian, Arnold, Burns, Bruce, Nicholls, Ryder, Hamilton, Haigh, Wytayard, Cook, Matson. Petono second v. JohnsonVillo aecond, at Pet Ono (Junior Cricket Association).—Potono team FaWcr, Cates, Barber, Fleet (2), Godfrey, Knowles, Foote, Adams, Carter, Staples ) emergencies, btoinmullor, Bunny, Lai3cf. Pctorie third if, Greenfields, at Petone (Boys* Cricket Association). —Potono team— Corley, Pawson, Borntasn, Mason, Henry, Calms,' I.'iEfc, .Finch, Millar,- Lusty, Kelly; emergency, Wrighf.