TO-DAY’S BIG MATCH

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8655, 13 February 1914, Page 11

TO-DAY’S BIG MATCH

AUSTRALIANS ARRIVE'IN WELLINGTON. A match which has been .anticipated with eagerness for some time past-will begin this 'afternoon, when Shns’f Australian fleam will meet -AA cllinEtois... . on the Basin reserve. The weather,, unfortunately, is not very promising and tho indications arc that the present conditions will not improve. Plav* to-dav will begin at. 2 p.m., and the match will he continued .tomorrow 1 and on Momlay. The visiting team* is a powerful combination, and is captained by M. A. Noble, probably the greatest general of. tho cricketing world. Another renowned “star ' io A’k-tor Trnmper —still the world’n greatest batsman, and as versatile and artistic as ever. Then there is AA arwick Armstrong, a modern Hercules, and one of the four.leading cricketers of Australia to-day. There are 'also such players as J. N. Crawford. A ornon Hansford, Dr Dolling, E. L. AVaddy, A. A. Malloy, Cody, Collins . (a wonderful exponent of the “googlie” typo of bowling). .1' rank. Laver,.. . McGregor, and McKenzie. TUo visitors arrived from the north 1 1 by Hie Now "Plymouth express last' " night -and were welcomed .at Thorncion station by representatives of the Wellington Cricket Association. They were driven to the Grand Hotel, where they will stay, while in the -city. ‘ 1

Following are the Catholic Young Mon’s Club’s teams for to-morrow A team v. Athletic at Duppa strep:. Bradley, Oonnolo, Little, Leyden, O’Sullivan, McGrath, Hopkins, Carroll, Oani uthers, Toms and Thomas. B team v. St. Anne’e at Duppa street: Burke Cameron, Coleman (2), Drabble, Finnigan, Fitzgerald,. .Hickmott,- F.ouhy, Laybum, little. J. S. Hiddloston is unable to play against the Australian eleven to-day. and E. M. Beechey has been selected iu his place. . It has been decided by,the Association to admit children to the match, free, and the Education Boniß has agreed to dose the schools a little earlier than usual this afternoon so that advantage may bo taken of the offer.