CRICKET

New Zealand Times, Volume LIV, Issue 12659, 20 January 1927, Page 11

CRICKET

UMPIRES FOR SATURDAY Senior.—Petone v. Old Boys, at Pctone, No. 1, C. Webb and J. D. May; Hutt v, Kilbirnie, at Hutt, No. 1, W. Toomath and W. Page; University v. Institute, at Kilbirnie, No. 1, J. R. Burley and W. J. Chatfield; Wellington v. Thorndon, at Basin Reserve, No. 2, L. E. Bell and F. W. Clayton; Midland v. Y.M.C.A., at Basin Reserve, No 1, \V. E. Watts and R. Hendry. Junior "A,”—lnstitute v. Old Boys, at Kelburn Park, No. 1, E. Brooks and G. Walden. Junior “B.”—University v. Old Boys, at Kelburn Park, No. 2, W. 0. L. Beyer and A. Tidman; Institute v. Wellington B, at Kelburn Park, No. S, W. Clements and J. Kinnear. Play commences in all matches at 10 a.m. viaoßiAfTfEAiyT for n,z. ARMSTRONG, RANSFORD, AND HENDRY COMING TEAM NOT SELECTED. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. MELBOURNE, January 19. The Board of Control has granted permission for the Melbourne Cricket Club team to tour New Zealand. The team, which leaves at the end of the month, is not yet selected, but will include Warwick Armstrong, Bansford, and Hendry. plunYetjhield MATCH WITH AUCKLAND No match for the Plunket Shield has created greater interest than that to be played between Auckland and Wellington at Auckland, commencing to-morrow (Friday). As neither Auckland nor Wellington have been defeated this season, this match will decide which province is to hold the trophy for the next 12 months. Apart from naving this importance, the meeting of the two teams is regarded as the big 'trial, in view of the selection of the New Zealand team for England. The New Zealand selectors will be present, and it is expected that after the match they will name most of the players to make the trip to England. The majority of the Wellington representatives left for Auckland yesterday afternoon. Kortlang and the country members of the team, Lowry, Worker and Dempster, are expected to join the party on the way up. The Wellington team for the match is as follows:—W. 8. Brice (captain), J. S. Hiddleston, R. de R. Worker, B. J. Kortlang, T. C. Lowry, H. M. Lambert, A. M. Hollings, H. If. McGirr, F. T. Badcock, K. James, M- Henderson, and C. S. Dempster, with Mr R. S. Johnston as manager. MERCANTnTCRICKET LEAGUE FIXTURES FOR JANUARY 22nd. Nivens v. Gollins, Lyall Bay, No. -2. Todd r. Odlins,' Karori Park, No. 2. Smith and Smith v. Macky, Logan, Karori, No. 4. Harbour Board v. Stewarts. Wakefield Park, No. 6. ’ Customs v. Elec. A, Newtown Park, No. 5.. . , Hyaras v. Whitcombe’s. Wakefield Park. No. 7. Cables v. Cowan’s, Kilbirnie, No. 5. Bannatynie and Hunter v. Dalgety, Karori Park, No. 5. Elec. B v. P. and T., Kilbirnie, No. 9. Vacuum v. Pastimes. Karori Park. No. 3. Wills v. Ford, Lyall Bay, No. 1. A DRAWN GAME CHRISTCHURCH v. NORTH OTAGO. Per Press Association. OAMARU, January 19. A match between Christchurch and North Otago ended in a draw. The North Otago overnight score of 109 was taken to tho total of 322 before the last wicket fell (Uttley 82, Zimmerman 51, McDonald 43, Sumpter 49, Milnea 47, Carrington 28. The wickets fell rapidly at tho the Christchurch teanf’s second innings, but the later batsmeu made the rune (Martin 30, Norrie 16, Coffee 55, Lawrence 20). The innings clsed at 5.30 o’clock for 172, leaving North Otago with 145 to get in half-an-hour; but as some of the Christchurch players had gone home the gams was not proceeded with. ‘