THOSE EXCUSES!

NZ Truth, Issue 1204, 27 December 1928, Page 12

THOSE EXCUSES!

Why Qtago Is Not At Full Strength (From "N.Z. Truths Dunedin; Rep.) , The Otago Plunket Shield team to meet Auckland oh Monday will be unchanged from that which visited Wellington, Shepherd, McMullan, Dickinson .and: Duncan being still unavailable. TT is a pity the first three mentioned cannot make it their business to keep. at least one of these' matches m view when arranging their holiday syllabi. -' ' . ' , !'. One'or'twp of the "unavailable" excuses tendered;' "Truth" understands, are somewhat trivial, and considering the .Plunket Shield matches are .the only real cricket this country caii offer the public (outside .of visiting teams), it is 'but reason to expect such men, as provincial cracks to treat,' Plunket Shield dates .as of primary importance m their annual appointments. ■ It; is hoped,that the .Otago" selectors have', satisfied themselves with regard to the whys and Ayher^fpres -of these absentees, and jshouldV rt -be wai'ranted, take a note of any weak Qircumstances for reference m their selection for the two -. home .matches m .Dunedin. , .