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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18787, 14 February 1923, Page 8

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M.C.C. TEAM IX AFRICA. THE THIRD TEST MATCH. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright CAPETOWN, February 12. Piny was delayed by rain for the fourth test between M.C.C. and South Africa. The. attendance was 10,000. A bad light threatened to interrupt the game at several stages, though it briglitened later. M.C.C. in their second innings have lost five wickets for 294. On opening, the batsmen (Russell 3 and Sandham 2) settled down to determined batting, and soon had the measure of Xupen and Blankenburg. who persevered with the leg theory. Russell batted aggressively, and there was general regret at his not reaching the century. There was <r sudden collapse after the tea adjournment, attributed to Meintjos’s •influence on. a new ball. Woolley’s effort was bright and entertaining, in contrast with the solid batting of Mann (captain). Mointjes justified his inclusion, securing three wickets for 38 and brilliantly catching Mead. Details: — SOUTH AFRICA. First innings 295 M.C.C. First innings 244 tkeend Innings. Sandham, Uiw. b Hall SB Russell, o Hall, h Nupen 96 Carr, c Ward, b Xlcintjes 6 Woolley, not out 80 Mead, c and b Mointjes 0 Fender, h Mointjes 9 Mann, not out 29 Extra; 22 Total for five wickets 294 THE M.C.C. TEAM. DATES OF AUCKLAND MATCH ALTERED. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. February *3. The dates of the return match between MacLaren’s team and Auckland have been altered to Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday, February 17, 19, and 20, iti order to allow the Englishmen to have an extra day in Rotorua. The team will leave for Australia on February 22. THE THIRD TEST SELECTION. AN EXPLANATION. (Per United Press Association.i CHRISTCHURCH. February 13. The Management Committee of the New Zealand Cricket Council last evening considered the question of the selection of the third test team, and now the committee makes the following official statement; —The selectors —Messrs Snedden. Tucker, and Martin—arranged a tentative team, with an agreement to reconsider the selection if occasion arose from the Wcllington-M.C.C. match. The instructions of the selectors were that the names chosen be communicated to the council on the evening of January 29. the Inst day of the Wellington match, so as to allow players to be brought from a distance. At 1.25 p.m. on January 29 Mr Tucker sent a wire giving Brice’s performance to Mr Snedden. He addressed the wire to “Snedden. solicitor. Auckland.” That day was a holiday at Auckland, and the telegram did not reach. Mr Snedden, being place in the nox of another Mr Snedden. also a solicitor in Auckland. Not receiving a reply, Mr Tucker concluded that the tentative team stood, and, as arranged, wired the selection to the secretary of the council, who handed it to the Press Association the same evening. The committee decided that a regrettable misunderstanding had been caused by the non-delivery of Tucker’s telegram to Snedden. but no blame was attachable to anv of the selectors. Mr Barrett (chairman of the council) said that the question of the criticism of Mr Snedden by the Wellington papers had been considered by the Management Commitfoe. and while personally he deplored the action of a section of the press, in deference to the re.quest of Mr Snedden the committee had decided to let the matter drop.

HAWKE CUP MATCH. WANGANUI v. POVERTY BAY. (Pan United Press Association.) WANGANUI, February 13. Beautiful weather prevailed for the first day’s play in the fifth Hawke Cup match of the season. Poverty Bay being the challengers. They won the toss and hatted on a bumping wicket and were dismissed for 95 (Moore IS. Forester 15. Pere 13). Holland took five wickets for 38, Treadwell three for 18. and TVonaon one for nine. When stumps were drawn for the day Wanganui had lost nine wickets for 202 (Orr 47, .Lomas 35’, Wood 20, Orton 18, Ptaoloton not out, 11. Tronson not out 10). Kohlenberg has taken five wickets for 60. The match will be resumed at 10 to-morrow morning.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS' CRICKET. * Tlie followin';- matches will bo played today : A Grade.—Norih-Kast Valley ‘v. Onvershani, at Oval; Arthur Street v. Morningtore, at Oval; Anderson's Bay v. Forbury, at. Oval; Albany Street v. George Street, at North Ground No. 1; Musselburgh v. Normal, at Caledonian. B Grade. —Ravensbourne v, Moray Dace, at Ravensbourne; Musselburgh No 1 v. Forbury, at Culling Park; Normal v. Albany, at Gardens; George Street v. Arthur Street, at North Ground No. 2; Anderson’s Bay v. Maori Hill, at Oval; Kaikorai v. Caveraham, at Oval.