CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19622, 28 October 1925, Page 11

CRICKET.

new Zealand team for Australia. SYDNEY NEWSPAPER’S COMMENT. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, October 27. The Daily Telegraph, reviewing the Now Zealand cricket team, says:—“New zlealand conditions are similar to those in England, and the visitors will probably take sonio time to accustom themselves to Australia’s fast,fiery wickets. The Dominion possesses some good batsmen, but the bowling department is lamentably weak. There are very few first class'trundlers, and on Australian pitches they will find their task much harder. With the English trip ahead, the States competing for the Sheffield Shield will field their strongest teams, consequently the New Zealanders are up against a stiff proposition.” y MATCH AT LAWRENCE. The cricket season was ushered in at Lawrence by a match between Lawrence and Beaumont at the Recreation Ground yesterday in ideal cricket weather. A oneinnings match resulted in a win for Beaumont by 3 runs. Beaumont scoring 60 runs and Lawrence 57. The chief run-getters on the Beaumont side were: Hart (13). Sinclair and Hislop (9 each), and for Lawrence Forbes (22) and Prisk (17) were the chief scorers. The bowling honours were captured by Forbes (6 wickets), Inglis (4), Cowie (2) and Hislop (2). MATCH AT PALMERSTON. A mixed team from the Dunedin Cricket Club journeyed to Palmerston on Monday and met with a cordial reception from the local cricketers. A match was played, and this resulted in a win for the local team by 27 runs. Scores: Palmerston 121 (Overton 23, J. Henderson 19, M'Donald 18, Mayer, 12). Rush, Baker, and Harris each took three wickets, and Peebles one. Dunedin responded with 94- (Peebles 23, Otto 20, Baker 11), Harris 10). Mayer (three wickets), A. Henderson (two), and J. Henderson (one) were the most successful bowlers for Palmerston. OTAGO ASSOCIATION. MEETING OF EXECUTIVE. PLUNKET SHIELD DATES. At a meeting of the Otago Cricket Association Executive last evening, a letter was received from the Canterbury Association in reference to the invitation to visit Dunedin during the season, and stating that the association would send a team provided satisfactory financial arrangements could be made.—The ” secretary was instructed to reply that the association was prepared to give the Canterbury Association 50 per cent, of the net profits for a match to be played in Dunedin. The Secretary of the Auckland Association wrote in regard to the annual match to be played between Otago and Auckland for the Plunket Shield. The matter had been considered by, the Auckland Committee, and it had been decided that owing to counter attractions at_ New_ Year time the match, from a financial point of view, would probably not be a success if played there. The Otago Association was asked to suggest later dates for the match. — The secretary was instructed to reply that the Christmas dates were the only dates on- which the Otago team could leave on tour, and to ask the Auckland Association to adhere to the New Year dates. The Secretary of the Wellington Association wrote stating that that body would prefer January 22, 25, and 25 for the Plunket Shield match with Otago.—The dates as suggested were agreed to. The secretary was instructed to write to the North Otago Association, asking_ if any players w-ere available to play against Southland, and also to notify it that the Otago Association • cannot send a team to piny against North Otago until March. It was decided to instruct the secretary to write to the Southand Association, asking if anv nlavers would be available for the tour with the North and South Otago teams.