THE PLUNKET SHIELD.

Otago Witness, Issue 2915, 26 January 1910, Page 61

THE PLUNKET SHIELD.

The Selection. Conrmittee of the Otago Ovickei Association, Messrs C. G. «»«£ J. Hope, and) T. Ritchie, together-with M* n R Smith (chairman), met last Wed- , L „ t lav to consider the question of send- .; , <T a challenge from the Otago Association, to play for the Plunks* SlueM, ; Tt was intimated that iViev was ma peatloJ to make the trip to Auckland. Tto challenge was duly forwarmd ln« date* sneffoeteri being February 11, 12, J and l*. | k. to have the match played beiore & L«;vali<in team visits either Auckland! or Dunlin. Ko reply has so far been re-. ceived to tb3,telegram forwarded, but i* wilt 1 probably come- to hand to-elsj. . Th- -S-lection Committee has appointed the -fallowing 15 players to commence pr*o-I ice at Carisbrook Ground on Monday nigh* noxt:-Siedeherg, Macartney, ;1.-;fiher, Bdh, held, M'Farlane.. Howden W--liatiis, Wilson, Dowries, Wordswortn, bj*> rey, Hiddiestcn, Hopkins, and Condbff* From these a team of 12 .will be selected. . AUCKLAND,. January f. . At a special meeting of the Auckland Cricket. Association th» evening it *£» decided to accept the dates •WPg*** the ..Otago , Association for a I lm)ie| Shield, match-viz., February 11, 12, and 3 It was. decided to play the match on the Auckland Domain. AUCKLAND. January Zl. The following have been chosen. forp» t.ico to represent Auckland against OW in the Plunket Shield match: -Anthony* ladden, Hemus, Howden Offiff, Mas**, ReH, Sale, Brooke-Smith, Sneddon, TaySc» Horspooi, Goode, Gray.