THE BIG MARCHES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12195, 20 February 1903, Page 5

THE BIG MARCHES.

NEW ZEALAND AND SOUTH ISLAND TEAMS. - ; :• . < ■ ■ ' i - ■' > ■ i ■', > • OKristchiurchj- February^lD'. • Mr Fo'wW has selected the following team" to represent New Zealand on February 27thv--28th, and-. .March 2nd: —A. SiniSj/D^'Reesei S. QaUaway,.. :F. S. Frankish (Canterbury) ; A. Dcwnes, A. Fisher. (Otago) ; D. Hny (Auckland) ; B. ifcCarthy (Taranakijr;^ C... Hickson, V K. Tucker,'"' Q." Richardson (Wellington). Twelve men" h,ave been picked, bu]t one. will be «>xolucied -from tho team on' ,the j.; .ofnin.g* jof v£he match..-' , . -i ! " ".'/-'/ WANDERERS V.' Glißi^i^rTlON ' , -.. ROAD- t r The Cup match between Wanclerers and Carrington Road, played, at Carrington Hoad on Thiu-rsJtJay was won by the latter by 15 riuis on the first innings. The winners, • made 74, of which Jordan" contributed 17 and P. MqEwen 13, Jiofoertson was. in good forjm with the, ball, taking 4 wickets for ,28, though he was no balled twice by Mr Jones, the professional. Hill came out with - . the fine aVerage of 11. Wanderers compiled 59. Bullook topping the score with 11 and Robertson, coming next - with 10. Skelton was fatal to his opponents, capturing 6 wickets^ lor 15,- while Per'ham toolc 4'for 32. The first innings vere.'ccjncluded before 4 o'clock and Carrington Road batted again, losing 9 wickets for 34: A Cup. match was to have been played- on Thursday between Rovers and Stratfprd, hut the latter were unable to raise a team and forfeited the game. A match will be played on, the Recreation. Grounds to^nxorrow between the east and west ends of tho town*. AH who want a game are invited to attend. . ' Mr A. R. Gardner, the prominent Stratfdr'd cricketer. is leaving next week to take up his residence in Runedin. His removal will be a big lo%s to cricket in North. Tai'anaki; - The committee w>hieh is' managing the engagement of Mr Jones, the pcofessional coach, has received very civ fouraging support from .players. The necessary funds are coiuing in well, and a great impefc»is is riotrceable In the practices which are mtacji better attended tfcan used to be the case. Mr .Tones is. mgich appreciated^ by the SatiuVday"'placers for the instruction he 1 gives them, ' while umpi'rmfe, in such features as the placing of the field and so on. He has also improved '.' the pitdh anid outfielil to a lajge extent; and has moreover proyed lihnseif a popular irtan among the cricketers; 1 { ——»— - , The following is Mr J. Fowke's final selection of the ir&m »o represent the South Island against T.ord Hawke's eleven at Dunedin *—Boxshall, Callaway, Orchard, Howell, I), 1-eese (Canterbury) ; Howden, Fisher, Downes. Siedeberg (Otago) ; Ohgley (Westland); Wilson (Southland).