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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18411, 1 November 1929, Page 7

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riRST MATCH OF TOUR. UNPROMISING DISPLAYS. (United Press Association —By Electrlo Telegraph—Copyright ) PERTH, October 31 The first engagement of Gilligan’s team started to-day. The weather was showery, and rain compelled an early luncheon, and there was an enforced adjournment for fifteen minutes during the afternoon. There was a small attendance, and the wicket was dead. • Westralia, winning the toss, batted first, and had scored 63 at lunch' The first century occupied I*s minutes. Horrocks (51) took sixty-nine minutes to compile his score. J’he play was featureless and the bowling was disappointing. Following are the scores:— Westralia. Richardson, c Cornford, b Allom ... 3 Taffe, b Nichols 3 F. Bryant, b Worthington ... .10 Horrocks. c Allom. b Nichols ... 34 R. Bryant, c Cornford, b Nichols ... 34 Rowe, b Worthington 2 Inverarity not out 11 Evans not out 2 Extras 6 Total, for six wickets 132 M.C.C. TOURISTS. fUnittd' Presi A»sociation —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. 1 PERTH, October 31. The English cricketers play the first match of their tour against Western Australia to-day. The captain, A. H. Gilligan, has knee trouble, but may play. CELTIC TEAMS. Seniors (at Park, at 2 p.m. sharp)— M. Angland, W. Cuthbertson, R. Gillespie, C. Harding, J. Kane, S. Mason, R. Mason, D. Roper, A. Rodgers, F. Styles, W. Sullivan, A. Stevens 12th. Third Grade (School i-ark, at 2 p.m. sharp)—E. Fitzgerald (capt.), J. Seaman, J. O’Brien, J. Smith, J. Lang, W. Henry, G. Cox, L. Harding, J. Fitzmaurice, G. Sullivan, K. Purcell, T. Gavin, G. Thomas, S. Stapleton, K. Jefferson, R. O’Connor. TIMARU CLUB The following are to play for Timaru (v. Zingari, on School ground, off Landsbrough, at 2 o’clock sharp):— Berry, Brown, Buchanan, Burton, Chapman, Cockroft, Eaton, Hamilton, Hudson, Mcßeath and Moore. STAR TEAM. The following will represent Star third grade (v. Waimataitai, at Anzac Square, on Saturday):—Halkett (2), Underhill, Beckington, Ede (2), Hall, Bracefield, D. Johnston, Gabites, R. Armstrong. ZINGARI. The following will represent Zingari (v. Timaru, at School Park, at 2 p.m.): W. Gledhill (captain), A. Herdman, A. Earl, J. Roddick, S. Lankester, G. Seaton, E. McDonald, E. Bell, T. Smith, E. Aitchison, R. Seaton. FAIR VIEW CLUB. The following will represent Fairview (v. Waimataitai, at the School grounds):—Goodman (2), Rodgers, Newman, Roper, King, Fawcett, Gillett, Hewitt, Aythorne, Fitzgerald, McNamara (2), Dale. (Players to be on the ground at 1.45 sharp). OLD BOYS. The following will play for Old Boys (against Celtic, on Saturday, at 2 p.m.):—R. Ayres, I. Cunningham, G. Davies, D. Mclnnes, R. King, R. Sherratt, T. Quinn, J. Marriott, R. Murchison, D. Johnson, R. Powell; twelfth man, Gordon. WAIMATAITAI CLUB. A team will be picked from the following to represent Waimataitai juniors (v. Fairview, at School Grounds on Saturday at 2 p.m.)—E. Williams, T. F. Fisher, D. Fairbrother, J. Lewis, R. Taylor, F. Morgan, T. Morrison, E. Gilbert, G. Barbour, J. N. Laing, L. Loader, M. Hogan, K. Hunt, Lynch. A team will be picked from the following to represent Waimataitai third grade (v. Star, at Anzac on Saturday, at 2 p.m.)—A. King, C. Goodman, F. Fisher, W. Walker, E. Robinson, S. Andrews, J. Greybourn, W. Wakefield, S. Levey, Murray, Dore, Coutts, Welford, K. Tweedale, G. Burton, A. McKenzie, James.