THE NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5428, 2 December 1895, Page 1

THE NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM.

Mr C. B. Smith, Secretary of the Cricket Council, has received information that a change has been made in the composition of the New South Wales team, which is to play its first New Zealand match here on Dec. 14. Mr . A. Fnrness baß been substituted for Mr B. Lindsay, who is unable to leave Sydney. Mr Smith has aleo been informed that the Mr Callaway included in the team is the player who did so well in the Australian eleven playing again Stoddart'a team at Adelaide last aeason> and was in New Zealand a few years ago. An impression prevailed here that it was not this player, but his younger brother, who is a member of the coming team. The following comments .upon the team from a qualified writer in Sydney will be interesting : — Manager, Alderman John C. Waine, Moore Park, Sydney. — Alderman for the largest city ward, Cook Division of City Council. Is one of the two delegates representing South Sydney to the New South Wales Cricket Association; also, president of Our Boys' Cnoket Club (First

t The Engagement and the Wedding Sing should be bought of the manufacturer. B. Kennett, 183, High Street. 157 There is a society in Egypt whose object is to drive foreigners out of the i country." Matchless Brand Teas Is 6d, la lOd, 2 2&, 2a 4d.— [Advt,] DUBYEA'S MAIZENA,

Juniors), president of Capulets Cricket Club (another junior club), vice-president; of the Letter Carriers' Crioket Club. Visited New Zealand with his family in 1892. Was in England for a trip when the last Australian Eleven were Home. Age about forty. Sydney E. Walford.— Captain of the Central Cumberland Cricket Club, whose ground is at Parramatta. In 1892*93 played against Queensland for New South Wales, and scored 27. Picked twelfth man against Adelaide, season 1893-94. Haß reached the century eighteen times, his highest scores being 307, 150, 134 and 123. Average last season, 37*17. He will probably be captain of the team. Visited New Zealand with the last team. L. T. Cpberoft."— Captain of Glebe Electorate Cricket Club (who are favourites for the Premiership and Hordern Shield). Eight-hand bat. Age, twenty-five. Splendid field. Good change bowler. Average last.Beason, 18*81 for thirteen innings in premiership matches. David J. Noonan. — • Member of the Waverley Electorate Crickec Club. Age, nineteen. First appearance this season in dub cricket. From St Joseph's College, Hunter's Hill. Left-hand bat and bowler, medium to fast. Joseph C. Wilson.— Member of Central Cumberland \ Cricket Club. . Played against Lord Sheffield's team with eighteen Parramatta and district, scored 34 not out, and obtained four wickets for 35 runs. Last season's averages— All matches, 17 88. Bowling all matohea, seventy wickets for 10-28. Is a left hand, medium pace bowler, and good field. S. W. Austin.— -Member. of Waverley Electorate Cricket Club. Eight hand bat and bowler. In good form this season . both with bat and ball. M. Shea.— Plays for East Sydney Electorate Cricket Club. Bight band bowler with a free easy delivery. Last year he was third on the list in the Premiership competition, with the excellent figures of 8 runs per wicket. A fair left hand bat and a first-class field. About twenty years. . Frank Wade.— Age twenty-four. Been in colony 'four years. Played at Home for Colts v. Yorkshire in 1890. Member of the North Sydney District Cricket Club. Good right hand free bat; hitß hard and scores from the start as a rule ; sure field and hard worker in the field, Fast right hand bowler ; difficult when he gets a length. Average last year in first-claEs cricket, sixteen innings, 23-15. . L. Poidevin.— Member of Glebe Cricket Club. Eight hand bat. Last year played for Glebe in Premiership matches; had an average of 492. Was third on the Hat of averages in local Premiership matches, Iredale being first and. Garrett second. Was picked to play for twelve Metropolis v. Combined Country on Nov. 8 and9j .made 0. Club average this season 80 per innings. Nineteen years old. Good field. S. Callaway.— Plays with South Sydney Electorate Cricket Club. Bowls fast, right, also bats right hand. He has represented hiß colony in intercolonial matches againet -Victoria, South Australia and Queensland continuously since 1889 j represented Australia in test matches against Lord Sheffield's English team when visiting Australia and performed well with both bat and ball ; played in one match against Stoddart's English Eleven' (fourth test match) at Adelaide, when the Australians were victorious, securing five wickets for 37, and obtaining 41 and 11 with the bat. He has not taken part in many matches this season. Fred Burton. — Member of Ei at Sydney, wicket-keeper for the team vißitin^ NewZealand ; has represented as wicket-keeper the colony from 1885 to 1890 in intercolonial and international cricket; from 1890 to 1894 was in business in Victoria, and could not spare time, to play cricket ; has only played two innings so far this season without losing his wicket, scoring--36 not out and 9 not out ; age about thirtyfive; right-hand bat. [Per Pbess Association.! WELLINGTON, Deo. 1. The senior cricket matches were re* sumed yesterday. In Rivals v. Midland, the, latter finished the first innings eight runs in advance of its opponents. The latter responded with 138, of which Fuller Bcored half. In Wellington v. Phoenix, the former has only 16 runs to make to win, with five wickets to fall. Both games will be played out during the week. .