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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16908, 6 December 1922, Page 3

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M.C.C. TEAM’S TOUR. The New Zealand Cricket Council has issued the following statement in regard to th© tour of th© M.C.C. team: — “ In regard to th© cablegram from Sydney that appeared yesterday, apparently Mr Sydney Smith was misunderstood when he was made to say that in view of the hold-up of the M.C.C. team, the matches at Auckland and Wanganui would have to bo sacrificed. Immediately definite, ad- i vice is received regarding the team's departure from Sydney, the management committee of the New Zealand Council will go into tho question of the programme to ho carried out." PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ MATCH. A match will be played at Hagley Park to-morrow, commencing at 11 a.m., between the Waltham School eleven and an eleven selected from the remainder of the schools coached by Mr F. J. Shacklock. The Waltham team will be chosen from tile following:—Oliver, Gasson, Kerr 2), Dawson, Watson, Sihley, Patrick, Upton, Diokson, Rimmer, Kissell, Gimmell and Inncs. The combined eleven will he chosen from the following:—Tomlinson, Brown (Sydenham). Reed and Blakeway (Beckenham), Bellamy and Grose (Addington), Roberts, Tickey and Borthwick (West). Voice and Philpott (Technical), Heasiing and another (Elmwootl), and Stringer (Wharenui). WELLINGTON v. M.O.C. 'Pia Passe Amoctattoha WELLINGTON. November ft. Mr Ken Tucker, Wellington selector, has selected tho following players to represept Wellington against the Maryiebon© team:—D. C. C-ollins (captain), J. Hiddlcston. E. L. Bern an, A. Ron aid son, W. A. Cate, W. F. Brice, W. A. Baker, C. Holland. A. Grant, S. Dempster and H. M. M’Girr. INTER-STATE MATCH. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. BRISBANE, December 5. New Soul h Wales, in their second inTiiugs, made 200 rues—Asher 41. Hendry 43, Soanes 20. Hornibrook took four wickets for 50, and Oxenham three for 14, Queensland, in tho second innings, lost, one wicket for 25. Heavy rain set in, and the match was abandoned. THE M.C.C. TEAM. LONDON, December 5> The Maryiebon© Club has invited Shea to join tho English team in South Africa,

owing to the injuries to and illness of Livsey and Brown, the wicket-keepers. BOYS’ ASSOCIATION. Next Saturday the uinth round of games in the Canterbury Boys’ Cricket Aasoci-* ation’s competition will be played, the draw being:— Fifth Grade.—Boys’ High School A v. Y.M.C.A. (Boys' Gordon Hall) A, Hospital Corner No. 4: St Bede's College v. St Andrew's College, St Andrew's Ground* Papanui; Y.M.C.A. (Boys’ Gordon TIall) v Marist Brothers' School, Hospital Corner \ No. 5; West Christchurch District High School v. Technical Co I logo. Hospital Coy- I ncr No. 6; Boys’ High School B. a bye. j Sixth Grade. Boys' High School B v. Y.M.C.A. (Boys’ Gordon Hall), Hospital Corner No. 7; Waltham School v. West Christchurch District High School, Hospital Corner No. 8; Marist. Brothers* School v. Canterbury Football Association, Hospital Corner No. 9: Spreydon Club v. Boys’ High School A, Spreydon Domain; St Andrew’s College v. Technical College, Hospital Corner No. 30. Seventh Grade.—Y.M.C.A. (Boys' Gordon Hall) 13 v. Boys’ High School B, Hospital Corner No. 11; St Andrew’s College v. Marist Brothers’ School, Hospital Corner No. 12; Waltham School v. Technical College A, Ensor’s Road: Technical College B v. Boys' High School A* Ensor’s Road; y M.C.A. (Boys’ Goidon Kali) A v. St Bede's College, Hospital Corner No. 13. The Canterbury Cricket Association games set down to he played at Hospital Corner will take place upon pitches Nos. 1. 2 and 3. At a meeting of the Management Committee, held on Monday evening, it was unanimously decided to adjourn the competition after next Saturday. Trial games are to be played on December 16.