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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17229, 21 December 1923, Page 8

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CANTERBURY V. OTAGO. DIAMOND JUBILEE MATCH. Advice -was received from the Otago Association yesterday that tbe team select ed for its northern tour, the first match of which will be against Canterbury, commencing at Lancaster Park on Christmas Day, is as follows:—Alloo (2), R. D. Worker, Douglas, Dunning, J. Sheppard (captain), Rev O. Blamlrea, J. Galland. M'Mullan. Knight, Chadwick and Torrens. The selection of tbe Canterbury team, who are the defenders of the Plunket Shield thiß season, has already been published. Meantime, good aolid practice is going on. and the prospects are for a very keen contest. This match will be the diamond jubilee of tlie Ota go-Can ter bury representative games and added interest will be found in the assembly of ex-repre-sentative veterans who arc visiting Christchurch from Otago to meet the Canterbury veterans. Play commences at 2.15 p.m. on Christmas Day. and at 11 a.m. on Boxing Day and following days during which the match will be continued. Afternoon tea and luncheon will he available at Lancaster Park, and the prices of admission have been placed on a popular basis at 2s plus tax for the enclosure and stands, and Is for the embankment. Boys under 14 years of age will be admitted half-price. TEACHERS’ MATCH. A match was played to-day a,t. Hagley Park between town and country teachers. Country batted first on a good wicket. Scores:— COUNTRY. First Innings. . Morland, b Blank Chapman, b Gurnsey 6 A. Gurnsey. b Brown . . • • 3 Chambers, lbw b Brown • .l 8 Burrowes, c Grieve b Robertson . . 28 M’Kenuie, b Robertson .... 3 Harvey, b Grieve 23 Eggleton. b Grieve 0 Allard, c "Sparrow b Gurnsey ... 1 Maginness, c Grieve b Gurnsey . • 3 Thompson, c. Robertson b North . . 1 Armstrong, not out Extras * • 12 Total 1 22 WELLINGTON TRIAL GAME. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, December 21. A match Town v. Country, as a preliminary to the Plunket Shield match against Auckland, was commenced to-day in glorious weather. Country batted first, and at luncheon had lost seven wickets for 119 (Cameron, b M'Girr 4; Davie, b M’Girr 7: O’Connel. b Brice 1; Orr. b Massey 27; Nash, b Brice 38: Berney. b Brice 8: Holland, b Massey 1; Collins, not out 22). BOYS’ ASSOCIATION. The following teams have been selec.ttd to play in the Boys' Association under 16 Possibles v. Probables match to-morrow at Hagley Oval. Play is to commence at 2 p.m. and all clubs are to provide sufficient material for their own players. Possibles.—.l. Watson. C- Welch. H. Mitchell. N. Egan, C. O. Voice. L. K. Smith. R. Murray. J. Howison, J. Kerr, I. Patri'ck. N. Stokes, W. Hushbridge. Probables. —V. Tomlinson. E. Sibley, J. Morrissey, W. Sweeney, M. Ward, D. Coleman. G'. M'Kenzie. .1. Kiddey. J. Galvin. J. Haughley, F. O'Brien, C. J. Elmes. MALVERN ASSOCIATION. In the Malvern Cricket Association's junior competition on Saturday afternoon the Kir-wee B team met Greendale B at Greendale. Kinvee B winning by 35 runs. Owing to early harvest and fu?l BS st ren s th. Scores: Kirwee B 105 (Mak Wilson 33. A. Thompson 32. R. Hayes 12, G. Wilson 12); Greendale B 70 (R. Olucas 23. F. H. Needham 10). Bowling for Kirwee A. Thompson took 3 wickets for 5 runs. G. Wilson 1 for 1, G. Dudley 2 for 30. C. Smith 1 for 0, K. Hayes 1 for 2S; and for Greendale It. Olucas took 2 wickets for 19 runs. W. .1. Dean 7 for 72.