CITY AND SUBURBAN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17230, 22 December 1923, Page 9

CITY AND SUBURBAN.

JUNIOR GRADE. St John's (241) defeated Upper I&ccarton (SO aud 73). Cox made 17, Fletcher 15. Roper 12. Recvea_four for 80 took the wickets for St John's. City Council 128 and 8 for eight wickets (Fletcher 28, Smith 19. Wilson 14). Packer and Jones in their first innings made 130. NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM.

The New South WaJee cricket team ia expected to sail from Sydney to New Zea land by the L'limaroa on February 2, and should arrive in Wellington about February 6. The team will be in New Zea land on seven Saturdays, of which iour will be occupied by matches with major associations, two in testa, the remaining one with a match at Wanganui. The rest of the tour is filled in with mid-week matches. The first match begins at Wellington on Friday, February 8. according to the itinerary drawn up by the New Zealand Cricket Council. It had been intended to start the. matches in the South Island, but owing to race meetings occupying certain dates this idea had to be abandoned; in fact, as is usual in suoh matters, some difficulty was experienced in arranging dates. Altogether the visitors will participate in twelve matches. The following is the itinerary:— February 8. 9, 11, v. Wellington, at Wellington. February 12, 13, v. Ashburton, at Ashburton. cdTn brUary 15 ' 16> 18> V ‘ Ot * eo ’ at :Dun * February 19, 20, v. North Otago, at Oamaru. February 22. 23. 55, v. Canterbury, at Christchurch. February 26. 27, ▼. South Canterbury, at' Timaru. February 29. March 1, ,3. first test v. New Zealand, et C'hristohurch. March 7. 8. 10. second test v. New Zeoland, at Wellington. March 12. 13. v. North Taranaki, at New Plymouth. Marvh 14, 75. v. Waniramii. at tVaneanul March 18. 19. r. Hawke's Bav. at Napier Fahrnary 21. 22. 24. v. Auckland, at Auckland. CANTERBURY V. OTAGO. The first big cricket fixture for this season will commence at Lancaster Park on Christmas Day, when the Otago representative team will meet Canterbury in a Plunket Shield contest. The following ar e the selections of the two teams-.—-Canterbury. R. C. Blunt W. Cunningham R. O. Talbot J. Young A- C. Fuller W. R. Patrick (cap.) D. M. Sandman G. R. Gregory R. Read C. Oliver D. J. M'Beth C. G. Crawford (12th Otago. Alloo (2) M Mullan Worker Knight Douglas Chadwick Sheppard (oapt.) Torrens Blamires Galland Play will commence at 2.15 on Christmas J Day. and at 11 a.m. on the following days. OTHER MATCHES. TOWN v. COUNTRY. Pzr Press Association-. WELLINGTON. December 22. | The cricket match. Town r. Country, : wa-s returned to-day. Kortland and Hiddle- ! ston are still in. The former has made 72 ar.d the latter Si The total is one | wicket for 164. QUEENSLAND v. VICTORIAj By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ! Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. | (Received December 22. 2,1.25 a.m.) MELBOURNE. December 22. The first match between Victoria and i Queensland since 1913 was commenced in fine weather ou a good wicket. Queensland, in the first innings, made 162 (L. Oxenham i 43). Victoria have lost none for 108 (Ponsford not out 59, Mayne not out 47). —— :