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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17410, 12 December 1924, Page 13

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TEST MATCH. AUSTRALIAN TEAM CHOSEN. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association SYDNEY, December 11. The Australian team to meet England I ill the first test will be as follows: | H. b. Collins (X.S.W.), captain. W. Hardsley (X.S.W.). •T. M. Gregory (N.S.W). A. A. Mailey (N.SAV.J. • W. A. Oldfielrl (N.S.W.). H. L. Hendry fV) W. H. Ponsford <\'.). u. E. Kellewa y (N.S.W.). A. Richardson rs.A.i. V. Richardson (S.A.i. T. J.’Andrews (N.S.W ). twelfth man. I PI.T'NKKT SHIELD-. AITKTiANU TEAM. Per Press Assoctatto'w AUCKLAND, December 11. The following players have been selected in represent Auckland in Plunket Shield matches against Canterburv and Otago at Christmas and New Year respee. lively :- S. G. Smith A. E. Irvine. O. Caere. R. E. Hater. E. Allcott. H Wilson F. Horspool. H. Gillespie. W. R. Garrard, R. (. Somerville. t_. L. Met go and L E Elliott. Five players not available for the tour were R. W. Bowntree, N. C. Sneddon. A. Anthony. I). R. Garrard, W. E. Burton and A. Player. DISTING UTS HE D V 1 .SI TO R. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON. December 10. V. R. SpofTorth. the demon bowler, will sail by the Mooltan for Australia on December 19. Tic anticipates attending the fourth and fifth test matches. WEST CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. The following will represent the West Christchurch Club on Saturday next at 2 P.m. sharp: First Grade A v. St Albans. Haglov Park A<». 1 Blunt. Charles, Cooks. < ondlifle. Findlay. Foster. Hayes, Haynes, Hitchcock. Sun and Ward. First Grade B v. Riccarton. Hagley Park No. 3 An demon. Brown. Cameron Crnwh\v. Francis. Gambles. Grant. OCallaghan. Pa i ton. Rollinson and Wanklyn. Second Grade A v. St Albans. Hagley Park No. s—Ayers, Cameron. Hogartv. Calvin, Henderson, Lattermore. OBrien, Irendergast, Siinley. Part-on and Watts. Second Grade R v. Sr Albans Haglev Park No. 1 Barron, Connor Cross Cunningham. Forsyth. Harris. ' Mnlcoimson, Manning, Masters, Peak© and Yates. Third Grade v. Smeydon. at Sprevdon— A Idersley. Armstrong. Copeland. Hayes, Hanson. Kearney. Maloney. Smart. Smith Roberts and E White. Any of the above players unable to attend are requested to notify the secretary not, later than 5 p.m. on Friday. Telephone 2816. ST ALBANS CLUB. Seniors v. West Christchurch, at Haglev Park-Sandman, Thomas, Brunton, Martin. Hickmott. Woods, Norrie. Eadv. North Crawford. Thomas. Seniors B v. East Christchurch, at Laneaster Park -Kalloon. Cullen. G. Wright, Twyneha m. Richards .O Brien. Mahonev. Johns, Williams. Cunningham, Wilkie. Junior A v. Best Christchurch, at TTaglov Park—Goode. G. H. Garhutt.. A. Cullen. Purdie, Ebert, Winchester. Aspinall. Suckling. Barrett, Simpson. Blackwell. Junior B v. West Christchurch, at liag ley Park White, Thomas. Coltart (2). Wilson, Sunley. Cullen, sen.. Garbutt. Hirst Carr, P. Thompson. Third Grade v. Sydenham, at Sydenham M Dougall. Jenkins, JO. Johnston. Molen. Russell. Jno. North. Cowlin. Francis, Slater, Dyer, Pearce, D. Thompson. HIGH SCHOOL OLD BOYS’ CLUB-. Junior A, at Elmwood Park—Porterfield, Broughton, Simes, Skipworth. ShipLey, Carl, Evans, Palmer. Holmes. Jacobs. Kearns. Second Grade A at St Albans Park— Dixon. Cobflen, Arnett, Chappie. Colville, •smith. Grier, Hen wood. Ward. Matson. Sturrock, Petrie. CAMBRIDGE TERRACE. The following will represent the Cambridge Terrace Cricket Club against Macky, Logan’s on Saturday. December 13. at St Albans Park, at 2.30—G. M’Kenzie. I\. Wicks. IT. P.vne, J. Harris. N. Mitchell G Wright. M. Gray. N. (Gay, W. Johnston J. Hunter, L. Cutler. .♦ REVUE COMPANY v. VETERA NS. • The return match between Jim Gerald's Revue Company team and the Veterans vas played at Hagley Park yesterday afternoon. and resulted in a win for the Veterans hv 53 runs. The Revue Company tram hatted first and made 171 Howard Hall 5S retired. L Guiney 15 Em. Crawford 19. Lance Vane IN. Jini Gerald ID. Fleming. Jones. Hot/. and !ea ry howled best for the Veterans, who replied with 224 (Harris 50 retired, Fcary 38 retired. Lawrence 37. Fox 33, Butler 16, Hotz 13. White 12). Howard Hall (2), L Guiney CD. F. Crawford Mi and A. M’Kin i on M) divided the wickets for the Revue Company. SCHOOLBOY REPRESENTATIVES. A schoolboys' representative match North v. South will commence at Hapl»y Park at 2 p.m. on Saturday. December 13. The following teams have been chosen:— North—A. B. Welsh. PI W. Allen. A G. Tregance, E. Pearce. K Lennox, V Smith. S. Henry. G. King. J. Hoasley, F. Grenfell, J. W. Peake, E. Halcro v, C. Carter. South—G. Grose, F. Bellamy. .). Reedy. A. Hill. E. Upton. T. Patrick Gemmell. A. Rowe. W. Lawson. Tt Puddle. A Dimmer. R. Brown NT Patrick Tin ten.ms are to be at Lai - c-aster Park at 1.30 p.m. BOYS' ASSOCIATION. Owing to the state of the pitches yesterday the practices f«.r the Fifth and Sixth Grade representatives were postponed. The Fifth Grade practice will lake place this afternoon at Ensor's Road, whilst the Sixth Grade practice is to be held at Hospital Corner on Monday afternoon. Both practices arc