CRICKET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7981, 8 March 1906, Page 5

CRICKET.

MELBOURNE v. SOUTHLAND. BIG SCORING-BY VISITORS. ARMSTRONG MAKES 333 NOT OUT. By Telegraph—Press Association. INVEROARUILL, Martin 7. The cricket match, Melbourne Club v. Southland began in weather such as Inveroargill has had too much of this year—leaden gskies and cold wind; thero not being a glimpse of the sun all the afternoon. The match so far is practically an exhibition by the visitors. The local men won the toss, and took fjrst strike, the wicket being good. They made 99, of which McNeill made 50 not out, and O'Balloran 21. .'.''. The visitors filled up the afternoon by having seven wickets down for 493, of which Armstrong compiled 333 not out. Fansford made 68, Aitken 34, Irwin 11, Henry 8, Wilkinson 6 not out, Mailor 1. Pool took three wickets for 86, D. Hamilton two for 136, Crockett two for 81. '. . , • NEW ZEALAND v. MELBOURNE. THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM. OHRISTOHUKOH, March 7. Messrs Baker, Ohlsen and Wheatley, the Selection Committee, have x chosen the following players to represent New Zealand against Melbourne Club team, at Lancaster Park, dn Maroh 23rd, 24th and 26th : T. Bennett, 0. Boxshall and K. M; Ollivier (Canterbury), H. Graham, A. Downes, C. G. Wilson ana H. D. Siedeberg (Otago), 0. Hickson ,; and, A. Monaghan (Wellington), L. G. Hemus and H. B. Lusk (Auckland). ■