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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19739, 7 January 1927, Page 4

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LOCAL GAMES TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW. Mariat seniors v. United—Holland, Dobbs, James, Dundon, Prater, Higgins, Brownie, Burton, Muir, White, Moran. Maris t juniors v. Railway.—KooreVj Herd, Robson, Wells, Glover, Greener, Tuffin, Smith, Wheller, Greig, Sunborn. Reserves—Gurney, Coombes. Old Boys’ seniors v. Wanganui, at Cook’s Gardens No. I:—Kang, London, Barton, Treadwell, Hutchison, Well?, Cox, Sewell, Dempster, Young, McAneny. Old Boys’ juniors to play St. Paul’s, at Peat Park—Wallace, Syme, Excell, McAneny, Broad, Sutcliffe, Kinder, Weller, Granville, Pongi, Lowe, Martin, Barton. St. Paul’s v. Old Boys, on Peat Park No. I.—Ashcroft, Dillon (2), Edwards, Parkes, Purcell, Simpson (2), Thomson, Webb, Whiting, Wainwright. Any unavailable please notify the secretary. AUCKLAND v. WELLINGTON INTERESTING MATCH TO-DAY (Per Press Association). WELLINGTON, Jan. 6. Considerable interest centres in the special cricket maheh. between Auckland and Wellington, the two undefeated teams in this season’s Plunket Shield series, which commences at the Basin Reserve to-morroW afternoon. Auckland and Wellington are due to meet in the final of Plunket Shield series a month hence, so that the game comm.enciiig to-morrow should provide an indication of the northerners’ strength. Further interest will be maniiested in the match on account of likely players for the English trip appearing on each side. E. H. Bowi< y, Lhe Sussex professional, will attract special attention among the Aucklanders. The Wellington team will be selected from D. C. Collins, H. M. McGirr, H. Lambert, K, James, A. M. Hollings, B. J. Kortlaug, F. T. Badeock. W. J. R. Christopherson, Mitchell (Hawke’s Bay), Lowry (Hawke’s Bay), G. Orr (Wanganui), H. B. Massey and W. Airey. The Auckland team will differ slightly from that which defeated Canterbury and Otago, as one or two members are unable to remain in Wellington. Players are being sent down from Auckland to fill the vacancies.

GOOD SCORING BRITISH PLAYERS IN INDIA. DELHI, Jan. 5. With a brilliant score of 97 against All India, Wyatt completed 1000 runs for the tour, his average being 53. Sandham has an average of 77 and an aggregate of 1402. Of the bowlers Tate has taken 73 wickets at an average of 13, Geary 64 wickets at an average of 14, and Boyes 43 wickets at an average of 15.