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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19990, 5 November 1927, Page 4

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CLOSE VOTING SUTCLIFFE AS CAPTAIN. LORD HAWKE’S OPPOSITION. TEST FOR BRISBANE. (A. & N.Z.) LONDON, Nov. 3. It has been disclosed that choice of Sutcliffe’s captaincy of Yorkshire was carried by 13 votes to 11, the minority including Lord Hawke, who opposed restoring Sutcliffe to amateurism, a proposal which was defeated by 19 votes to 5. Hobbs has raised the question why Rhodes was not chosen, but Rhodes intimated that he did not want the captaincy. Already the suggestion has cropped up that Sutcliffe should captain England’s side in Australia in 1928. The Australian Board of Control has not yet advised the M.C.C. of its decision to play on© test in Brisbane. One of the highest authorities states that it is unlikely that the M.C.C. will object as feared in Australia.

The M.C.C. could, it is stated, safely leave Australia to arrange most advantageous terms for both countries.

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GATE FOB SYDNEY MATCH. PEEPARING FOR FIRST TEST. (P«r Pren AMoel&tiea.J CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. '4. At a meeting of the maangement cofimittee of the New Zealand Cricket Council it was reported that the Council’s share of the gate for the Sydney match was £4OO. It was decided the hours of play for the first match, New Zealand v. The Rest, at Wellington, will be from noon till 7 pjn., with the usual adjournments. Messrs Bevin and Francis were appointed umpires. Kingston (Taranaki) was appointed captain of The Rest. It was reporetd that Bowlcy was unavailable for the second match at Christchurch but Langridge is available. Messrs Belsten and Butler were appointed umpires for the second match.