CRICKET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 300, 18 December 1937, Page 6

CRICKET

PLUNKEi SHiELD WELLINGTON’S TEAM DIFFICULTY OVER BOWLERS [ Per Press Association. ] WELLINGTON, Dee. 17. Wellington's first Plunket Shield cricket engagement this season will be with Canteibury, the match to be played at the Basin Reserve commencing on December 31. The fact that several leading players are not available is handicapp.ng the selector (Mr. A. W. Duncan) in hi*? endeavours to place the strongest possible side in the field, and it is particularly in regard to the bowling de partment that the position is difficult. A preliminary selection ol reveh-tc-cn players has been mad? in view ot the match with Canterbury, and tris in.dudes six players from the country restricts. In the interests of the players an early announcement of the actual team is necessary, and for. that reason any of the players in the selector’s list who are not avadar»!e arc requested to notify the secretary of the We-'ington Cricket Association at the earliest opportunity. The selection is as follows: W. S. Coltman (Kilbirnie). M. Thomas (Wellington). S. Ward (Kilbirnie). M. A. O Brien Jlawke’s Bay). M. P. Donnelly (Taranak /. W. Bam (Kilbirnie . I-J. W. Tindil’ (Midland). I-’.. G. McLead (Hutt). J. Eli (Well ngton). W. Hepburn (Midland). L. R Luma&on (Well. College Old Eoys*. N. Gallichan (Manawatu). D. S. Wilson (Kilbirnie). J. Murchison (Manawatu). A. W. McCoy (Taranaki). T. L. Pritchard (Manawatu). R. O’Neill (Midland). J. Ashenden (Kilbirnie), E. D. Blundell (Wellington), D. A. R. Moloney (Marlborough), and C. Parsloe (Kilbirnie) are not available. Ashenden is out on account of a knee injury which affected his performance in the Town-Country match.

BOYS’ CRICKET ASSOCIATION TOIR ARRANGED. Arrangements have now been completed for the two weeks’ cricket tour by the senior boys’ representative team at Christmas and New Year. The experience and concentrated practice to be gained on such a tour wiil do much to further develop the cricketing ability that these boys have already revealed, and further, it will provide them with a rare holiday out. in the open air and sunshine. Those boys who are finally chosen will have reason to consider themselves very! fortunate indeed, for it is seldom that boys, or for that matter other cricketers, get such an opportunity as this for a real cricketing holiday.

Following are the matches arranged: December 25, v. South Taranaki, at Hawera; December 26 v. Country Association, at Waitara; December 27 v. North Taranaki, at New Plymouth; December 28 v. Opunake, al Opunake; December 29 v. Eltham, at Eltham; December 30 v. ; Rangitikei, at Marton.; December 31 v. ; Manawatu, at Palmerston North; January 1 v. Horowhenua, at Levin; January 2, v. Gallichan’s XI, at Palmerston North; January 3 v. Woodville, at Woodville; January 4 v. Bush Association, at Pahiatua; January 5 v. Bush Association, at Eketahuna; January 6 v. Wairarapa Juniors, at Masterton; January 7 v. Wairarapa Colts, at Masterton. The party, which will comprise 14 players, so that each boy will get a spell off playing every fourth day, will be camping at the various places as follow, and the total cost to each boy for the whole tour will be approximately £2:—December 25, 26, 27, 28, New Plymouth; December 29, home in Wanganui; December 30, 31, January 1,2, Palmerston North; January 3,4, Pahiatua; January 5,6, Masterton; January 7, home to Wanganui. The team will be selected as soon as possible to give all boys time to get ready and a meeting of the team will be held before leaving to arrange details. Over 30 boys are in the running for final selection and each one has been notified to let the hon. secre--1 ary know by to-day, whether he will. be available or not.