CRICKET.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 25 January 1927, Page 5

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND BEATS WELLINGTON. THREE WICKETS’ VICTORY. (By Telegraph —Press Association.) AUCKLAND, This Day. Auckland won the Plunket Shield match against Wellington by three wickets —Bowley not out, 95; Anthony, b Brice, 13; Player, not out, 0; extras, 23. NEW ZEALAND TEAM. SELECTION POSTPONED. A Press Association message from Christchurch states that, at the request of the selection committee, tnc NeW Zealand Cricket Council Management Committee has agreed to the postponement of the selection of the first eight players of the team to tomEngland. It is now suggested that February 7, the date of the Melbourne-Auckland match, should be the latest date for the selection to be made. SATURDAY’S FIXTURES. SENIOR. Old Boys v. Martinborough, at Memorial Park, No. 2.' j Carterton v. Feathcrston, at Carterton. United, a bvc. JUNIOR. Druids v. Martinbqrpugh (defaulted). ' Grey town v: High School (defaulted). Odfellows v. Carterton, at the Park Oval. . _ Old Boys v. United, Mem'onal Park, No. 1. THIRD GRADE. Hibernian v. United, -at Memorial Park, No. 3. Carterton v. Technical School (defaulted). W.F.C.A. v. High School B (defaulted). A match was offered Wairarapa with the Melbourne C.C. 'on their tom through New Zealand, on February 22 ami 23, but the amount of the guarantee £l2O, was -considered excessive for a mid-week match.