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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19141, 26 October 1927, Page 7

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SUTCLIFFE'S CAPTAINCY. PROPOSAL NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY. (bx cable— press association—coptbight.) (außtbalian and ' n.z. cable association.) (Received October 25th, 7.40 p.m.) LONDON, Octoter 24. Though Lord Hawke, president of the YorVshire Club, describes the report regarding H. Sutcliffe's captaincy as "tommy rot," it is known, however, that the county Selection Committee began negotiations with Sutcliffe ear'y last eeason, and it is expected that their recommendation for his captaincy will be before the meeting of tho County Committee on November 2nd, when the recenstitution of the team will be considered. Sutcliffe was promised a benefit match m 1929, but will lose thfe if he becomes an amateur. J B. HobbS refused to treat the question seriously, and eaid: "Sutcliffe to captain Yorkshire? Don't make me laugh. You know what Lbrd Hawke said about professional captains."

COJIBINED PRESS CLUB. The following team will represent the Combined Press Club in a match against the Tost and Telegraph Club on the Boys League Ground, Hagley Park, to-morrow afternoon, commencing at 2 o'clock: —W. P. Guiney, A. Hurcombe, E. Hartley Smith, A. Stacey, C. Craze, F. C. Davies, E. E. Gillespie, N. Archer, H. Anderson, J. Mahoney, and A. Adams. Reserves. P. C. K. Thompson, K. R. P. Hancock, H. Rogers, and J. Almond. The Post and Telegraph team will be selected from the following:—L. N. Clarkson, W. Cowlin, F. Prebble, N. Grossman, L. White, A. 0. Martin, F. Grenfell. A. R. Watson, J. Davie, J. Mander, A. I. Allan P. Grenfell, W. McLaughlan, and "H. FHzsimmonds. , Combined Press Club v. Weedons, at Weedons, on Saturday (car leaves "Lytlelton Times" Office 1.30 p.ni.l C. Craze, L. Blyth. K. R. P. Hancock, F. Harding, H. Anderson, W.. J. Rudduck, A. Adams, A. Fyfe, Sampson, F. 0. Davies, \. Burrows, and R. Barue'f.

BOYS' ASSOCL4TION. Next Saturday the ninth ronnd is set down to be played in the Canterbury Boys Cricket Association's competition, the draw be Fif th Graded;*' High School A v. Technical A, Ensor'B road No. 3; St, Andrews

win by default from St. Bede's; Boys' -High School B v. Technieal College Ensor's road No. 4. Sixth Grade —Boys* Hich School A T*. Linwood. Hospital Corner No. 5; West Christchureh v. Technical, Hospital Corner No. 6; Bovs' High Sc'cool B r. St. Bedo'g, St. Bede's No. 3; Boys' High School 0 v. St. Ar.drew'a, St. Andrew's No. 3; Cathedral Grammar v. Riccarton (friendly same), Hospitnl Corner No. 7. Seventh A Grade—Boys' High School A v. Riccarton, Hospital Corner No. 8; Boys' High School B*». Went CliristcUnrch, Hospital Corner No. 9; Linwood A v. St. Bede'B A, St. Bede's No. 4; St. Andrew's A win by default from Mnrist; Technical A a bye. w Sovonth B Grade—Technical B ▼. Linwood B, Hospital Corner No. 10; Technical D v. Technical 0, Hospital Corner No. 11; Cathe-dral-Grammar A v. St. Bede's B. St. Bede's No. 5: St. Andrew's B win by default from Cathedral Grammar B.