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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19143, 28 October 1927, Page 12

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PROSPECTS GOOD FOR N.S.W. MATCH. (by cable— pbiss association—coftbight.) (mtstbamax (Received October 27th, 8.20 p.m.) SYDNEY, October 27. The New Zealand cricketers have been practising hard and are shaping well. The weather and wicket outlook for tomorrow's match is promising. Kecent showery weather has assured a good pitch, though from the Australian standpoint it will be slightly on the slow side. EXCHANGE OF VISITS WITH AUSTRALIA.

(AUBTBALIAN AND K.Z. CASH ASSOCIATION.) (Receired October 27th, 10.10 p.m.) SYDNEY, October 27. Speaking at the official reception to the- New Zealand cricketers at, the Cricket Association rooms, McElhone said the authorities had generously and properly decided lo.givo 90 per cent, of the takings from the match, commencing to-morrow, to the New Zealand Cricket Council in order to assist in reducing the financial loss on the English tour, which uas about £3OOO. He added that the Australian Board of Control intended to arrange for a regular interchange of visits _ between, Australia and New Zealand

CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION.

DRAW FOR NEXT ROUND.

Senior A —Linwood v. East, Lancaster No. 1; Old Boys v. Riccartou, Hagley No. 2; Sydenham v. Old Collegians, Sydenham No. 1; St. Albans v. West, Hagley No. 1. Senior B—East v. Linwood, Lancaster No. 2; Boys' High School v. Old Collegians, Monica Park No. 3; West v. New Brighton, Hagley No. 4; Sydenham v. Riccarton, Sydenham No. 2; Old Boys v. St. Albans, Hagley No. 3; Rangiora v. C. College, College No. 1.

Junior A—East v. Sydenham, Sydenham No. 3; St. Albans v. Linwood A, Lancaster No. 4; West v. 0. College, College No. 2; Old Boys v. Linwood B, Lancaster No. 3; Morivale v, Technical, Ensor's road No. 1; Riccarton B v. Riccarton A, Hagley No. 5.

junior B—New Brighton v. Boys' High School, New Brighton No. 1; Spreydon v. Sumnei', Sumner; Linwood v. Biccarton, Lancaster No. 5; 0. College y. St. Andrew's, St. Andrew's No. 1; St. Albans v. West, Haglcy No. ■C; Morivalo v. Old Boys' B, Hospital Corner No. 1; Old Boys A v. Technical, Ensor's road No. 2; East v. St. Bede's, St. Bede's No. 1; Old Collegians a bye. Third A—Sumner v. Boys' High School, Straven road No. 1; West v. Sydenham, Hospital Corner No. 2; Spreydon v. New Brighton, Barrington street; Riccarton v. St. Albans, St. Andrew's No. 2; Linwood v. St. Bede's, St. Bede's No. 2; C. College v. St. Andrew's, College No. 3. Third B—Boys' High School v. C. College, Straven rond No. 3; Papanui v. Now Brighton, New Brighton No. 2; Biccarton v. LinWood B, Lancaster No, 6; Sydenham v. Linwood A, Hospital Corner No. 4; East v. Old Boys, Straven road No. 5. ' / Fourth Grade, Saturday, November ,5th — St. Bede's v. Biccarton, St. Bede's No. 3; Y.M.C.A. B. v. Linwood, Monica Park No. 5; 0. College v. West D.H.S., College No. 4; St. Andrew's v. Boys' High ' School A, Straven road No. 2; New Brighton v. Boys' High School B, New Brighton No. 8; Sydenham v. Y.M.C.A. A, Hospital Corner No. 3. Fourth Grade, Saturday, November 12th— St. Bede's v. Sydenham, St. Bede's No. 3; Linwood v. West D.H.S., Monica Park No. 5; Y.M.O.A. B v. Boys' High School A, Straven road No. 2; C. College v. Boys' High School B, College No. 4; St, Andrew's v. Y.M.C.A., Hospital Corner No. 3; New Brighton v. Biccarton, Now Brighton No. 3.

P. AND T. V. COMBINED PRESS. The newly-formed Post and Telegraph Club played a match against a Combined Press Club team on the Boys' League Ground, yesterday atferuoon, and opened their career auspici'ously with a well-deserved' win by 07 runs. Post and Telegraph went in first on a batsmen's wicket, but tho opening batsmen were-kept very quiet by tho Press bowlers. W. v Cpwlin livened up the rato of scoring and reared for a brightly compiled 39. W. McLaiichlan 43, and W. Pitzsimmons 18, batted in stubborn style, but L. Olnrkson 21 (retired), and A. Moray 18, by good leg hitting, quickly ran into double figures. Tho team's total was 164. W. P. Guiney and A. Stacey each secured two wiuknts for the newspaper men. The latter's innings commenced badly, four wickets being down for 24 runs. .T. Mahoney, by vigorous hitting, saved his side from a iollapse, and'was the only doublefigure scorer with 52. Murray, Watson, and Davie were the most successful bowlers for tho winners.

VETERANS V. 'VARSITY CRYPTICS.

The Veterans beat 'Varsity Orypties by 15 runs at South Hagley Park. Veterans 131 (White 21, Brook 18, Butler 18, Dunn 23 not out; Haig took four wickets and MacGrogor two); Cryptics 116 (Haig 33,'Nanson 18, Russell 20, MacGregor 15; White took four wickets, Jones three, Thompson two). ARRIVAL OF COACH. J. Newman, who has been appointed coach to the Canterbury Cricket Association, arrived in Ohristchurch yesterday from Hampshire (England). Ho will attend practice wjth the West Ohristchurch Club this evening, and will take part lu its match against Linwood on Saturday. j L. 0. Eastman, of Essex, England, also arrived in Ohristchurch yesterday morning, and leaves to-day for Dunedin, whore he will coach Otago cricketers. I SHIRLEY CLUB. The following are the teams for to-mor-row:— _ . , „ Senior v. Beckenham, at Beckenham—Taylor, Cummings, Aris, Colthart, Cadenhead, Archer, Norton, Griffiths, Gorrie, Hitchcock, Bowden. Juniors v. Beckenham. at Shirley— Boundy, Lidden, Waine, Oollio, Oowper, Walker, Poster, Brown, Gray, Fkaser, Walker. Third Grade v. Beckenham B, at Shirley —To. be selected from the following: Howarth, Collie, Booker, Dunbler, Woodward, Wentworth, Bancroft, Bissett, McKenzie, Edwards, Carriugton, Ames, Wentworth. Fourth Grade v. Beckenham A, at Beckenham—To be selected from the following: Algie, Kelman, Westgarth, West, Graham, Oowper, Worrall, Weekes, Ward, Jones, Anderson, Burleigh, Aris. | SYDENHAM CLUB. The following is the fourth grade teßm v. Boys' High Schol, at Straven road—Manning, A. Taylor, A. Sparks, G. Woodbury, W. Guy, K. Brown, E. Foster, Raine, Avery, G. Kent. CLARKE'S CLUB. Following are the teams for to-morrow: — Junior A v. St. Albans, at St. Albans Park —F. Burgoyne, J. Harrison, G. Lawson, W. E. Clarke, H. W. Swallow, J. Corbett, L. A. Cade, J. Speirs, A. Price, H. W. Coe, H. Gillard, G. Geary. Presidents A v Opnwa, at Sydenham p ßr k —E. H. Swallow, A. McKay, L. A. Daw, A. Griffen, F. Loaeh, R. Lanei L. G. Webb, H. F. Mullins, E. Brook, P. Hanna, W. Noble. Presidents B v. Greens B, at Beckonham Park —N. Flanagan, A. E. Grange, M. McKendry, L. H. V. Wilson, N. Kirk, J. Haley, A. Hurst, H. H. Lane, Lfcvery, Bailey, Dick. TEMPLETON CLUB. The following aro tho teams for to-mor-row:— • Junior A Grade v. W.M.0., at Monica Park No. 3—S. Bush, G. Drayton, P. Kent, A. Mackie, R. Mackie, L. Manion, D. Mortland, J. Mortland, C. Smith, H. Spicer, and R. J. Voice. Emergencies: H. Drayton and A. Black. (Conveyances leave at 1.15 p.m.) Junior B grade v. Gas Co., at Templcton— S. Borland, R. Collings. W. Hampton, E, J>yce, H. Kempthome, C. Knight, W. Rowe, /V. Voice, L. Ward, F. White, F. Wright. Emergencies: A. Hampton, J. Fahey. MUSICAL TRADES* CLUB. The following is tho team for to-morrow; —Bagley, Dougall, Elliott, Hawkings. Hoskins, Kirk, Kirwin, Rudge, Wells, Wilkinson, Wiltshire. -*\ CITY COUNCIL CLUB, The following will play against Snnnyside, at Sunnyside, to-morrow: —R. Chinnery, S. Eyer, A. Heslip, F. Howell, F. Merren, C. Price, C. Qnaid, L. Saunders, W. Rollands, M. Wilson, B. Williams. Y.M.C.A. CLUB. l Following are the teams for to-morrow:— Fourth A v. St. Bede's, at St. Bede's— R. Andrews, H. Benentts, S. Kirk, P. Clements, E. Taylor, E. McPherson,, J. Lang, R. Nornsh, B. Ruadle, h. Bradbury, E. Brownie. Fourth B v. Christ's College A. at Hospital Corner No. 2—D, McCracken, T>. Weir, R. Innes. H. Jenner, E. Holmes, H. Rob'b, S. York, J. Johnson. 0. Evles, R. Gosncy, J. Biddle; reserve, G. Bernea'u.