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Grey River Argus, 28 February 1927, Page 5

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NEW ZEALAND TEAM. BADCOCK NOT GOING. WELLINGTON, February 27. T. Badcock (Wellington) has informed the New Zealand Cricket Council that he will be unable to make the trip to England. His decision will necessitate the selection of another player. The feeling locally is that choice mav fall 6n N. Gallichan, of Palmerston North, a good all-rounder. He is a left-hand slow to medium bowler, and a good batsman and field. It is rumoured that there is a possibility of the team for England being increased from fourteen to fifteen. At feast, it- is understood that the adviee of Warwick Armstrong and llii<"' Trumble will be sought as to the advisability of such a move. SYDNEY GRADE PLAY. SYDNEY, February 27. In yesterday’s erjeket, playing for Cumberland against University, L. Lead beater made 114. C. Leadbeater captured five University wickets tor sixtyfour. For Western Suburbs against Waverly Josjelyn made 114. For Waverley O’Connor took 6 for 89. For Paddington against North Sydney, Wall took .» for 46 in the first innings and 7 for 31 in the second innings. Asher took 4 for 41. For Randwick against Mosman, Merchant took 5 for :>3. lor Balmain against Marriekville, Jackson scored 112. M.C.C. v. NORTH INDIA. DELHI, February 25. At cricket Marylebone in the first innings made 369 for 9 wickets 96) and declared in a game with Northern India, who for ttc first innings rrfade 185. and in the second innings put (!P 260 for one wicket. Wazenlali uot out 103 and Pilawar Hussain made 85. The match was drawn.