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Hokitika Guardian, 15 February 1928, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN TEAM ARRIVES. OPENING .MATCH AT NELSON. By Telegraph-—Press Assn., Copyright. WELLICN TON. Feh. 14. The Australians were met by Mr D. Reece .Chairman of the Council Mr C. H. Wilson, Chairman of the Wellington Association, and others. The side is: Ponslnrd. Wood I ill. Kippax. ‘Oxenham. Schneider, .lackson, Alexander, Blaekie Hrimmett. Morton,* Oldfield, McXanieo, and \\.. Bull (manager.) He is a member of the A-ns’tralian Board Control, and on the executive ot the New Ninth Wales Association. A civic reception is being extended to them at the Town Hail at tour lolly live. The opening match ol the tour is at Nelson, on the next two days. Returning to Wellington the teams meets a local side in a three day match. 'The itinerary has been altered,slight!, in permit it short visit to Rotmua, after the Poverty Bay match, but the dates of the matches are not affected. CRICKETERS WELCOMED. WELLINGTON. Feh. 15. Speaking at a reception to the Australian cricketers. Mr D. Reece (chairman ot the Cricket Council) deplored the weakness of New Zealand lidding and said the time had come when ie> man should represent the Dominion, who was deficient in this respect. lie referred to idle generous financial assistance given to New Zealand Cricket by Australian bodies. Mr Bull i Manager of the Australian, team) laid stress on the tact that every man selected bad made it his business 1,, come, so that the visitors were practically a test niatcb side. He explained that tile Australian Conned was very sorry that they could not bud time for the English team to visit Ne\\Zcaland next season. To do this would mean cutting out AD est Australia altogether and reducing the country matches in Australia. Hrimmett, as an old Wellington boy. received a separate and enthusiastic welcome on bis own account. AUSTRALIAN 'TOUR. MATCH AT NELSON. NELSON. Feb. 15. The Australians opened their tour against Nelson at eleven this morning at Trafalgar Park. An excellent wicket had been prepared but an overnight shower bad taken some ot the sting out of it. but the outfield was fast. Oxenliam and Alexander were omitted from the Australians. Australia won the toss and sent Nelson in. Neale and Kinzett opened for Nelson. 1 Neale scoring two twos of Morton’s first over. MeNaniee 'bowled at the I other end and kept the batsmen quiet. After half an hour the score was none 1 for 20. Neale reached double figures ( by a glance for four. 'There was a j double change at 20, Hrimmett and . Blaekie going on. I At 2.30 the .score was 72 for 4 ' I wickets .Eden not out 17. Langhein not out lti).