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Hokitika Guardian, 28 December 1928, Page 3

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ESSEX CAPTAIN. THE CHANGE EXPLAINED. (Australian Press Association) (United Service.) LONDON, Doc. 25. The Essex Cricket Club has rcluc■uitly decided -o publish the circumstances in which the change of captaincy has 'been inaTlo. It states that liio committee wa« ong aware of the feeling in favour of i change. The committee asked Douglas whether he would resign, and this he promised to give, consideration. He was unable to attend the sub-commit-tee mooting which recommended the change, but the complete minutes were •ent to Douglas. Morris’s appointment to the captaincy was not made without full consideration. The committee was aware that certain members of the team were disloyal to Douglas, and also was fully aware of Douglas’s services to cricket, for which it was most grateful. It asked Douglas to play as often as possible for Essex, and to join the Selection Committee. THIRD TEST. THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM. SYDNEY, Dec. 27. Interest in the third test match is at a high pitch. Cricket writers are offering gratuitous advice to the selectors in the same liberal manner as hitherto. There is an insistent demand in Sydney and Melbourne for Bradman's inclusion, and likewise for V’Beckett, Oxenham, -O’Connor and \ ndrews. The wicket of the Melbourne ground is reported to he perfect. SYDNEY, Dec. 27. Unexpectedly, the Australian team was announced to-night. It is as follows:—Ryder, Wood full, Kippax, Oldfield, Bradman, Hendry, V. Richardson, Grimmett, Blackie, Andrews, A’Beckett and Oxenham. The foregoing includes the twelfth man, who has not been selected. WARNER’S VIEW. LONDON, Dec. 26. Warner, writing on the question of played out tests, says the Australian view deserves serious consideration; also many are prepared to urge that such fixtures as gentlemen v. players should be reviewed. The Australian programme thinks that four days (11.30 to 6.30) should be allotted, with a fifth indefinite provided the rubber has not been, decided. There is over much county cricket, A reduction of the programme, when the Australians are here, would be a welcome and beneficial break. ADELAIDE, Dec. 27. Tn the Sheffield Shield, South Australia defeated Queensland outright, winning by four wickets. PLUNKET SHIELD. OTAGO V. WELLINGTON. WELLTNTON, Dec. 27. The* honours were all with Otago for the third day’s play in tin Plunket. Shield game against Wellington at the Basin Reserve to-day. After dismissing Wellington fof 351, the southerners went on to pile up 234 for three wickets in their second knock, so that they ended the day 281 runs, in the lead, with seven wickets still in hand, V * After the previous morning’s heavy rain, the ground wtis in good order. The sky was cTouded most of the- day. Details are as follows:^

OTAGO—First Innings. A. K. Knight, c James, b Henderson 18 H. S. Alloo, c Foley, b M’Girr ... <5 jR. C. Blunt, c James, b Henderson 38 L. C. Eastman, c James, b Henderson 88 P. Monk, c Dempster, b Hoar ... 25 A. Galland, c Foley, b Henderson 2 V. A. Cavanagh, c M’Girr b Lowry 31 A. AY. Alloo, c Rotherham, b Lambert 101 \V. Douglas, l.'b.w. b Lambert ... 3 C. Zimmerman, c Lamason, b Lambert 29 C. Elmes, (not out) o Extras 20 Total 398 Bowling analysis.—M’Girr 1 for 56. Henderson 4 for 127, Lambert 3 lo 67, Lowry 1 for 32, Hoar 1 (for 18. WELLINGTON—First Innings. C. S. Dempster, e Douglas, b A. Alloo 6( H. Foley, c Galland, b Monk ... If F. T. Badcoek. b Elmes 3< T. C. Lowry, c Monk, b Elmes ... 4:‘ G. A. Rotherham, bA. Alloo ... C K. O. James, c Galland, b Elmes 31 J. R. Lamason, run out 88 H. M. M’Girr. c and b Elmes ... 56 H. M. Lambert, b Eastman o Hoar, b Eastman 0 Henderson, (not out) ' Extras IS.

Total Sul Bowling analysis: Eastman 2 for 96 Monk 1 for 24, A. W. Alloo 2 for 51, Elmes 4 for 74, Blunt 0 for 73, Doug las 0 for 14. H. C. Alloo 0 for 1. Zimmerman 0 for 0 OTAGO—Second Innings. A. R. Knight, run out 31 H. C. Alloo, c Dempster, b Lambert 3? R. C. Blunt, (not out) v 61 L. C. Eastman, e Henderson, b Hoar G/ Monk, (not out) 31 Extras ••• 11 Total for three wickets 234 Bowling analysis: McGirr 0 for 5. Hrnderson 0 for 33, Hoar 1 for 67. Badcoek 0 for 37, Lowry 0 for 15, Lambert 1 for 44, Rotherham 0 for 20, Foley 0 for 2. AUCKLAND V. CANTERBURY. AUCKLAND BEAT CANTERBURY. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 27. Auckland won the Plunket Shield match against Canterbury by ten wickets. Canterbury made a better show in batting to-day, compiling the ivsueet.(’>le score of 204, loa\ ing. Auckland with 77 runs to get. These Auckland got without the loss of .! wicket, although Bowle.v retired hurt after being struck on the hand by a rising ball from Newman. Merritt and Pago were the only two Oanteib'\rv batsmen to play up to Plunket Shield batting form, Merritt’s being a particularly good knock. Seoies. AUCKLAND—First Innings ... 330 AUCKLAND—Second Innings. Bowley, retired hurt 20 Mills, (not out) 30 Postles, (not out) ••• 13 Extras ...

Total for no wickets 78 CANTERBURY—First Innings ... 158 CANTER BUR Y—Second Tunings. Rrosnahan, 1> Dunning ... ■■■ , 5 Crawford, c Dunning, b AVeir ... 4 Roberts, b AVeir Page, e Dunning, b AVeir '3 Newman, b Bowley ••• ll Hamilton, (run out) ... lp Merritt, e Mills, b Dunning ... 84 Evans, e Rountree, b Allcott ... " Read, st. Rountree, b Bowley ... r Burns, b AVeir ... Cunningham, (not out) *■ Extras Total Bowling analysis: Player 0 for 15. Weir 4 for 73, Dunning 2 for 47, All-' eott 1 for 50, Bowley 2 for 52. IvELLER. OUP COMPETITION. The fixtures set down for Sunday. December 30th. have been postponed till January 6th.