Roy Gains Place In Auckland XI.

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 295, 5 March 1928, Page 6

Roy Gains Place In Auckland XI.

MATCH AGAINST AUSTRALIANS NO SURPRISES IN TEAM The selection committee for the Auckland representative eleven, Messrs. E. C. Beale, G. B. Cummings and N. C. Snedden, have chosen the following players to represent Auckland against the Australians at Eden Park on March 9, 10 and 12: —- A. Anthony R. W. Rowntree E. H, Bowley H. Roy |. w. Cooper N. C. Snedden W. Hendy A. F. Weir J. Langridge G. L. Weir A. S. Player Twelfth man: A. J. Postles. There will be a feeling of disappointment among those who had hoped that the opportunity provided by the Australian match would be taken advantage of in the direction of trying out some of the younger players. With the exception of Roy, Langridge and Snedden, who will captain the side, the team is practically identical with the sides which represented Auckland in the Plunket Shield. , , . Much will depend on the two professionals (both qf whom are eligible to play in ordinary matches, but not :n the Plunket Shield); and also on how Roy is likely to fare as Matheson’s successor. He is being set a stiff test for his first representative match, but he has done so well in club matches so far that bis selection was a foregone conclusion. The side is probably as good as any that could be selected on present form, but whether or not a change in policy in view of next season’s engagements might not have been more to the advantage of the province is a question on which there ‘is room for considerable argument.

SATURDAY’S MATCHES IN OTHER CENTRES CENTURIES IN DUNEDIN DICKINSON MAINTAINS FORM Press Association. ~ HAMILTON, Sunday. In the representative match between Hamilton and Waipa yesterday, at Seddon Park, the visitors were severely handled by the home side. Hamilton winning by an innings and 15 runs. Hamilton made 158 in the first innings (Hockin 59, Shelt 27, Lenchan 23>. For Waipa, Barnett took three for 34, Morris two for 20 and Tarr two for 14. Waipa made 79 and §3. Shepherd got 23 in the first innings and 11 in the next. Tarr made an invaluable 23 in Waipa’s first strike. S. A. R. Badeley, who .is in the Auckland Association’s list of players for representative practice, came to light as a bowler, taking two for 15 in Waipa’s first innings, and four for 8 in the second. Humvich (four for 13) and Lenchan <three for 27) also bowled well in Waipa’s first and second innings respectively. WELLINGTON, Sunday. Senior cricket matches at Wellington yesterday resulted:—lnstitute 481, defeated Old Boys 382. University, 201 and five for 95, defeated Thorn - don, 178. Midland, 237 and one for 118, defeated Petone, 182 and seven for 243, declared. Wellington, 192 and 205, defeated Y.M.C.A., 171 and 211. Kilbirnie, 209 and one fo 135, defeated Hutt, 184 and five for 155, declared. The best performers in the batting G. Finalyson (Petone), 100 not out; W. J. R. Christopherson (Kilbirnie), 71 not out; J. A. Malcolm (Old Boys), 62; R. Whyte (Wellington), 62; C. Patrick (Old Boys), 62; H. M. Lambert (Old Boys), 59; E. Roberts (Thorndon). 57; A. Donoghue (Midland), 55; A. W. Duncan (Old Boys), 54; R. Copeland (Y.M.C.A.), 52. The best bowlers were: -R. W. Copeland (Y.M.C.A.), seven for 60; J. C. Greig (University), six for 41; H. Watson (Hutt), six for 81; W. S. Brice (Petone), five for 51; C. G. Finlayson (Petone), fiver for 104. MATAMATA, Sunda^. At, Matamata on Saturday a two-day match between Matamata and Manawaru was commenced. Mataraata’s first strike produced 62 (Porter 22), to which Manawaru replied with 97 (Kenah 31 not ‘fcut, Peake 22, Barstow 11). Matamata had knocked up 72 (Sandells 18 not out, Porter 16 not out) for the loss of four wickets when stumps were drawn. The match will be concluded next Saturday.