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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 327, 20 January 1909, Page 4

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SATURDAY FIGTURES.-TIURD HOUND. The following are the fixtures for the third round of Ore Xorth Turannki Cricket Association's Saturday competition:— January 23.—New Plymouth v. High School at Recreation Ground; tailed Service B v. Fire Brigade, at Tukapa; United Service A v. Egmont Village, at Egmout Village (second round). January 30.—New Plymouth v. Egmout Village, at Recreation Ground; United Service B v. High School, at Tukapa; United Service A v. Fire Brigade, at South Road. February o.—United Service A and B, at Recreation Ground; High School v. I Egmont Village, at lignumt Village; New Plymouth v. Fine Brigade, at I Tukapa. February 13.—New Plymouth v. United Service A, at Recreation Ground; High Sthool v. Fire Brigade, at South Road (second round); United Service ! B v. Egmont Village, at Egmont VilI lage. February 20.—High School v. United Service A, at Tukapa; United Service II v. Xew l'lviuoutli. at Recreation Ground; Egmont Village v. Fire Brigade, at South Road. February 27.—High School v. Fire Brigade, at Recreation Grounds; United Service A v. Egmont Village, at Tukapa. These fixtures give New Plvmouth eight of their matches i.i the llecreation Grounds, and United Service teams seven each.

11l view of the writer's remarks on the "probables" of the Aiistrnliim eleven in Inst Saturday's issue, the following is not without interest:—" It would appear, if ])uhlio opinion is n guide, Hint A. Colter is not. by any moans sure of sided ion as tln> fast liowler of the learn" says " Xot Out'' hi tho Sydney Beforoe. " The success of L.' P. Vernon, the Victorian, has brought him at a liound, so to speak, into the running for tin. position. L. 1!. Hill is also nicntinni'il, lint Vernon is now regarded as tlie strong rival to the Sydney fast howler, lie is not so fast as hotter, hut. like Fielder, the Ivnglish fast howler, he delivers high over (whereas Tottor delivers rnuinl) and Keeps a verv Hindi hotter length than Ihe (iloh'c trundler. I understand Unit Vernon has just, successfully got fhrongb some special examinations in his line of business, mid that lie is available if chosen. However, as Cotter possesses what is known as an extra hit of pace, his ■prospects of selection must be considered a trifle brighter than Vernon's, though it may 1 depend on form in the remaining Sheffield Shield games. In addition to bis powers as bowler, Vernon has qualifications as batsman. ha his only appearance against the English team last season lie made 25 and (12: against South Australia lip has made 57. f>B, and 25; but against New South Wales ho has not yet got a start, having played five innings, each less than double figures."