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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 22, 19 February 1909, Page 3

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THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM. Received IH, 0.23 a.m. Melbourne, February IS. The Hoard uf I'outrol has decided to selcn Hopkins a, fifteenth man. Xoblc ha. been a|i[>oiim-J captain. MEETING OF THE NEW ZEALWI) COUNCIL

By Telegraph—Press Association. Christehurch, Last Xi-iu The Xew Zealand Cricket Council decided to-night: "That the -ecretuiv In requested 1,, communicate direct with the South Afrh-.ui cricket auJliorities and ascertain the term* upon which th" team winch is to visit Australia would extend its tour to New Zealand." It was further decided .that liie. management committee should consider the rules "ovoruing the Plunket Shield matches, with a view to alteration if advisable, the committee to acunant the associations with the proposed alterations. It was resolved: "That the management committee consider the hest method of dealing with the net proceeds of the Plunket .Shield matches. 7 ' The mover suggested that the gate-money, after expenses had been deducted, should he divided m the proportion of one-third each to 'he competing associations and one-third to the Council, but this was objected to, and the opinion was expressed that live per cent, of the proceeds, after deducting expenses, would be sufficient for the Council.

JUNIOR GRADE. X. KlXO'Si v. CARRINGTON ROAD. Cnrrington Road met King's team on the South Road ground yesterday and were defeated by 30 runs on the first innings. Carrington Road had a weak team, being without the services of Jordan, Scblierikc, Perry and Marett. King's .batted first and made 70. Prichard (13), Honan (11) and Fairhrother (11) were top scorers. Carrington Road compiled 40, McArthur heading the total •with 11. King's in their second innings equalled their first innings' score, Outfield .(25), Kebhel (11) and Honan (10) hitting out in good style. Scores:—

Nl KlNG'S—First Innings. I Cottier, b Papps 3 Woodard, run out « Prichard, b Papps 13 Kebhel, b MeEwen J Cutfield, b MeEwen 0 Fairhrother, b Papps .. 11 Wood, e and b Papps .. .. 4 Ifealy, b Foot 1 Lee, c McArthur, b Foot .. .. 0 Honan, b Foot 11 lvibby, not out .. .. .. 0 Extras 14

Total 76 .four for 18; Foot, three for 31; JleEwen, two for 11. OARRIXGTOX KOAD. W. JleEwen, b Outfield .. .. 2 McArthur, ,b Prichard .. .. 11 Rampton, b Outfield 3 11. JleEwen, c Honan, b Outfield .. 4 Foot, c Wood, 1) Prichard .. .. 2 Papps, b JPrieliard 3 Kahe, h Cutfield 2 Lye, b Prichard ' 0 Allen, c and b Cutificld .. .. 1 Featon, not out 0 Xewell, b Cutfieltl ... .. .. o Extras 12

Total 40 Bowling—Prichard, four for 18; Cutfield, six for 10. X. KIXG'S.-Secoml Innings. Woodard, b Papps 2 Fairbrother, b Papps .. .. 7 Prichard, b Papps 4 Kebbcl, b McEwen 11 Cutfield, b J'apps _ 25 Wood, c Papps, h McEwen .. .. 2 Healy, b Foot 4 Honan, c H. JlcEKvcn, b MeArthur 10 I.**, c Foot, 1> McEwen .. .. 0 ■Kibby, not out 0 Extras 11 Total 7G Bowling— Papps, four for 32; Foot, one for II; McEwen, three for 19; JlcArthur, one for (i.

Thero were no senior matches played yesterday. The following will iplay for I'nited Service B in the Recreation Grounds tomorrow:—Dinniss, Napier, Finlay, Simmons, Dixon, Tressider, SuuthaU, .Presliaw, Wiggs, Carr and Mclsaac. The following will represent the Fire Brigade in the match against Egmont Village on the South Road-ground on Saturday next, play to commence at 1.30 sharp:—lianlwick, Danks, Hooker, Billing, Coleman. Roch, B. Clarke, L Rullot, I'riar, .Wigley, Papps, Sadler, Way, and Coppen.