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Taranaki Daily News, 3 February 1921, Page 5

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THE VICTORUN TEAM EXCLUSION OF ARMSTRONG. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Melbourne, Feb. 2. Armstrong has been omitted from the Victorian team to play against England. No explanation has been given, but it is understood It Is because he declined to play in the recent New South Wales match. Armstrong wns acquainted with the news at Goulburn, en route to Melbourne from Sydney, where he had been resting He refused to comment and stated that he was proceeding to Melbourne with the object nf playing in th# ma(ch. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. * Received Feb. 2, 9.15 p ni. Melbourne, Feb. 2. The Victorian selectors decline to make any statement regarding Armstrong's exclusion from the Victorian team to play England. One, however, added that their reports on the subject would in due course be forwarded to the Victorian Cricket Association. Great indignation is expressed. Armstrong was greeted by a large crowd on arrival. He declined to make any statement. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SCHOOL SHIELD MATCH. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Palmerston North, Last Night. In the Heathcote Williams Shield match, Palmerston North »beat Waitakl by an innings and ICI runs. Palmerston Isd 546 in their first Innings, and when Waitakl finished their first innings to-day they had compiled 271. In their second att&mpt they compiled only 111. SATURDAY'S PLAY. The unfinished match between ths Old Boys’ team and New Plywiouth South will on B»tunSiv it th, Bect«,tion