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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10519, 6 January 1912, Page 6

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THE THIRD TEST. PLAYERS AM) JHE BOARD. (United Press Ammation T By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received January 5, 9.35 a.m.) MELBOURNE, January •'>. Owing to tdio uncertainty of whether Dr. ,H. V. Hoixlern will be able to play, Matthews (Victoria) (has been asked to go to Adelaide for the Third Test matcth, whidh commences there next; Friday.. i In consequence of 'the late finish or the Second Test match, the Now South I I Wales-South Australian Sheffield I Shield natch luis been postponed until Saturday. ! The trouble between the Board ot I Control and a number of leading playl ers over the Board's decision to send its representative witih the team to England is still unsettled. Some membcrs threaten that they will not accompany the team unless 'they are allowed' to select tihedr own manager ■and secretary. The Board states bhat it is determined to carry out the pioiposals sa.j any cost.

AUSTRALIAN ''BARRACKLNG." ENGLISHMEN'S CONTEMPT. (Received January 5, 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, January 4. Writing to the Evening News, Mr J. B. Ilobbs strongly protests against the barracking by small coteries, especially during the New South Waies match. , "This form of bad taste made the Englishmen feel a great contempt for a portion o-f fclio Australian crowd, but the genuine sportsmen had. done much to make us comfortable," said Mr Hobbs. "The great sympathy shown to Mr Warner makes us warm-hciart-ed towards the Australians f.nd forget our annoyances."