CRICKET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 20 November 1912, Page 5

CRICKET.

THE MELBOURNE TEAM

A STRONG COMBINATION

{By Teiegmtth—Preu Annotation.)

WELLINGTON, Last Night,

Mr A. A. George, of the New Zealand Cricket Association, lias received by cable the following authentic list of the. players, who will represent tho South Melbourne Cricket. Club-in .the tour of New Zealand, commencing next month at Masterton: Trott, Giller, Scott, Kenny, McOormack, Kyle, Pentland, Purvis Deas, Kelly, Sykes, Gray, Bargwanath, Mr George to-day received letters from Mr Harry Trott, captain of the team, and from Mr W. McCormack, secretary of the club, regarding tho personnel of the team. After dealing with tho strong points of each player, Mr Trott says: "We have a strong sido to play in New Zealand. With myself the above will make eleven players of our first el even. The remaining places will probably bo made up from our second eleven, so New Zealanders will bo able to judge their form against) our best dub elevens. Mr McCormack writes: "The team will exceed all expectations. Fncey is the only absentee, but as he has already been seen in New Zealand, the loss will not be felt so much. I can confident ly assure you that such a side could not he got together in Victoria, unless it were selected by the Y.O.A. from all clubs."