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Wairarapa Age, 2 March 1927, Page 5

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THE ENGLISH TOUR. FOURTEEN PLAYERS ONLY. CHRISTCHURCH, March 1. , A meeting of tho Now Zealand Cricket Council to-day considered advice from F. T. Badcock of his inability to make the trip to England with the New Zealand team. It was decided to ask tho selectors to choose a player to fill the vacancy immediately and for this purpose the selectors will meet in Christchurch probably tomorrow. Acting on the advice of Hugh Trumble and Warwick Armstrong, it has been decided to adhere to the original arrangement to take fourteen men, the opinion of both visitors being that fourteen men would be sufficient.— (P.A.). THE MELBOURNE TOUR. MATCH AT TIMARU. TIMARU, March 1. The Melbourne Cricket Club opened their South Island itinerary to-day with a match against South Canterbury. The weather was fine and the wicket soft. The home side, who batted first, were all out for 146. Melbourne in the first innings have Jost two wickets for 35. The match will be continued to-morrow. Scores: SOUTH CANTERBURY. First Innings. Herdman, c Onyons, b Dakin .... 3 Kane, c Campbell, b Hendry .... 25 Masen, c Campbell, b Hendry .... 34 Davies, st. Campbell, b T. Armstrong 19 Brooks, lbw, b T. Armstrqng 2 Grieve, c Rogerson, bT. Armstrong 0 Burns, c and b Hendry 19 Ditchfield, not out ..... 16 Mcßeath, run out o Menzies, run out o Harding, c Jewell, b Hendry .... 9 Extras 19 Total Bowling: Hendry, 4/49; T. Armstrong, 3/29; Dakin, 1/20; Rogerson, 0/7; Onyons, 0/22. MELBOURNE. First Innings. Campbell, b Mcßeath 5 Ebeling, not out 10 Dakin, run out 11 Rogerson, not out 4 Extras 5 Total for 2 wickets 35 (P-A.).