Canterbury

CUC is sending to tournament its strongest batting side for several years.

A. C. Timpson (captain): The old-timer of the team, playing in his fourth tournament. Right-handed batsman and slow (not spin) bowler.

J. M. Croucher: Wicket-keeper for the NZU team for the past two years, John is keeping as well as ever this year.

B. D. Vastest: Right-hand bat, and possibly the best fielder in the team. playing in his second tournament.

J. D. Kane: Right-hand medium-fast swing bowler, also playing in his second tournament. A good hardhitting batsman. J. F. Penney: First tournament A batsman-wicketkeeper who has had a very successful season.

A. Pettit: The sole Lincoln representative in the team, playing in his second tournament. Represented CUC at Christchurch in 1954. A medium-paced bowler and good batsman.

R. J. West: A fresher who has turned in good performances throughout the season as a medium-paced bowler and a very dependable batsman.

G. A. Leggat: A right-hand batsman who has been making his presence felt in senior cricket this season. Last season Graham represented Nelson as an all-rounder.

J. B. Park: Another all-rounder who has represented Nelson. John who is playing in his second tournament, will take the brunt of the fast bowling.

I. A. Axford: An old tournament player who has been selected for the NZU team. I am, who represented Hawke's Bay against the West Indies this season, is a right-hand opening bat, and has been scoring heavily this season.

B. M. I. Dineen: A right-hand batsman who was twelfth man for this year's very successful Canterbury Plunket Shield team. Chosen as a member of the New Zealand Colts team to play the touring West Indies this season.

D. G. Hamilton: An aggressive right-hand bat who is very useful in the middle of the order. A Wanganui representative on. odd occasions, Don also bowls the doubtful leg-spinner.

Otago

Zin Harris, who has returned from India and Pakistan in excellent form, will be unavailable because of examinations. The team will be led by Gren Alabaster, who has greatly benefited from his experience in the Otago Plunket Shield side.

Other prominent batsmen are D. Harding, R. Smith, G. Swansea, D. Ferguson, G. Boist and K. Kitson. The last-named played for Southland against the West Indies.

The bowling has been strengthened by the inclusion of John Kent who, while attending CUC Inst year, was selected to play for NZ Universities against Auckland. G. Grant and M. Hanlon complete the medium-paced attack.

R. Simons is a left-arm spin bowler whose performances last year won him a place in the NZU side. His form early in the season was very good and he would probably have gained representative honours had he remained here during the holidays.

Gren Alabaster's off-breaks will give variety to OU's attack.

Victoria

Those representing VUC in the cricket this year will be:

Dick Barry: A solid, imperturbable left-hand batsman and left-hand spinner, who has represented Wanganui in Hawke Cup fixtures. Has a consistent record over two tournaments.

Titch Boyer: Red-headed wicket-keeper who has completed first senior season. Boundary hitting bats-man. First tournament.

Colin Campbell: Tall West Indian fast bowler who has gained impressive figures in Hamilton and Palmerston North. Ex-AUC, now at Massey, he plays in his first tournament.

Pete Carver: Second tournament. Punishing right-hand batsman who scored well for Wanganui in Hawke Cup games. NZU golf champion and Blue.

John Gibson: Fresher from Wanganui Collegiate, where he had a most impressive record. Right hand, solidly built opening batsman who has played Hawke Cup cricket.

Barry Kerr: Aggressive right-hand batsman who has scored well in previous three tournaments.

Doug Laing: Solid batsman from Massey. Good field. Playing in fourth tournament.

Mick Lance: Wellington colts rep. Steady left-hand opening batsman and right-hand leg spinner. A very hard man to get out.

Morrie McDonald: Slow right arm off-spinner, left-hand bat and good field, from Massey.

John Martin: Medium pace stock bowler of in-swingers and off-spinners. Stubborn tail-end batsman. Third tournament.

Mick Pope: Stylish right-hand batsman who has not fulfilled promise this season. Potentially a dangerous off-spin bowler.

Jim Thomson: Plunket Shield and NZU rep. Left-hand spin bowler and tigerish right-hand batsman with an outstanding record over three tournaments.