SPORTS AND PASTIMES CRICKET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 38, 24 November 1938, Page 2

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

CRICKET.

THE ASHBURTON COMPETITIONS. FAII ?FI F.LD L FAI>S SEN 101? GRADE. , At the conclusion of tlio first l'oiimi of senior Oracle matches in tin* Ashburton Cricket Sub-Association’s competition Y Fairfield is the loading temu, having gained one live-point win and three three-point u ins. The team has had only one loss, one of its matches resulting in a draw. Old, Boys lie second with 12 points, secured by four three-point wins. Fairfield won the senior competition last year and constitute a strong combination again this season. Lauriston has not been defeated in the junior grade and has a comfortable lead of five points over Technical, which is second* in the competition. High School follows closely, this team having shown considerable improvement sinoe tlve beginning of the season. The first round has not yet been completed, as the competition commenced a week later than the senior grade, and there arc eight teams in the section. The positions of teams in both grades are as follow : Seniors. AV. L. ID. Ch. opt 3pt opt 3pt pts Fairfield ... 1 3 1 1 1-1 Old Boys ... Ashburton .. Technical ... Kia Ora ... P.AV.J - ( ( Juniors. AV. L. I). Ch. opt 3pt opt 3pt pts Lauriston ... 2 3 Technical ... 1 3 1 High School 2 1 11 Tinwalcl ... 1 1 Kia, Ora ..-.I 1 1 2 Old Boys ... 1 1 Coldstream .. —2 2 1 P.AV.L ... - - 3 2- 0 REPRESENTATIVE TEAM CHOSEN MINOT? ASSOCIATIONS v. CANTERBURY. The following, players have been selected to represent the Minor Associations against a Canterbury Eleven at Lancaster Park on Wednesday next, November 30. Play commences at 10.30 a.m.; —

J. Hensley, M. Reynolds, J. Lang, R. Taylor ’ (South Canterbury), I). Bromley (Roller), W. Cook, I). MeIvav, R. Biggnr, P. Allen, A. Todd, 1. M, Hamilton (Mid-Canterbury), EDawson (South Canterbury), 12th man. Manager, J. R. Nicoll.

TEAMS FOR SATURDAY The following will represent their respective clubs in cricket matches on Saturday:— Tinwald. Juniors against Coldstream, at Coldstream—AV. Merrin, T. ISpieer, B. Mcv Kenzie, R. Hulme, R. Bell, R. Kirdy, G. Campbell, E. Kirkman, B. Bell, AA r . Whyte, A. Rodd. Emergencies: R. Pearce, J. Hardie, H. Bell. Old Boys. Seniors against Technical, at Domain —A. Doig, B. J>oig, J. Doig, P. Brown, B. Knox, B. Macmillan, P. Zouch, A T . O’Donoghue, S. Duncan, K. Fpwke, and R. Till loch. Juniors against Kia Ora, at Kia Ora —A. Porter, A. Kelly, D, Zouch, J. Taylor, V. Meaclem, M. Findlay, E. Stavt, A. McKay, S. MeElhinnoy, and J. Welsh. Kia Ora. Seniors against Public Works, at Winchmore—S. Kerr. IT. Jordan, L. Moore, T. McNally, 'E. Jordan, J. Watt, G. Lloyd, R, Withell, R. St, John, P. McNally, G. Calder, S. Weeks.

Juniqrs against Old Boys, at Kia Ora—J. Grant, C. Hamilton, H. Burton, C. Campbell, A. Matheson, C. Samuels, H. Garforth, R Burton, AY. Guthrie, A. Allwood, C. Smith,

Technical. Seniors against High School Old Boys, at Technical —N. Jones, .1 .Connell, E. Stigley, F. Morgan, J. Dandic, E. Harper, D. Brown, AI. AY'alls, A. McCormack, D. Porter, W. Holland. Juniors against Lauriston, at Lauriston —R. Sheehan, R, Kerr, J. Hitchins, K. Kenny, C. Keen, L. Hawke, I. Smith, H. Sutherland, AY. Sparrow, P. Connell, AT. Chilton, Keen. A. D. Smith. H. Price, J. Hickey. Ashburton. Seniors against Fairfield, on the Oval—R. Biggar, A. Todd, I. M. Hamilton, C. Jossep, L. Bansgrove, O'. Burton, P. Allen, :P. AI. Harper, It. Johnston. B. Newton, J. H. Browne.