CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 242, 11 October 1902, Page 6

CRICKET.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW,

The' management committee of the Auckland Cricket Association met last evening, Mr F. J. Ohlson, chairman of committee, presiding. It was decided to open the season on Saturday next. October 18, and to arrange two comuetitions in the second grade, to be classified A and B. The Ponsonby and North Shore Clubs will play in the A grade, thus leaving four teams in the senior competition, dispensing with-byes in this grade. The draw for gthe incoming season's competitions was made and resulted as under:— FIRST GRADE. October IS and 25: Auckland v. Parnell. Unite! v, Gordon. November 1 and 8: Auckland v. United, Parnell v. Gordon. November 15 and 29: Auckland v. Gordo;., Parnell v. United. SECOND GRADE A. October Id and 25: V.M.C.__. v. Ponsonby, Auckland v. North Shore, Parnell v. Wanderer... Novemoer 1 and 8: V.M.C.A. v. Auckland, Ponsonby v. Wanderers, Parnell v. North Shore. November 15 and 29: V.M.C.A. v. Parnell, Ponscnby v. Auckland, North Shore v. Wanderers. December G and 13: V.M.C.A.. v. North Shore, Ponsonby v. Parnell, Auckland v. Wanderers. ' , January 10 and 17: V.M.C.A. v. Wanderers, Ponsonby v. North Shore. Auckland v. Parnell.

SECOND GRADE B. October 18 and 25: Auckland v. V.M.C.A., St. Albans v. United, Gordon v. Ponsonby, North Shore bye. November 1 and S: Auckland v. St. Albans, Gordon v. United. North Shore v. Ponsonby. V.M.C.A. bye. November 15 and 29: Auckland v. Gordon, V.M.C.A. v. St. Albans, North Shore v. United, Ponsonby bye. December G and 13: Auckland v. North Shore, V.M.C.A. v. Gordon, Ponsonby v. United, St. Albans bye. January 10 and 17: Auckland v. Ponsonby, V M.C.A. v. North Shore, St. Albans v. Gordon, United bye. January 24 and 31: Auckland v. United. V.M.C.A. v. Ponsonby, St. Albans v. North Shore, Gordon bye. February 7 and 14: V.M.C.A. v. United. St. Alhan. v. Ponsonby, Gordon v. North Shore, Auckland bye. THIRD GRADE. October 18 and 25: St. Albans v. North Shore, Ponsonby v. V.M.C.A., Welleslevstree: Old Boys v. Auckland, Mayfield v. City La Crossours, Wakefield v. Arch Hill, Parneh v. Gordon. November 1 and 8: St. Albans v. Parnell North Shore v. V.M.C.A.. Wakefield v Gordon. Wellesley-street Old Boys v. Arch HUI. Mayfield v. Auckland. Poncnnbv v Cltv La Crosseurs. "Member-16 and '29: St. Albans, v Wakefield, North Shore v. Pa""*"' w« leeipv-street Old Boys v. Gordon, may Sv. Arc!, Hill. Ponsonby V. Auckland. C'&e^e?ra7>fsT:3n,JWe.- o■V. Gordon, Ponsonby v. Arch Hill. La Crosseurs V. January 10 and li. Old field, NorUYShore y^Wellesley st na « M^ns v Fog sonby. North Shore v. **£*%£ ke leld v' ffifSS Ct i_ a 0c 1r a os_3e°u y r_, v. Gordon St. Albans v. City Arch Hill v. V.M.C.A. Auc ,, ssr,-_s_ss__.w^s _« v. __-C.A.. Arch Hill v. Go aon March 7 and 14. bt. Aldan» v- ~ CUy North Shore v. Auck and. P«"«^ n v ßOnby> Lacrosseurs, \\ aketic. iu\ Mayfle ia, Wellesley-street Old bo>s v. Gordon y V.M.C.A. Gordon. Afireh 21 and 28: bt. Aioans v. Mfivfield v. V.M.C.A. _ . Anril 4 and 11: St. Albans v. V.M.C.A, xrnrth Shore v Gordon. Parnell V. Arch HU. Wakefield v. Auckland, WellesleyEeet Old Boys v. City Lacrosseurs, Mayfield v. Ponsonby. FOURTH GRADE.

October IS and 25: Northern Boot v. A_-K_X Northcote A v. Newmarket Railway, Parnell v. Hobson, Wakefield V. YMCA, Wellesley-street Old Boys v. Httstreet. City Lacrosseurs v. North-CNov-_.iber 1 and 8: Northern Boot v. City lacrosseurs, Auckland v. Newmarket Railway, Wellesley-street Old Boys v. Northcote B, Parnell y. Put-street, \\ ake ti. id v Hobson, Northcote A v. i.M.-.A. 11 November 15 and 29: Northern 800 v. Wellesley-street Old Boys, Auckland v. City Lacrosseurs. Parnell v. Northcote B, Wakefield v. Pitt-street, Northcote A. v. Hobson, V.M.C.A. v. Newmarket Railway. December G and 13: Northern Boot \. Parnell, Auckland v. Wellesley-street Old Boys City ■ Lacrosseurs v. Newmarket Railway, Wakefield v. Northcote B, Northcote A. V. Pitt-street. V.M.C.A. v. Hobson. , _ . January 10 and 17: Northern Boot v. Wakefield, Auckland v. Parnell, City Lacrosseurs v. Wellesley-street Old Boys, Hobson v. Newmarket Railway, V.M.C.A. v Pitt-street, Northcote A v. Northocte

January 24 ami 31: Northern Boot v. Northcote A, Auckland v. Wakefield, City Lacrosseurs v. Parnell, Wellesley-street Old Boys v. Newmarket Railway, V.M.C.A.'v. Northcote B, Hobson v. Pittstreet.

February T and 14: Northern Boot v. V.M.C.A., Auckland v. Northcote A, City Lacrosseurs v. Wakefield, Wellesley-street Old Boys v. Parnell, Hobson v. Northcote B, Pitt-street v. Newmarket Railway. February 21 and 28: Northern Boot v. Hobson, Auckland v. V.M.C.A., City Lacrosseurs v. Northcote A, Wellesleystreet Old Boys v. Wakefield, Parnell v. Newmarket Railway, Pitt-street v. Northcote B.

March 7 and 1-1: Northern Boot v. Pittstreet, Auckland v. Hobson, City Lacrosseurs v. V.M.C.A., Wellesley-street Old Boys v. Northcote A, Parnell v. Wakefield, Northcote B v. Newmarket Railway.

March 21 and 28: Northern Boot v. Northcote B, Auckland v, Pitt-street, City Lacrosseurs v. Hobson, Wellesley-street Old Boys v.*Y.M.C.A., Parnell v. Northcote A, Wakefield v. Newmarket Railway.

April 4 and 11: Northern Boot v. Newmarket Railway, Auckland v. Northcote B, City Lacrosseurs v. Pitt-street, Welles-ley-street Old Boys v. Hobson, Parnell v. V.M.C.A., Wakefield v. Northcote A.

All secretaries must submit their selected 'teams for the various grades to •the managing committee on Friday next, prior to the first series of matches, in order that the committee may classify players.