CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 250, 18 October 1912, Page 8

CRICKET.

OPENING OF THE SEASON. The Auckland cricket season will be officially opened to-morrow (Saturday), when the first round of the Association championships will be commenced. In tbe senior - grade, Grafton meet Eden, at Eden Park, Parnell play 'Varsity on the Domain, and Ponsonby journey to the North Shore, and meet, the local team on their own ground. Tbe draw for tne junior grades is as follow:— Second Grade.—Eden a v. Ponsonby B (Victoria Park), Grafton B v. University (Domain), Grafton A v. Wnitemata (Domain), Eden B v. North Shore (Eden), Parnell. v. Ponsonby A (Victoria Park). Third Grade.—Eden A v. Eden B (Eden), Wattemnta v. Ponsouby (Victoria Park), North Shore v. Parnell (Devonport), Grafton v. 'Varsity (Domain). Fourth Grade.—North Shore v. Parnell (Devonport), Grafton v. Ponsonby (Domain), Eden v. P.n'rnell-Newmarket (Eden). The teams are:— GRAFTON. Seniors—D. Hay, H. Willis, E. MacCormlck. E. Horspool, W. Horspool, W. Harvle, Sanvarln, Paterson, F. it. Mason, F. Johnson, Mackrell. Second Grade A.—D. Jack, H. Caro, J. O'Sliea, S. Dadlev, Jackson. A. Haresnape, D. Hill, Richards, J. Lepine, I*. Lepine, Hough. Second Grade B. —C. Yates, P. Horspool, H. Fletcher, Xorton, W. Held, Ashby, F. Horspool, Robinson, Rutherford, J. Marshall, nrownlng. Third Grade.—Baker, Waugb, MacCormlck, E. Buckler. Coates, Lewis, McGregor, W. Fuller, MncDougnll, S. Caro, Smith. Fourth Grade. — Cnllerne, Burton, Edwards, Hawkins. Johnston, McLeely.. Sclilaepfer, Grantly, Bennett, Jackson, Ifwerson, Lewis. All players are requested to be on the respective grounds by 2 p.m. to elect captains for the season. PONSONBY. Seniors.—R. Y. Collins, J. W. Gavin, W. Hill, V. C. Kavanagh, W. McMnth, W. Robinson, C. A. Sneddon, N. C. Sncddeu, V. S. Taylor, F. R. "Wilson, R. T. Woods. Second Grade A.—A. Barclay, N. Brinsden, W. Cheshire, C. «. Clarke, W. Doughty, C. Edmunds. A. Mills, C. L. Nesblt, A. Osborne, It. J. Thompson, P. C. White. Second Grade B. —N. Browne, F. C. Slmmonds, E. McCoy, R. Meme. B. Peglar, B. Smith, S. White, V. Plnmmer, E. V. Roberts, F. Watson. W. Littlcwood. Third Grade.—C. C. Kavanagb, C. Young, Grace. H. Kiniber. G. Elmbrauch, W. O'Connor, F. Oldunll, J. Simpson, J. P. O'Brien, J. McDonald, R. Worker. Fourth Grade.—G. Edlln, D. Browne, N. Smith, O. N. Hallett; A. Suedden, G. Mcltae. W. Large, E. MeOuire, J. Cottingham, B. Jepson. Emergencies: J. Hunt, McEwen. WAITEMATA. Second Grade.—MoUer (2), Arblaster, A. Rlddell, Temperton, Dr. Keith, .1. B. Hunt, Maekay. Hurley, T. Satcholl, Melville, A. Satcbeii. Third Grade.—La ngsford (2), Stanley, H. Grade, W. Edmonds, Metge, K. Cadness, G. Hall, A. Jackson, Forrest, Wyuyard. Emergencies: Mincher, K. Wilson, Bell. UNIVERSITY. Seniors.— V. Baker. W. Caradus, H. S. Dettmrtnn, H. Fenwick. W. Froser, W. H. Graham. N. R. Jacobsen, G. W. Mulgan, F. A. Taylor. N. L. Vickerman, D. L. Walker. Second Grade.—it. E. Fawcett, W. H. Fisher, A. M. Gouldlng, F. S. Goulding, H. King, C. Moore, R. Marks, A. M. Kowc, K. Itobertshawe, G. W. Stewart, -A. S. Player. Third Grade.—Thomas, Winks, Lang, Melville, Marsack, Worlcy, Bottrill, Fletcher, Gouldlnc, Mclntyre, Carroll, Harston. EDEN. Seniors.—L. G. Hemus, Brooke-Smith, R. Gordon, Geo. Cummlugs, L. Taylor, Ike Mills, W. Smeeton, Rev. Hay, Heighway, Punch, It. Houeycombe. Second Grade A. —A. O. Horspool, Hnase, Thomas, Francis, R. McLaughlin, T. Harris, J. Murray, It. Gllmore, G. Greenwood, A. Murdoch, It. Bennett. •"- Second Grade B.—A. Brown,' H% Smith, S. Mills, W. li. Hobson, F. L. McDonagh, Hi Buisson. It. Barton, J. Sale, M. Gray. A. Hill, J. V. Aikman. ' .'**-" Third Grade A.—P.'Carr, P. Stainton, A. Jenkln, .3. McGratb, W. Blair, H. Dee, R. W. Punch, P. Hamilton, Foley, A. McConneil, Knaggs. Third Grade B. —W. Rankin, Murphy, Donovan, A. O. Butter, W. Hebdeu, C. U. Mellaril, A. Newcombe, Nairn (2), Woolley (2). Fourth Grade.—R. E. Somervell, Geo. Mills, J. Lowe, A. Goedlcke, A. Davis. A. Forsyth, Geo. Goldsmith, Geo. Oliver, H. Goldsmith, J. A. Kyd, E. H. Purdie, Roy Taylor, L. Clark. PARNELL. Seniors.—A. Anthony, L. Bennett, O. P. Brown, H. Ellis, N. Grenler, Mann, A Kerr, R. Somervell. W. B. Stephens, H. Wright, H. M. Warner Second Grade.—R. Doble, R. Dow, W. Badeley, A Fairburn, E. Foster, Johnson, M. J. Moore, P. C. Rose, E. J. Scbofleld, A. S. Warner, A. Flatt Third Grade.—lt. Barnsdalc, W. Burns, B. Crawford, W. 1. Dinnison, J. Henderson, C. Hull, S. Hnnt, K. Slater, C. Seed, J. Williams, R. Williams.' Fourth Grade.—O. Bay, «*. Berwrford, D. V. Burton, C. Badeley, Cranswick, RDingle, L. M. Hammond, Hicks, Harrison, A. Gcdyc, W. T. Rich. NORTH SHORE. Seniors.—Howden, Prime, Bush, Sale, Townsend, Howie, Young, L. Dacre, G. Dacre, Archer, Cossey. - Second Grade.—W'Uelan, Spence, M. Rankin. Harper, Stewart, Jackson, 0. Miller, J. Miller, Joyce, W. Coleman, W. Rnnkin. Third Grade. —Brambley, McArthur, C. Shove, W. Wyatt, Shepherd, Colebourne, Little, Pcrrltt, Taylor/Russell, Coleman. Fourth Grade.—Jackson, Pearce, McAneny, Dacre, Harvey, Reynolds, Bennett, Waller, White, Jan.,' Grey, B. Wallace, White, Goldwater, tonn. The above teams are requested to be at tbe pavilion at two o'clock sharp, so as to aUow time to select their respective captains. CHURCHES' ASSOCIATION. The Churches' Association competitions will open to-morrow. The whole of the senior fixtures will be played at Victoria Park, and the junior matches on the Domain, with the exception of the Devonport v. W.Y.M.I, game, which takes place at Devonport. The teams are:—V.M.C.A. Seniors.—F. Cuillmore, W. Beech, 3. Dreaver, P. Woolford. W. »»raee. I. Cooper, F. Cooper, G. Buckle, -v». Cromble, A. Glover. A White; emergencies, W. Browne, C. Kent. A. English. B Section.—Bicknell (captain), Pearce, Greer, L. Kent, McMurtrle, Jackson, W. Fletcher, NlchoUas, Howard, Phillips, A. English, C. Kent. Juniors.—Menalea, HUI, WUcock, S. WlUlams (captain), R. Menzles. Robertson, Long, Stewart, R. Caseley, Herrlck, Smith, Kemble, W. Smith. St. Peter's i(v. St. John's), at Victoria Park.—S. Thornes, E. Brown, D. Howard, A. Ferguson, C. Isblster, C. Little, H. Murray, W. Stainton, A*. Stainton, W. Doughty, R. Ramsay, H. Mills, A. Bushlll. All Saints' (v, Y-M-CA.).— Buckley, Brady, Baker,. Blwln, Glenister, Hammond, Hopklnson, Llversldge, Stephenson, Tongue, Wrlghi (2). St. John's (v. St. Peter's!.—Morris (2), Horslcy, Matthews, Clarke, Medweil, White, Thompson, Hilton, McCow-en, Methercll. B GRADE. Brotherhood (v. Bereaford Street). —T. H. McEwan, J; R. Seed, C. Thompson, R. Walsh, J. R. Turnbull, C. H. sperber, B. Brown, R. Stewart, T. Oracle, C. Saunders, G. Morrison, J. Hurley, H. Kaspar, W. Hudson. Croydon (v. V.M.C.A ). —W. R. Jones (captain), H. Cattevall, H. lies, H. Wilson, F. Wilson, W. Taylor, C. H. French, L. Robertson, W. Kingston, G. Slatter, H. Kemp; emergencies, L. Stevens, S. Reeves. Beresford B (v. Brotbortuxid). —Carr (2), Corderey, Dowds, Earle, Ennor, Mabonoy. Nelson (captain). Parkins, Syms, Yarrall; reserves, Mackay, Dudson. W.Y.M.I. Juniors (v. Do-onport).—Davies, Mitchell, Garland, Dines, Campbell, Cowley, York, Robinson, Kerr, E. Strang, Bcthal; reserves, Clark, Stevenson, HUchcock. JUNIOR GRADE. Kfngsland Jubilee (v. Akarana).—Cunningham (2), Nightingale, Elllsdon, Haybaw, Small. Brown, Kent (2), Gregory, Wakerley, Griffiths (2), Dadson, Kayes, Chester. Devonport Presbyterian (v. W.Y-M.1.), at Shore. —A. Martin (captain), G. McKcnzie (vice=captaln), I. McKenzie, J. Kennedy, R. •Kennedy, F. Colebourne, R. Alnslie, W. Manning, A. Robertson, H. Baker, S. Horsley; reserves, G. Croot, GlUett, L. Saunders, S. Bcnanaw, G. Lockveotf. ,_ .. .