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Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 72, 28 March 1921, Page 2

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a EASTER TOURNAMENT. v l WALKER SHIELD FINAL. l CATERING FOR COUNTRY PLAYERS j The persistent efforts of the Auckland '.Suburban Cricket Association to briny; ~' country cricket into closer touch with the game in the city, by means of ,: country tours and return giiraes in town in the Christmas and Easter holidays, !; . culminated this year in four country 1 | teams visiting Auckland this Kaster and .. playing a tournament at the Domain 2 in conjunction with two teams from the Suburban Association. An objective was provided by the donation by .Mr. Walker, of Ponsonby Road, of :t shield as a trophy for the winning team. Consequently the Walker Shield was for the h ' first time in competition in this totinui- '. ment. At a luncheon to tlie visitors on ~ j Saturday evening the opportunity «;i- ---;] j taken by tlie executive to hold a conII ! ference with the visiting players on the . I subject of carrying on the propaganda t j work, and the competition, and it was ' • I decided that each affiliated country club ' should contribute a levy of 1/ per metni' her towards the finance of the project. '1 Mr. R. Johnston (Hamilton) expressed 1; the pleasure of the country players with c their reception, and the spurt provided •| in the tournament, and he also stated | the opinion that the work of the I .Suburban Association was appreciated t _ 'by country players in that it was nilintr >] a gap left by the organisation of the larger associations, and he hoped would '; lead to prominent players in the country getting their due recognition in bigger c cricket by the eventual formation ~f a • Country Cricket Association affiliated , with tin- N.Z. Cricket Association. [it ii acknowledging the sentiments expressed by Mr. Johnston and other visitors. Mr. K. Stallworthy stated that the Suburban Association was working towards t.h • end referred to by Mr. Johnston, and it was hoped to hold schools test matches next year in conjunction with fne Walker Shield. So far as the Shield matches were concerned, he had information that Mntamata, Morrinsville ami Taiimarunui clubs would probably be included in next year's tournament, i while possibly a Northern \i airoa team f would also come in. In such case, of -. course, the number of entrie- would 1 entail preliminary matches ,-v country - centre*, and possibly the extension of 1 the plavinsr time in Auckland fin the 1 second and third round-) tn a week. 1 j The fi na l match for possession of the I shield was started at the Domain this • morning between Mnn_nniii and Stirbur 1 ban A. Suburban united lirst. and :i vigorous innings f,-,,- ;.-, by Simpson was " cliieflv resnonsihle for rarn-Mic. the (own team's total tn |.V 2 before the last 1 v'.cket fell iiisl. at the luncheon adjourn- ; ment. Scores: — 1 i SIHCUItAN - First Timings I s I Stanley. ,- Edwards, h Slater ,i 'tushell. b Sinter -l I ..ergan. c K,| .v.i rds. 1 Si-i;er 1,,'" ! '""-' n - h !'»"' sn " .'.'.'■'■ T-i :<-b.ko. not out . Pr .'..'....''."!".'.". .".■.'.','■'.■ l" .'' "• ■■'"•-•'■■i' - ami b \Vrat hall :l 1 Andrews. 1, Dawson ,1 1 K-rr. b Dawson H Nairn, lbw. b Daws,,,, ." , Voml c and ti While «i !•) \: ra s , Total i.-,-. " ,-. '!••-■ Di«-«„, rive wickets for :;.. Slater three for -10. White one for T2 ' I W rathall ..tie for 27. . | MANGONCI. First Innings. t '_. White, c Simpson, b Kerr ]~ , I Panther. ,- 'Simps >n, 1, Kerr ~ iw' w'ra'thi'ill. ■■ riuriisiiVe. i, Kerr'.'.!!!! '1 Wlit..n. o Sim;-son 11 : Kd wards. •- Iliistiell. ~ Kerr v • .1. Dawisoti. not out J - | Ilvtras j I Six wickets for 41 MANAWA-ri' V. WANGANI 1 i (By Telegraph. Pr,-ss Association) j PALM F.RSTt i.N NOHTH, this day. I ' lv the cricket mutch Mnnawntu v Wanga- ; mil. ai the luncheon adjournment Mann ! 1 watu. which batted first, had lost seven ■ wickets for SO.