CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 251, 23 October 1922, Page 7

CRICKET.

OPENING OF KING'S GROUNDS. A FINE PLAYIXG AREA. The new cricket sround of the King's College was opened on Saturday, when teams from the University Cricket Club met representatives of the College. Tlie -.'round which Is to lie used during the season, by the '[Auckland Cricket AH.soi-i.-tlon. liy the "courtesy of the governors <">f the college, Is a very ! line one. nnd the three wickets available are piliinl to the highest class. The ground h:is necn propnrfrt a iid is now imdpp the oiire «t Mr. Sanderson, s<. well known through hIM work on the Carlsbrook ground (Dunedin). the Devounort Domain, and thn lieaiuera gnnnci. The oval prepared 1« only what cne would expect Irom an experience of Mr. Sanderson's previous ivork, and the college is lucky to have his services, for they now hare a playing area thai could not be beaten in the Dominion. WAIHX SEASON OPENED. (From Our Oiv-n Correspondent.> WATIII, this day. The oponlnfr matches of the Wnihl Cricket Association championship commenced 4tn Snturday afternoon. Martha \>\ new ciuu) compiled 70 against Mataura, in the first innings. Mataura had six wickets dowu for !>(! when Bttimps were drawn fer the day. The principal scores were :—Martha : yulutul 13 not out, Cnrlton 10, YVorthinpton lii. Matntirn: Thorpe ail not out, Anirle 17. Martinson 13. In ilie City v. Waltet.' match the former were leading by 40 runs on the first innings.