AUCKLAND CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 303, 22 December 1926, Page 12

AUCKLAND CRICKET.

» I THE SENIOR COMPETITION. AFFECTED BY REP. TOURS. •_ POSTPONEMENT OF MATCHES. I Tue series of senior A grade matches, ! which commenced in Auckland last Saturday, will not now be resumed on j ! January S. as was at first intended. ( ;owing "to the depletion of the senior | .team's by the absence of players on tho ' representative team's southern tour, and , , the holiday tour of Hawke's Bay and the _ j East Coast. 1 ; This decision was arrived at last , niglit. w!ien the management committee , of the Auckland Cricket Association re- • considered the position in the light of ' representation? from some of the clubs. , It was pointed out that replacements i

: i could not be made for these matches, in j which case some of the clubs could field j ! only half-a-dozen players. The clubs , : mcst seriously affected were University. : i North Shore and Eden. ! The general opinion at last night's • I meeting was that it would be impossible ; •to resume under such conditions, and it ■ ! was accordingly decided that all matches. | other than those in the s?nior A grade, ibe resumed on January 8. A meeting i-j will be held on January 12 to consider the position as it affects senior A grade . | futures. It was suggested that the i senior A grade competition be resumed .i on January 15, and that play in the • i next series should be all day on January .; 29 (Anniversary Day) to make up the • | leeway, as the Plunket Shield match • I against Wellington would be in progresion January 22. i ' It was decided to congratulate Mr. l Douglas Hay on his appointment as uian- • agfn- of the New Zealand team to tour -! England next year. rj Permission was granted Mr. J. B. .' Goldsworthy to take a team to the) 3) Thames during the Christmas holidays.

SUBURBAN TOURNAMENT. I Owing to unsuitable boat arVanjrcmentK ! all the country teams cannot reach A tick- , land iv time to start the full programme : on Christmas Day. whilst Christehurch and I Wellington arrive on Sunday, December 20. ; The only matches to be played on Chrlst- ! mas Day will- be Franklin v. Tramways , C.C. at Victoria Park, nnil Waikato v. I Suburban at the Domain. From Boxing 1 Day on the draw will be as follows :— [ December 27.—Rodney v. Waikato (Pratt jCup): Franklin v. Suburban 15: Auckland , A.C.A. v. Suburban .A ; Wellington v. I Christchurch (Walker Shield). j December 28. —Rodney v. A.C.A. : Franki lin v. Waikato (Pratt Cup) : Wellington v. 'Suburban A (Walker Shield) ; Christchurcli v. Suburban li. : December 29.—Rodney v. Wellington ; i Franklin v. A.C.A.: Waikato v. Suburban V.: Christchurch v. Suburban A (Wnlkor Shield). December 3D.—Rodney v. Chrislclinrrh : Franklin ,, v. Wellington ;" Waikato v. A.C.A. ; Suburban A v. Suburban 11. i December Sl.—Rodney v. Suburban A: Franklin v. Christchureh : Waikato v. Wel- | lington : A.C.A. v. Suburban B. January I.—Rodney v. Suburban B: Franklin v. Suburban A; ■ Waikato V. Christchurch : A.C.A. v. Wellington.

SUBURBAN REP. TEAM.

I The Suburban team for Christmas Pay ! will be:—C. Kerr. W. llendy, A. Kerf. A. i Williams. .L.Mann. R. Hurton. A. Turner. A. Duuninc. D. Stutter. \V. Kobertshaiv, K. Yates, C. Davies. The Boxiug Day team will bo:—C. Watts. G. Hutchinson, .1. McLaren, Tinkler, .1. W. Dicksou. J. Baxter. 11. Cam-rail, I I'axton. W. Baddly, Hayes, Macklc. I Iletheriugton. WELLINGTON REPRESENTATIVES. I (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, - Tuesday. The sole selector, Mr. K. 11. Tucker, bas chosen the following team to represent ] Wellington against Otago in the Phinket Shield nialeh. commencing at the Basin Reserve on Christmas Day :—\V. S. Briee, captain U'etone), J. S. lliddleston IW'rlH. M. Jlf-Girr (Hutt), K. C. lames (Old Boys), T. C. Lowry (Hawke's Bay), B. LK> R. Worker (Hawkes Bay), C. !S. Dempster (Wnnganui). F. T. Badcock (Kilbirnie). B. .1. Kortlang (Thorndon), A. M. Hollings (T'niversityi. M. Henderson (V.M.C.A.), and 11. M. Lambert (Old Boys). MINOR PROVINCES V. WELLINGTON (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON". Tuesday. A trial cricket match, Wellington v. Minor Associations, opened to-day. The country side. which contained several players in the country team recently defeated, showed fair form. j Wellington hatted first and made 291 (J. i Hutchings 53. Christopherson HI, Airey 14:'., McGirr 38). Bowling for Minor As- ! soeiations Going took five wickets for o9 ' runs, and Stephenson fnur for f>o. i Minor Association; made U5 (Worker 40. 1 Cameron 17. Lowry 12). Bowling for i Wellington McGirr took threo wickets for 13. and BiTird two fur IS. j INTER-COLLEGIATE GAME. j (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Tuesday. The inter-eolli-giate <ricket match, Wellingtuu versus Wungilnui. concluded to-ilnv. Tin- visitors SM-ured a well-deserved win by an innings ami Bit runs. ■ ! Wanganui. In iholr lir.u innings, made 24i; runs, anil Wellington responded with 121. Wellington, in iheir second innings. ') were all disposed of for Si> (Osborn 25. Tur:i ncr 19, Paetz 13, not out). Bowling for Wangauui Barton took three wickets for ' 25 runs. McDougall two for 22 and Masou two for 22. ; I