BILL UPTON'S SUCCESSOR.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 36, 12 February 1929, Page 14

BILL UPTON'S SUCCESSOR.

NEW SCORER FOR PARNELL,

A LADY ENTHUSIAST,

Pa melt may not be the leading eleven in the senior competition, but they have something that no other team can boast a lady scorer. Miss Alison Hall, who registers the successes and failures of the men that play the game under Hughie Duncan's captaincy, has the reputation of being as neat as any scorer taht ever takes up a pencil at Eden Park. And what's more she is as accurate as the master clock at Greenwich. There is never any argument about the figures or totals * that are entered in Parnell's score book. Cricket is nothing new to Miss Hall. A few years back when she wore the badge of Diocesan High School on her hat she was as keen on the game as any other girl in the school, and no one disputed her right to the position of games captain. on and off the field she was always enthusiastic. Miss Hall's interest in sport increased rather than dwindled when she left school, and in recent years there has been no more regular patron of Eden Park than she. At cricket in summer and at Rugby in winter she is always there.

Recently Mr. "Bill" Upton, who had had charge of the Parnell score book for more years than one can remember without counting back, tendered his resignation on account of failing eyesight, and the officials of the club had to look round for someone to take his place. It was to the good fortune of the officials that they lighted on Miss Hall, and since she took over the position a few months back everything has gone along as merrily as a marriage bell. Miss Hall is now the official scorer ol" the Parnell Club and not one of the many cricketers who make Eden Park their headquarters on Saturday afternoon have anything but the greatest confidence in her. Not only in club games but aito in holiday matches does Miss Hall keep her "book." There is never any speculation as to whether she will be there if her services are required.

Probably there is no other young lady in Auckland as enthusiastic* about the game a s is Miss Hall. When the New Zealand team were in England three seasons back Miss Hall followed their performances in every match, and any cricketer whose photograph is not included in the collection which decorates her room at her home is not worth worrying about. Her autograph book, too, is the envy of every youngster who runs about with grubby note book and stubby pencil whenever a visitino- team is playing at Eden Park. It is safe to say that Miss Hall has the best wishes for success in her new sphere of every cricketer in Auckland.

KING'S OLD BOYS. The following team will represent the King's College Old Boys in • their match against Present Boys at King's College tomorrow, play starting at 11 a.m.:—Kisslin<* Wilson, Whitehead, Holloway, Jackson' McWilliam. Xorris, Walton, Browne' Palmer, Clarkson, Gillett.