CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 281, 27 November 1931, Page 12

CRICKET.

THE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

TO-MORROW'S MATCHES.

DECISIONS ON ONE DAY'S PLAY.

With the play restricted to one afternoon, as a result of postponement last Saturday through rain, the senior championship cricket matches at Eden Park and Devonport to-morrow afternoon should _ provide some interesting play. Indications are that the wickets will favour the batsmen more than in the previous month, being firm and more even and true in pace as a result of the rain having taken the fire out of them. Eden and Ponsonby will occupy No. 1 at Eden Park, and it is doubtful if these teams can reach any decision but a draw. On No 3 King's Old Boys should be tested by the Parnell attack, and in the event of the Old Boys having first knock Parnell should be able to force a decision. Likewise Grafton, on recent form, should be able to getting winning points against University on No. 2 wicket. At Devonport the competitors will be North Shore and Y.M.C.A. v ' Teams:— Y.M.C.A. Seniors.—Elliott, Prater, Lyon (2), Clark, A. Riddolls, Miller, Smith, Cooper, Sutherland, Webb. Senior B.—Paton, Rollins, Kemp, Carson, Banbury, Amos, R. Riddolls, Warneford, Organ, Sloan.

SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION.

THE SENIOR GAMES.

The senior matches commenced a fortnight ago in the suburban competition will be completed at the Domain tomorrow. Against Invicta (97), the Green Lane team has the win well in hand, with 178 runs on for seven wickets. Similarly Harbour Board is happily placed with a first innings score of 231, in reply j to which R.V. has only 100 on for seven wickets. The match Mount Albert Old Boys v. Ponsonby may have an interesting finale, as the old boys' score of 174 may yet not prove to be beyond the reach of Ponsonby, with 50 runs on for two wickets. Junior teams:— MOUNT ROSKILL. Senior B.—C. Anderson, D. S. Bleaklev,! H. R. Burton, C. A., Benjamin, A. Donald, F. T. Dally, R. Longville, L. K. Heazlewood, P. A. Martin, G. C. Ross, W. B. Stephens. EDENDALE. Third Grade (at Outer Domain). —Bruce, Strong, Blockley, J. Warren, Gill, Parry, Adams, Flsk, Gargan, A. Earwaker, Kendall. At Walker Park. — Harris. Roberts, James, Trembatb, W. Earwaker, Hudson, Fraider, Boughtwood, Hicks, Warren, Gibbons.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS' GAMES

The following matches will be played in the hockey .ground group of .the primary schools' cricket competition ;— Senior Grade.—Remuera A v. Kohimarama; Remuera B v. St. Helier's. Junior Grade. —King's School v. Otahuhu A ; Meadowbank, a bye. Gaines in which Cornwall Park teams are concerned are postponed owing to examinations.

WHANGAREI MID-WEEK GAMES.

In the Thursday cricket competition, Grocers reversed the result of the previous match with United, securing a three-point win. Grocers made 101 (Angelo 54, Primrose 38) and 13 runs for two wickets (declared). Belcher took five wickets for 35 runs. United made 93 (East S3) and 65. Edwards took six wickets for 33 runs. The last wicket fell within a miuute of time. At Hikurangi High School scored a ihreepointer at the expense of the local side.