CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 260, 2 November 1932, Page 16

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. VIVIAN'S BOWLING FEAT. "POACHING - ' OF-DOMINION PLAYERS. At last night's Vneeting of the Auckland Cricket Association it was resolved, on the motion of the "chairman, Mr. E. E. Nalder, to send a letter of congratulation to H. G. Vivian, the New Zealand representative, who secured all ten wickets in one innings while playing for Parnell against Eden. Mr. H. Duncan (the Parnell skipper) intimated that the ball with which the feat had been performed had ■been secured and would be presented to •Vivian after it had been engraved.

The members of the executive were in complete agreement with the sentiments expressed by Mr. Dan' Reese, Christchurch, ex-president of the New Zealand Cricket Council, with regard to prominent Dominion players being "poached" by overseas clubs, particularly in the Lancashire League. It was decided to write to Mr. Reese complimenting him upon the stand he had taken. ' i

Grafton advised that Fred Angus, of its senior B team, had scored a centurylast, Saturday. The award of a bat for. the first hundred of the season will, however-, be postponed until all grade competitions have commenced. Saturday next will be the virtual opening day in the lower grade. It was reported that, contrary to rules, some umpires in lower grade cricket were still enforcing the snick rule, as applied to leg-before-wieket decisions, and which was abolished !**jt season.

The advisability of .covering the senior grade wickets in the. event of rain prior, to the commencement of matches was raised by Mr. L." B. Schhauer, and after a deal of f discussion it was decided, to investigate the • cost-- of tarpaulins before considering further the question of covering, complete or partial, bowling creases.

SATURDAY'S ENGAGEMENTS. Matches to be played on" Saturday:— Senior.—Ponsonby v. Parnell, Eden Park No. 3; King's Old Boys v. University, King s College; Graf ton v. Y.M.C.A., Eden Park No. 2 ;.Eden v. North' Shore, North Shore. Senior B.—A section: Eden v. Parnell, Eden Park No. 4; Balmoral v. Fapatoetoe, Papatoetoe; Ponsonby v. University, Eden Park No. 5. B section : Point Chevalier v. rGrafton,, Victoria Park; Mount Albert v. -King's Old Boys, Domain No. 4; North Shore v. Y.M.C.A., North Shore. Second-Grade A.—Ponsonby v. University,- Victoria Park; .Tamaki v. Eden, Domain No. 12; Wellesley v. "Star," Domain No' ,10; United Suburbs v. Balmoral, Domain No. . -5; Northcote v. Papatoetoe, Victoria Pari. ' Second Grade B.—Comrades v. Stanley Bay, Stanley Bay; Grafton v. Windmill, Victoria Park; Training College v. Parnell, Training College; Takapuna v. North Shore, Takapuoa. ... -''•- _ , Third Grade A.—Point Chevalier v. University. Walker Park; Takapuna, v. Grafton, Takapuna; Eden A v. Mount Albert, Walker Park; W.Y.M.I. v. , Bridgen's, Domain No. 14; R.N.V.R. v. King's College, King's College; Nestle's v. Power Board. Domain No. 16: All Saints' v/Technlcal Old Boys, Domain No. 8. Third Grade B.—Windmill v. Parnell, Walker Park; Aote'aroa v. Balmoral,. Domain No. 9; St. Stephen's v. Milne and Cnoyce, Walker Park; Royal Oak Baptists v. Y.M.C.A.. Walker Park; Ponsonby v. King's Old Boys, Victoria Park; Birkdale v. Grey Dynn. Birkdale.. • " • Fourth Grade.—Tui v. North Shore, North Shore; Northcote v. Y.M.C.A., Northcote; Balmoral v. Papatoetoe, Papatoetpe; Point Chevalier,-a bye..' . ' • ■ ~ Fifth Grade—rYM.C.A. A v. Comrades A, Outer Domain No., 2; Northcote High School v. Stanley Bay, Victoria Park; YM.C.A. B v. Comrades B, Outer Domain No 1; Mount Albert v. St. Stephen's, Walker Park; Papatoetoe', a bye.

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FRESH START ON SATURDAY. The executive of the Auckland City and Suburban Cricket Association decided that all matches commenced last Saturday are not to be "regarded as competition fixtures. The season will open officially on Saturday next. The draw is:— Senior.—Mount Albert Old' Boys V..R.V., Domain. No. 1, 2 p.m., Messrs. J. Abbott, G. Chitty: Harbour Board v. Ponsonby, Domain, No. 2, 2 p.m., Messrs. J. Ball, H. Johnston; Green lane v. Invicta, Domain, No. 3, 2 p.m., Messrs. Bennett, McGhie. Senior B.—Papakura v. Mount Roskill, Papakura, 2 p.m., Messrs. Smith, Elliott; Mount Albert Old Boys V. Telegraph, Victoria Park, No. 7, 2 p.m., Messrs. Heald, Rowntree; Harbour Board v. Maungakiekie, Victoria Park, No. 10, 2 p.m.; Edendale v. Avondale, Walker Park, No. 4, 2 p,m.; Invicta v. R.V., Domain,/ No. 15, 2 p.m., Messrs. Proud, Owen; Ponsonby v.. Manurewa, Manurewa, 2 p.m., Messrs. White, Croupef. . Second Grade.—Richmond v. Invicta, Domain, No. 6, 2 p.m., Messrs. Vercoe, Pike; Education Board v. Waverley, Domain, No. 7, 2 p.m.; Messrs. J. Molloy, Capon; Brixton v. Maungakiekie, Victoria Park, No.; 9, 2 p.m.; Mount Roskill v. Green Lane, Mount Roskill, No. 1, 2 p.m. Third Grade A.—Transport Board iv. -Edendale, Victoria Park, No. 11, 2 p.m.; "Richmond v. Chelsea, Victoria Park, No. 12, 2 p.m.; Brixton v. Star Eden, Domain, •No. 11, 2 p.m.; Stohex' v. Woolworth's, Walker Park, No. 5, 2 p.m.; Avondale v. Universal, Walker Park, No/10, 2 p.m.; Howick v. Onehunga,'Howick, 2-p.m. Third Grade B.—Maungakiekie v. Avondale, Walker Park, No. 6, 2 p.m.; Flexile Guild v. Ivanhoe, Walker Park, No.' lj 2 p.m.; Onehunga v. Mount Albert Old Boys, Outer Domain, No. 3, 2 p.m.; Mount Roskill v. Gas Company, Outer Domain, No. 5 2 p.m.; Onehunga E.S.M. v.' l Invicta, Onehunga, 2 p.m. .'-■..'