CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 252, 25 October 1933, Page 14

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. COACHING SCHOOL FOR BOYS. TRANSFER RULES NOT OBSERVED. Before the consideration of business at last night's meeting of the Auckland Cricket Association, it was resolved, on the motion of the chairman, Mr. E. E. Nalder, that a letter of condolence be sent to Lady Bankart in connection with her recent bereavement. It was stated that the association had lost a valued friend and a generous supporter in the death of Sir Alfred Bankart. The question of appointing a coach for primary schools' cricket was discussed at length. Mr. J*. Shaw, convener of the coach committee, recommended, on behalf of that body, that no primary schools' coacli be appointed by the Auckland Association. As an alternative scheme, he suggested that the senior clubs should be responsible for the coaching of primary schools, each club to make itself responsible for half a dozen schools in groups. Mr. Shaw also suggested that lectures should be given 011 cricket to the primary schools by leading players of the senior grade. He said he would interview all headmasters and go fully into the matter. With regard to the coaching of primary and secondary school boys during the [Christmas vacation, the coach committee recommended that a summer school should be held lor two or three weeks in midJanuary. The coaching would be in the hands of representative players, and practices would be held at Eden Park, the Domain, Victoria Park and North Shore. The coach committee, in putting, forward this scheme, had in mind players like G. L. Weir, A. M. Matheson and R. G. Bush. Mr. D. V. Moore, the primary schools' representative, in supporting the summer school, said lie thought that it was a considerable improvement in the right direction in the coaching of the boys, particularly as it was practically impossible to arrange morning coaching at the schools. Applications for transfers were granted: •T. W. Morrison, North Shore to Stanley Bay;- G. Yarnton, Takapuna to North Shore; P. Anderson, Parnell to Papatoctoe; 1). Ireland, Birkdale to Y.M.C.A.; H. Chapman, W.Y.M.I. to Y.M.C.A.; C. M. Fountain, University to All Saints'; A. S. Bagtiall. University to Parnell; E. Gray, Comrades to Ponsonby.

'i'ransfers deferred pending inquiries:— B. Hart, B. Cohen, I. G. Howden, S. G. Gorman, C. Maher. The whole question of transfers caiised a good deal of discussion, as applications were coming in without the approval or disapproval of the old club, and meantime the players concerned were actually playing for their new club before a transfer was granted. It was decided that the transfer rules be strictly adhered to, clubs offending to be penalised even to the extent of loss of any points gained in a match. An application from the Grafton Club for the regrading of J. Felts from first to senior B grade was granted. As there had been much, doubt in.the minds of captains in the Labour Day matches regarding the- time limit of the side batting first, it was decided that in all one-day games (such as Labour and Anniversary Day fixtures) there should be a time limit against the team having the initial strike. (In the ordinary twoSaturdav contests, provided a side has batted 3% hours on the opening day, it cannot continue its innings on the second day.) . Concerning the insurance of umpires, the gub-committee recommended that thosn officially accepting payment be insured under the workers' compensation scheme—all others to be covered under the general accident insurance, as in previous years. . . ' . As onlv four entries —Tamaki, Isortlicote, Y.M.C.A. and Comrades—had been received for the fifth grade competition, there was a feeling that it may not be advisable to carry on with this contest. It was eventually resolved to extend the time for receiving entries for another New Zealand Council wrote submitting a new set of rules for all jnterprovincial matches. Messrs. N. C. Snedden and L. B. Sclinauer were appointed to examine the rules and report to the committee. , It was thought advisable that members of the executive should be provided with badges when officiating at representative matches at Eden Park and visiting other associations and playing areas.The second grade matches set down tor next Saturday will be one-day matches onlv, in order to keep the grade in line with the senior B and first grade matches. The following fixtures have been arranged for Saturday's lower grade competitions by the Auckland Cricket Association : —

Second Grade A.—Eden v. Ponsonby, Victoria Park: Technical Old Boys v. Balmoral, Domain No. 4: Aotearoa v. Parnell, Domain No. 5; Northcote v. Tamaki, victoria I'ark ; United Suburbs v. I'apatoetoe, Domain No. It?. Second Grade B.—Takapuna r. All Saints, Takapuna; Wclleslcy v. Windmill, Domain No. 10 ; Papatoetoe v North Shore, Domain No. 12; University v. Point Chevalier, Walker I'ark; Royal Oak Baptists v. Stanley Bay, Victoria I'ark. Third Grade A.—Tamaki v. Milne and Chovce. Tamaki : North Shore v. W.Y.M.1., North Shore; King's Old Boys v. Birkdale, Birkdale; I'arnell v. Y.M.C.A., Walker Park : Tonsonby v. Brogeda, Domain No. 8 ; Balmoral, a b.ve. , Third Grade B.—Nestle s v. Bridgen s. Walker Park; University v. Northcote, Northcote : King's College v. Grafton, King's College: Kden v. Point Chevalier, Walker Park; Power Board v. Windmill, Domain No. 9 ; Grey Lynu v. Technical Old Boys, Domain No. 14. ' Fourth Grade.—Comrades v. Point Chevalier, Victoria Park ; North Shore v. Stanley Bay, North Shore; St. Stephen's v. Papatoetoe, Papatoetoe; Y.M.C.A. v. Balmoral, Outer Domain No. 2.

ENGLISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS' CLUB.

TWO GAMES PLAYED AND LOST. Tho English Public Schools' Cricket Club played a match at the Devonport. Naval Base on Saturday. Scores:— H.M.s. Philomel. —77 (P.O. Mosford 22, P.O. Luke 12. Fox 10). Bowling: G. A. Downie four for 10, r>. F. Niithall three for n, E. S. Fanning two for 0, D. B. Man- | sergb one for 0. English Public Schools' Club.—73 (G. A. Acres 21, V. L. Humphreys 17, M. L. Bateson 10). Bowling: P.O. Mosford four for 0, P.O. Luke two for 12. Corporal Saunders two for 21, "Williams one for S, Rees one for 6. Another game was played at King s College on Labour Day. Scores: — English Puhlie Schools' Club.—ll4 (M. L. Bateson 65 not out. W. Hately 28). Bowling: A. Connell three for 24, •C. Atkinson two for 10, N. Smith two for 16. Parnell.—239 <0. Atkinson 78, Butler 44, Lord 30, Kerr 25, Clapham 16, Smith 13). Bowling: K. Richardson four for 28, D. F. Niithall three for 26. INVICTA V. POINT CHEVALIER R.S. The Point Chevalier ex-Servicemen's Cricket Club defeated a team from the Tuvicta Club at the Domain by 66 runs. Scores:— Point Chevalier. —9S (Johnson 37, Muffot not out 20). Invicta.—32 (Saundercock seven for 14, Johnson five for 11) The match was 13-a-side. GREEN LANE V. WESTERN SUBURBS. In a cricket match played at New Lynn on Labour Day, Green Lane defeated Western Suburbs by 63 runs. Scores : — Green Lane. —Merman, Ibw, b Withers, 33: Gedye, c Mellor, b Nottman, .12; Gillespie, retired hurt, 31; A. Lonergan, h Gillam, 19 ; Tomlinson, b Rogers, 26 : R. Lonergan, c Rogers, b Withers, 22: Kerr, b Gillam, 5: Watts, b Gillam, O: Menzies, b Rogers, 14 : McAlpine. b Gillam, 4 ; Hayson not out, 6: Ilbert, b Gillam, 0; extras, 22; total, 194. Western Suburbs. —Mellor, run out, 2; R. L. Mardle, st R. Lonergan, 5; Gillam, b Gedye, 37: Morman, c and b A. Lonergan, 16; Rogers, not out, 49; Nottman. b A. Lonergan. 0 : Withers, b A. Lonergan. - 2: Clarke, b Kerr, 2 ; R. J. Mardle b Kerr. 0; Cmtcher, Ibw, b A. Ixmergnn, 11; Donaldson, b A. Lonergan, 0; Baker, b A. Lonergan, 0; extras, 7 ; total, 131. '