"MR. SMITH" ON WARPATH.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 289, 7 December 1933, Page 22

"MR. SMITH" ON WARPATH.

IHJIiEEPSINHJI HITS OUT. 0 ''

INSULTED AND BULLIED,

LONDON, DecemDer.6.

The well-known , cricketer- --K;;.';S. Duleepsinhji, writing in, the."3|a?," Bays:, "It is not easy for an |pdiah".-to enter, first class cricket, I have' continued in spite of years: of insults 'Because I loved the game and Tvahted tc reach' the highest class of cricket, namely;' tralian Tests.

"In 1929 I heard that influential people

had told the selectors I must not be v chosen for Tests even if I made a century for the Gentlemen against the Players; aud so enabled the public to demand my inclusion. . ■ . _~ ■ .' "Thereupon these sporting gentlemen —pillars of English cricket—eaid: 'That is all riHit. We will see that.he does not play tor the Gentlemen.' "Now I desire to be left alone, as I cannoit any longer be bullied by officials. Prince Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji is a nephew of the late Maharajah of Nawanagar, Eanjitsinhji, Better known in the cricket world as "Eanji." His debut in Test cricket against South Africa was made' in June, 1929, two days' after his twenty-fourth birthday. When he came of age, in 1926, it was expected that he would make- his bow in international cricket at an earlier age than his famous uncle, but a serious illness intervened. ...- Duleepsinhji -has played cricket m England for ,Cheltenham, University, and-Sussex, (of which county he is captain)! He was chosen for- the last English touring team which visited Auckland, but it was stated that he was not able to come. _ Durin°- the New Zealand tour of Harold team in 1929-30 known to his team-mates as " Smith.

UMPIRES FOR SATURDAY.

The umpires' appointments for Saturday's senior Snatches are: — Senior Grade. —North Shore v. University, North Shore, Messrs. G. C. Robinson and D. Thomson; Ponsonby v. Eden, Eden Park No. 2, Messrs. F. T. Vercoe and E. E Nalder (or another) ; Grafton v. Parnell, Eden Park. No. 1, Rev. W. J. Elliott and Mr. R. E. Turton ; King's Old Bovs v. Y.M.C.A., Eden Park, NO. 3, Messrs. N. B. Levien and W. A. Somervell Senior Grade B.—Parnell v. Balmoral, Eden Park, No. 4, Messrs. F. J. Hellaby and L. Bav; Eden v. Y.M.C.A., Eden Park, No 5, Messrs. W. W. Luke and W. Warneford; Ponsonbv v. Point Chevalier, Victoria Park, Messrs. W. Wootton and H. W. Mardle.

MANUKAU ASSOCIATION.

The final matches of the first round of the Manukan Cricket Association's competitions have' now been completed. Drury defeated Clevedon by 90 runs on the first innings, and Alfriston defeated ' "Whltford by 33 runs. i :"' Champion points at end of round.— Alfriston 8, Drury 8/ Glevedon-6; and Whitford 2.

OTAHUHU ASSOCIATION. Owing 'to the difficulty a number of players have In getting the necessary time off to piny in the Country Week competition, and also the large number who will be absent from the district on- holiday, the management committee of the Otahuhii Cricket. Association reluctantly decided not to enter a team this year. - It was decided to provide first-aid Outfits at the several grounds under the control of the association. : The competition games will close down on December 10 and resume on January 0. The Onehunga Association is to be asked if a game between teams from Onehunga and Otahuhii could be played at Waikarnka Park- on Boxing Day, and a return match at Otnhuhu on January 2. - Arrangements lor Saturday's games at 2 p.m. »— Seniors. —Sturgess Park: Railway v. Abattoirs, .Messrs. .Terrat and Nicholson. Abattoirs No. 1 : Borough v. St. Joseph's, Messrs. Ingrain and Bennett. Abattoirs No. 2: Challenge v. Helluby's, Messrs. Tucker and Glynn. Challenge : Passenger Transport v. Keturned Soldiers. Messrs. Smith and Hardy. Junior High : Kempthornes United v. Junior High, Mr. Harrison, Juniors.—Sturgess No. 2: Railway A v. Trinity United, Mr. Fielding. Primary School : Railways B v. Challenge, Messrs. Beck and Harrison. ( WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION. Match arranged for Saturday hy the Auckland Women's Cricket Association : Bridgens v. Hockey A, at Remuera, 2 p.m., Messrs. Franklin and Adams.

TECHNICAL COLLEGE OLD BOYS,

In the annual cricket match played yesterday at the Domain, the old boys of tho Seddon Memorial Technical College beat tho present students by 32 runs. Scores :—

Old Boys, 162 (Atkins G6, Foley 43, C. Lund 22, K. Glibbery 15 not out). Bowling: Glass took live wickets for 52 runs, A. Flyger three for 42. S.M.T. College, 130 (Russell 43, Flyger 13, Castles 13, Graham 32, Sutherland 10, Stonestreet 10 not out). Bowling: Lund took four wickets for 20 runs, Glibbery three for 32, Sampson three for 33.