CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 39, 15 February 1934, Page 20

CRICKET.

NO PRIVATE TOUR. N.Z. TRIP BANNED, E. L. WADDY "TURNED DOWN." SYDNEY, February 14. The Board of Cricket Control lias refused a request made by Mr. IS. L. Wuddy for permission to take a private cricket team to New Zealand. Unlike the Marylebone Club, the Australian board does not encourage such teams. It would have incurred no expense. Mr. Waddy has visited New Zealand twice with touriug teams. BRADMAN TRANSFERS. SYDNEY, February 14. Don Bradman confirms the report that lie is going to Adelaide to join a stockbrokiug firm. He will begin his residence there in three weeks' time, so as to qualify to play for South Australia on his return from lingland. He will not be available to play tor New South Wales against Western Australia next week.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION.

LOWER GRADE CHAMPIONSHIPS. The positions to date of the senior and senior B •competitions of the Auckland Cricket Association were published in Monday's "Star." The lower grade tables points to and including February 3 arc: — Second Grade, A Section.—Northcote 28, Balmoral 22, Aotearoa 10, Tamaki 15, Eden 14, Ponsonby 14, Parnell 9, Technical Old Boys G, United Suburbs 5, l'apatoetoe A withdrawn. Second Grade, B Section. —All Saints 28, Point Chevalier 25, Wellesley 22, l'apatoetoe B 16. Royal Oak Baptists 16, North Shore 15, University 10, Takapuna 10, Windmill 10, Stanley Bay 7. Third Grade, A Section.—Tamaki 35, Birkdale 35, Grey Lynn 32, Milne and Choyce 30, Parnell 28. Y.M.C.A. 25, Brogeda 25, W.Y.M.I. 22, Ponsonby 20, King's Old Boys 10, Balmoral 15. Third Grade, B Section. —Windmill 41, Bridgens 36, Point Chevalier 33, Northcote 27, Nestles 26, Power Board 24. Eden 14, Grafton 12, King's College 12, University withdrew. Fourth Grade.. — Comrades 42. St. Stephens 38, Balmoral 33, Stanley Bay 25, Papatoetoe 21, Y.M.C.A. 14, Point Chevalier 9. Fifth Grade.—Comrades 23. Y.M.C.A. (A) 18, Northcote High School 14, Tamaki 8, Y.M.C.A. (B) 4. Alteration to Grounds. The following alterations have been made in grounds for matches to be played under the control of the Auckland Cricket Association on Saturday next: — Senior B.—King's Old Boys v. Stanley Bay, at Stanley Bay instead of King's Coilege. Second Grade B. —Windmill v. Stanley Bay, at Staiiley Bay instead of North Shore. BUSINESS HOUSES' DRAW. Fixtures for Saturday in the Auckland Business Houses' cricket competition:— A Section.—Victoria v. Leather Warehousemen, at Devonport: Heard's v. Holier Mills, at Stadium ;• Gas Co. v. Metro. F. 8., at Stadium; Onehunga v. Andrews, at Onehunga; Maungawliau v. Mt. Kden F. 8., at Nicholson Park ; Wright's v. Greer's, at Stadium. B Section.- —Ratepayers v. United, at Devonport; Itoss and Glendining v. Lovett's, at Stadium; Turners and Growers v. Hnrdley's, at Stadium; Devonport Borough v. Vacuum, at Devonport; Farmers' Freezing v. Carlton, at Domain; Thompson and Hills v. Henderson and Pollard, at Stadium. FRIENDLY MATCH. A match between the Grey Lynn Druids and the Westmere Oddfellows will be played at Walker Park on Saturday afternoon.

OTAHUHU ASSOCIATION. The management committee of the Otahuhu Cricket Association granted permission to the Abattoir team to visit Huntly to try conclusions with a local eleven. . Much discussion took place in connection with the penalising of the captain of a losing team for playing an unregistered player in a game on January '27. A motion that the suspension of two playing Saturdays be lifted was defeated by six votes to four. A number of the delegates were of opinion that there was 110 necessity for the penalty, and notice of motion for the rescinding of the by-law in question was tabled, and will be dealt with at the next meeting. The draw and grounds for Saturday's senior games are: — Sturgcss Park, No. I.—St. .Joseph's v. Keinpthornes. Umpires: Messrs. Fielding and Tucker. Abattoirs, No. 1. —Returned Soldiers v. Hellaby's. Umpires: Messrs. Beck and Glyn. Abattoirs. No. 2. —Challenge v. Borough. Umpires: Messrs. Harris and Jerratt. Challenge.—Railway v. Passenger Transport. Umpires: Messrs. Smith and Nicholson. Junior High.—Abattoir v. Technical High School (to be appointed). Junior Grade. Sturgess Park, No: 2.—Trinity United v. Challenge. Umpires: Messrs. Hardy and Ingram. Primary School.—Railway A v. Railway B. Umpire: Mr. Bennett.

ONEHUNGA ASSOCIATION.

Matches to be played under the control of tlie Onehunga Cricket Association 011 the Waikaraka ground on Saturday:—Te I'a pa pa Fertiliser v. Onehnnga Woollen Mills, No. 1. Messrs. A. 10. Insley and C. Wells: Onehunga 1! v. Relief ('lull B. No 2. Messrs. C. Anderson and 11. Bradley; ltelief Club A v. Onehunga Ex-Servicemen. No. 3, Messrs. C. Wentwortli and 11. Bowers: Onehunga A v. Koyal Oak Baptists, No. 4, Messrs. F. Skinner and A. Mason.

WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION.

Game to be played on Saturday, 'under the control of the Auckland Women's Cricket Association :—Bridgens v. Hockey A. Kemuera, - p.m. ■ (Messrs. Franklin and Adams).