CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 50, 28 February 1935, Page 19

CRICKET.

NO TEAM FOR INDIA. [MAHARAJAH'S OFFER REFUSED. SYDNEY, February 27. Among the passengers who arrived at •Fremantle from London yesterday by the Strathaird is Mr. Frank Tarrant, the former Victorian and Middlesex criaketer. He was seeking to arrange for an Australian cricket team to carry out a private tour of India, at the request of the Maharajah of PatiaJjj, who had provided £10,000 to covcr the cost. Mr. said he had already .Approached a number of Australia's leadjug cricketers on the subject. A Brisbane message advises, however, that Mr. J. S. Hutqheon, a member of the Australian Board of Control, stated that after a postal ballot the board had rejected the proposal for a tour of India. REP. GAME AT TIMARTJ. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) TIMARU, this day. The representative cricket match 'between Canterbury and South Canterbury was commenced yesterday in glorious •weather. The wicket and outfield were slow as a result of recent rain. The home side batted first and was all out for 106 (Cromb five for 43, Hadlee four for 12). S. Mason, the captain, was the only batsman to make a stand. The visitors' early batsmen also failed, eight wickets being down for 88, but Kerr and Roberts went in last and made a stand, carrying the total to 166 (Kane four for 72). South Canterbury at ptumps had lost one wicket for 27 runs. UMPIRE'S ASSOCIATION. APPOINTMENTS FOR SATURDAY. Umpires appointed for matches to be played under the control of the Auckland Cricket Association on Saturday:— Senior.—Ponsonby v. Y.M.C.A., Eden Park No. 2, Messrs. L. Bay and O. A. Montgomery; King's Old Boys v. North Shore, North Shore, Messrs. F. T. Vercoe and G. C. Robinson; Grafton v. licleu. Eden Park No. 3, Messrs. O. N. Hints and W. W. T,uke; University v. Parnell, Eden Park No. 1, Messrs. D. L. Ryan and R. JJlennerhassett. „ , Senior B.—Eden v. Grafton, Eden Park No 4 Messrs. L. Diebl and It. E. Turton; Point Chevalier v. Ponsonby, Eden Park No. 5, Mr. R. Bissett and another. Second Grade A. —Birkdale v. rarnell, Birkdale, Mr. T. M. Shepherd. ONEHUNGA ASSOCIATION. Subject to a suitable date being fixed, the management committee of the Onehunga Cricket Association agreed to play a series of games against the Otahuhu Association. Individual clubs of each organisation will meet in the order of their positions on their respective championship tables. Ihls M necessitate the playing, of ' three at Otahuhu and three at Onehunga. Draw for Saturday'.—Relief Club v. Trifilfjir No 2 Messrs. S. I-egge and lr. Wilson"- To* Papa pa Works v. Bei'l Rubber, No. 3, Messrs. 11. Bradley and i. Mason, Onehunga v. Woollen .Mills. No. 4, Messis. 11. I'ullan and F. A. Skinner. CLOSE GAME AT KING'S. A cricket match was played at Middlemore yesterday afternoon between the King's College first eleven and Mr. Beale's Te Awa team, the result bein o a draw. Scores: — 0 _ King's College.—First innings, l.*> tor nine wickets, declared (McGruther Mathers retired. Abbott 17, T Barr-Brown 10, Douglas 30 not out). Bovviing: Thomson three wickets for JO luns, Megerne.v, Brookes, Stevenson, Ilalliwcu one wicket each. . Te Awa.—First innings. 110 for nine wickets (Stevenson K S. Haden Megerney 18, O. n. Childs 12 not out). Bowling: Roberts live lor McGrutner, Abbott two wickets each. BUSINESS HOUSE GAMES. The Auckland r.usiness Houses Cricket Association's arrangements for Saturday A.—Amblers v. Leather Warehousemen, Stadium ; Andrews v. Maungawhau. Stadium; Gas Company v. Lovetts, Stadium: Hardleys v. Victoria, Devonport, Heards v. Wrights, Stadium. Section B.—Onehunga v. Thompson and Hills, oneliiinga : Farmers' Freezing v. United, Stadium: Devonport Ratepayers v. Vacuum. Devonport ; Carlton v. Roller Mills, Domain: Metropolitan Fire Brigade v. Boss and Glendining, Stadium.