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Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 250, 22 October 1935, Page 17

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NEW LB.W. HUXiEL M.C.C. TOUR OF AUSTRALIA AND N.Z. SYDNEY, this day. The Marylebone Cricket Club lias asked the Australian Board of Control to agree, to employ the . experimental leg-before wicket rule in matches in which the M.C.C. team will be engaged in Australia, prior to the tour of New Zealand (opening at Wellington on December 13). The board members are now taking a postal ballot on the matter. BUSINESS HOUSES GAMES. SATURDAY'S ENGAGEMENTS. The Auckland Business Houses Cricket Association's season will be opened on Saturday, when the first series of matches will be played. Draw : — A Grade. —Capitol v. Devonport Ratepayers, Devonport; Maungawliau v. Hardley's, Stadium; Drainage Board v. Heard's, Stadium ; Metropolitan Fire Board v. Ambler's, Stadium ; Abel Dykes, a bye. B Grade.—United v. Flc.tcher Construction, Stadium; Carlton v. Gas Company, Domain ; Oneliunga v. John Burns and Company, Oneliunga; Farmers' Freezing v. Northern Roller Mills, Stadium; Andrews v. Thompson and Hill, Stadium. SENIOR B GRADE. BALMORAL V. Y.M.C.A. Balmoral. —First Innings, 314 (Johnson 114, Barber 103 Thoni 27). Bowling: Hook two for 20 Munns two for 25, Rollins two for 35 Baton one for 30. EX-SERVICEMEN'S ASSOCIATION. Gaines to be played on Saturday under the control of the Auckland Ex-service-men's Cricket Association : Takapuna B v. Takapuna A, at Takapuna; Onehunga v. Grey Lynn, at Western Springs Stadium; Eden-Roskill v. Point Chevalier A, at Walker Park ; Point Chevalier B v. Parnell, at Walker Park; Avondale v. Newmarket, at Walker Park; R.S.A., a bye. WESTERN SUBURBS. Result of games played between New Lynu and Grey Lynn Druids Grey Lynn.—(37 (Skinner 35). Bowling: Farrell two for 0, Brunning two for 1. New Lynn.—lo2 (G. Kent 25, retired, Ilitchens 21). Bowling: Davidson two for 6, 11. Taylor two for 10, Home three for 19, C. Taylor two for 13. New Lynn teams for October 26: — New Lynn A v. Walora, at Glen Eden.— R. L. Mardle, Lawson, R. J. Mardle, M. P. Wallace. Brunning, Kitchens, G. Kent, Parry, Simpson, Farrell, Nottman, Gibson. New Lynn B, v. Titirangi, at New Lynn. Baker, Kershaw, Pauline, Nicklin, Crutcher, Carleton, 11. Mardle, Munro, Stainton, 11. Wallace, Blundell, Roberts, Thumath, V. Norriss, V. Kent. HOWICK CLUB. Owing to the difficulty in securing sufficient experienced players to field a full team in representative matches, the Howick Cricket Club decided at a recent meeting to combine with the Pakuranga Club for this season. The opening will be held next Monday, when a match will be played against Whitford. It was decided to enter a team for the Manukau sub-association's competition. Prize winners for last season were:— Highest individual score, H. McQuarrle; best bowling average, A. R. Johnson; highest aggregate score (juniors), S. Warin; greatest number of catches, T. Everson. Officers elected.—President, Mr. .T. T. Gill; secretary and treasurer, M. H. E. Gaulton; management committee, Messrs. Litten, Robertson, Everson, with the president and secretary; delegates to subassociation, Messrs. Litten, Gaulton. PUKEKOHE ASSOCIATION. The'opening series of games in the Pukekohe Cricket Association's competion commenced on Saturday. Tuakau playing against Fukekohe Colts at Blodisloe Park, were dismissed in its first innings for 28 runs. Mills took four wickets for 1 run and Hewitt and Harvey three each for 11. Pukekohe lost six wickets for 164 runs (Fallows 75 not out). Against Waiau Pa at Waiau Pa, Mauku made 117 (C. Cooper 42, N. Hodgkinsou 27). Colburne took eight wickets for 33 runs. Waiau Pa lost three wickets for JO runs. Against Waiuku at Waiuku Pukekohe United was dismissed for 143 (Fox 68 Rose 30, Pleydell 33). V. Aspin took six wickets for 23 runs and Jack three for 50. v\ aiuku did not commence its first innings. BAY OF PLENTY ASSOCIATION. Officers elected at the annual meeting of the Bay of Plenty Cricket Association, held at Matata during the week-end :—Patron, Mr. J. Attrill (Te Puke) ; president, Mr. H. L. Mnsgrave (Rotorua) ; vice-president, the presidents of all affiliated associations; joint secretaries, Messrs. N. L. Hinton and .A. McGill; auditor, Mr. D. D. Lunn ; executive, Messrs. L. H. Gresliam and E. G. Sutherland, together with the president and secretaries. It was decided to participate in the Hawke Cup preliminary match against fSouth Auckland at Hamilton, December 6 t? s "SKested as suitable dates. Preliminary arrangements were also discussed in connection with the visit of the M.C.C. team to Rotorua on February 15.