AUCKLAND CONTROL OF GAME

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 299, 18 December 1935, Page 23

AUCKLAND CONTROL OF GAME

COUNTRY WEEK TOURNEY. OPENS AT SHORE BOXING DAY. j Mr. W. R. .Fee presided at last night's meeting of the Auckland Cricket Association, when arrangements for the Otago and Canterbury Plunket Shield fixtures were finalised. Mr. H. Duncan was appointed manager for both matches. It was decided', on the chairman's suggestion, to t send ' invitations to the Governor-General, Lord Galway, and the Prime Minister, the Hon. M. J. Savage, to attend the Plunket Shield fixtures at Eden Park, The Otago Association notified that its representative team to play Auckland in the Plunket Shield, , commencing on Christmas Eve, would arrive at 11 p.m. next Saturday. Reporting for 'the country committee, Mr. L. B. Schnauer stated that arrangements for the Country Week tournament were almost finalised. Entries had been received from North Auckland, Poverty Bay, Waipa, Riverhead, Pukekohe and Manukau. The tournament will commence at North Shore on- Boxing Day. The first two days' play would be at Devonport and the remaining games at Eden Park. On the motion of Mr. Duncan, it was decided to write a letter to the Eden Park Board of Control thanking it for the excellent pitches provided for coaching and representative- practices.

THE LOWER GRADES.

SATURDAY'S ENGAGEMENTS. Lower grfulc fixtures for Saturday by the Auckland Cricket Association : — Third Grade A. —Ilirkdale A v. University, Domain No. !) ; Parnell v. King's Old Hoys, Domain No. 14; Walkaway v. BaP in oral-, Domain No. 4 ; Papatoetoe v. Ponsoiibv. Papatoetoe. Third Grade B.—Northcote v. Eden B, Northcote; Oakley v. Birkdale B, Birkdale, Verrons Corner; Hospital v. Tamaki, Domain No. 10; Brogeda v. Dearsley's, Domain No. S; All Saints' v. St. John's, Domain Fourth Grade.—Papatoetoe v. Stanley liav, Victoria Park"; Bridgens v. Point Chefalier., Walker Park; Birkdale v. Y.M.C.A. A, Birkdale; Windmill v. Y..M.C.A. B, Walker Park. . Friendly Games. —All Saints' seconds v. Kden third A, Victoria Park; Metropolitan Club, Outer Domain No. 1.

CITY AND SUBURBAN.

SATURDAY'S ARRANGEMENTS.

The Auckland City and Suburban Cricket Association's lower grade programme for Saturday is : — . Second Grade.—Avondale v. Manukau, Victoria Park No. 11, 2 p.m.; Woolworths v. Dilworth, Victoria Park, No. 10,' 2 p.m.

' Friendly ' Games. —Transport Board v. St. George's, Victoria Park No. 12, 2 p.m.: Returned Soldiers, Outer Domain No. 4, 2 p.m. Third Grade.—Brixton v. Gi}lies, Domain No. 0, 2 p.m.; Chelsea v. Waterworks, Victoria Parle No. 13.' 2 p.m.; Green Lane v. C.S.U., Victoria Park No. 9 (Mr. R. N. Williams), 2 p.nu,

WESTERN SUBURBS.

Tearn to represent the Western Suburbs Cricket Association against Onehunga: — R. Rogers (captain), A. Rogers, N. Rogers, Shaw, Pickens, Roskilty, G. Kent, Nottman, W. Lawson,' Spearpoint, Roberts, Tulloch, HitChens. . Results of the latest games played : — New Dynn B 38 (F. Yates six for 27), beat Waiora 30 (Carlton four for 5). New Lynn B S."> (Perry 27) and 74 (Webster 23),' beat Te Atatn 48 (French 17) and 40, by 71 runs. The best figures were secured by G. Kent (New Lynn), whf> took eleven wickets, and S. Sullivan (To Atatu) eight wickets.

BtJSINESS HOUSES,

Games arranged for Saturday by the Auckland Business House Cricket Association;— '. ' • ■ Section A.—Capitol v. Maungawhau, at Stadium; Drainage Board v. Hardley's. at Stadium : FirS Board v. Heard's, at Stadium ; Abel Dykes v. Ambler's, to be arranged; Devonport Ratepayers, a bye. Section B.—United v. Carlton, at Domain ; Fletcher • Construction v. Thompson and Hills, at Stadium; Onehunga v. Gas Company, at Onehunga; Farmers' Freezing v. John Burns, at Stadium; Andrews and Sons v. Northern Roller' Mills, at Stadium.

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

Matches to be played under the control of the Auckland United . Friendly Society Cricket Association on Saturday next: —

-Hibernians v. Foresters. No. 4, Remuera (Messrs. Heald and Collett) ; Ponsonby Druids v. Newmarket Associated, No. 3, Remuera (Messrs. Rountree and Harding) ; Manchester Unity v. Eden-Auckland, No. 1, Remuera (Messrs. Sindlin and Dennis) ; Devonport Druids v. Ratepayers,- at Devonport (Mr. Griinsliaw) ; Grey-Lynn Druids, a bye. No matches will bo played on December 28.

EX-SERVICEMEN.

The Auckland Ex-Servicemen's cricket features for Saturday are:—Takapuna B v. Newmarket, at Takapuna; Onehunga v. Grey Lynn B, at Onehunga; Grey Lynn v. Takapuna A, at Walker Park; Point Chevalier A v. Point Chevalier B, at Walker Park. 1

games in the province.

Taumarunui 286 (J. Griffen 88), beat Oliura 156 (Hearfield 61), by 130 runs on the first innings. For the winners E. Smith wickets for 31 runs. Raurimu 86, beat Kaitieke 72.