PLUNKET SHIELD.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 243, 13 October 1936, Page 15

PLUNKET SHIELD.

WEUOINGTON FIXTURES. AUCKLAND DATES CHANGED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Monday. The management committee of the Wellington Cricket Association to-night made final arrangements for Wellington's Plunket Shield matches this season. They include the alteration of .the Auckland dates from January to February.. Fixtures arranged:— Versus Otago at Wellington, December 25, 26, 28 and 29. Versus Canterbury at Christchurch, January 1, 2, 4 and 5. Versus Auckland at Auckland, February 12, 13, 15 and 16, instead of January 22, 23, 24 and 25. CHALLENGE CLUB. At the annual meeting of the Challenge Cricket Club, winners of last year's senior competition of the Otahuliu Cricket Associa.tiim. officers elected were:—l'atron, Mr. C.'fefTUchwiiile; president, Mr."AW Casselslirb\Vn; vice-president, Mr. B. K. Jenkins; secretary and treasurer, Mr. C. It. Staintou; committee, Messrs. I?. Trezlse, .T. Hynes, .1. Montgomery, X. Ballautyne and J. Brimblel; captain ami delegate, Mr. B. 'l'rezlse; deputy captain, Mr. X. Ballautyne; learn captain, Mr. J. Montgomery; vice-captain, Mr. J;" Henderson. v PAPAKURA CLUB. v *'• ■ _ Mr. C. S. Becchey presided over the annual meeting of the l'apaluira Cricket Club. The report showed that of the nine games played in the competition six were won, two lost and one drawn, and the club was runner-up in the Auckland City and Suburban Association's championship in its grade. Members stood in silence in memory of late president, Mr. It. J. Willis, j Officers elected:—l'atron, Mr. J. A. Slack; president. Mr. A. Willis; vice-presidents, Messrs. IT. A. Pollock, V. Goddard, E. C. Foote, V. Ilardwick, 11. E. MeEntee, C. \V. Jackson; secretary and selector. Mr. C. S. Beeeliey ; treasurer, Mr. C. 11. Chamberlain; club captain, Mr. X. Kemp: committee, Messrs. A. Burgess, W. Francis, U. Wilson, W. Ij. Elliott; auditor, Mr. H. Waite; scorer, Mr. E. Ash-by; delegate to association, Mr. L. Marks.

CENTURY BY E. DUNNING. A cricket match between ICaipnrn Flats and Mullet Point, played at Mullet Point, on Satunjay. resulted in a win for Kaipara i Flats on the first innings. Scores: — j Kaipara Flatp.—2lo (E. Dunning 104, ! retired, h. Gubb 40, W. Martin 30. C. j Andrews 12). Bowling: E. Anderson too!: , five wickets, F. Anderson two, G. Lawric , one. „ , Mullet Point. —172 (F. Anderson <9. D. Martin 59. D. Anderson 16, E. Anderson 12). Bowling: E. Dunning took five l wickets, Jj. Gubb three. MANIAPOTO ASSOCIATION. 1 i Six teams are anticipated for the Maniapoto 'Cricket Association's competitions this 1 season, according to statements at the f annual meeting of the association. The new i season will open on November 7. Officers < electeil:—Patron, Dr. 1,. I!. De Captro; president. Mr. J. Hine: vice-presidents. Mrs. ; Mo«tyn .Tones and Messrs. K. M. Mont- . gomery and N. B. Lusk : secretary, Mr. It. Seccombe; treasurer, Mr. It. Black: management committee, one member to be liomin- 1 ated from each team. HINUERA'S GREAT DEBUT. , s •' 1 The Piako, Cricket Association's competition was commenced at Bedford Park on Saturday. Hinuera, : playing in the coinpcti- c tion for the first time, defeated Matamata \ by 79 runs on the first innings, and Okaui.i, i last year's champion team, defeated Old Boys. For Hinuera tihe best scores were made by Ayres 12, Head 35, Cliase 34, and Fleming 16. not out. Batting for Okauia, H. Eastwood • made 31 run-3, J. Oalcden 56. M. Malone 21, Skinner 12, J. Graham 14. A. Sutton 10. jr. Koberts (10), was the only Old Boys batsman to reach double figures. ,i