" STATUS QUO."

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 45, 23 February 1937, Page 15

" STATUS QUO."

NEW CRICKET RULE.

SUBURBAN EXECUTIVE,

EASTER TOUR EXTENDED

At the meeting of the management committee of the Auckland City and Suburban Association hint evening, "Mr. .1. r. \\ . Dickson presiding, the recently adopted notice of motion dividing the time ot a match in the event of no play on the first day was confirmed after considerable dincuistiion. Metwrs. W. Robertehaw and J laverner proposed an addition .to the new rule that in the event of the opening batting .side being dismissed in lese than the time provided by the rule the opposing team should have the rest ot the day at ite disposal. The Rev. Liu eaid that -while the amendment perhaps might create freer batting, it might be an unfair advantage to give to the team which happened to be successful in getting opponents out in lees than the divided or allotted time. A vote on the amendment disclosed equal voting and the chairman ruled etatue quo"—the amendment lapsing. The secretary, Mr. E. Stallworthy, reported having advised the A.C.A. of this association's full co-operation in connection with the Country Week tournament be held at Gieborne next year. 'May we also be permitted to offer our heartiest congratulations on the brilliant ?«£: e o i ? ee ™ galned h y Auckland in the 1936-37 Plunket Shield matchee," continued the report, which referred enthusi-

aetically to the final match against Wellington at Eden Park. Opportunity also was taken to extend congratulations to Auckland players who had already gained selection in the New Zealand team, which wag wished all success in England. In response to an invitation from the Piako Association, it waq decided that the Auckland team at Eaeter would play at Piako on the Saturday and at Cambridge on Easter Monday. Arrangements for the trip were tentatively considered. Competitions Close April 4. It was decided that beginning in March etuinpe would be drawn at 6 p.m. in all grades. Competitions will close on April 4,"" i4 trtien leadiajf-teams will b* declared grade champioiuc ■'■ " Regradee: E. "W. Butler and T. Dean, Oreen Lane senior A (second section), to second grade. ;.-.. POSITION Or SENIORS. R.V. LEADS MANTJKAU BY SIX. Mr. A. Riddell, records clerk" o£' the Auckland City and Suburban Cricket Association, euppliee the following championship table for the major competition: Ist Ins. let Ins. W. W. D. L. Pts. R.V 1 5 1 _ 28 Manukau 1 3 1 2 22 Green Lane ... - 2 2 3 15 Ponsonby - 2 ■ 2 3 15 Mount Roskill . - 2 - 4 12 Brixton - 1 2 3 11 CENTURY IN THIRD GRADE. GILLIBS V. GREEN LANK. Gillies.—First innings, 202 ■ (Devery 117 not oat). Green Lane.—First innings, 96 (Spraggs 47 not out : Gallagher four for 12, Sharp four for 28). Second innings, t>2 for no wickets (Drabble 60, Spraggg 27). Four-point win for GUlles. SECOND GRADE. Tatnakl t. Woolworths.—Tatnakl: First innings, 180 (Inder three for 18, Blaikle seven for 27). Woolworths : First Innings, 46 (Borrler five for 28, Graham three for 37). Tamakl von by 84 runs on the first innings..

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. SECOND GRADE CENTCBY. POXSOXBY V. PAPATOETTOE. Ponsonby.—First innings, 230 (Wallace 25, O'Donohue 49. Mortimer 117 not out, S. Hushes 19). Bowling: White two for 35. Lusby four for*sC, Cain three for 47. Papatoetoe.—First innings, one wicket for 20. E.P.S. BEATEN BY 37 RUNS. In a cricket mutch played at Rewuera between Mr. Mosley's eleven ami a team repmt-nting the English Public Schools' Club, the former won by 37 rune. Scores :— Kuglieh l'ublic Schools.—First innings, CO (W. Hately 24, U. E. Cartridge 21 >. Bowling: Gough took four wickets for 24 runs. Whimster three for 24, Meredith two for 15. Mr. MosleyV Team.—First Inning. 106 CWhimttter 41. Robinson 28). Bowling: Humphreys flve for 13, Beechey two for 30. l>. Kuthall one for 2.