CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 46, 24 February 1937, Page 17

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND CONTROL OF GAME T ABEWELL TO CRUSADERS. SHEFFIELD APPLIES TO BE COACH. Mr. W. R. Fee presided at last night's meeting of the Auckland Cricket Association. w lien arrangements in connection with the farewell function to be tendered the Auckland members of the New Zealand team to visit England were discussed.

Tiie chairman reported that he had mane inquiries regarding the j.ossibilitv OI staging a dinner at an hotel. He explained that it" such a procedure were adopted the number of invitations would nave to be decidedly limited owing to ; uk oi accommodation.

Mr W G. Miller thought the function . , ~ m ° re °; a general farewell 1 i.i'in Auckland cricket enthusiasts. 1 Other memners agreed that a lar-er , t.\ pe ox function would be more suitable • as it would give the committee more scone 1 m arranging lor a. representative gather- ' I"? - ,™- ii , Wa l, S ol j er ally agreed that the ! ..now ell should take tl le form of a dinner and It was resolved to hold the function 1 at Messrs. Milne and Choyces tearooms ' on the evening or March 1° ( . The Mayor, Mr. Ernest Davis, is to be invited. , Provincial Tourney at Gisborne. ' The Auckland City and Suburban i V i , Association wrote endorsing the Auckland body s decision to hold the : annual provincial tournament at Gisborne ' next season, and expressing its intention : entering a team in the competition, liie ou bur ban Association extended its congratulations to Auckland on ,ts success in the 1 lunket Shield competition and expressed the opinion that cricket, of the kind played in the Auckland-Wellington game would do much to further the interests ot cricket in the Dominion. Congratu ations were also extended to the Auckland players chosen for the tour of -Lnglanci. Appreciation of the efforts of the association and Mr. E. C. Beale in arran~in K the recent game in Auckland was expressed by the Manukau Association, which suggested that a return fixture might be arranged at Clevedon on either .March Wor 11 The committee resolved to ask Mr. Beale if he would endeavour to arrange lor an Auckland eleven to Msit Clevedon on either of the dates mentioned. J ,le Zealand Council forwarded a request that Auckland should handle in connection with the ALC.C. t£.am« game at Eden Park. Reporting for the coach committee, Mr. L. B. Schnauer stated that an application had been received from J. R. Sheffield, the L»sex professional, at present head guide at The Chateau, for a position as coach to the association. The chairman said that no consideration would be given to the question of engaging a coach until the end of the season. An invitation was received from Te Aroha for a senior club team to visit that district during Easter, the Parnell Club being particularly mentioned. It was decided to refer the matter to Mr. Hugh Duncan. LOWER GRADES. AHRANGmrEXTS FOR SATURDAY. Lower grade games to be played next Saturday under the control of the Auckland Cricket Association :— Third Grade A.—Y.M.C.A. v. Balmoral, r>°mam .No. o ; Papatoetoe v. Eden, Domain 5°- °ld Boys v. North Shore, «>orth Shore; Parnell r. Ponsonby, Domain >o. J). Third Grade B.—Walkaway v. All Saints' B, Papatoetoe: Brogeda v. Birkdale, Victoria Park Xo. 3: St. John's t. Point Chevalier. Domain Xo. 16. Fourth Grade.—Stanley Bav v. Y.M C A , Stanley Bay ; Bridgens n WifiM I:, Domain Xo. 14; Papatoetoe v. Comrades A. Papatoetoe ; Birkdale v. Comrades B, Birkdale (Verran's Corner) ; Flexile v. Oakley, Domain Xo. 8; Xorthcote v. Eden, Xorthcote.

HOW THE GRADES STAND. / KEEN STRUGGLE SENIOR B—THIRD A The positions of teams In the Aucklant Cricket Association's competltons : SENIOR. Out- Ist No right Ins. re- Or „ „ P. w. l. w. l. suit pts North Shore ... 9 2 — 3 1 3 31 Grafton 9 1 — 4 1 3 or> Eden 9 — 1 5 1 o 2 5 University .... 9 — — 4 3 2 23 Parnell 9 — — 2 3 4 7ft Ponsonby ft — — ] 4 4 jjj King's 0.8 ft — 2 2 3 2 15 Y.M.C.A 9 — — _ 5 3 13 All Other Competitions. Championship points :— Senior B.—North Shore 33. Parnell 31 King's Old Boys 27. Papatoetoe 27. Eden 24 Balmoral 22. Y.M.C.A. 21, Stanley Bay H University 19, Grafton 16, Windmill 13, Por son by 11. Second Grade.—A section : Balmoral 3* Papatoetoe 25, Parnell 24, North Shore 2* Eden 17. Toint Chevalier 12, Ponsonhy 11 University 11. B section : Bridgens 30. A Saints 23, Wellesley 22, Northcote 20. Gre Lynn 13. Technical Old Boys 7, Unite Suburbs 4. Intermediate.—Oakley 32, Birkdale 21 Turners and Growers 23, Grafton 5, Win< mill 4. Y.M.C.A. 2. Third Grade.—A section : Papatoetoe 4' North Shore 44, Y.M.C.A. 38, King's Ol Boys 32, Balmoral 27. Eden 24. Ponsonh 22, Parnell 19. B section : Walkaway Brogeda 40, Birkdale 39, St. John's 33, A Saints' .">3, Point Chevalier —. Fourth Grade.—Bridgens OS, Comrades . 48, Flexile 45. Comrades B 34, W.Y.M.I. 2? Papatoetoe 26, Northcote 26, Birkdale 2Stanley Bay 23, Oakley 21, Y.M.C.A. 1! Eden 15. CITY AND SUBURBAN. SATURDAY'S ENGAGEMENTS. Matches to he played under the control of the Auckland City and Suburban Cricket Association next Saturday :— Second Grade—Manukau v. Brixton, Domain No. 7, 2 p.m.: Green Lane v. Avondale. Dom-nin "No. 15. 2 p.m.. Messrs. A. G. Jupp. W. A. Austin : Pilworth v. Transport Board, Domain No. 11, 2 p.m. Friendly game: Woolworths v. Tamaki, Outer Domain No. 5, 2 p.m. Third Grade. — St. George's v. Avondale. Outer Domain Xo. 4. 2 p.m.: Gillies v. Brixton. Domain Xo. f>, 2 p.m. : Green Lane r. Wiseman's. Victoria Park No. 12: ExRoyal Xaval v. Now Zealand Milk Products, Victoria Park Xo. 13: Xew Lynn v. C.S.L., Victoria Park Xo. 11. EX SERVICEMEN. SATURDAY'S PROGRAMME. ' Fixtures made by the Auckland ex Servicemen's Cricket Association for Saturday:—Newmarket v. Grey Lynn, at Walker Park; Devonport v. Avondale, at Walker rark ; Onehunga v. Pt. Chevalier, at Walker Park: Eden Roskill v. New Lynn. at Remuera hockey ground: R.S.A. v. Tak.i puna, at League football ground, Devon port; Parnell, a bye. R.S.A. players meet Ferry Buildings. 1.10 p.m. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES. I Matches to be played under the contro of the Auckland United Friendly Societi Cricket Association on Saturday next : Devonport Druids v. Manchester Unity No 1, Fowlds Park (Messrs. Collett andl Bonn tree) ; Newmarket v. Grey Lynn Druul. No 2. Fowlds Park (Messrs. Harding an< Davidson) : Westmere v. Lden-Auckland No 3 Fowlds Park (Messrs. Molloy au. Fitzpatrick) : Hibernian, a bye. business houses. BURNS, PHILP V. KIDD, GARRETT. Kirtrt Garrett. —First innings, 42 (Hero 10) Second innings, 94 (M . c 9j e ®?.' k p? n<l Mt*-\ Rnwlinc: McKenzie eight wickets. TlTimß Phllp.—First innings, 101 (Caulto 16 Corbett *22). Second innings. 44 for fiv lockets (Sutherland 13). Bowling: She, P«*»*? wickmtm.