TOURING TEAM.

Auckland Star, Volume LVXIII, Issue 53, 4 March 1937, Page 24

TOURING TEAM.

GAIXXCHAN'S EXCLUSION. NOT DUE TO FINANCE. PALMERSTON NORTH, Wednesday. The Palmerston North Chamber ol Commerce has been informed, in connection with the decision to raise the neces sary finance to have Norman Gallichan one of Manawatu'e Plunket Shield repre sentatives, included in the New Zealand cricket team to tour England, that it i: not a question of money. Mr. A. J. Grahair, president of th( chamber, was in touch by telephone to day with Mr. A. T. Donnelly, chairman o: the management committee of the Nev Zealand Cricket Council, and wai informed definitely that lack of financi had been no barrier to the inclusion o a fifteenth man in the team. The poei tion was that the Cricket Council ha< decided to eend only 14 men and thosi players had been selected. However should it eventually be decided ti strengthen the team by sending an extri man, the selectors would be asked t' make a further choice. There the matte rested in the meantime.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION.

MATCHES FOU SATURDAY. Tbe Auckland Cricket Association's matches for Saturday next are:— First tirade. —Urafton v. Eden, E«Jeu Park No. 1, Messrs. K. Blenneruas«ett and H. K. Tnrton ; Pousonby v. University, Eden Park Xo. 1!, Messrs. O. K. Montgomery and K. Mitchell: Y.M.C.A. v. Kinss, EUen Park Xo 3, Messrs. W. A. Duff and M. <i Webster: Parnell v. Xorth Shore, Xortl Shore, Messrs. K. 11. Shnnions and 1,. Bay Senior B Orade. —Grattou v. Balmoral Eden l'ark Xo. 4, Messrs. l>. V. Moore and It Gilmonr; Parnell v. Y.M.C.A., Kdei Park Xo. 3, Messrs. X. B. and G C Riddell; .North Shore v. Luiverslty Xorth Shore, Mr. W. Wheeler.

WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION.

SATURDAY FIXTURES. The following matches fill be playec under the control of the Auckland Women'! Cricket Association at Walker Park <>i Saturday, commencing at U p.m.:—Killarui v. L.H.A. (B), No. 1 ground; L.H.A. (A v Cambridge, No. 2 ground; Arawa, a bye

BUSINESS HOUSE MATCHES.

Tbe following games -will be played oi Saturday under the control of the Auck land Business House Cricket Association:— A Section.—Auckland Racing Club \ Amblers and Company, Green Lane (nex railway station); Hartley's v. Metropolitan Stadium No. 1; Carlton v. Thompson am Hills, Outer Domain No. 1; Auckland Ga Company v. Auckland Fanners' Freezini Company, Walker Park No. «>. B Section.—-Metropolitan Kire Board \ United. Stadium No. 4; Abel. Dykes Limited, v. Northern Roller, Walker I'arl No. 8; J. W. Andrew and Sons v. -Herald,' Stadium No. 6; Bridge*. Overington am Company v. Waitematu Biniarßs, Stadlun U Section.—Auckland Uallways v. Capitol Stadium No. 7; Fletcher Construction Com pany v. Heards, Stadium No. 2; Silknit v Maungawhau, Stadium No. 5; Devonpor Ratepayers v. D. Henry and Company Devonport, Vaushall Road ground.

ONEHUNGA ASSOCIATION.

following is the draw for the third serle of matches in the Onehunga Cricket Asso clatlons competition for the Upscombe Wilson Shield, to be played on the Keiuuen Hockey Grounds on Saturday:—Held Kubbe v I-abour Club, Mr. F. Jackson; Onehungi Uovers v. Sutherland's Tannery, Mr. S lattice ; Old Buffers v. Te Papapa Works Messrs. W. Hay-ward and G. Wilson.

EDEN PARK MATCH.

The annual cricket match between th< Grain and Produce Merchants and Broken was played at Eden Park yesterday. Tb< Brokers made 169 runs, against the Mer chants' 155, thus winning by 14 runs. Th< beet scores were :- — Merchants.—Scott Colville 41, Baldicl 37, West 14, L. Mitchell 11. Broker*. —Pountney 44. Postles 32, Find lay 20, Camp 20, Herbert 16, Brown 12 Howilen 11.

HAWKE CUP MATCH.

HAMILTON, Wednesday. 'The following Hamilton players have been selected to practise for the Hawk< Cod match against "Manawatu, at Palmeig toe tforth, during Easter:—P. Williaroa, K TrußCOtt. T. Lyon, T. A. Ewan. W. Cassldy K. Skeet, H. Going, S. A. B. Badeley. B CiousK W UlKZineon, A. j. Aitlten, Albert