CRICKET SEASON.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 251, 22 October 1937, Page 13

CRICKET SEASON.

OPENING TO-MORROW.

EIGHT SENIOR TEAMS.

ALL-DAY MATCHES ON MONDAY.

I lie cricket season will commence in earnest this week-end. J lie lirst games of tlie cricket year will be started to-morrow, and then on Monday, Labour Day, there will be whole day matches. The wickets are at present hard and fast, and no doubt on Monday night players will be <|iiite content to cry enough until the resumption of the original games 011 Saturday week. I here are eight teams in the senior grade, half of whom will l>e playing at hdeu Park. Grafton and Eden, and 1.31.C -A. and Parnell will be matched there, while Ponsonby and King's OKI Boys will meet at Victoria Park. On their own ground \orth Shore, last season's < hampioiis. minus its former captain, C. C. Dacre. but otherwise the same team, will have L Diversity a-s its opponents. University will have the prospective Auckland wicketkeeper. K. Jackman, formerly of Canterbury, behind the stumps.

, Ihe alwenee of Auckland's five New Zealand representatives H. (.«. Vivian and M. \\ allace (Parnell), J. Cowie (Grafton), W. X. Carson and G. L. Weir (Rdenl. will, of course, weaken those sides, but there in plenty of young talent, and some newcomers who are keen to prove their worth.

On Labour Day Ponsonbv anil Grafton anil KiiifiV Old Boys and University will occupy the Kden Park wickets. Parneli anil Eilen will be at Victoria Park, while Y.M.C.A. will journey to Xorth Shore. Play commoinTs at 1.30 p.m., and stumps will be drawn at 6.30. The teams are as follows:— KING S OLD BOYS. First Grade.— F. M. Andrews, n. RarrBrown. W. S. I>oi!jrlas. Erskine Wilson. 1,. H. Fisher. I>. 1.. Nfarttn. H. T. Pearson, G. Simmonds, J,. M. Smith, S. G. Smith, L. S. Smith. Senior (;rade P,.—F. M. Abbott. J. Bur rett. C. V: Cole.. H. It. Krskinc-Wilson, K. Hayward. T. A. McArthnr, J. Mowbrav, P. Mowbray. R. W. Set on, J. A. Tovev, (i. Walton. The same teams will represent the club on 1 -aboilr Day. Y.M.C.A. Senior A. —n. Gillespie, E. R. Sutherland. I. W. Cooper. 11. Soloman. L. Duke. S. Harrison, V. Scott, B. Donaldson, B. Falvey, R. Pipe. B. Nelson. Senior It. —S. Rollins. M. Dowding, V. Christiansen. .1. Swift. L. Mairdonald, F. Till Iy. (i. Sloane. c. l.und. A. Flyger, (i. Maloy. K. iNuiolnie. The bus to take the senior B team to Papatoetoe will leave the bus terminal at 12.40 p.m. NORTH SHORH. First Grade.— 1,. Archer. J. T. Bush. 1,. Curta.vne. R. Emery. I). 11. Edmonds, S. Ferguson. J. McDevitt, V. S. Sale, J. B. Simpson. ('. Walters. I). Webb. Senior B Crude. -Adams. Baker. Blanehflehl. Coatee. Couoe, McArthur. T. Smith, H. Smith, Waters. H. Walters, Wheeler. I'MYKKSITY. First Grade. R. < \ Aickin. A. F. Bell. V. C. Bililer. W. H. Cooper. A. 11. ('ratnond. N. I». Dixon. F. S. Hailen. C. K. Jaekman, W. Ijinge. A. M. Matlieson. L. It. Sehnauer. Senior l; 'iraiic —Bannister. Boaden. Alexander. Caldwell. Mathews. Martin, Newbold. Sale. N. W. Shanly. Winter. Davison. (Hi I,abour Day Panther and Gear will replace Alexander and Sbanley. BALMORAL. Senior B Grade.— Morris. Gregory. S. Barber. Johnson. Hunt. Hope, Mcßrhle. Thoin. Nelson. F. lagers, Middieton. Bell. Bus leaves terminal 12.4 i» p.m. Same team for Monday. Boat leaves for Devonport 9 a.m. PONSON BY. First Grade. Barber. Clark. Cleave. Cotterall. Hare. Macilonald. McNabb, Scholium (— '. Warneford, Williamson. Senior .B (trade.-—Biumore, Guiniven, Oubb. Hutrhes 121, Lamt'ert, Mortimer, Shephenl, Warneford. Young. PARNELL. First Grade. S. C. Hay. P. E. Whitelaw. G. slddle. M. Clark. (>. Cleal. H. Duncan. A. K. Maclean. (I. Richards, E. Clapham, M. Mutton. F. Goodsir. Senior B Grade.---!.. Vogtherr. J. Forsnmn. B. Caseoigne. C. Hollies. G. Chllds. H. Baldwin. J. Appleyard. E. Fanning, I>. Build, C. Stitchbury. H. Mullinger. GRAFTON. Seniors.—Spring. Ellis. Ratcliffe. Wallace. Byerley. Angus. Burke, Marshall, Parkes. Horspool. Felts. Senior B.—Rowntree (2 >. Speed. Child, McMahon, Horner. Smith. Lewis, j. Byerley, Sayers, Peilrotti, W. Heard. EDEN. Seniors—A. J. I'ostles, .T. E. Mills, K. Cant lav, 1.. E. Vivian. A. F. Weir. G. W Burgess. H. .?. Harrison. M. McMahon. w! E. Higgins. ('. A. Sneddon. B. 11. Smith. The tea*ii for l.aboiir Dav is the same. Senior B.—W. F. Johnson. E. R. Masters, R. Price. W. Snedden, L. W.vatt. R. R. Barber. A. N. Thompson. I\. H. Robertson, ! A. 11. Smith. J. A. Lewis. 11. (;. Freeman. W. MHiregor replaces Freeman In the I.abour Day team. STANLEY BAY. Senior B.—Saunders, Stevenson. Sainty WorraH. Under. Frater (2j, Sheelian, McKellar, Whitley, Mills. POINT CHEVALIER CUB. The Point Chevalier Cricket Club will hold a trial match to-morrow at 1.30 at Walker Park. All old members and intending members are requested to he present. ADDITIONAL WICKETS. PLANS IN HAMILTON. (From Our Correspondent.) HAMILTON. Thursday. The South Auckland Cricket Association lin» neon given permission by the Wnikuto A. anil I\ Association to coniluct cricket mfltchcx on the ahowffrnumH a t riamlolandn. riie association is to prepare three match wickets and a number of practice wicket, and senior B and junior matches will he played at the showgrounds a* soon as possible. On Labour r>ay, Hamilton and Morrins1. teams will meet in a match at Hamilton.