NATIONAL DECISIONS

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 267, 10 November 1937, Page 25

NATIONAL DECISIONS

REPORT BY DELEGATE.

MANAWATU PERSISTENT. BRABIN CUP AT CHRISTMAS. Decisions made at the annual meeting of the Kew Zealand Cricket Council were reported upon last evening to the Auckland Cricket Association by the Auckland delegate, Mr. W. G. Miller. He said that Canterbury had been "£P < *' e d to the eight-ball over for I'lunket Shield matches, but had decided eventually to withdraw opposition. The eight-bail over was to be observed in all matches. It had been decided to introduce a twominute limit for batsmen going to the wickets, but that umpires would be able to receive a reasonable excuse from a dilatory batsman. Mr. Miller said that Manawatu had succeeded in passing a resolution to investigate the possibilities of a fifth I'lunket Shield district, comprising the Wellington minor associations. Arrangements had been made for a Hawke Cup competition on an elimination basis. The new leg before rule was to apply t > all matches. Mr. W. R. Fee (chairman), who has u ° ? en on . a to Christchurch, said that the scoring in one-day cricket there had not seemed much faster than in Auckland.

The Wellington Association suggested December 27 and 28 as suitable dates for the Auckland-Wellington junior representative match for the Brabin Cup. The matter was referred to Mr. K. J. J'rice. A report was received that a modern tractor and mower lia4 been secured lor use at Eden I'ark.

LOWER GRADES.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR SATURDAY. I-n*»r grade fixtures made for Saturday hy the Auckland Cricket Association :— Third Grade A.— Ponsonhy v. Biilmfirftl A. Domain No. 10; King's' Old Boys v. Eden. Domain No. 0; Parncil v. Papatoetop. Papatoetoe; Brldgens v. Y.M.C.A.. Walker Park. Third Grndp B.—Birkdale v. Kohimarama. Birkdale (Vcrran's Corner! ■ All Saints' v. Tarnaki, Victoria Park: Ilcll'abv's v. Nortlicote, Nortlicote: Point < 'licvalier' v. Stormonts. Walker Park; Brogeda v. Balmoral B. Domain No. .1. Fourth Grade A.—North Shore v. Flexile North Shore; Kden A v. Y.M.t'.A \ Domain No. 8; Papatoetoe v. Oakley. Papa' toetoe; Bridgens t. Comrades A, Walker \ Park. I fourth Grade B.—Northcote r. Edpn B % Ictoria Park No. 4; Blockhouse Bav v ™?2 n w'i r) " n "* ln No. 4; Comrades B v. : W.i.M.1., Walker Park; T.M.C A R v Birkdale, Birkdale. B v.

FRIENDLY SOCIETY'S CONTESTS.

The Auckland Pnltpd FrlendJr Bocietv Cricket Assoalation's matches for next Saturday nre:— Hibernian v. Fowlds Park No 1, Meaars. Rountree and Searle; Westmere r. Newmarket, Fowlds Park No. 2. Messrs. Harding and Davidson: Grev r.vnn Druids 1. Star of Anckland. Fowlds Park No. .1, SteMra. Eddowea and Moore; Devonpnrt Druids r. Manchester Unity, at Devonport, Messrs. Lyons and Smith. EX-SERVICEMEN. The Auckland Ex-Servicemen's fixf-ircs for Saturday are: —R.S.A. r. Parnell, Wajker Park; Grey I.ynn r. Takapuna, Takapuna ; Devonport v. Avondnle, Devonport; Point Chevalier v. Onehunga, Outer Domain No. 2; New Lynn v. Newmarket. Outer Domain No. 3: Kdenltoskiil v. N.Z. Dry Cleaning Company, Walker Park. MATCH AT TRAINING COLLEGE. The following will represent Te Ata in a match against Auckland Training College, at the Training College ground, tomorrow afternoon: — Hutter, Watson. Kniery, Cooper, Duke, Worth, Foster, Douglas, Green, Pipe. SHEFFIELD SHIELD. N.S.W.-QUEEXSLAXD DRAW. BRISBANE, November 9. The Sheffield Shield cricket match Queensland v. New* South Wales was drawn without further play to-day, the ground being flooded.