GROSVENOR CUP.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 283, 30 November 1938, Page 25

GROSVENOR CUP.

FIELDING COMPETITION UNIVERSITY IN LEAD. AUCKLAND TO PLAY AT TIMARtT. 1 lir ' liicf items of interest in tho general business r.r the Auckland Cricket Association I,i st night were a statement by the chairman (Mr. VV. R. Fee) that Auckland would play South Canterbury on December 'JO at Timaru between the Plunket Shield matches at Lancaster Park and Car islironk, and the announcement of the points awarded for the Grosvenor Cup Holdinix competition. Reference to the deatli on Friday of Mr. A. M. Ilowden, a pre-war Auckland Plunket Shield and New Zealand represent;! t i vc. was made hy the chairman. Mem hers stood in silence and also decided to send .1 letter of sympathy to the relatives of a player who continued to do much tor the game after his retirement from the Held of play. The I'uipires' Association, through its representative on the executive, Mr. R. Blennei bassett. notified the following allocation of Grosvenor Cup points to the end o| the fourth series, which terminated last •Qturday: — A. R. C. D. Total University 1« f> no 37 Parnell 1o ft s S v..m.i '.A n s « n ::i North Shore 8 H « ft :il Grafton S « H 7 :H Eden ft <) t; Middlcillorc 8 H *1 7 lift I'onsoiil>y IC:1111111raI X 7 o 7 IT7 I lie letters indicate: —A, punctuality and appeal anee; M. ground fielding; C, catching; JJ, running between the wickets. Colleges v. English. .Messrs. .Bennett, Caradus and Jas. Thompson were appointed selectors for the combined secondary schools' team to play Sir .Julien Cahn's team at Kden Park on February 11. Nominations tor places in the team are to be called from high schools in the province, besides the collegiate institutions around the city. Messrs. H. Duncan, J. H. Watts and K. J. Price (secretary) were appointed a liason committee for the match, which will actually be under the control of the New Zealand Cricket Council. The suggestion was made that a colts' team (in addition to a collegiate XI.), coached by Mr. H. ('. Watson, should take part in the Country Week tournament. It was decided to defer consideration. Entries were received for the Country Week tournament, which will commence at the Domain on December 26. from the Pukekohe Association and the SelwynOrak.i Club (Putaruru). The Manukau Association regretted its inability to send a team. Kntries for the provincial tournament to be held at Eden Park, commencing on December 26. were received from the Poverty Bay and Auckland City and Suburban Associations. In view of the match against Sir .Tulien Cahn's team, it was agreed that the secohdary schools should be asked to enter a team in the Country Week tourney. Members stated that good practice and experience could thus be gained. An invitation to attend its annual sportsmen's dinner was received from the Y.M.f'.A. It was agreed that Messrs. A. J. Postles and H. T. Pearson should represent the association. Congratulations to J. R. Johnson, who won the bat for the first century of the season were received from the donor, Mr. F. VV. Matthews. •The following transfers were approved: M. ,\r Jones, Ponsonhy-Halmoral, to Grafton: G. Carroll, Ponsonbj-Balmoral, to Technical Old Boys. THIS WEEK'S ENGAGEMENTS. Senior. —Grafton v. University, Eden I'ark No. '1 : I'nrnell v. Ponsonby-Balmoral, I.:(Ien Park No. 3 : Y.M.f'.A. v. FVlen. Kden I'.irk No. 1: North Shore v. Middlemore, •North Shore. Senior B. — Kden v. Y.M.f'.A., Victoria i'ark No. ; I'arncll v. I'apn toetoe. Papaloptoe: Ponsonbv-Balinorul A v. Mlddle-

metoe ; roDxonr>y-itaiinorai a v. Miauifmore, Kinz's College; North Shore v. Graf I<in. Kulen I'urk, No. t . l'oiwonhy-Balnmral B v. University, North Short'. Second «; rii 11 <». —A sP<'tioir: Middleniore v I'onsonb.i Balmoral. Domain No. Ill: Par m il v. North Shore, North Short*; Eden v. I nliatoetoo A, Papatoetoe; Y.M.C.A. v. University, Victoria I'urk No. 8, Second Grade—B section : Oaklfy v. Technical Old Boys, Walker Park: Stanley Bay v. Brid(jenrt, Stanley Bay : Wellpnley v. West End. Victoria I'urk N«- 6; Papatoctoe v. Grafton, Paputoetoe. Intermediate tirade. — Point. Chevalier v. Albion, Walker Park ; Bridgens v. Newmarket. United, Domain No. ; St. .lolinV v. .Vortlmote. N'orthcote ; North Shore v. Grey I.ynn, .North Shore. Third Grade.—B sect ion : Went End B v. Kohimara.ma. Victoria I'urk No. U ; Stor nionl'M v. Northrote, Victoria Park No. 4: Technical 01'1 Boys v. I'apatoetoe. Papain* toe ; Arsenal v. Blockhouse Bay. Domain No. 8: Went Entl A v. Point Chevalier, Wnlker Park. Third Grade. —A section : Mlddlemore v. tmonby-Balmoral A, Hockey Grounds: iMrnell v. Eden A, Domain No. 9; Ponsonby-

ltalmoral R v. Tainiikl, Victoria I'ark No 3 : Kden B v. Y.M.t'.A. R, Stanlev Ray • Oral ton v. Y.M.C.A. A. Hockey C,round:-. rourfli (jratit*. - Y.M.r.A. v. < Ilockey Grounds; Flexile R v. Kden A, Hockey Grounds: North Shore v. l'apaloel °e. I'apatoetoe; Flexile A v. Oakley. Hockey Crounds; l'onsonby-Ralmoral v. iiirkilale, Ilirkilah; College Itilles v. Kden R. I'apatoeioe; Tamaki v. Kilenview, St Helier's Ray, Rrillgen's a bye. CITY AND SUBURBAN. SATURDAY'S ARRANGEMENTS. Matches arranged by the Auckland city and Sulci rhun Cricket Association for Saturelay : - Seintol Crude. — Avondale v. Itilworfh Old Ro.vh. Victoria Park No. ii. j .30 p.m.. Me«-<rs. .1 Rail. A. J. (Sally; Training College v. .Manukau. Domain No. »i. 1.30 p.m., Mr. IV Rlaekie ; Suburbs v. Poiis..nln, Victoria I'ark No. 11. 1.30 p.m.. Mr. .1. Abbott: Mount Kosklll v. Auckland Meat I'oiupanv ; Waikaraka Park. 1.30 p.m., Messrs. A. G. •lupp. A Gedye; C.S.L., a bye. Third Grade.—Glen FMen v. Manukau, Domain No. 7. 1.30 p.m.: Native Department v. frillies. Outer Domain No. I : Xew I.ynn v. New Zealand Milk I'roducts. Victoria I'ark No. 11!; Webberburn v. Henderson, Victoria Park No. 13: Tul v. Phillipps and Imp".*, fluter Domain No. 5. SENIOR B. NKW LYNN V. TRAINING COLLKGE A. Training College A.—First innings: 215 (Revell 10t). New Lynn. — First innings; 77 for two wickets.

The suburban «•!«■ vs-t» were greatly heartened by their tine showing in this game (which will bi» continued at Vic torin Park nrst Sat unlay 1. as their successful bowler Stan Xewdick was absent through injury. NAME CHANGED. SOUTH AUCKLAND TO WAIKATO. A decision to change the name of the South Auckland Cricket Assorhtion to the Walk a tCri'kPt Association was inadp at a special meeting of (lie. South Auckland Cricket Association. The South .A lick la nd representative team will henceforth be called the Waikato rep re sen fa ti r« tPam. 'I'be .New /calami Cricket Council Intimated that it wholeheartedly supported the change. N. WAIROA V. WHANGAREI. Player* chosen to represent the Northern Wniroa Cricket Association against Whangarei at Whangarel next week-end: — M. Conaghan. A. MeMahon, R. Dabb (DarKnvllle). H. M[lrdock. S. Mason, .?. WflbtKT (United), <J. Rroomtieid (Ararua). B. Matthews, W. Clot worthy (Klri-tincl ), ,1. Hewin, X. Izzar (Old Boys), R. Dickson (High School) twelfth mnn. *