CRICKET FINALE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 81, 5 April 1940, Page 9

CRICKET FINALE.

BOTH ASSOCIATIONS. MIDDLEMORES ROSt CHANCE. GLOBE SUBURBAN CONTEST. With 417 runs ou the board againet Farnell the chances of Middlemore winning the Auckland Cricket Association's senior championehip at Eden Park to-morrow is exceptionally bright. Even if beaten on the first innings—Whitelaw and Wallace have not yet got going together this season —Graf ton would require a eix-fwint victory over Eden to take the honours, for. although Middlemore is four points ahead of Grafton, the ex-Collegiane would count one for the loes if .headed by Parnell on the first innings. When the final series resumes to-morrow the score board in the other three games will show these figures:— Grafton, 259, v. Eden, one run for no wickete. Poneonby-Balmoral, 224, v. Y.M.C.A., 13 for no wickete. University, 310, v. Xorth Shore, at D*vonport. The positions of the teams are:—Middlemore 42, Grafton 38, Eden 36. Xorth Shore 30, 'Varsity 21, Y.M.C.A. and Parnell 20, Ponsonby-Balmoral 12. Junior XL's fur to-morrow:— Fonsonby • Balmoral Intermediate (v. Marist second grade).—Algoe. Blackic, Austin, L. Kent, Bmmerson, Webb, Probert. Traccy, Murray, Kolka, Price. TwiMiay Domain Series. With four teams practically within one point of each other there should be a thrilling finish to the Auckland City and Suburban premiership. The points are: — Manukau 26, R.V. 25. Green Lane 23. Brixtoa 22, Oilworth Old Boys 20, Roskill 14. The programme for to-morrow is:— Manukau v. Dilworth, Domain No. 1 (F. Blackie, H. E. Bennett); Green bane v. R.V., Domain Xo. 2 (A. J. Gaily, J. Ball); Brixton v. Mount Roskill, Domain Xo. 3 (H. C. Burr, A. E. Jupp). Senior B. — Transport v. Manukau, Domain No. 15 (M. V. Smith, W. Peebles), Brixton v. Green Lane, Victoria Park No. 7 (J. W. Proud. J. W. Adameon); Mount Koskill v. Tui, Domain Xo. 11 (C. Bishop. J. Odcll); Harbour Board v. Dilworth, Victoria Park Xo. 10 (L. Marks, A. McLeod). Teams:— MAXUKAU. — Senior: Mann. Dunning. Motion, Cnlder. C. Beattie. Robertshaw. 1101-1 1 ins, Innes, Pearce, Brown, Viscoc. Senior B: learning. Stoupe, Turbott, Hoskins, Mitchell. Bullot. W. Wilson, Horsnool. Bercb, Hammond, Moyle, Morris. Second prade: Barnett. Kainsford, T. Sauverin, Cameron. Fricker, Schoen, McKay, Fountain. Smith. Montgomery, Bailey. Third grade: Bennett. Buck, N. Wilson, C. Burnrtred. S. Burndred. Preston, B. Beattie. Binjrley. McConnell, F. Sauvarin, McCaughey. R.V.—Senior: Bam bury. Webster, Wildman, Finlnyson. Hudson, l.iversidgo, Maher. Cloko. Simpson. Uoldsworthy. Hooke. Second prade: Ellis (4). Surtese. Olesen. McElwain, Puttlck, Banks, Appleby, Grey, Maher. MT. ROSKIL.L.—Senior: Wntkins (21, Scarborough, Canning. Yates. Hetberinpton. Stretton. Langdon. Simpson. Amer. Kast. Senior B: Cox. Roy CJ). Elli». Webber. Willy. McGill Brown. Menzies CJ). Wibirg. Lejrge, Seymour. McMillan. Hawkes. AN EAST VICTORY. "■ * (By Telegraph.—Own Corn-xpondent.) WHAKGAREI. this day. Mount Albert Grammar School first eleven won their annual cricket match with Whanjrarei High School by an inning* and 33 runs. Whangarei made 50 (Davidson 110; Harrison live for IH. Robinson three for 13). and 104 (Child 82, Mcl'herson 27: Beech five for 18). Mount Albert declared with eight wickets down for 106 (J. Dunning 24. HarriHou 27, Beech 1». Wilkinson - J7. Gardener 41! not out; Kasinusseu three for 59).