ONEHUNGA CRICKETERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 95, 22 April 1940, Page 11

ONEHUNGA CRICKETERS.

ASSOCIATION'S PRIZE NIGHT. /'Because of the statutory financial provisions, which assured an ample income tor inaintenance and further development, out cost to the ratepayers, Waikaraka Furu is destined to become the scene of future international cricket and football matches 111 Auckland," said Mr. John Pa*k, the immediate past-Mayor of Oneliunga, in responding to the toast in his honour at the annual prize-giving night of the Onehunga Cricket Association on Saturday. The president (Mr. J. E. Green) stated that to Mr. Park belonged the credit for having, during his Mayoral term, initiated nnd developed the scheme for the transformation of this thirty-acre recreation reserve. Trophies jjresented:—D.C.L. ChampionShip Shield to the Reid Rubber Club, the Lipscombe-Wilson Shield and the s.u.ft. Cup to the Railway Club; J. E. Green penBant to the Oneliunga Rovers. Stan Mclntyre, winner of the lOOyus championship, was presented with the Qlial- ■ lenge Cup: while medals were presentett to the United Club's relay team, Messrs. 1.. Bowery, C. Carroll, E- Parnell ami fc. ilclntyre. 1 D. Codiran (Railway) was awarded the B president's bat with an average of w run M an Innings throughout the season, and tlie I patron's bat for the highest one-inning s s score of 107 runs went to J. Scholium (Reid Rubber). During the evening several appropriate toasts -were duly honoured, tlie programme being interspersed with a number of instrumental and vocal items. Air. Len Kellett played the accompaniments. I * YORKSHIRE ELEVEN. LONDON, April 21. The Yorkshire County Cricket Club states the prospects of first-class county cricket ; V being played are remote, but it is arranging matches among the best players available under the county's auspices.