NEW PLAYERS IN SENIOR CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 248, 18 October 1940, Page 10

NEW PLAYERS IN SENIOR CRICKET.

SEASON OPENS TO-MORROW.

SOLDIERS AT EDEN PARK — PLAY ON FOUR GROUNDS.

For tlio first time in the history of AuckInml cricket ten senior n-arnr* will take the licUl for the opeuin;; eeriee in the tsenior championship to-morrow. Thi»s is a tentative arrangement for the firyt two mutches of the season after which the position will bo reviewed and the number of learns reduced. The jraiiu'S will be distributed over four jrroiintls. The matches are:— Eden v. Papakura Camp, at Eden Park. No. 3: Gralton v. University, at Eden Park. No. 4: Middlemore v. North Shore, at Devonpon: Parneil v. Pcmsonby-Balnioral. at Victoria Hark: Training College v. Y.M.C.A.. at Papatoetoe. There was a splendid muster at the practice nets last night, especially In view of the season starting earlier than usual, and the tact tha: close unill October 28. Apart lrom the players In the Training College team, promoted lrom second grade, there will be many new faces In the senior cricket arena to-morrow, including a numbei of southerners In the military service XI. Listed in the soldiers' team submitted to the A.C.A. on Tuesday night, were Fleelwood. whe was 12th man in one of Canterbury s Plunket Shield matches last summer: Derek Lewis. Auckland Rhodes Scholar, recently back from the Island of Jersey: Burt. Wellington: and Skeet. Waikato. Skeet was Injured when keeping «-«-s<? In the Auckland-Wellington contest at Eden Par* l "Trn e inlng r> Colleße has been reinforced by J. B Stevenson, who has been a useful oil-rounder tor y.MC.A. for a couple of years: J. H. Elliott the Brabin Cup player, from Papatoetoe: K. Diprose, a fonner Taranakl representative: W. P Boaden former Auckland Gramma» School coptain: H. S. Mills, the ex-Takapuna Orammar skipper; and D. D. Beard, the young Manam-atu footballer, who scored 24 points In the Jubilee Trophy match a fortnight Af°Sh.aM n« Well. Three newcomers who look likely to make name* for themselves are: J. Canstlck <farnell>. who has been one of the mainstays of the Hutt sen! XI. in Wellington for many years: Lieutenant A Dumbleton iPonsonbv-Balmoral). a fastish bowler °ho is adjutant of" the 7th Medium Battery In camp at Claudelands. and W. Bird (Parnell). an ex-Wellington Colle«sian. who played for East Christchurch for a couple of years. Brabln Cost 'Keeper. Among plavers promoted are D. Revell. wicketkeeper F. " Noble. K. Cathie. J. Greenwood (Y.M.C.A.) H. Richards. R. James. E. Prentice H. Smith (North Shore): C. Foster. Cory-Wright (Middlemore): O. Freeman. F.Warrington. Alan Smith (Eden), the last-named succeeding his brother. Bruce, as wicket keeper owing to iransfet to the Bank of New Zealand at DargarlUe: B. W Hare of Rugby tame. A. Keleher and R. H. Bentlev (Ponsonby-Balmoral). Bentley came over from 'Varsity, for whom he was the most successful bowler when that club won the senior B competition lost season. Additional promotions announced this morning were J. Brown and H. Heltzer (Grafton). Parnell has signed on O. Sampson, who woi a powerful hitter when ot Technical College several years ago. and has been recently play Ing In suburban cricket. He can keep wicket.' too. Teams announced: — Eden.— J. E. Mills. A. J. Postles. O. Burgess. A. N. Thompson. H. J. Harrison. W. F. C. Johnson. G. Freeman. F. Warrlngton. R. Johns- C. Snedden. A. H. Smith. Senior B: R. Price. J. Lewis. S. Halllday. J. Price. E. Axon. M. Lewis. O. Noakes. S. Davidson. J. Ryan, D. Keating. A. M. Smith. Pamkara Cam*.—Second-LleutenanU H. B. Cotterall. Olllvier. L. W. Fleetwood. Troop Ser-Beant-Major R. Skeet: Bombardier F. 8. Dawspn. Gunners J. D. Lewis. W. O. Watt. W. S. Douglas. Burt. Privates P. E. Whitelaw. W. J. McDevltt. Senior B: Regimental Servant -Major Gavin. Troop Sergeant-Major C. G. Rowe. Battery Sergeant-Major G. A. K. Kelly. Gunners W. W. Nicholl. G. L. Williams. F. G. R. Rowe. C. Duerden. N. D. Russell. Pinslett. Privates Horspool and Langrldge. Gr.flon.— o. Wallace. C. Burke. N. Ellla. R. W. G. Emery. E. A. Butler. J. Felts. L. C. Archer. N. Martin. F. W. Byerley. J. Brown. H. Mellzer. Senior B: J. Annan. R. Andrews. A. Donald. C. Ellis. W. Heard. M. F. Kent. K. Munro. L. Pedrotti. D. Ritchie. W. Turner. L. Wllley. (Special bus to Papatoetoe leaves Terminal ai 12.50 p.m.. via Symonds Street.) University.—M. W. Armstrong. W. If. Winter. L. B. Schnauer. W. H. Cooper. A. M. Matheson. C. K. Jackman. F. B. Boaden. F. S. Hadcn. W. N. Snedden. A. P. Bell. V. S. Albrecht. Senior B: R. Connell. W. J. D. Minogue. D. Pike, W. Drummond. K. Cantlay. B. G. Mead. S. C. Mackle. Christiansen. Smith. G. Cawkwell. T. Lalta. N.rth Share. — J. Cowie. I. deal. D. B. Edmonds. K. McArthur. H. Richards. R. James. E. Prentice. H. Smith. D. Waters. H. Walters. W. Wheeler. Senior B: Balmaln. Coates. OLeary. Moyle. Jay. T. Smith. Rankln, Kendall, Woolley, Wilson. Wynne. Middleware.—F. M. Andrews. J. A. R. Blandford. D. C. Cleverley. Cory-Wright. A. Foster, C. Foster. N. A. MrMahon, H. T. Pearson. L. M. Smith. D. D. Taylor. L. E. Vivian. Senior B: Fisher. Russell. Doreen. Pearce. McArthur, Tovey. Morrison, Dlxon. Watson. Jack. Craig. ranMnby-Baumaral.— J. R. Johnson. O. C. deal. A. V. Wiles. .A. Dumbleton. F. and J. Barker. R. H. Bentley, B. W. Hare. A. Keleher. H. E. Warnetord. C. Morris. Senior B: J. Jennings. M. W. Mcßride. O. Butler. Maclean. R. Loader. HeJTernan. R. Blnmore, F. Rogers, H. B. Jones. at. Boreham. L. Kent. FamelL—S. C. Hay. W. Bird. M. dark. K. Clapham. F. Goodsir. L. Holxer. T. Hambrook. J. S. Robinson. G. Sampson. B. Warner. W. M. Wallace. Senior B: J. A. Forsman. E. Adnam. R. Eades. E. Holmes. E. Fanning. Mitchell. N. O'Meara. V. Smith. C. Stltchbury. W. Pearmmn. A. North. (Ferry Building. 12.20.) T.M.c..*.—E. R. Sutherland. I. W. Cooper. V. J. Scott. O. R. Burgess. S. Harrison. J. 8. Jones. P. Noble. D. Revell. K. Cathie. J. Qrecnwood. F. R. Paton. Training ODcg*.— K. F. Dlprose. J. B. Stevenson. G. W. Delomore. R. W. Baunton. J. II Elliott. H. 8. Mills. W. F. Boaden. D. D. Beard E. G. Boggs, J. S. Oien. C. N. Klngstone. K.V. PrarUee. Members of the R.V. Cricket Club (Suburban Association), are requested to attend practice at the Domain to-morrow.