TWO SUBURBAN XI.'S

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 237, 7 October 1942, Page 5

TWO SUBURBAN XI.'S

CRICKET INNOVATION

AUCKLAND SENIOR CONTEST

c. i V i! 10 ,'\ lhC exccutive of the Auckland 11 aket Association met last night Mr W U. l ee (who was elected chairman for the tenth consecutive year) welcomed Messrs K W. Dickson, R. F. Taylor. J. Ball anrl Syd. Learning, members of a delegation from the Auckland City and Suburban Cricket Association.

2n Lj 'i , nri eS f h« r l u i3 se . ason t-lose on October Octohe-- "i will open on k',i? *■"?• . llc Suburban controlling > ," aS , mvite d to ,iel<l two senior Xl.'s to ellt er teams for other grades. fnnv °ri; ° pos .' lion aru ' Procedure were fo lie heirf 8 'n nfl u another conference is to i>e held on October 13. At the annual meeting of the A.C.A. senior BC '| C e following clubs entered ,£,,ki teams:—North Shore (1941-42 \! dd omn, a i 11 n 10n) ' Parnell - Ed en, Grafton, ind AS C ( o"' Versity ' onson by-Balmoral

r,fiT„ h - erC ) s a likelihood of at least one army team being fielded, and interest is keen at the prospect of seeing Park" C sides com P etin B at Kden

Several members expressed the opinion that every endeavour should be made to see that no further encroachment was made on the playing areas of the city. In connection with the allocation of City C ouncil grounds a conference will be held with the parks committee, which will be attended by Mr. Kee. Mr. A. J. Postles was appointed sole selector. Mr. F. W. Matthews again offered a bat for the players scoring the first century of the season. Mr. K. K. Nalder was re-elected deputychairman. An application from the Business Houses' Association for affiliation was granted.