CRICKET TRANSFERS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 272, 16 November 1943, Page 5

CRICKET TRANSFERS

WHEN TEAMS ARE SHORT

SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION

Provision to meet a shortage of plasters which may occur in the next few weeks owing to the call of military duties was made last night at the meeting of the executive of the Auckland City and Suburban Association.

The acting-chairman, Mr. S. Learning, said that any present surplus of players should be permitted to register, and take part each Saturday, irrespective of their attachment to any club. This was agreed to, providing the players concerned applied each Saturday to the emergency committee for temporary registration, and be loaned to clubs being short of players. The question of using a new ball during the progress of a game under oneday rules was raised by Mr. W. R. Wilkie (Umpires' Association), who said that in a senior match last Saturday a new ball was produced after a team had made 150 runs in its first innings. He claimed that, according to the laws of cricket, 200 runs must be scored before a change of ball. Mr. F. Seaton said that the rule should not apply in one-day cricket where the match was commenced with a used ball. Mr. Learning ruled that a new ball must not be used until 200 runs were scored, and the umpires would be advised accordingly. The shortage of cricket balls, he said, would balance any apparent advantages. The transfer of F. Wood from Brixton to M.T.P. was approved. > Fixtures for Saturday:—Senior grade: M.T.P. v. Railway, Domain No. 1, Messrs. J. Ball, W. R. Wilkie; Brixton v. Dilworth Old Boys, Domain No. 2, Messrs. J. Elliott, A. Stanley; Green Lane v. R.V., Domain No. 3, Messrs. G. Clarke, J. Gedge; Manukau v. Air Force, Domain No. 4, Messrs. A. E. Jupp, R. Booth. Senior B grade: Manukau v. M.T.P., Walker Park; R.V. v. State Advances, Walker Park. GRADE GAMES SECOND GRAEE TAMAKI v. KPSOM.—Epsom: J'irst Innings, 169 for nine wickcts (Hawken 39, .*uiU 33, Harris 30, R. Ingram 26, A. Ingram 18, Laird 13; Guthrie two for 12, Mills two for 31). Tarnaki: First innings, 195 for four wickets (Hendry 73, D. Smith 49, Mills 30, not out, Caisley 15, Guthrie 14; Cook two for 36). A first innings win to Tamaki. FOURTH GRADE TAMAKI v. MARIST B.—Marist B: First innings, 117 (Sorenson 36, Cunningham 20, Fowler 12, Nilson 11, Mcßae 10; Whiteman five for 25, Hewitt four for 39). Tamaki: First innings, 221 (B. Diamond 64, B. Wade 36, Whiteman 27, R. Wade 26, retired, Godber 22, retired; Loft three for 46). A first innings win to Tamaki.