CRICKET

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21908, 8 October 1936, Page 14

CRICKET

CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION

DRAW FOR SATURDAY

Sixty-one teams have been entered for the Canterbury Cricket Association’s competitions, which will be opened on Saturday, compared with 67 last season. This was reported to a meeting of the management committee of the association last night, at which Mr W. L. King presided. On the recommendation of the competitions committee, it was decided not to hold any competition matches on Labour Day this year. It was reported that only two clpbs had advised that they would be able to field their full strength on that day. Messrs M. C. Ward, R. H. North, and C. H. Ay ling were appointed selectors of colts’ teams to visit Doyleston and Rangiora on Labour Day. ft was decided to accept entries from the Technical Club on the understanding that no past students should be allowed to play. ’ The following is the draw for Saturday; First Grade —Lancaster Park v. Riccarton, Hagley No. 3; Old Collegians v. East Christchurch. Christ’s College No. 2: Old Boys v. Sydenham, HagkeY No. 2; St. Albans v. West Christchurch, Hagley No. 1. Second Grade—St. Albans v. Riccarton, Hagley No. 5; Lancaster Park v. Old Collegians. Lancaster No. 2; West Christchurch v. Sydenham, Sydenham No. 1; East Christchurch v. Old Boys, Lancaster No. 3. . . Third Grade—A Section: Sydenham A v. Lancaster Park, Sydenham No. 2; West A v. Riccarton, Hagley No. 4: Christ s College v. East Christchurch. East Christchurch win by default; one-day match, second day. College No. 1. Third Grade—B Section: St. Albans v. Old Collegians, Rugby No. 2 (far); Old Boys v. Boys’ High School, Striven road No. 1; Sydenham B v. West B, Hagley No. 6: Technical, a bye. Fourth Grade —A Section; St. Albans v. West Christchurch A. Hospital Comer No. I; Riccarton v. Lancaster Park A. Hospital Comer No. 2: Christ’s College v. Old Boys. Old Boys win by default; one-day match, second day College No. 3; Sydenham v. East, Lancaster No. 4. * A Fourth Grade—B Section: West Christchurch B v. West Christchurch High School. Hospital Comer No. 3; Old Collegians v. Lancaster Park B, Rugby No. 1; Boys’ High School v. St. Andrews, St. Andrews No. 1; Sydenham B v. St. Bede s, St. Bede’s. . „ Filth Grade—First day: St. Albans v. Sydenham, Sydenham No. 3; Boys High School A v. Technical, Ensor’s road No. I; Boys’ High School B v. East Christchurch, Straven road No. ‘3; West Christchurch v. Lancaster Park, Lancaster No. 5: Christ’s College v. Old Boys, Old Boys win by default. Second day: Old Boys v. Technical, Ensor’s road No. 1; Boys’ High School B v. St. Albans, Hospital Corner No. 4; West Christchurch V. Boys’ High School, Straven road No. 3; Christ's College v. East Christchurch, College No. 4; Sydenham v. Lancaster Park, Sydenham No. 3. Sixth Grade—First day: West Christchurch v. St. Andrews, St. Andrews No. 2; Christ’s College B v. Boys’ High School, Boys’ High School win by default; Sydenham v. Christ’s College A, Sydenham win by default. Second day: Boys’ High School v. Sydenham, Straven road No. 5; West Christchurch v. Christ’s College A, Hospital Comer No. 5; Christ’s College B v. St. Andrew's, St. Andrew’s No. 2.

PLUNKET SHIELD CONDITIONS

MINOR ASSOCIATIONS’, CLAIMS

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WELLINGTON, October 7

Delegates of minor cricket associations in the Wellington Plunket Shield area conferred to-night with members of the management committee of the Wellington Cricket Association. The principal business was consideration of (he Manawatu proposal that a fifth Plunket Shield district should be formed.

After a long* discussion the following motion; moved by Mr A. M. Ongley (Manawatu), seconded by Mr T. C. Lowry (Rangitikei). was carried: “That the rules of the Plunket Shield competition be amended so as to permit: (a) inclusion of a fifth team representative of the minor associations of Wellington district or any other minor associations; (b) reduction of matches from four playing days to three playing days; (c) that each team should play only three matches a season.” A motion was also passed requesting the minor associations to consider a scheme for interchanges of visits.

It was announced that a town v. country match would be played at Wellington on December 18 and 19.

VETERANS V. COMBINED BAKERS

The Veterans’ Cricket Club will play the opening match of the season this afternoon against the Combined lakers’ team.