CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 45, 17 November 1925, Page 10

CRICKET

NO MATCH WiYH NEW ZEALAND TEAM

COLTS FOR COACHING The weekly dang of the Management Committee of the Wellington Cricket Association was held last evening, Mr. C. G. Wilson presiding. A request was received from the Hawke’s Bay Association, asking for a visit from a Wellington senior eleven during the holidays. It was decided to ask Hawke’s Bay what terms they were prepared to offer for a visit from, a Wellington team. It was decided to inform the New Zealand Cricket Council that owing to the uncertainty of steamer arrangements, it would be impossible to arrange the proposed match between Wellington and the New Zealand team. Colts For Practice.

It was announced that the following colts had beqn selected for special coaching by the coach (F. T. Badcock): —G. C. Moore, A. Capstick. H. Bailey, W. Monkhouse, D. Blundell, J. Lamason, J. M. Fitzmaurice, J. Macdonald, H. Noot, E. T. Leys, J. C. Greig, C. Johnson, F. Wellington, A. Chamberlain, McGavin, J. Ruddlesden. All these colts must report at the Basin Reserve on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights for instruction, and so that complete arrangements for practice can be made. Coaching for Scots College will be on Mondays and Fridays from 12 noon to 1.30 p.m., and for Wellington College on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at lunch hour and from 3.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoons. Senior Grounds. With regard to the application of the Kilbirnie Club for a certain number of senior matches to be played on the Kilbirnie ground, it was decided to request the Kilbirnie Club to furnish a plan, showing the measurements of the proposed senior ground, and giving the general lay-out of the playing area. Members agreed that it would stimulate interest in the game if a certain number of matches were played at Kilbirnie, but the general opinion was that there was not sufficient room for a senior match; ‘ Mr. J. Hutchings voiced a complaint concerning the outfield on Petone Oval, which he described as unfit for senior matches. The ball, he said, when thrown in from the deep-field often went off at an angle of forty-five degrees, and occasionally reared up head high. Mr. J. B. Broad stated that both wicket and outfield on the junior ground at Petone were in an even worse condition. It was decided to write to the Petone Club, drawing their attention to the complaints which had been received. Transfers. A complaint was received that the Y.M.C.A. had played a senior player, A. Sugden, as a junior without having applied for a transfer for the player. It was decided to ask the Y.M.C.A. Club to show cause why they should not be debited with a loss for the match in which rule 43 had been transgressed. . WELLINGTON LEAGUE. Selwyn 153 (Millar 68, Buck 35, Cruickshank 18) defeated Carsheds, 88 (R. Hickling 20, McMahon 17, Reade 17, J. Hickling 13). For Selwyn Reed, three wickets for 28, and Buck, four for 27, bowled best. ( BOYS' LEAGUE. Fixtures for Saturday are:— Senior: Khandallah v. Stop Out, Wakefield Park; St. Patrick’s v. Johnsonville, Prince of Wales Park; Karon v. Institute B, Karori: United, v. Marist, Prince of Wales Park; Institute A v. Scots College, (Scots College; Technical, a bye. < Intermediate: Khandallah v. Institute B Wakefield Park: Stop Out v. Instituto . A, Nairn Street; Brooklyn v. Trinity, Nairn Street; St. Patrick’s College v. Marist N, Kilbirnie; Wadestown v. Technical, Kilbirnie; • St. Thomas’s, a bye. Junior (morning): Institute A v. Institute B. Newtown Park; Institute C v. Khandallah, Newtown Park; St. Thomas’s, a bye. PRESS COMPETITION.

The Walter Blundell Cup competition was resumed by the local Press -cricket teams on Saturday. “Dominion” scored 120 against “N.Z. Times” at Kelburn Park, Whittington (25), Coleman (24), Richardson (20), Cole (15), and Sando (15) doing the bulk of the scoring. Jeffs bowled well for "Times”, securing five wickets for 20 runs, and was well supported by Forde (four for 48). The “Times” team, on going in to bat. did not fare too well, eight wickets being down for 73. McDonald then joined Hendry, who had opened the innings, and the pair defied the bonding, carrying the total to 137 before Hendry, who had played a sound defensive innings for 38, was caught and bowled by Howat, The last man failed to score, and McDonald, who had saved the day for his side, was left not out with 29 to his credit. Howat and Coleman were the most successful bowlers for “Dominion”, the former taking five and the latter three wickets. ' Boyle and Whittington .also each took a wicket. Mummery (17), Hamerton (14), and Fleet (11) were the other scorers for “Times.” The match will be concluded on Saturday.