CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 53, 26 November 1929, Page 17

CRICKET

PREPARING TO MEET THE ENGLISH TEAM LOCAL PLAYERS TO PRACTICE '42ie sole selector (Mr. W. S. Brice) has chosen (he following Wellington players to attend special practices at the Basin Reserve on Tuesdays and Thursday Ironi 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., with a view to selecting the Wellington eleven to meet the English team in the match commencing on December 13: —F. T. Bnileock (Old Boys), 11. M. McGirr (Hutt), J. Lamason (Old Boys),- K. C. James (Old 13. McLeod (University), IV. A. Laker (Midland), R. 11. C. Mackenzie (University), 11. N. Lambert (Old Boys), S. Ward (Kilbirnie), W. I’’. Airey (Wellington), C. S. Dempster (Institute), A. M. llollings (Wellington), 11. Foley (Institute), M. Henderson (Institute), R. W. Hope (Petone), F. Warnes (Hutt), J. Fortune (Institute), and G. A. Rotherham (I’etone), with T. C. Lowry and R. de R. Worker, of Hawke's Bay. Tlie practices will commence this afternoon, and will be in charge of 11. M. McGirr. A register of attendances will be kept, and the sole selector will attend to watch the form displayed. A trial match which should also assist the selector in building up a team to meet the Englishmen will be the annual Town v. Country match, to be played at the Basin Reserve on Friday and Saturday next. , The Management Committee of the Wellington Cricket Association has decided that club matches will proceed as usual next Saturday.

WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING. The Management Committee of the Wellington Cricket Association met last night, Mr. P. B. Broad presiding. Tlie Marist Club advised that owing to the shortage of players it was found difficult to maintain a third grade team, and the club desired to withdraw from the competition. It was decided to leave the matter in the hands of the third grade committee. The Canterbury Association wrote accepting the dates suggested for the annual Brabin Shield match—January 1 and 2, 1930. , , The association accepted the dates, December 26 and 27 for the playing of the Wellington-Auckland Junior Cup match at Wellington. . A junior representative match between South Canterbury ami Wellington will be played at Timaru on December oO and 31.

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY THE FOURTH ROUND. The fixtures for the fourth round of the senior competition to be commenced on Saturday next are: — ■Wellington v. Institute, Kilbirnie No. 1. Midland v. University, Kilbirnie. , Old Boys v. Hutt, Hutt. I’etone v. Kilbirnie, first day at I’etone, second day at Basin Reserve. LOWER GRADES. Other fixtures are as unuer: — Junior A. —Johnsonville v. Kilbirnie, Johnsonville; Karori v. University, An-; derson No. 2; Institute v. Hutt, Hutt; Midland v. Old Boys, Kelburn No. 2; I’etone v. Wellington, Petone. Junior B.—Old Boys v. Hutt, Hutt; Wellington v. Wellington College,.,'Wellington College; Khandallah v. I’orirua, Porirua; Midland v. Stop Out, Wakefield No. 2; University v. Railways, Anderson No. 1; Institute v. Mlirist, Wakefield No. 1. Junior C.—University v. Petone, Petone; Hutt v. Wellington College? Wellington College; Kilbirnie v. Midland, Kilbirnie No. 3; Wellington v. Institute (Press), Kelburn No. 4; Institute (Tech.) v. Marist, Karori No. 8. Junior D. —Marist v. Old Boys, Wakefield No. 3; Institute v. Johnsonville, Johnsonville; Karori v. Wellington, Karori No. 9; University v. Kaiwarra, Kilbirnie No. 4; Eastbourne v. Stop Out, Eastbourne. Third Grade’ —A section : Petone A v. Karori, at Anderson No. 3; Midland v. Sentoun A, at Kilbirnie No. 6; Kilbirnie A v. Kaiwarra, at Lyall Bay No. 3; United A v. Khandallah A, at 'Wakefield No. 4. B section: Old Boys v. Institute, at Karori No. 7; United B v. Petone B, at Petone; Hutt B v. Kilbirnie B. at Hutt; Railway v. Sentoun B, nt Lyall Bay No. 2. INTERMEDIATE GRADE. The following are the intermediate fixtures for Saturday First Elevens: —Hutt Valley High School v. St. John’s, Hutt High School No. 1; 'Wellington. College v. Boys’ Institute, Wellington College No. 3; Technical College v. Rongotai Boys’ College, Newtown Park No. 3; St. Patrick’s College v. Scots College, Scots College No. Second E 1 evens.—Rongotai Boys’ Col-

lege v. Technical College, Newtown Park No. 4; Wellesley College v. Wellington College, Wellington College No. 4; Scots College v. St. Patrick’s College, Scots College No. 2; Y.M.C.A. v. Hutt Valley High School, Hutt High School No. 2. Third Elevens. —Wellington College v. Wellesley College, Wellington College No. 5; W.Y.M.I. v. Hutt Valley High School, Hutt High School No, 3; Technical College v. Rongotai Boys’ College, New!own Park No. 5; St. Patrick’s College v. Scots College, Scots College No. 3. BOYS’ ASSOCIATION. Wellington Boys’ Cricket Association fixtures are:— Senior. —.Marist v. Seatoun, Seatoun Park No. 1; Stop Out v. St. Patrick’s College, Lyall Bay Park No. 1; Karori v. United, Karori Park; Trinity v. Brooklyn, Wakefield Park; Institute, a bye. Intermediate A.—lnstitute v. Trinity, Prince of Wales Park No. 1; Stop Out v. Marist, Lyall Bay PaVk No. 2; Karori v. Seatoun, Kilbirnie Park; Athletic v. Khandallah, Nairn Street Park No. 1. Intermediate B.—lnstitute v. St. Patrick’s College B, Prince of Wales Park No. 2; Khandallah v. Brooklyn, Nairn Street Park No. 2; Y.M.C.A. v. Seatoun,. Seatoni? Park No. 2; Athletic v. St. Patrick's College A, Lyall Bay Park No. 3. Junior.—lnstitute A .-. Seatoun, Newtown Park No.. 1; Technical College v. Khandallah, Kelburn Park No. 1; Marist Newtown B v. W.Y.M.1.. Kelburn Park No. 3; Institute B v. Y.M.C.A., Newtown Park No. 2; Marist Newtown A v. Trinity, Kelburn Park No. 1. MERCANTILE LEAGL'E. Mercantile Cricket League fixtures for Saturday are: — A Grade.—Smith and Smith v. Pastimes (Kelbivrn 3); Nivens v. Todds (Karori 1) ; Shipping v. Cowans (Kilbirnie 9); Education v. Health Department (Karori 2) ; Customs v. Cables (Wakefield (>). -• B Grade.—Rough and Co. v. Hyams (Wakefield 7) ; Jas Smiths v. Vacuum (Lyall Bay 1) ; Whitcombes v. Dalgetys (Newtown 1) ; State Advances v. Sargoods (Wakefield 9); Macky, Logans v. Hope Gibbons (Wakefield 6). C Grade.—State Fire v. Tmgeys (Wakefield S) ; Hutcheson, Bowman v. Education (Newtown 6) ; Brownlees v. Milk Department (Karori 3) ; Harts v. Ballingers (Kilbirnie 5). CITY AND~SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION. The following are the City and Suburban fixtures for Saturday next: —Black and White v. South “B,” Newtown Park No. 2; Electric v. Miramar, Newtown Park No. 7; Overhead v. Selwyn, Kilbirnie No. 2; Swifts v. Gas Co., Kilbirnie No. 7; St. Thomas v. Duthies, Kilbirnie No. S; South “A” v. Rovers, Kilbirnie No. 10; Roseneath Park, a bye. '