CRICKET PROSPECTS

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 34, 3 November 1934, Page 18

CRICKET PROSPECTS

Interesting Matches Due To-day

Some interesting games should be seen for the concluding day of the Wellington Cricket xlseociation’s opening series of matches to-day, and excellent entertainment should be provided on the Basin Reserve, where Midland, with eight wickets down for 101, will have to make a good recovery to preventWelliugton scoring a win on the first innings at the Basin Wellington College Old Boys, with 139 on for the loss of only three -wickets, are in a happy position against University on the Basin Reserve, but the students should be able to make a draw of it unless the Old Boys provide some particularly good bowling. An interesting finish should be seen in the match between Institute, who have eight wickets down for 155, and Kilbirnie, on the Kilbirnie Reserve. How the remaining Institute batsman shape will hare a big bearing on the result. There should be a good crowd on the Hutt Recreation Ground to see the Hutt and Petone elevens play a one-day match, as rain prevented any play on the opening day. As either captain will have the right to declare the innings closed at any time, there may be quite a lot of excitement before stumps are drawn. Play in all matches will commence at 2 o’clock. Mercantile League Games. Some fast scoring should mark the second series of the Mercantile Cricket League's A grade championship contest. Three A grade matches will be played on Athletic Park, where bright entertainment should be provided. Sargoods and Customs A should have an exciting contest. as both elevens are well-equipped /all round.' Some hard-hitting is expected in the match between Nivens and BrookerBricks. and there should also be plenty of incident in the tussle between State Fire and Overseas Shipping. The other games in the A grade competition will bo between Cowans and Smith and Smith, on WnkeficlJ Park, nnd Rosencath and Jasco on Newtown Park.