PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 68, 13 December 1938, Page 3

PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET

Admission Price Raised

WELLINGTON DECISION

In future Wellington followers of cricket will have to pay 1/6 for admission to the Basin Reserve to see Plunket Shield matches.

This decision was come to at the weekly meeting of the management committee of the Wellington Cricket Association last night-

The chairman, Mr. J. H. Phillipps, explained that AVellington was the only centre which allowed spectators to witness Plunket Shield matches for 1/-, and the charges for staging matches had been raised. If the association allowed spectators admission to the ground at 1/-, it would be losing money on the matches. The Taranaki Cricket Association wrote stating that the visit of a AVellington second eleven so late in the season as March ivould not justify the .expense which would be entailed. The AVanganui association wrote in a similar strain. On the motion of tlie chairman, It was decided to ask the Marlborough and Nelson Cricket Associations if they would care to receive a visit from a AV ellington second eleven in March. It was decided to suggest that the team should play Alarlboroug.il. in Blenheim, on Alarch 7 and S, and Nelson, in'Nelson, on Alarch 10 and 11. . . , The Canterbury Cricket Association advised that Messrs. T. W. Burgess and J. McGuinness had been appointed umpires for the Wellington-Canterbury Blanket Shield match, lieginning in Christchurch on New Year's Eve.

Third Grade Fixtures. Following are the Wellington Cricket Association’s third grade championship fixtures for Saturday next:- —Institute v. Kilbirnie. Kilbirnie 8; Wellington v. Johnsonville, at Johnsonville; I‘elone V. Hutt, at Petone: Onslow D v. Onslow B. Nairnville 3; Onslow C v. St. Patricks College Old Boys, AA’akefield Park ; University v. Kilbirnie B. Karori 10; Onslow A, a bye. Following are the positions of (he (earns in (he AA’ellington Cricket Association’s lower grade championships: — Second grade: Hutt 23. Institute 21, Alidland 18, AVellington 16, Onslow 13. Johnsonville 10. Technical S, Karori 8, Petone 7, Kilbirnie 5. University 5. St. Patrick's Old Roys 5, Old Boys 2. Junior A: Institute 16. Hospital 13, College 13. Brooklyn 8, Alidland 8, Old Boys 5. Hutt 5. Kilbirnie 0, Railways 0. Karori 0, Petone 0.

Junior R 1 : Kilbirnie 24. Wellington 24, Institute A 16, Karori 16, Onslow 16. Midland 8. Y.M.C.A. 8, University 8, Institute B 0. Technical 0. Old Boys 0. Junior B2: Hutt 21. Petone East 21, College 16. Institute 16. Karori 16. SI. Patrick's Old Boys 8, Brooklyn 5. Midland 5, AVellington 0, Kilbirnie 0. Old Boys 0. junior (’: Kilbirnie A 16. University 16, Kilbirnie B 13. Karori 13, Institute 8, Hutt S, Railways 8. Onslow 8, Wellington (I. Junior 1): Institute A 24. Midland R 16. Karori 16, Kilbirnie 13. Johnsonville 8, Brooklyn 8. Institute B 8, Alidland A (I, Technical 0.

Junior E: Technical 2-1. Institute 16. Karori 16. Onslow 16. St. Patrick's Old Boys 8. Railways 8, Y.M.C.A 0. Brooklyn 0.

Third grade: Inslitute 37. Johnsonville 31. Kilbirnie A 23. Wellington 21, Hutt 20. St. Patrick’s Old Boys IS. Onslow B 18. Kilbirnie R 16, Onslow A 13, Petone 13; Onslow C 10, University 5. Onslow D 4.

Club championship points: Institute 544, Kilbirnie 332, Hiitt 318, Karori 311. Midland 280. Wellington 287. Onslow 109. University 192. College 111. Technical 96. Johnsonville <SS, St. Patrick’s Old Boys 81. Old Boys 77, Hospital 63. Brooklyn 63, Petone East. 63, Railways 48, Petone 34, Y.M.C-A. 24.