CRICKET

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 119, 16 November 1937, Page 16

CRICKET

WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION

' At the meeting of the Wellington Cricket Association last .night a.protest was received from the .Kilbirnie Club, against Petone's playing an exsenior player in a third grade team on October 30. It was decided that Petone should forfeit the eight points gained for the win and that the match should be replayed at the end of the season if it had any bearing on the erade or club championships. J. R. Sheffield, the ex-Essex professional cricketer, wrote saying that he would probably be leaving Wellington on November 26. ; The matter of boundaries at Kelburn^ Park was left in the hands of the umpires. '•'.,', The Midland Club wrote withdrawing its third grade team frbm the competition. ■ . ■ ] The coaching committee reported j that it had chosen the following eolte to receive coaching by Mr. W. R. Jacobson at the Basin Reserve: C. Young, P. Rough, M. Dentice (Wellington College Old Boys), G. Drake (University), De Feu, J. Hircomb (Institute), A. Allan (Midland), W. Dyer (Technical College Old Boys). L. S. Pointon (Petone). The practices commence at 4.30 p.m. today. FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. Following are the senior fixtures for next Saturday:—Hutt v. Institute, at Hutt, Messrs. Jenhess and Woolcott; Kilbirnie v. Karori, at Kilbirnie, Messrs. Baker and Webb; Old Boys v. University, at Basin Reserve No. 1, Messrs. Aitken and Jensen; Wellington 'v. Midland, at Basin Reserve No. 2, Messrs. Harris-Daw and Moore.