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Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 98, 22 October 1940, Page 15

CRICKET

ARMY SEEKING MATCH

INTERPROVINGIAL GAMES

Treritham Camp would be able to field a good team, stated a letter from the Army authorities received at last night's meeting of the management committee of the Wellington Cricket Association, but the committee decided to reply that the game between .Army and Wellington representatives tentatively fixed for Labour Day would have to be postponed until a later date. There was hot sufficient time for .full arrangements to be made, especially as it had been proposed to hold the match for patriotic purposes. With regard to' Plunket Shield ' matches, • Christchurch wrote suggesting that the games should go on without the shield at stake, proceeds to be: pooled and profits or losses snared. Auckland suggested that ordinary re-, presentative matches BhoulU be played. It was decided to write to both associations asking them to further consider Wellington's offer of home and home matches against Auckland and Christchurch, with the further suggestions of making the games three-day fixtures and arranging billets, for. visiting players, so further cutting expenses. Wanganui, Wairarapa, and Manawatu notilled that they were in favour of the annual Xown v. Country match and the minor association's conference being held as usual, but Hawke's Hay considered that both should oe cancelled this year. Advice that the Basin Reserve v will be avail- ] able for club practices commencing tomorrow night was received shortly after the meeting. Practices will also be held oh Thursday, and from the following- week the normal Tues-day-AVednesday-Thursday schedule will operate. Senior fixtures for November 2 and 9 are: Kilbirnie v. Institute, Midland v. Hutt, Old Boys v. University, Wellington v. Karori. The second round of seventh grade matches will be played on Saturday. The draw is: St. Patrick's College Old Boys y. Kilbirnie, Anderson Park No. 2; Hutt v. Petone, Eutt; Onslow v. Wellington, Nairnville Park No. 3; Johasonville, a bye. HUTT VALLEY ASSOCIATION ' Results of Hutt Valley Cricket Association matches on Saturday are as follows: — A Grade. Trafalgar Park, 153 for six, declared (T. Davis 40, A. Davis SG), beat General Motors, 28 and 37. Bowling for Trafalgar Park, T. .lonus took four for 9 and two for 0, T. Davis three for 1 and three for 15, A. Davis three for 3. Thorn two for 7. Bowling for General Motors, A. Wallis took twp for 36, C. Pegicr two for 43. A four-point win for Trafalgar Park. ' ■ Moera Stop Out, 145 (Minihan 31, Ciaridge 37). Bowling for Moera Stop Out, Clune took two for. 11, Drylie two for 19). Empire, 114 (Philp 30, White 28). Bowling for Empire, Sherlock took four for 70, White two for 4, T. Langford two for 29. A two-point win for Moera Stop Out. Eastbourne, 73, beat Metters United,. 66 (O'Halloran 23). Bowling for Eastbourne, Foley, took six for. 27, Johns three for 28; for Metters United, Wilson took three for 11, Thomas three for 16, O'Halloran two for 18. A two-point win for Eastbourne. - -Bell Park, 127, beat Upper.' Hutt, 39 and 34 for eight. Bowling for Bell Park, McCann took five for 19, Milner 10 for 23; for Upper Hutt, Fallon took four for 18, Murray four for 28. A two-point win for Bell Park. B Grade. Trafalgar Park, 71 and 70 for five wickets (Crook' 28' and 37V were beaten by Grace- " field,-89 and 92 (Ferguson 39). Bowling for Gracefield, Ferguson took five for 45; for Trafalgar Park, Jones took five for 31 and four for 31, Henwood six for 13 and two for 14. Central, 64, played a drawn game with Epuni, 64. Bowling for Epuni, Wilson took five for 21 and Dudley four for 33. Taita, 125 for six (Spencer 54), beat Petone Hibernians, 76 and 66-for six wickets. Bowling for Taita, Hawten took five for 19. Gear United, 71 and 13 for one wicket (Asplet 32), beat Odlins, 33 and 46. Bowling for Gear United, Bryce took four for 7, Martin three for 1; Brader two for 0, Asplet four for 11. C Grade. Trafalgar Park, 134 (Nelson 30), beat Gear United, 114 and 66 for six (Smith 46). Bowling for Trafalgar Park, Crundwell took six for 22, Williams four for 21. Oddfellows, 107 (Beban 26), beat Taita, 39 and 45. Bowling for Oddfellows, Sherwood took eight for 15 and two for 3; for Taita, Skirnack took four for 27. Eastbourne., 152 (Keenan 56), beat Stewart Prams, 134 (Williams 48). " D Grade. Trafalgar'Park, 106 and 104 for eight, declared, beat Upper Hutt, 71. and 70 for three (Franz 51 not out). Bowling for Trafalgar Park, Dunn did the hat-trick, securing three wickets for no runs. ~r Hutt Hibernians, 84. aneTSJ for four (McMannin- 42), beat Petone Hibernians, 52 and 94 for seven (McGurk 45). Bowling for_Hutt. Dunckley took six for 32; for Petone Young took four for 18, including the hat-trick. . Epuni, 43 and 100 for eight, declared (Dougan 37 not out), beat Metters United.