CRICKET

Evening Star, Issue 23128, 30 November 1938, Page 3

CRICKET

OTAGO ASSOCIATION A meeting of the committee of the Otago Cricket Association was held last night. The president (Mr A. H. Allen) was chairman. COUNTRY CRICKET IMPROVED. The pleasure that the players visiting here for Country Week had felt over the success of this fixture was expressed by the chairman. The feeling was that they had been accorded a real opportunity of improving the standard of the game in their respective districts. Mr Allen commented that there had been some line cricketers in action, especially in the Southland team. His opinion was that there had been a decided improvement in the play. The country players had enjoyed their visit to the city, and also the matches. The sub-associations represented are to be written to by the association thanking them for their co-operation and complimenting them on their disp'ay. DESIGNATION OF TEAMS. The designation of a team formed of city clubs when it played an eleven from another part of the province was commented on by the chairman when a decision was reached to send a side to Oamaru next month to play North Otago. He suggested that it was hardly appropriate to rank these teams cither “Dunedin” or “Otago.”— the former name being applied to the side that participated in the country cricket week. The chairman suggested that these elevens should be called Metropolitan teams, and it was agreed to adopt that name in the future. UMPIRES FOR SHIELD GAMES. The following umpires arc available for Plunket Shield matches this season; —Messrs L. Dickie. G. M'Queen, 11. Torrance, E. MTlonald, and J. •Porteous.

1 TWO TEAMS DISAGREE. The refusal of the Port Chalmers second grade B team to field when there were still 13 minutes left for play was objected to in a letter from the Taieri Club. At the conclusion of the second innings of the Port Chalmers side, wrote the secretary, Taieri was three runs behind. It was contended that Taieri should have been given the opportunity of again to secure the required four runs. The Taieri Club accordingly claimed a four-point win. There was also a protest entered against the action of one member of the Port Chalmers team exceeding the two minutes allowed a player to reach the wicket alter a wicket had fallen. . There was an explanation trora the secretary of the Port Chalmers Club to the effect that the Taieri team did not arrive at the ground till ‘2.20, and the match was not commenced by 2.3 U. Tho secretary of the Port Cha.mers Club also pointed out that, according to a reliable estimate, it was 6.20 when the last wicket fell, and as there were 10 minutes allowed between wickets there should not have been more play. Again there was no official time kept. ■ The Chairman suggested that the two captains should explain their opposite contentions to the" Grade committee. , , , , Dr Reid said that probably there would not be a satisfactory agreement reached, as the opinions of the clubs clashed so drastically. The Port Chalmers Club’s reply to the protest is to be referred to the other club before any decision is reached by the committee. THIRD GRADE DRAW. Mr W. A. Rowlands said that there was a general misconception about the third grade draw. It bad been altered so many times that teams bad been perplexed over the venue of grounds and the sides they were playing. A corrected draw that would not lie altered having been arranged by Mr Rowlands, clubs are to be circularised , bringing it to their attention. DECEMBER 3. I Carisbrook v. Green Island, at Green island.

Port Chalmers v. Kaikorai, at Port Chalmers No. 2.Mornington v. Taicri, at Taieri No. 2. Dunedin a bye. DECEMBER 10. Carisbrook v. Port Chalmers, at Garisbrook No. 3. Kaikorai v. Taieri, at Taieri No. 1. Dunedin v. Green Island, at Green Island. Mornington a bye. DECEMBER 17. Carisbrook v. Mornington. at Logan Park No. 5. Dunedin v. Kaikorai, at Tonga Park No. 4. ■ Port Chalmers v. Green Island, at Logan Park No. 8. Taieri a bye. JANUARY 7. Carisbrook v. Taieri, at Logan Park No- 8. . Mornington v. Dunedin, at Tonga Park No. 5. Green Island v. Kaikorai. at Green Island No. 2. Port Chalmers a bye. ALTERATIONS OF GROUNDS. DECEMBER 3. —Second B, No. 1 SectionGreen Island v. North-east Valley, at Logan Park No. 6. Dunedin v. Port Chalmers, at I ort Chalmers No. 1. Grange v. fet. fit Isoitli Ground No. 2. —Second B. No. 2 Section.— University v. North-east Valley, at the University Oval. ’ . Enterprise v. Old Boys, at Logan Park No. 8. . Kaikorai v. Grange, at Kaikorai No. 2. DECEMBER 10. —Second B. No. 2 Section.— Kaikorai v. Mornington, at Tonga Park No. 5. DECEMBER 17. —Second B, No. ] Section.— Kaikorai v. Port Chalmers, at Logan Park No, 10.

Dunedin v. Y.M.C.A., at Tonga Park' No. 3. —Second B, No. 2 Section. — Kaikorai v. Enterprise, at Logan Park No. 9. • . . University v. Taieri, at Taieri No. 2. —Third Grade. — Carisbrook v, Mornington. at Tonga Park No. 5. Dunedin v. Kaikorai, at Tonga Park No. 4. JANUARY 7. —Third Grade.— Carisbrook v. Taieri, at Logan Park No. 8. . Mornington v. Dunedin, at Tonga Park No. 5. SOLE NEW ZEALAND SELECTOR AUCKLAND OBJECTS (Per United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, November 29. Strong exception to the appointment’ of Mr T. <3. Lowry as sole New Zealand selector was taken by the Management Committee of the Auckland • Cricket Association, following a lengthy discussion which was taken in committee. It was decided to make a formal protest to the New Zealand Council. The chairman of the committee (Mr W. R. Fee), who is also president.of the New Zealand Council, expressly dissociated himself from the motion. SHEFFIELD SHIELD WIN FOR QUEENSLAND BRISBANE. November 29. In the Sheffield Shield match New South Wales in the second innings lost nine wickets for 303 (Barnes 121, J. Minter 33, R. James 31; W. Tallon, three for 81; Christ, two for 56; Cook, two for 62; Dixon, two for 80). A severe thunderstorm at 3.30 flooded the ground and prevented further play, Queensland winning on the first innings.