SPORTS AND GAMES

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 February 1938, Page 12

SPORTS AND GAMES

CRICKET. [by CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] SYDNEY. February 10. The cricket writer of the “Sun,” A. G. Moyes, says the proposed visit of an Australian or State cricket team to New Zealand in February. 1939, is hardly practicable because of the English tour this year. Even if a New South Wales team were sent it would not contain the stars. WOMEN’S CRICKET TEAM WELLINGTON, February 11. The New Zealand women’s cricket team arrived back from Sydney by the Wanganella, to-day. The captain (Miss Pickering) said that the tour had been satisfactory, the standards of play in New Zealand and the Commonwealth being similar. The Australians’ batting was disappointing, but their slow break bowling puzzled the New Zealand girls. She considered that the New Zealand girls should try this typo of bowling, as it had proved particularly effective against them. The New Zealand team’s greatest strength had been in the field.

Old Boys v. Runanga, at Runanga (bus leaves P-O. 1 p.in.):—Lindbom (2), Marshall, Smyth, Tindale, Wilson, Blair, Kent, Wood, Adams, Bunt, Wallis.

Brunner v. Camerons, at Camerons, on Saturday (leave 12.15): —Lee, Gilbert, • Hoggarth, Bernard, McNeish, Eder, Bowman, Gibson, Walton, Kennedy, Wilson. Marist v. United at Rec., to-mor-row: —Morris (2), Mathews, Clancy (2), Greenwood, O’Reilly, Allsopp. Anderson, Kerridge, Ryan. Marist A. v. United, at Rec., Sunday:—Marshall (2), Morris, Kerridge, Bayley, Greenwood, Tindale, Dittman, Ryan, ’Curnow, Lynch, Rea. ! Marist B v. Otira at Otira, on Sunday (bus leaves P. 0.. 8.30 a.m.): — Mathews, Clancy (2), Meatcs (2), Keddie, McGinley, O’Reilly, Casey, Kilpatrick, Byrne, Anderson, J. O'Donnell.

Marist juniors v. Cobden at Cobden,

to-morrow: Meates, Curnow, RcoGrogan, Smith, Kilpatrick, Willis, Dittman (2), Keddie, L. Behan, Dennehy, Hamilton. United Juniors, v. Technical School at Rec.: Howes, Harper, Heaton, Price (2), Dickson, Robson. Newton, Malloy, M. Taylor, Macbeth, Worthington.

CANADIAN ATHLETES

AUCKLAND. February 10

Mr. 11. Jenner Wily, secretary to the Auckland Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, has received a letter from Mr. R. M. Robinson, manager of the Canadian team which is competing at the British Empire Games in Sydney, agreed to the appearance of the whole of his team at a meeting to be held at Carlaw Park on the evening of February 21. The Auckland provincial championships will be decided on Saturday week, and the results of these events will enable the selectors to choose a team to offer strong opposition to the visitors on the next Monday, more especially as they will be able to call on the services of the Auckland section of the team which is representing New Zealand at the Empire Games. CROQUET.

The following is the draw for the foursome to be played to-morrow afternoon: Miss Hambleton and Mrs. Thomas play Mrs. Robertson and Mrs. Gore. Mrs. Whibley and Mrs. James play Mrs. Warnes and Mrs. Ray. Mrs Moss and Mrs. Lawn play Mrs. Hannan and Miss McKnight. Mrs. McCorkindale and Miss Moss play Mrs. Allan Smith and Mrs. Logan. Mrs. Howard and Miss Sheedy.play Mrs. Herring and Mrs. R. Smith. Mrs. Mercer and Mrs. Meade play Mrs. McKay and Mrs. Popple.