CRICKET

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11493, 21 November 1931, Page 6

CRICKET

TO-DAY’S OVAL MATCHES

THREE INTERESTING GAMES,

CITY AIEET CIVIL SERVICE

Cricket enthusiasts will , have a great deal to interest;them .this afternoon. when a further series of senior grade matches opens at the Oval. The grass has been cut during the week, and the ground appears in great order, though a few showers of rain would make a wonderful difference, particularly in regard to the wickets themselves.

Greatest interest in to-day’s games attaches to the meeting of Civil Service, last season’s champions, and City which is clearly one of the strongest hatting sides in the competition. Civil Service lost to Old Boys on the first innings in the opening series, but then scored a very substantial win by an innings against Turanganui. City had a first innings win against Turanganui in the first match, and then defeated Gisborne Club outright. Both City and Civil Service have very strong hatting sides-, hut the bowling of the former has hardly come up to standard ns yet. Nevertheless J. Lord appears to ho getting back to his best, and it seems certain that he will prove a big factor in the team’s strength in the near future. The other City howlers are only moderate, hut Joe Schoilnm. on his day, is liable to go through any team. In the first match the Civil Service bowling was wellcollared but some of the trundlers did not enjoy the best of luck, and against Turanganui they were very definitely oil top. Altogether the meeting of these two sides should prove one of the titbits of the early part of the season, at least. In the other two games, Old Boys meets Gisborne Club and High School plays Turanganui. Gisborne expect, to field two now men, including FT. Cave, who should improve tlie strength of the team considerably and if Blathwayt has a wind to suit him as was the case on Thursday, then the Old Roys batsmen will have to work hard foi their runs. O. R. Olsen is turning out again for Turanganui and will be a great help, so that an improved showing can be expected from this side, particularly since their form to date has been so bad that it cannot be true.

All the games tins affcernooji are timed to start sharp at 1.45 and visitors are reminded that afternoon tea is available at tho ground, thus providing a very enjoyable break to the proceedings. / TEAMS FOR TO-DAY * Turangamvi versus High School: .Hennings, Wood field, Ellis, Olsen, Nicholson, Scholium, Parker, Lockett, Smith, McCallum, Wells. SOUTH' AFRICA V. QUEENSLAND RAIN POSTPONES PLAY /UP. A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright A BRISBANE, Nov. 20. There was no play in thq cricket match 'against the South African cricketer?. The wicket was soaked by yesterday’s rain. The -weather is-fine now.

NO COLOUR LINE

SOUTH AFRICANS’ DECISION

An announcement was made by the manager of-the South African cricket- team (Air. J. H. Tandy) that the question of drawing the color line had been considered by the tourists. They had expressed the opinion that they were not- concerned with the comprvilion of any ol the teams they would meet in Australia, and would not object to playing against any coloured men.