Cricket.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7683, 20 October 1903, Page 5

Cricket.

[By^ Point."] To-morrow, on. the Sports' Ground, there will be two preliminary matches, viz., Old Boys v. Midland and Alhambra I. v. the rest of the team.

At seven o'clock to-morrow night the Manngement Committee will meet at Brophy and Co's rooms, when the drawing for the first round will'-take place., Nominations for each grade are required by .to-morrow morning by the Secretary of the Association.

, It is to be hoped the Committee will endeavour to get the practice pitches rolled, as at present it is quite an art to know when to hit and when to dodge. ■j Judging by the way Frith was knocking the stumps about last night he i« getting into fair form. If he bowls during the season like Frith of old, he will secure some startling averages. Stewart, late of the Wairarapa, has also thrown in his lot with the Alhambras, and in Hodder they have secured a splendid bat. \

Jounriax, of Waiwehi, has joined the Midland. He is a very useful man, and will fill the place vacated by Collins, who has joined Palmerston. Midlands have lost two good men, H'immer and Collins. Cameron, I understand, will only be available sometimes.

On the 9th November the Alhambras will play two matches, viz, against Dannevirke and Linton.

In view of the English tour, an agitation is afoot to induce H. Trumble, the ciack bowler, to again don the.flannels, and there n some talk of obtainine the services of the well-known Harry Trott.