CRICKET

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2313, 4 December 1925, Page 3

CRICKET

I Mr. V. E. Smith presided over a j meeting of the management commit- ! |tec of the Feilding and District ’ Frickct Association hold on Wednesday. [ j With a view to securing Victoria i | Park as a. playing area, the Borough j I'Council was approached, but in Ivew ! i of the lateness of the season the matter was deferred until the end of the present season. The Council was further | requested to roof the tea enclosure at jKowhai Park. | The Manawatu Association wrote. | giving its reasons for opposing the application for affiliation with the Now Zea'and Cricket Council by th e Feild s® ing Association. The re-stntement of ’ it he on so was left in the hands of the i secretary and Mr. Sandford. The Oddfellows’ Club, which is no longer affiliated with the Association, t Vies been asked to return the Smithers’ ! Shield, won by it last year. | A donat’on to be used as a trophy | was given by the chairman, Mr. V. E. | Smith, and gratefully accepted. I ; The Association is endeavouring to I !arrange a coaching week for young > players. It is possible that Eadccck, the' Wellington professional, will be able to come as conch. The follow*na* is flic draw for the second round of the I? grade matches: .—December 5; Wanderers v. Public Service. Tvowhni Park; High School v. H 5.0.8., High School. December ' 13: Wanderers v. H. 5.0.8., High School, Public Service v. High School, Kowhai Park. December 19: Wanderers v. High School, High : c--.i ■ service v. H. 5.0.8., Kowhai Park. i E grade points at the end of first round: Public Service G, High School , ; 5, Wanderers 2, 0.8. 0. No fixtures will be played on Saturday, December 2G, or Saturday, January 2 next, owing to the holiday season. Fixtures in both (grades, A and B, will recommence on January 9. On January 22 a rep. team will travel to Marton to play Rangitikoi. Mr. Penney has been appointed acting-secretary during January. Bartholomew Cup Points. (Including all completed innings to date.)

Saturday’s Games. Public Service B team v. Wanderers on Kowhai Park, No. 3 at 2 p.m.: Bouslield, Burt, Elliott, Groombridge, Hewitt, Ingrain, Mcßean, I Packer (2), Pawson, Pike, Scorer, D. Bndd. I, Foilding against Cheltenham-Kim-bolton:—Hill, Harding, Brewer, Sal- ® monel, Awdry, Shakes, Bnlst, Cobbe, Dixon Carter Bailey. Players are ro--5 quested to be on the ground at 1.30 sharp. School matches for Saturday inornn ing: 'Manchester A v. Manchester C; t Bytton I v Lytton II; Awahuri v. Taov j nui-Colyton; Manchester B a bye. 3 ! The only junior grade school match j will be between two selected elevens I The usual weekly encounters between I Tuis and Hawks are suspended ‘ foi this week.

Team. W’ckts Runs. Averlost. a^e. Public Service A . . 25 415 10.6 ilia'll School .. 25 410 10.4 Poildins - • • . . IS 279 15.5 Public Service B . . 24 o o 5 11.3 Cheltenham . . . 20 140 7.3 Old Boys A .. . . 30 217 7.2 Old Boys B .. . . r.o 254 5.OS Wanderers .. . 5S 193 5,07