CRICKET.
AUCKLAND CRICKET ASSOCIATION. DRAW FOR SATURDAY. THIRD ROUND. ■< ;' The following is tho draw for matches, grounds, and umpires in all grades of tho third round at the Auckland Association's district championships, to bo commenced next Saturday! — SENIOR GRADE. 'Varsity v. Grafton, Domain; umpires; Messrs; Peak and Thomas. ■■■>■■■• .: /■ Parnell -v. Ponsonby, Victoria Park; : umpires, Messrs. J. - Arpeil and Matthews. City v. . Edon A,.-. Domain; umpires* Messrs. Pritchard and Christio.. . > North Shore v. Eden B, Edon Park; umpires, Messrs. McKinney and McVeagh. SECOND GRADE. Eden A v. North Shore A, North shore; umpires, Messrs. Sando and Von dor Hey do. Eden R v. Parnell A, Eden Park ; umpires, Messrs. Bond and Collet, . Grafton v. Parnell B, Domain. . \ J Ponsonby v.. North Shore B, North,. Shoreiumpires, Messrs. Clark© and Prater. , 'Varsity v. City, Victoria Park. <r ',: THIRD GRADE. Grafton v. City, Domain. - * Parnoll v. Eden B, Domain. " North Shore v. Ponsonby, North' Shore. • Eden A v. 'Varsity, Eden Park. PUBLIC SCHOOL MATCHES. The matches and grounds for Saturday next •re as follows: A GRADE. Pitt-street v. Berosford-street, : Victoria Park; Ponsonby v.'Parnell, Domain; ■ Nor* mal v. Grafton, Domain; Devonport v. Mount Eden, Devonport. -'v. B GRADE. Newton East v. Remuera, . Domain; Newton West v. Richmond Road, Victoria Park Parnell Bv. Grafton B, Domain; Newmarket v. Mount Edon B, Domain; Beresford-street B v. Onehunga, Domain. , , C grade;. Nelson-street v. Ellerslio, Victoria Park; Napier-street v. Epsom, Victoria Park; Mount Albert v. Bayfield, Victoria Park.. PLUNKET CHALLENGE SHIELD MATCHES. OTAGO AND CANTERBURY. = . The secretary of the Auckland Cricket Association (Mr. J. H. Watts) received a telegram on Tuesday in reference to the Plunket challenge shield . matches with Otago and Canterbury. It will bo remembered that Otago had challenged first, hut desired new year dates. Canterbury at a later date applied for a match at Christmas time, the Auckland Association and .New Zealand Council agreeing:. Otago protested against Canterbury having prior dates, and the following telegram from Mr. F. "C. Raphael, secretary New Zealand Cricket, Council, is the result of negotiations:—" Otftgo object to follow Canterbury match. To meet wishes of Otago Canterbury ' is willing to forego Christmas week. Otago wish to play December 29, 50. 31 (Tuesday to Thursday)., Canterbury willing to play January 1, 2, 4. Do you concur?" Tho question was discussed at tho meeting of tho Managing Committee of tlio Auckland Cricket. Association last evening, when it was decided to send tho following reply: — "Amended dates for Canterbury approved. Consider two days at. least should intervene between the two matches. Agreeable to meet Otago on Canterbury's original dates/' Tho original dates of tho _ Canterbury match mentioned in' tho foregoing telegram were Decern be 25, 26, 28. ' > ! MATCH AT PAPAKURA VALLEY. On Monday a combined junior eleven from Auckland visited Papakura Valley, and after an interesting game were defeated by the local eleven by 40 runs, the scorns being as follow:—Auckland Juniors, first innings, 28, Speight (10) being tho principal scorer; second innings, 77 (Sneddon 29, Speight 13). Papakura Valley, first innings, 72 (J. Hiil 17, C. Middleton 14); second innings, 73, (G. Campbell 12 not out, G. Mcfnnes 10, J. Hill in. , ' THAMES V. ARAWA. A match was played at Parawai on King's Birthday between the Arawa (Auckland) and Thames teams, and after a Tory close game resulted in a win for Arawa by 11 runs on tho first innings. Tho AUekkinders made 71 runs at, tho first attempt, T. Mikkleson (22), P. Lepino (17), and J. Baker (10) being tho principal scorers. Brokenshin}, who took, five wickets for 28 runs, was ; ho most successful bowler. In their first, innings .Thames made 60 runs, Adams (26) being tho. chief. contributor. . Mikkleson took three wickets for 16 runs. Arawa's second innings produced 63, P. Lopino (17). Bramley <13). arra Arney (131 scoring host. Adams took »ix wickets for 21 runs. Thames did not bat a second time, RIVERHEAD CLUB. \ After a lapw of several Seasons, the Riverhead Cricket Club is again ablo ,to ' put a team in tho field, and would , bo, pleased to meet city teams able to mcko tho trip to Rivcrhead on Saturday afternoons. Mr. John M. Brigh'am, secretary of the R.C.C., will be pleased to get into touch with ; town i secretaries. , ' ■ . . \ '
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13905, 12 November 1908, Page 7
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