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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14644, 1 April 1911, Page 9

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______ DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS. ARRANGEMENTS FOB TO-DAY. The arrangements for to-day's district ' championship matches are as follows— SENIOR GRADE. t . ; ';;,' Eden v, University (at Eden Park).' ; j Parnell v. Ponsonby (at the Domain). . j SECOND GRADE. Eden A v. Eden B (at Eden Park). t Parnell v. University (at the Domain). — , Ponaonby v. Waitemata (at Victoria Park). . North Shore v. Grafton (at the Domain). ..■■!. ; THIRD GRADE. -' . '■, ' ■ Section A.—University v, Eden B (at the Domain), North' Shore v. Eden A (at Eden Park), Ponsonby v. Waitemata (it Victoria Park), Parnell v. Grafton (at the Domain). Section B,—Ponsonby v. North Shore (at Victoria Park), Grafton v. Parnell (at the- Domain), Eden A v.. Eden B (at Eden Park). , • •\. ''.' NOTES AND COMMENTS. The two unfinished matches iii the senior grade competition will bo completed to-day! when Eden play University at Eden Park, and Parno.ll meet Ponsonby at the Domain. .The; second and third grade matches will be continued. Owing to North Shore second cleveii t>eing i.unable to raise a team, the second grade match North Shore v. Grafton, which was to have been played at the Domain to-day, will not take* place, the match going to Grafton by default. j Tho benefit match tendered to T.Warne .was unfortunately spoiled by wet»weather. The attraction arranged Australian Eleven v. Rest ; of Australia:was , commenced at Melbourne Cricket Ground on March 17 in fine wather. ; The second day was wet, and stumps were drawn about four o'clock. There wji* v.o play on the third day (Monday) owing to the saturated state of - the wicket. ; Tho monetary result from the "gate" will just about pay expenses. But there will be something for Warno ..,' from donations and sale of tickets in town ■• and country. Ton pounds' worth of tickets were, sold to the coal miners of VPonthaggi. '•_ i Clem Hill has scored over 2000 - : runs in test matches ,'played in Australia—a feat no other man has to; his credit. The records of the South Australian and Victor Trumper in these great matches show the righthander to have scored on the average a few more runs per innings:; Inn. N.O. H.S. Runs. Avg. V. Trumper ... 39 , 3 • 214 1792 49.77 .0. HiU ~.;_,... 4& 0 ._3.^.„ _ 44 - 81 J