CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14867, 19 December 1911, Page 9

CRICKET.

HEATHCOTE WILLIAMS SHIELD

A FEW year,, BC o a Hawke's Bay cricket enthusiShT.V M . , Xew " &a land Cricket Council in \V W rl* , bC^°' llpctcd for *T the schools Willtm u r Th ' S trophy (the Heathcot* mllisms challenge shield) was allotted by the S-S m! 10 Chri6tch " rch Boys" High School in the 19C8-9 season. Several schools, amongst hem being w, C , Auckland Grammar School, chatlenged the holders of the shield in the follow], ie season, but they had to retire defeated. Just a year ago, however, tho Auckland Grammar School sent to Christchurch a team, which beat tho oys High School by scores of 213 and 178 to r%riu.M °, nd 80 W0!l lho fine !<l. Cut tho wl! 11 ! ! £ 8 am in ques,t of the trophy iSoi;,.?trh « y have sent "P a very strong team. Jno match for possession of tho shield will begin -In. . n ' ni * on 'h' l Domain Cricket Ground, lho teams will bo as follow:— Christchurch: li. 0. Hiekmott (captain), W p. Guiney, A. 11. Guiney, O. K. Giiiney. G. (>tlev, 11. .f. lattersall, T. Milliken, J. «„». R. J. Nixon, C. Evans, 11. 11. Smith. Auckland: Walker (captain), Smeeton, Blundcll, Hocken, Pratt, Holtord, Marks, Waddinghaiu, Moulding, Cooper, Terry. * Messrs. Bond and I*. White have been appointed umpires. » WAIUKU V. PUKEKOHE. A crickct. match between Wiiukn and rukekoho was played on tho Yfaiuku Domain on Saturday, resulting in. an easy win for tho local team, PUackolio Kitted first and scored 120 run#. Watuku , responded with 124 runs for thrco wickets, ;t. McDonald (50) and M. Aldrcd (33, not -out) ! being tho principal scorers. WEDNESDAY ASSOCIATION MATCHES. Tho Auckland Wednesday Crickct Association has drawn up tho following fixture® for tomorrow Dairymen v. KaransrahApo Road (at tho Domain), Permanent Force v. Bakers (at tho Domain), Waterside Workers a bye. WAIKLATO MATCHES. [BT TELEGRAPH.—OWX CORRE3FOSDEXT.] . Hamilton, Monday. United B defeated Frsnkton A on Saturday by 74 rum. For the winners. Shepherd (50)." and Ctourtis (45) were tho chief ' scorers, and Fhilpott (32, not out) batted well .for the losers. Bowling; for United B, Budd took three wickets for 18 runs and Shepherd three for 20, and for Frankton Fhiipott took threo wickets for 9 runs. The following team will represent Waft at o against Piako next Saturday:—Lent'fer, Fhilpott, Neild, Turbott, Tomeroy (2). Courtis, Farrcr, Shepherd, Pattison, Coleman; emergencies, Everiss and Webb. In the match Wailcat v. Victoria College, at Hamilton on December 25 and 26, Waikato will be represented by Brown, Fhilpott., ■ Nield, Gleeson, Turbott. Fomeroy (2), McEenzie, Shepherd, Farrcr, and Fattisou. WAIHI MATCHES. [ST TELEGRAPH.—OTVX CORRCSPOSDE.MT.] Waihi, Monday. The cricket championships were continued on Saturday afternoon with the match between West and Suburbs. With eight wickets down for 89 runs, Suburbs completed their innings with. 100 runs, after which Wert put together tho poor total of 42, Suburbs thus winning on tho~ first innings by 5S runs. .