CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 1514, 9 November 1912, Page 9

CRICKET.

NOTES AND COMMENTS. The second round of 'the AusckWnd Oriickok Association's senior, junior, and third grado competitions will l>o con dueled' this after- ! noon: In the senior grade Ed<in| meets Ponj sonby at Edou Park, ParnelH meets University at the Domain, and QrafLon meets "North Shora at Dovonport. tpn.the form shown on Saturday last, it looked aa if Eden, Parnell, and North Shore will . have easy victories. ( During the past few .years a ttefy noticeable; feature in cricket J circles hel», been the live and practical efforts made b\r members and committee of the Eden District Olub in the interest of the game. Naturally enough all special efforts mean extra calls' upon the treasury,, and in this particular instance it does not-surprise one to learn that ) the club finished up last year on the wrong eido of tho ledger. However, the executives of the club is sparing no effort to wipe j off tho debt, and before the season e fads tho finances should bo in a healthy (iondition again. With the object of assist ling this jj club, Messrs. Haywarda, of the Lyric \Theatro, havo decided to give a benefit performance on Friday evening next, 'when & sptecrial programme will be screened. Tickets • may bo obtained from any of tho club members, of from the secretary, 'Mb. Percy Stain ton j carro of J. 0. Sped di dig and Co. , It is to bo hoped that crickeWjira will do their best', to help the club, which has given .AucklandVthatfino park now known as Eden J?4rk.. '• Tho Au;vf-ralian cricketers, who have just completed ar v tour of tho United States, will ilirough l Auckland on Tuesday week on the steamer Mairama. Charges Macartney, the cricketer, who returned kV Sydney, nefu3ed to be interviewed. When ap.Vroachod Iby a pressman ho announced w.Vh a waw of tho hand, "1 havo nothing to m\v' gentlemen. Soo Mr. Crouch or Mr. Gregory when they come back. But as for me—n vthing-" Later on the .little man was indue, to remark that ho would not play with South Wales against West Australia ivwlnse he had not touched ! a bat for eight works, and could not get | ready in eight da}v. Uor the fixture- " Give the colts a chance," he said. It wis suggested to him that the relations between j j certain members of i aie team were strained. Ho merely answered inat ho knew nothing about it: that, as far .vs ho could see, everythin a; worked well. 'x'he probability of his returning to England to accept a position was put forward. The ,device was not very successful. He denied the K"atement, and added that all sorts of inoorced; reports were circulated, even oho thatt lac wa3 to marry Ranji's sister. "What w» wrong with Minnott?" it. was asked.. '*>'&* he not, well, or wero tho wickets'. too l«jd, (11 - was 10 bowling too good, or.what'. ' ior a moment it was thought to wa-s ofF his guard. "Ho wasn't too well at times,* ho- said. "It's no good." ho ad4t>d, "you can't, catch me. I never talk abou£\tho tour. They tried rno all along. I l>d the- luck to lose about £100 worth of jewellery on. tho trip, and I'd like to catch tl V man who did it. Ho was a vandal, because he was not satisfied with the theft: ho licstwpyed ono [ little tiring ho loft behind." 1 V