CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15481, 12 December 1913, Page 4

CRICKET.

DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS. FIXTURES AND TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW, • > The fifth round of the Auckland Cricket Association's championships is to be commenced to-morrow afternoon. Fixtures are as follows: — First University v. North Shore, North Shore: Ponsonby v. Waitemata, Victoria Park; Eden B v. ParncO, Eden Park; Eden A v. Grafton, Eden Park. Second Grade.— Eden A v. University, Victoria Park; Eden B v. Ponsonby, Eden Park; Parnell v. North Shore, North Shore; Grafton a bye. { Third Grade.—University v. Ponsonby B, Victoria Park*; Ponsonby A v. Waitemata, Victoria Park: Eden A v. Parnell, Eden Park; North Shore v. Grafton, North Shore; Eden B a bye. ' Fourth Gradi?.-Eden v. Parnell, Domain; Waitemata v. Ponsonby, Victoria Park. Teams which have been selected are:— PARNELL CLUB. i Seniors: A. Anthony, R. Bovins, L. Breese, W. Burns, B. Crawford, R. Doble, J. Hiues, R. B. Lush, M. Moore, K. Slater, W. B. Stephens. .- Second Grade: W. Badelcy, W. J. Dinnisou, K. Dow, A, Flatt, E. Poster. S. Hunt, E. J. Mclnncs. C. Seed, Alan Warner, H. M. j Warner, R. Williams. Third Grade: Austin, V. Badeley, Booth, D. Burkill, It. Burns, A. Cloko, A. Otter, H. Simpson, R. Taylor, A. Whisker, J. Williams. Fourth Grade: 11. R. Asliton, B. Bennett, Clarke, R. Clomcnls, R. Dingle, F. Harrison, McGregor, McLc-od. Packman, W. Rich, C. Williams, emergency, A. Busby. GRAFTON CLUB. Seniors; E. Horspool (captain), E. MacCormick, W. Horspool. R. E. Sloman, A. Patterson, W. Hardio, Willis, Haresnape, Hill, W. Carson. A. Murdoch. Third Grade: MacCormick (captain), Buckler. Yates (2). Sinimoiifls, Neal, Black, McLelly, Robinson, Cullerne, Foreman. WAITEMATA CLUB. ' . Seniors: Dunning (2), Moller (2), Young, Mayall, Temporton, Arblaster, Salchell, J. Riddell, A. Riddel!. Devcson. Third Grade: W. Edmonds, S. Stanley, Mack-ay, Melville, C. Langsford. G. Hall, Golden. Wynward, Metge, Gracie, H. Hall, J. Wilson, 7 Fourth Grade; H. Temperton, W. Satchell. Cross, Cadnesa (2), Wheeler, Forrest, Murray Campbell. Pashley, Witherford. Monteith, Burnett, Purdie. PONSONBY CLUB. Seniors: F. R. Wilson, J. W. Gavin. R. T. Woods, R, Y. Collins. C. A. Sneddon, . W. Robinson, V. C. Kavanagh. W. McMath.R. B. Shepherd. W. A. Doughty, C. R. Edniond. Second Grade: G...T. Browne, F. S. Taylor, N. Brinsden. D. Earlly, A. Osborne, A. Mills,. D Craig. H. Wright, J. Dreaver, E. V. Roberts, F. Willetts. Third Gsado A:, B. Pegler, F. Watson, V. Plummer, C. C. Kavanagh, S. Ndrris, J. Simpson, C. Isbister. C. Gleniater, D. Comber, S. White. N. Browne. , Third Grade B! S. Smith, Lang, Moore, P. Hopkinson. James (2), C. Wright, Jepson. Johnston, Atkinson, Devereaux, Lawry Fourth Grade: G. Edlin (captain), M. Wynn, Johnston, Busano, Elmbranch Christmas, D. .Browne, W. R. Craig, Knowles, Rundell, A. Snedden, Ferguson, Clarke, Brown. CHURCHES' ASSOCIATION. TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW. " , Teams which have been selected to play in tho Churches' Association's competitions tomorrow-, are as follows:— . Y.M.C.A. A (v. St. John's): W. Beech, F. Cooper, I. Cooper, Crombie, F. Cullimore,H. Cullimore. C. Kent. R. Lambert (capv'i& Le PP" rd ' A. McMurtrie, J. Haddock, B Y.MC.A. ? (v. Brotherhood B): G. ,; Bezant W. A Ford, E. Hay, G. Howard, A. Jackson. M. McDonald, J. F. Roberts (captain) D J Walker, L. Williams, W. w n'J' V " Hanna.'Pirrett. W. Robinson. W. Patterson. m^ Y ,- M - I v l , u '„ C ™? d oll '' at Victoria Park: T. Baker, Wi C. Browne, A. A. Buckley, A. 1. Eyre, G Eyre, R. B. Gosnell, D. M. Greenwood, KW Harold, .C. L. Niabet, . W. H. Ready, A. Saunders. ! Akarana.tv. Beresford): Danrell, Minogue, Paice, Thompson, Scott, Dormer, Chitty - Williams; Arnojl. Martin.. Merritt, Bores ford: Carr (2) Darby, Earle, Ennon, SSJ Mahoney /captain). Nelson, Munn - Tonkin, larrau, Walker. ' -The' junior fixtures are: Y.M.C.A. v. Bro- ; therhood,, at Victoria Park, and Devonport Presbyterian v. Croydon, at Devonport

>_-■".• MYERS'S CHALLENGE CUP. During his term of office as Minister for Hallways, the Hon. A. ( M. Myers presented a handsome silver cup for annual competition among the various railway workshops' cricket teams throughout the Dominion. Newmarket representatives succeeded in winning the .trophy from Petono. last Easter, after an exciting contest,- and this year" the Hillside (JJimedin) railway workshops' team is coming to Auckland to endeavour to secure possession of .the coveted trophy. Hillside is reported to have, a strong eleven, a win having been gained over Addingto* by four wickets a month ago. Newmarket possesses a sound batting side, and a great contest is KW'in The 'match, starts at Victoria J ark at 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 27, and will be continued on Monday, December late liie teams will appear m this column THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM. ' EIRST MATCH TO-DAY.-The New Zealand cricket team's tour starts with a match against the Northern District No I,.at MaitVd to-day, and is followed by be game with Northern District jfto. i, at Glen Innes. MAUNGATUROTO V. PAPAEOA. [FROM OPE OWN CORRESPONDENT.] PArAROA, Thursday. Maungaturolo and' Papa cricket teams tried conclusions on the latter's ground on Saturday last. The home team batted first and put up 145- runs, the chief scorers being C - J S! ck J 8 ' & pe ? r 25 - Stephenson 18, and ,Davis 10. Their opponents only succeeded in getting .16, of which B. Knightbndge made 12 and Cullen 10. The bowling ,of both sides was very good. For Paparoa Speer four wickets for 4 runs, and C. Fenwick [our for 14 were most successful. B Knightbridge and V. Cullen obtained the bowling honours for Maungaturoto. . ' M.C.C. V. NATAL. ■; : '-!: : . MATCH ENDS IN'A DRAW. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. , Durban, December 10. The match between the M.C.C. and N,ntal concluded to-day in a draw. Natal, in their first innings .-cored 124, Taylor making 83 not out. Woolley iKeul) took sir. wickets for 21 runs. The M.C.C. alter making 219 for seven wickets, declared the innings closed, Douglas (Essex), who captains the 'team, making 70 not out. and Hobbs (Surrey) 6G. Cor. took five wickets for 59. Natal, in their second innings, had made 69 without loss (Taylor 42 not out) when slumps were drawn.