CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16041, 6 October 1915, Page 4

CRICKET.

/ y>. / . ; ; .* *•' AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION'S REPORT. , The thirty-second ? annual report and balance-sheet of the Auckland . Cricket Association) which will be presented at the annual . meeting. of the association, at the Chamber •of Commerce, to-morrow, states that the various grade competitions resulted as follows: First grade. Ponsonby; second Made. Parnell: third grade. Parnell; fourth grade. Ponsonby. _ \, • ,° represents matches were played in Auckland last season. The first match was played against Wellington" at Eden Park during the Christmas holidays, and after a keen struggle resulted in a drawn game. The best batting performances on the Auckland side were Hemus 105 and 39. Anthony 51. Snedden 37, Sale not f out 32. Howden 29. In bowling. Howden five for 54 was the • best. For Wellington: j Batting. - Blair 119 and 72. Burton 79, Midlane 67. Hiddleiston 66, Wilson 44; bowling, Robinson five ■ tor 63. The second match against Canterbury was also played at Eden Park, and was for the Plunket Shield. After one of the most exciting games in the history of Auckland cricket, the visitors won by tn» narrow margin of one Wicket. The batting performances wero:—Auckland : Mason. 81. Cummmgs 73. Smith j 65, Horspool- 59 and 37. Dacre 37. Bowling: Snedden five for 78 and tour for 104, Cummings two for 25, Harvie three for 63. Canterbury batting: Hickmott 64 and 56. Beal 44. Carlton 42. Thomas 41, Wood 34- Bowling: Thc-nas eight for 99, Carlton four for 38. ~A team of coltsunder the leadership of 5?.\ E. C- Be ale journeyed to Napier and Gisborae at Easter, and played matches against Hawke's Bay and Poverty Bay. both games being drawn. „ v -5 > : The Auckland junior representatives played two matches during the season. The first match against, the Churches Association resulted in .win for the juniors by 54 runs, pie second, match, played against the Suburban Association, was lost by 62 runsA team of fourth ' grade players, playing against a junior eleven from the Churches Association, won by an innings . and some r , A Waikato representative team visited Auckland at Easter, and played an Auckland team .at Eden Park, the latter winning byan innings • and some runs. > The committee- report that a very satisfactory response has been made by association players to our country's call for volunteers, a very large percentage of all those eligible for service having been accepted for the various forces. , • . The trophies presented for the past season have, been allotted -as follows:— H. Brett s bat for first grade batting. Mr. Evan I MartJormick, with the fine average of 101.1. v[ r " xt" ? re! *>at fo ? , fi " t grade bowling, Hi N. Snedden. 58 wiekets. for an average cost of 111. Mr. F. Earl s special ' trophy Mr. E. C. Beale. Mr. P. Earl's special trophy, Mr C. G. Dacre. Mr. F. Earl's trophy, unallotted. Mr "- F. Earl's trophy, unallotted. • The balance-sheet shows:—Receipts: Club 5Sa 8 ?5 0 nß ' , 18 . a : registration fees, £38 12s 6d: wicket fees refunded. 15s- Wellington match, profit, £35 14s .lid; Canterbury match. profit. £34 3s sd: balance. £175 5s 9d;— £324 9s 7d. Payments: Balance, October 1. 1914. £259 10s 7d : interest, *>"nk, charge and exchange. £22 15 S 2dN.Z.C.S. subscriptions and delegate's expenses. £14 ss: Waikato and junior matched £14. 9s: advertising, posting, etc. £"> 19* ed i assistant secretary. £10 10s-.—total, £334 9a 7d. *