CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16823, 13 April 1918, Page 11

CRICKET.

S?k'". EDEN PARK MATCH. - ,'. aiGKT match between an Auckland ,' rotative team and' the test of Auckliad'fUl bJ commenced on Eden Park to/jj,"'pl»y Stirling at 1.45 p.m., Mid con- . hid'ing celt Saturday. The proceeds of the match »re to be flevotcd to a "• .ijjjj {or it* retention of Eden Park as a I Stria! ' itU, «it i*. on account of the . . v fW mortage interest, in danger of being I Ased Wcliinston cricketers, on their tisit i '■"'>-' v.™ ti«t January, were so concerned at this f.?, of affairs that they devoted £75. th» ■ ' «t!r* net proceeds of the return match with awttand at Wellington at Easter to the -"■ • rLn Par-* Retention Fund. It is hoped ';.v. f t is a result of to-day's match the '■•'-'"".V<ell'3E Wn comnbation of £75 may be augBsated pound for pound. ||p : THIRD GRADE. ' : ■' Ths fot'.owing Eden third rods team will ■ : ' dlst Jkreiiord at Eden Park to-day: — • - S Alexander, Barber. Birch. Dale. Davis, ■;.'.«. ji«iD(jtoa, Kent, Mitchell. Norman, Wright &. §* ?. * METROPOLITAN' ASSOCIATION. r 4 >.i;' A match between a tearing team and the ■ ■.;' following Association team will be played -V j« the Domain to-day:—F. Thompson, '•>.';? Balle, Chfie. G Searle. H. Rowe, P. 1 Williams. C. William*. W. Murphy, T. Daly. I ]| a, Eiddel! V. Williams. !