CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18225, 19 October 1922, Page 4

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION.

SIX TEAMS IN , SENIOR GRADE, j Tho" Management Committee of the Auckland Cricket Association met last evening, Mr. R. R. Lusk, ,in the absence of Professor DeMmaun, through _ indisposition, presiding. After discussion it wag decided that the senior grade be limited to six teams: Parnoil, Ponsonby, University, Eden, Grafton, and North Shore. It was reported that the record entry of 63 teams had been ieceivcd for the competitions, ae ugitjs't 56 last senson. Che season will.be officially,; .opened on Saturday, October 28* . Practice matches for all clubx will be held On Saturday. ' The New Zealand JSouncil notified that thw annual - meeting 'of delegates would be held at Christohurch. on Friday. October '27. Messrs. «T. S. Barfcett and B-. Worker were appointed Auckland delegatos. „ - An offer of Mr. F. W. Matthews to again donate a bat ! for the player compiling the first century of the season, and a " Duke's " bat. autographed by Warren Bajdeley. the well-known Australian cricketer. to< the batsman who makes the first contury in senior cricket for the season, was accepted with thanks. •... . .The City Council advised that the association's application ffr .piayin? grounds had granted, theru being nine wickets on Victoria .Park and one on tlser Domain. It was resolved to .*«ftyure the Remuera ground on the Bamo «s last season. A special l meeting' of the. Manauameßt Committee is to beJield at the^_Cricket Associatjon's office. HellaJby's Buildings, on Mon- ! oay, to moke the arrangements for the | Southern tour, and to decide the dates for the representative matches. THE DEVONPORT CLUB. : The North Shore Cricket Club •Still open the season on Saturday on the Devonport Domain. Four, mutches will be played to select representatives in* the Auckland Cricket Association competitions. ENGLISH TEAM'S VISIT. XatttaßAPH. —PBESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCEURCH. Tuesday. , In connection with the tour of Mr. A. 0? MacLaren's team the. Management Committoe of the New Zealand Cricket Council considered various applications for further matches with minor associations. It wail decided to adhere to the programme already announced. The committee wjv» infiuenoed by strong opinions expreeaed by Messrs. Warner and Hansford that too many matches and too much travelling had been required from teams visiting New Zealand in the past. • ,