CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18551, 8 November 1923, Page 6

CRICKET.

THE AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. PLUNKET SHIELD MATCHES. The Management Committee of the Auckland Cricket Association met on Tuesday evening, Mr. E. Nalder presiding. Messrs. N. C. Sneddon. D. R. Garrard, and E. C. Beale were appointed a selection committee. The suggestion from the Wellington Association that December 25, 26. and 27 be the dates for the match against Auckland at Wellington, for the Plunket Shield was confirmed. The Canterbury Association suggested the dates for the match, Canterbury y. Auckland, at Auckland, for the week alter New Year. It was resolved that the dates be January 5, 7, and 8. it was decided that there bo separate championships in each section of the second grade competition, but in the third grade the winners of the section play off.

JUNIORS COMPETITION. DRAW FOR THE SEASON. The following is the draw for the ooason of tire third grade and for the second round of the fourth grade championship competition — THIRD GRADE—A SECTION. First Richmond ▼. HkbaLD, Domain; North Shore v. University, North Shore; Ponsonby v. Telegraph, Victoria Park; Grafton v. Kind's College. King's College ground: United v. Parnell. A Domain: OnVahunga v, Grammar, Domain. Second Round. —Richmond v. North Shore, Hkbaxj> v. Grammar. Ponsonby v. University, Grafton v. Telegraph, United v. King's College, Onehunga v. Parnell A. Third Round.—Richmond v. Ponsonby, Hebaij> v. North Shore, GrafTon v. University. United v. Telegraph. Onehunga v. King's College, Parnell A. v. Grammar. Fourth Round.—Richmond v. Grafton. Hkbald ▼. Ponaonby, Shore ▼. Grammar, United v. University. Onehunga v. Telegraph, Parnell v. King's College. Fifth Round. — Richmond v. United, Herald v. Grafton, North Shore v. PonBonby, Onehunga v. University, Parnell v. Tekyrraph. King's College v. Gwntrar. Sixth Richmond v. Onehunga, P>rai,t> v. United, North Shore v. Grafton, Ponsonby v. Grammar, Parnell v. University. King's College v. Telegraph. Seventh Round. —Richmond v. Parnell. Ffrjld v. Onehunca, North Shore v. United. Ponsonby v. Grafton. King's College v. University. Telegraph v. Grammar. Eighth Round. Richmond v. King's College, HrUAr.o v. Parnell. North Shore v. Onehunga. Ponsonby v. United, Grafton v. Grammar. Telrgraoh v. University. Ninth Round.Richmond v. TeHsgraph, tj>r»i,t> v. King's College. North Shore v. Parnell. Ponsonby v. Onehunga, Grafton ▼. United. University v. Grammar. Tenth Ronrid. ; chmnnd v. University, ■p>n»i.D v. Telegraph, North Shore v. King's College. Ponsonby v. Parnell, Grafton ▼. Onehunga. United v. Grammar. Eleventh Round.—Richmond v. Grammar, F»R*nD v. University. North Shore v. TeleGraph. Grafton v. Parnell, United v. Onehunga. Ponsonby v. King's College. THIRD GRADE— SECTION. First Round.—St. JaraW ▼. St. Albans, Domain; W.Y.M.I, v. Jubilee, Domain: Henderson v. Parnell B, Henderson; Swanson v. Eden, Swanson-, Glen Eden v. St. David's. Eden Park. Second Round.—St. James* v. W.Y.M.1.. St Albans v. St. David's, Henderson v. Jubilee, Swanson v. Parnell B. Glen Eden v. Eden. Third Round.— James' v. Henderson, St, Albans ▼. W.Y.M.1.. Swanson v. Jubilee, Glen .Eden v. Parnell, EdVn v. St. David's. Fourth Round.—St. James' v. Swanson, St. Albans v. Henderson, W.Y.M.I, v. St. David's. Glen Eden v. Jubilee, Eden v. Parnell. Fifth Round— Jamen* v. Glen Eden. St. Albans v. Swanaon. W.Y.M.I. v. Henderson, Eden v. Jubilee, Parntell v. St. David's. Sixth Round.St. James* ▼. Eden. St. Albans v. Glen Eden. W.Y.M.I. v. Swanson, Henderson v. St. David's, Parnell ▼. Jubilee. Seventh Round.St. James* v.. Parnell, St. Albans v. Eden, W.Y.M.I. V Glen Eden. Henderson v. Swanson. Jubilee v. St. David's. Eighth Round. Jpra*«' ▼. Jubilee, St. Albans v. Parnell, W.Y.MJ. ▼. Eden. Henderson ▼. Glen Eden, Swanson v. St. David's. Nin f h Round.— Jam**' ▼. St. David's, St. Albans v. Jubilee. W.Y.M.I. v. Parnell, Henderson v. Eden. Swanaon v. Glen Eden.

FOURTH GRADE. Second Round.—St. Peter's v. Epsom. Domain; United v. Teltegraph B, Domain; Swatison.v. Northern Boot, Swanson; Eden v. King's College. King's College; Telegraph A v. Ponsonby. Domain; Wanderers v. Shore, North Shore; Omshunga v. Grafton, Domain. PRIMARY SCHOOLS COMPETITION. The following is the draw for the primary schools competition to be played on Saturday:— A. Grade.Kowhai I, v. Newton East, by arrangement; Kowhai 11. v. Remuera, Domain ; Kowhai 111. v. Grey Lynn. Domain; Maungawhau v. Vermont Street. Edon Park; Devonport v. Richmond Road. Victoria Park. B. Grade. —Ponsonby v. Nelson Street, Victoria Park; Bayfield v. Curran Street, Victoria Park; Otahuhu v Newton West. Domain;. Napier St. A. v. Bereeford Street. Domain; Onehnnga v. Parnell Domain. C. —Newmarket v. Ellerslie. Domain; Takapuna v Epsom, Victoria Park; Belmont v. Normal. Victoria Park; Northcote v. Avondale. Domain; Pt. Chevalier t. Grafton, Eden Park. D. Grade.—Meadowbank ▼. Stanley Bay, Domain; Napier Street B. ▼. Edendale. Domain; Mount Eden v Cornwall Park.' Domain; Vauxhall v Richmond West. Victoria Park

NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM. OTAGO ASKS FOR TEST MATCH! [BY telegbaph.— pzess association.] DUNEDIN Wednesday. The Otago Cricket Association has decided to ask the New Zealand Council to arrange for a test match in Dunedin against the New South Wales team in addition to a match against Otagro.