CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18946, 18 February 1925, Page 12

CRICKET.

NAMES OF VICTORIAN TEAM. AUCKLAND MATCH ON MARCH 53 The New Zealand Cricket Council advised the management committee o£ the Auckland Cricket Association lost evening that the Victorian team which is to play Auckland next month will comprise the following players• 33. Austen, H. Austin, EL I. libeling, J. L. Ellis. Dr, A. E. V, Hartkopf, A. E. Liddicut, E. £. Mayne (captain), KL Millar, W. M. Woodfull, V. 3. Ransford, P. HL Wallace. C. B. Willi" and E. E. Bean (manager). It is understood that W. H. Poasford and J, S. Ryder will join the team after the filth teat match in Australia. The captain, Mayne, waa a member of the last Australian team to visit England, Hartkopf has also played in Australian matches in England and Hansford on numerous occasions. The latter and Liddicui visited New Zealand with tea last Australian team, while Willis waa a member of the A.I.F. team which toured England and South Africa after the war, Ellis repmted to be approaching Gldficld's reputation aa a wicketkeeper. The team will arrive in Auckland on March 12 and will play against Auckland on Friday, Saturday and Monday, March 13, 14 and 16. THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. FOURTH GRADE MATCHES. The management committee of the Auckland Cricket Association met last evening, the chairman, Mr. E. Nalder, presiding. A deputation from the Kingslaud Club asked that the fourth grade competition, which bad been suspended, be recommenced. It was mentioned by the deputation that the majority of the teams in the A Section comprised players over 16 years of age. It was decided to recommence the A Section matches in the fourth grade as from Saturday, with the exception of St. Thomaa' and the Leys Institute cluba. Permission was granted the North Shore Club to regrade R. Oliphant and F. Davis from the third to the fourth grade, A. and L. Johnston from senior grade to first junior. It wai decided to hririg before the North Shore Club the question of the condition of its junior wickets and intimate that an improvement was desired. FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. ; Arrangements for the club championship ) competitions on Saturday are aa follow; Third grade.—A. Section: All Saints v. Henderson. Eden Park; St. David's v. St. James', Domain; Richmond Baptists v. Kingaland (Kingaiand win by default); Parnell win from King's College and North Shore win from Auckland Grammar School by default. B. Section: Ponsonby v. Eden, Eden Park; Windmills v. Suburbs, Domain; SVanuon. v. Hobsocville, Hobsonville; Glen Eden win from Telegraph by default,; W Y.M.I, win from University by default. Grade.—A Section; Glen Eden X.M.C.A. v. North Shore A., Domain; Telegraph A, v. Herald. Victoria Park; Kingsland t. Glen Eden, Glen Eden; Ponsonby v. Comrades A., Victoria Park. THE WAJKATO ASSOCIATION. I SENIOR TEAMS' POSITION. The; petitions of teams in the Waikato OriCKet Association s senior competition i"? at present as follow; Frankton IS points; New Zealand Dairy! Company liiiriited. 9 points; Old Boy?, 8 points: Hamilton East, minus 9 points; I High School, minus 0 points; Hamilton, ; minus lo pomtsf i [BX TELKGIiAPfI.—OWN COBKESPONDENT. ] HAMILTON, Tuesday. The Waikato Cricket Association met last evening, Mr. W. Fraaer presiding. It was decided to accept an offer made by Mr. J. B. Goldsworthy to bring a team from Auckland to meet a Hamilton representative team at Easter. Secretaries of clubs are to, be requested I to forward the results of junior matches played during the season. The following draw waa made for the next 1 two Saturdays: —Seniors: Old Boys v. New j Zealand Dairy Company, Frantkon v. Hamil- i ton East, High School v. Hamilton. Juniors: I February 21, Railway v. High School, i Y.M.C.A. v. Frankton, New Zealand Dairy 1 Company v. Hamilton East February 28: j Railway v. New Zealand Dairy Company, ; Frankton v. Hamilton East, High School v. : Y.M.C.A. TO MEET VICTORIA. OTAGO REPRESENTATIVES. [EX TZLBGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION, j DUNEDIN, Tuesday. The Ot&go team, to play Victoria comprises BlamiToa (captain), Worker, Dickinson, McMuJl&n, Alloo. .Knight, Shepherd, Torrance, Gallamd, Cherry. Douglas, and Duncan, (twelfth man). NEW ZEALAND TEAM* CHANGE IN SELECTORS. [IST TELEGRAPH. —I'ItFSS ASSOCIATION. J CHRISTCHURCH. Tuesday. Mr. W,_ S. Brice. of Wellington, has been appointed one of the selectors lor tho New Zealand cricket team, instead of Mr. Ken. Tucker, who is unable to act. HAWKE CUP MATCH. NELSON AGAIN SUCCEED. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION. ] NELSON, Tuesday. The Hawk© Cup match concluded this morning, .Nelson winning by eight wickets. Continuing tho overnight score of ono for 60, Saxon and Fletchor addod two when the last-named wont for 11. Haycock (24 not out) assisted faaaron (58 not out), to put on ike remaining rims.