CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19189, 1 December 1925, Page 6

CRICKET.

WHANGARE! COMPETITION. [BY TELEGRAPH. OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] WHANGAREI, Monday, The first cricket match to be played ori the reclaimed area rented from the Whangare:i Harbour Board was the competition game between Whangarei and Marsden oil Saturday. Whangarei won by 6 runs. Both teamu batted a man short. The winners made 40 (W. Hollis not out 25, J. Lees 11) and 46 (Hollis 12, Lees 3.1). Marsden responded with 38 (L. East 14) and 42 (H. Thomas 14 not out). The new pitch dead, and until, rolling has consolidated it good scoring cannot be expected. At Portland Onerahi scored a victory on the first inning? over the local players. Onerahi made 166 (C. Hewlett 42,' Fife ,not out 25, Mason 20, Walters 15. E. L. Whimp 15 and S. Mackenzie 11). Portland responded with 91 (Wilson 48). The Whangarei High School team forfeited to Y.M.C.A. It is stated that the reason was that the school authorities deBire that all matches in which the school team plays against other local sides should be on the school pitch. The committee of the association maintains that the competition games should be playetL strictly on the home-and-home principle. MATCH AT DARGAVILLE. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] .DARGAVILLE, Monday. Aratapu defeated Dargaville by four runs in the cricket championship competition. WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION. ] • WELLINGTON, Monday. Regarding the request to the H&wke's Bay Cricket Association for a inatch against a visiting Wellington team at Christmas dates, the Wellington Cricket Association decided that endeavours be made to make arrangements for a team to travel. The matter of arranging, suitable dates for the Pluhket Shield match with Auckland was left to Uie consideration of the Auckland council. The following have been selected for special practice for the Plunket Shield matches: — D. C. Collins. J. S. Hiddleston, C. S. Dempster. J. E. Banks. H. McGirr, H. Tattersrrlj, S, Brice, F, T. Badcock, D. Patrick, M£. Henderson. L, Beard. E. McLeod, W. Barclay, L. Clark, C. Mackenzie, A. Hollings and H. Massey.