CRICKET ASSOCIATION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19254, 17 February 1926, Page 14

CRICKET ASSOCIATION.

SEVERAL JUNIOR PROTECTS. THE TEAM FOR WELLINGTON. SMITH * APPOINTED CAPTAIN. The Management Committee of the Atu k. land Cricket Assoeitkm met last evening the chairman, Mr. 12. E. NaMer, presiding.' It was mentioned by sever;,! mctnbtrn tha + the military camps being held *t present were interfering with cricket in the Junius? grades. Several teams had had to default for the corning Saturday. As senior teams will also be short owing to the absence a[ prominent players in Wellington with the Auckland Plunkef, Shield team, it was euggested that all games should bo postponed/' on Saturday. However, this was rejected and Raines •prill b» played an usual. ' - The recommendation of the Selection Committer that S. G. Smith should bs ap. pointed captain of the Auckland teem to play Wellington wns adopted. Th» commitsee expressed to Mr. J, H. Wattn, the manager of the team, its s;ood wishns for the forthcoming match. The complaint, made by tie North Shore fourth grade team, that - Mutbodist Eovera played an ineligible player in a match agair.si, them received consideration. The revealed that the player in Question had actually played for a third grade team the previous Saturday, and it was decided to accede to North Shore's request for a replay at the end of the season if the defeat imilicted on them in arty way affected tho final result of til's championship. A pro) est was received from the Post and Telegraph fourth grade team concerning *« umpire's decision in their ga,m«j with !NorUt Shore "or; Saturday. It was decided to reply that the association had no power to alter the umpire's decision. A complaint on the umpiring of junior games was contained in another letter received. Tho committeo congratulated Mr. W. T, Foster, a member of tho Junior Committet, on his recent appointment a.3 inspector of secondltry schools. SATURDAY'S ARRANGEMENTS. Arrangements for Saturday's gsmon are as follow: — Semo; 1 Grade.—University v. Parnell, Eden Park No. 1, Messrs. Lavien and Tutto#; Grafton v. Eden, E<lea Park No. 2. Messrs. .Vrater and Dim; Poneonby v. iXorth Shore., North Shore, Messrs. Molloy and Johnson. Second Grade.—"Jniveraity Colts v. Windmill, Domain; Pensonby v._ Grafton, Vktofiti Parkj Parnell B v. £d«a. Domain; Papatoetoe v. Parftell A. Pupatoetoe; University v. North Shore A. North Short; North Shore By a aye. Secondary Schools.—Auckland Gramas*; v. Mount Albert Grammar, Eden Park. Third Grade.—A Section: A.uokland Grammar v. Windmill, Domain; North Show v. Ponsonby A, North Shore; King's Collefl* v. Grafton, postponed; Edsa v. Parnell, Eden Park. B section: Km (island t. Hobsonville, Hobaonville- All Sui tits' v. Epsom United. Victoria Park; Por.sonby B MWt to Onehunga Athletic; Bwaman, a byo. Pourth Grade.—A section: Leys Institute v. Post and Telegraph, Viotoria Park: Comrades v, Kingslana, Eden Park; King's College v. W.Y.M.1.. postponed; Windmill v. All Saints' A, Victoria Park. B sentioh; ■, Swanson v. Kkjui/d. Swanwm; Post and Telegraph B v. Northcoto, Victoria Park; I All Saints'. B v. North Short?, North Snoire; Rovers Methodists, a bye.