NEW CRICKET SEASON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19779, 28 October 1927, Page 15

NEW CRICKET SEASON.

THE OPENING MATCHES. PROGRAMME FOR TO-MORROW. PERSONNEL OF THE TEAMS. The 1927-23 cricket season in Auckland will be officially opened to-morrow afternoon, when senior, senior B and junior grade matches will bo played under the auspices of the Auckland Cricket Association.

In tho senior grade Ponsonby will play United Suburbs, a new team in this grade, at Eden Park No 3 ground. Considerable interest will bo added to this match by reason of the fact that J. Langridge, the English coach, will be appearing in Auckland for the first time. Ho will play for Ponsonby. On No. 2 ground at Eden Park Y.M.C.A. will play University. E. H. Bowley, the Auckland coach, who arrived yesterday morning with Langridge. will again play for Y.M.C.A. Grafton and Parnell will meet at the King's College ground and Eden, last year's champions, will oppose North Shore, u.t North Shore. Following are the teams:— PONSONBY. Senior A Grade.—N. C. Snedden, S. G.' Smith. J. Commons. J Langridge. T. Mc Leod, F. Taylor. S. Newdick, W, Wheeler H. Roy, H. Warneford, N. C. Smallwood. Senior B Grade.—J. Miils, A. Warneford, A. Abrim. W. Peebles, C. Worth. R. Sellars. R. Kemp, A Clark P. Williams, L Miell, S. Finney. Second Grade. —O. Kemp. W. Hoaro. G. Landrum, L. Jones, T. Finer, C. Elmbranch. M. F. Cox. B. Dodge. K. A. Stewart, F. Halls. Jensen. Emergency: R. Pyke. UNIVERSITY. Senior Grade.—Garrard, Smeeton, Mat heson, Ralfe, Gee, Barnes, Bannister, Kelly, J McDougall. Dow. Schnauer. Senior B Grade.— Wilson, Cleary, RixTrott, Harwood. Howell, Lunn, Gilmoux. Hudson, Jones, Waddingham, Bartley. Second Grade.—Cornwall. Alexander, McDougall. Yates, Foreman, Forsman. McKay, Whitley. Albrecht. Reid, Willmott, Cumming. PARNELL. Senior A Grade.—L. S. Righton, I. Macallan. A. Anthony, S. C. Hay. H. Duncan, F. Goodsir. M W. Turbott. A. G. Aitken, A. W. McCoy, A E. Irving, A. J. Luke. Senior B Grade.—R W Dow, R. R. Kissling. C. G. Broberg, R. Broberg, D. F. Smith. N Von Rotter. M. T. Gilmor«, A. H. S. Singleton. R W Stehr. R. Stewart. W. H Johnston. / Second Grade. —G. F Murray. J. O'Hara. M. Barrier. W. Johnston, A. Bell, V. J. Stewart, J. M. Brown. Dr. H. B. Turbott, .T. A. Lamb, T.. P. Walker. C. K. Sharp. Reserve: E. W. Whitley J EDEN. First Grade.—W. H. Bennett. V. C. Butler, I. W. Cooper, N. Ellis, H. D. Gillespie. F. McCarthy, A. J. Postles, W. B. Srriith, A. F. Weir, G. L. Weir. R f. Whelan Senior B.—A. A. Angell, M. Bradanovich, G. M. Blythe, N. R. Cathie. A. L. Gillespie. J. Hebden. N. Hockin. L. Hook. E. Jeffries. A M. Smith, M. G. Webster. Both senior A and B players are requested to catcb 1 u.m. boat for Dovonport. Second Grade. —A. Barron, J. Coat.h. R. Colls. F. Cooper, A, Dennison. N. G. Lloyd. J. Holloway. F. Sanft. M. Watson. L. Woods. G. Wright. R. Hughes. (To play at Victoria Park). Y.M.C.A. Senior Grade.—E H. Bowley, H. Hunt, R. Riddolls, J. H Miller, C. Otter, V. Pearce F. Paton, W L Elliot, A. G. Wells, Peoppel, Gorrie. Senior B Grade.—Wayne, Bambury, Smith, Goring, Stailworthy, A. Riddolls, Carson, Cato, Beeche Horspool. Archer. Reserve: Bunn. Second Grade.—S. Harrison, H. Whaley, W. Elsby. P. C. Bell, R. N. Bell, S. Bell, H. Rowan, L. Schierling, E. Farraer, G. Waldron, Rykers. UNITED SUBURBS. Senior A Grade.—A. Busbiil. W. Badeley. C. Davis. W. Hendy. C. Kerr. A. Leikis, N. Martin. C. Mills. J. C. McLaren. D. Stotter. R. Somera. M. Wetherell, A. Williams. TAKAPUNA. Second Grade.—Murch. Murray. Cooper. Focarty, Burton. Whitbread. Clark. Griffin, Hollidßy, Oliphant. Faram. Reserves: Mascelle, Laiiig. BALMORAL. Second Grade.—Evans (2), Purcell. Byerley. Gillespie. Young. Way v Catterall. Simmonds, Berridge, Barber. Wilson. PRIMARY SCHOOLS MATCHES. DETAILS OF ARRANGEMENTS.

The second half of the Auckland Primary Schools Cricket Association's season will commence next week. Following ia the draw for the first aeries of matches:—

Eden Park Group.—Senior grade, Tuesday, November 15: Kowhai 1. v. Richmond West, Kowhai 11. v. Kowhai III.; M&ungawhau v. Brixton Road, Grey Lynn, a bye. Victoria Park Group.—Senior grade, next Tuesday (erames against Bayfield on Wednesdays) : Richmond Road v. Ponsonby, Beresford Street v. Belmont, Napier Street v*. Bayfield, Nelson Street v. Curran Street. Junior grade, next Wednesday: Belmont v. Ponsonby, Richmond Road v. Birkenhe&d, Curran Street v. Bayfield, Beresford Street, a bye. Potter's Park Group —Juniors (the group secretary will notify schools of starting date): Maungawhau v. Mount Eden v. Brixton Road, Mount Albert v. Mount Roskill.

Hockey Ground Group.—Senior grade, next Tuesday. Remuera A v. Cornwall Park, Meadowbank v St. Hellers. Nert Wednesday: Remuera B v. Epsom. Junior Grade, next Wednesday: Epsom v. Remuera, Cornwall Park v. Meadowbank. Domain Group.—Senior grade, Tuesday, November 15: Newton Central v. Newmarket. Parnell v. Normal, Royal Oak v. Grafton, Mount Roskill, a bye. Junior grade, Monday, November 14: Parnell A v. Grafton, Newton Central v. Grey Lynn, Richmond West v. Parnell B. Devonport Group.—Senior grade (group secretary will notify schools of starting data): Devonport v. Vauxhall, Takapxma v. Stanley Bay. Junior grade: Devonport v. Takapuna, Stanley Bay v. Vauxhall.