CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19859, 1 February 1928, Page 15

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. AUSTRALIAN TEAM'S TOUR. INCIDENT AT NORTH SHORE. The Management Committee of the Auckland Cricket Association met last evening, the chairman, Mr. E. E. Nalder, presiding. Correspondence on the forthcoming tour of New Zealand by the Australian team was received from the New Zealand Cricket Council. Mr. D. Reese wrote advising that the game with Auckland and the test match had been separated by a fortnight in accordance with the Auckland Association's wishes. The strong criticism with which the- arrangements for the tour had been received In some Quarters was most unreasonable, he said. The council had attempted to take everything into consideration and had not neglected the competition that would result from the playing of matches on dates arranged for race meetings. It was resolved to send a letter to the council thanking it for the readjustment in the itinerary and also pointing out that the Auckland Association's requests were not made in a critical manner, but rather to point out difficulties with which, perhaps, the council could not be fully cognisant. A telegram was received from Mr. M. H. E. Hockin, secreta:ry of the association, and manager of the touring team now playing in Palmerston North, suggesting that the association should communicate with the Gloucestershire Club and ask to have C. C. Dacre's departure for England postponed in order that he might play in the match against the Australians. Messrs. Nalder and N. C. Sriedden, with power to act, were appointed to interview Dacre on the matter. There was some discussion on the incident that occurred at the close of play between North Shore and Y.M.C.A. at Devonport on Saturday. Mr. J. H. Miller said Y.M.C.A. had kept a place for E. H. Bowley. When the ninth wicket fell, the players left the field, but before they reached the pavilion the bell rang for the drawing of stumps. Mr. Miller contended that the ninth wicket fell within two minutes of the calling of time, and therefore Bowley should be permitted to bat next Saturday. He asked for the committee's ruling. Mr. L. H. Saunders, a representative of the North Shore Club, questioned the time of the falling .of the ninth wicket, but refused to enter into any agreement on the matter, as he had had no instructions from his club. The Chairman: North Shore has a good lead and Y.M.C.A. has only 43 for one wicket. Surely, even Bowley could not give his tea.n a first innings lead. Messrs. E. C. Bcale and N. C. Snedden were appointed to investigate the matter and to consult with the umpires. The Umpires' Association wrote deploring the growing tendency on the part of players on the field to question the decisions of umpires and stating that all future cases would be reported to the association. It was decided to inform the secretaries of the clubs of this decision. "I think it was a magnificent thing that Auckland should score 450 on the fourth use of the wicket," said Mr. Snedden. commenting on the result of the final Plunket Shield match. "We should certainly congratulate Bowley and Dacre on their centuries, and also the team as a whole on its wonderfully plucky fight." It was decided to send, a telegram of congratulations to the manager, Mr. Hockki, at Palmerston North. The Canterbury Cricket Association wrote suggesting that the selecting of umpires for Plunket Shield matches should be left to the home provinces. Mr. Smedden said the present arrangement whereby the homb association submitted names of umpires was the most satisfactory. It was decided to reply to the Canterbury Association on these lines. The To Rami fourth grade team entered a protest against Onehunga for the alleged playing of an unregistered player in the match which was won by Omehunga. It was decided, to ask the Onehunga Club for on explanation. The association's application to the New Zealand Council for permission to hold a benefit match for Dacre was granted. HAMILTON BEATS PUKEKOHE. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] HAMILTON. Tuesday. The Hamiltpn cricket team played Pukekohe at Hamilton yesterday in a match for the Pratt Cup. Hamilton won by seven wickets. In the first innings Pukekohe made 69 (G. Lawrie 21). Cobbe took seven wickets for 18. Going two for 16. Everest one for 18. Hamilton replied with 132 (Connolly 43, Skeet 27, Allen 12). Pukekohe's second innings produced 102 (Rose 36. Lawrie 14, Hickling 12). Everest took three wickets for 12, Casnidy three for 17, Cobbe two for 27, Going one for 18. Hamilton made 40 runs fo: three wickets in the second innings (Cr.ssidy 13, Wilson 10).