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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19882, 28 February 1928, Page 13

CRICKET.

SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION. USE OF DOMAIN GROUNDS. PROTEST TO CITY COUNCIL. The Executive Committee of the Auckland Suburban and Cricket Association met last evening, Mr. ,1. Elliott presiding. The postponement of the amateur athletic sports at the Domain last "Saturday was referred to by Mr. E. 11. Stallworthy, who rjucstioned the right of auy such body to retain possession of a public ground for two He thought the Domain Act provided that 14 days' notice should be given. Mr. Stallworthy said the Athletic Association had an equal right to the use of the Domain, but the conditions under •which last Saturday's meeting waj» postponed called for a. protest to the City Council. . Mr. J. Elliott said no boay should be allowed to use the ground and chargo for admission on two Saturdays running. M.r. T. McConneU said it now meant that the senior games could not bo resumed for another fortnight. . , Other memoirs expressed the opinion that the Domain was in excellent order on Saturday for the sports meeting. It was eventually decided to ask the Cricket Association's solicitor to write to the City Council for an interpretation of the by-laws governing the use of the Domain cricket ground and to protest against the conditions that exist. A discussion ensued over the cancellation nf junior matches at Victoria Park on Saturday. It was pointed out the wickets had 3iot been prepared for any games as the ground was deemed unfit for play. Several teams, however, later in the afternoon, had managed to get two wickets marked out and the matches were proceeded with. The secretary stated that no games were officially postponed and every player should have gone to the grounds where the matches ■were allotted. It -was decided to recommend to the JunioT Board that all games played .last Saturday should count in the competition and the remaining fixtures should be proceeded with at a later data should tho championship be undecided. It was decided to postpone all matches rn the Saturday of the test match between JNew Zealand and Australia. PUBLIC SCHOOLS MATCHES. Following era the results of matches Iplayed in the Auckland Public Schools' Cricket Association's competitions:— Seniors. —Beresford Street, 114 for seven wickets (NeiJ 65 not out, Colquhoun 15, A. .Chermside 12), beat Weilesley Street, 32 (Absolum 10); Kokimarama. 85 (Fletcher 46, Hubber 12), beat Cornwall Park, 70 (Brook 11, Lewis 18, Lynch 27); Remuera A. 77 (Hitchings 32, Gill 16), beat Meadowhank, 30; Napier Street, 94 (Brown 59 not out), beat Curran Street. 43 (Farquhar 26); Epsom, 78 (McElwain 21 retired, • Nicholls 25 not out, Truscott 10), beat St. Heliers, 19 and 14, by an innings and 45 runs; Otahuhu, 61 (Harris 19, Docherty 18. Cochrane 11) beat Normal, 32 (Munns 16); Richmond Road, 36 (Young 18, Sutcliffe 10 not out), beat Belmont. 30 (Tenton 24); Bayfield, 82 (Emanuel 27, Williams 14, Swinton 11), beat Ponsonby. 47. Juniors.—Belmont, 51 (Hampton 20), beat Ponsonby, 41 (Batty 11); Curran Street. 63 (Steele 22), beat Bayfield, 15 and 29. by an innings and 19 run 3: Cornwall Park. 79 for Heven wiokets (Fowler 30, Robinson 16, Darvill 14 not out), beat Normal, 15 (Coyle 10).

MATCH AT RIVERHEAD. A match played between Swanson and Riverhead. at Swanson, resulted in a win lor Riverhead by eight wickets. Scores: — Swanson; First innings, 77 (Packman 23, Guy 20, Hhert 11). Bowling; R. ChristianBen five wicketß, McKibbin three. Riverbead: First innings, 111 (N. Clifton SI. McKibbin 36, Battershill 16. Ellice 12). Bowling: Packman five wickets, Hbert ' ol Swanson: Second innings. 68 .(Guy 23. Packman 22). Bowling: Elhce six wickets, 2J. Clifton four. Riverhead: Second innings, 31 for two wickets (N. Clifton 10, not out).

THAMES CHAMPIONSHIP.

KARAKA AND TARARU WIN. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] THAMES, Monday. In consequence of the overnight and mornir.c rainfall, which was sufficient to take the uting out of the ground, the wickets were dead and all in favour of the bowlers in the Thames senior championship cricket mstches; which were continued on Saturday. IS the majority of instances the batsmen were fighting for runs and the scoring was generally low. Karaka defeated Ramblers by an innings and 74 runs. After « closely fought match Tararu. the championship leaders, defeated High School by 41 runs. Features of the play were an exhilarating innings of 61 not out by U. Buchan, Karaka, and good bownrvg by K. Cleave, Tararn, who took seven wickets tor 2 runs in "the first innings and four for 17 in the second. G. Mortimer, High School, took seven wickets for 25 and four for 89, and J. Buchan, Karaka, five for 5. In the Tara.ru v. High School match Tararn scored 42 (Hamerton 16) and 61. and High School 29 and 33. In the Karaka v. Ramblenj match the former declared with five wickets down for 162. and Ramblers scored 61 and

27. The representative teams to play the Hauraki Plains elevens have been selected as under:—A team: A. Shepherd. R. i eave fTararu). G. Buchan. J. Buchan. R. Buohaii, Dr. Sowerby (Karaka), E. Wells. A. Gorbcv. G. Twentyman, F. Gibson (City). Le-soi-ve: G. Mortimer (High School). B team: O. Hamerton, J. Fox, E. Riokit. K. Dare. M. Dare (Tararu). G. Mortimer /Hi eh fiehool), Crawford, Wafwn, J. Hill (City), J?. Twentyman. R. Mcßae, A. .Hodge (Karnka). Reserves: E. Griffin (City), H. Anderson (TStrarti), E. Stirling (High School). THE WAIPA ASSOCIATION. [BX TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] TE AWAMUTU, Monday. The Waipa Cricket Association has aocepted &n offer by the. Auckland Suburban Association to send a junior representative team to Te Awamutu to play a two days match on April 6 and 7. Waipa has also agreed to send its representative team to Hamilton on March 3 to play Hamilton representatives. On the same day the Hamilton and Waipa junior representative teams will probably play at Te Awamutu. Additional results of games played in Te 'Awamutu district on Saturday, under the Waipa Association's banner, are:—At Paterangi the home team defeated Puahue by 193 to 83. For Paterangi, Len Spiers put on 300 not out—the second century compiled this season by a Paterangi Club player. Puahue's highest scorers were: S. Harlock 25 not oat, arid L. May 25. To Awamutu wet with another defeat, this time at the hands of Te Kawa, who dismissed Te Awamutu for 69 (G. Morriss 35) and then scored 94, of which R. Ashton contributed 46 in bright style.