CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20077, 15 October 1928, Page 16

CRICKET.

OPENING OF SEASON. There is a possibility of tlic cricket season opening next Saturday. Tho Auckland Cricket Association has been offered a. wicket nt Kind's College and two wickets jit Krien Park find ouo u.t North Shore will nlso bo ready. THE TAKAI'UNA CLUB. The annual meeting of the Takapuna Cricket Club v/as presided over by Mr. Minogue. Tiiero was a fair attendance or members. , 'J'he annual report slated last season the club entered teams in the second, third und fourth grades of the Auckland Cricket Association, but owing to lack of support Iho two latter dropped out. The second tirade team met v/ith .a fair measure of nuccess and finished third in t.:io competition. , , 1 T, i 'J'he following off'.cers were electedl atron. the Hon E W. Alison; president, Mr. ;i. \V. Williamson; vice-presidents, Messrs. <>. Sinclair. O. Moller, Dennett, D. M. Davidson, G Malcolm, J. E. Close, L. G. Kobinson, E. "\V. Mills, F. Hnwes, A. Hariris, M.P., 11 LI Greville, 10. Wilson, W. .'R. Wilson. L L. Speedy, Dr. Baxter, H. Jury, G. Winstone, junr., C. IT. Kingsford, A. J. Oborn. A. E. Alison, G. Mills. A. !M. ITowden; secretary and treasurer, Mr. I' J. Melville; auditor, Mr. 0. Cooper; management committee, captain, vice-cap-tain, secretary and Mr. E. W» Mills. "• The appointment of the selectilon committee, was deferred until after the fir.=J mutch. The secretary v/as appointed delegate to tho Auckland Cricket Association. It was reported that the municipal^ground would be available for matched this year, the Borough Council having spent a large sum in carrying out improvements and laying down a match wicket. It was decided to enter one team in tho Auckland Cricket Association's competition < coming season, in the second grade, hj» ». , ustor junior cricket in the district as much us possible. te awamutu club. I>'Y, TELEGRAPH.— OWN COKUIiSI'ONDENT."! AWAMUTU. Sunday. C:t^k^°Cl"b l U Te Awamutu affiliate with the WaioaTrVW V a dcclt . lc <? biit to ask or a Association, the country teams »fT!' C r npetl l tlo - n - !lB commence play at about H 111,4 cleHlr o to at 3.30 or 4 „ Irt ThL U P " m " ,lnd cease sufficient town teams j n „ aro P ro ?oecta of eonaratp competition W!l ™»nt havms a .."VA-'w" ft,™ ulocled: —PatWv- Riekit • vinoil' president, Mr C \V. Muir, 'a. 1 l' 1 p 111 ?- Messru R. M. K. C. Kickit, I). Br'ojkett aii(f"r A h Cf> ? ne ' oecretary. Mr. H T til. Ji Bowden; Mr. R. Lord "n • co£m& d " n; J teuTOr w. A. Clark L. Shepherd? WMa "ten j"pv.m K A