CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20081, 19 October 1928, Page 17

CRICKET.

OPENING OF THE SEASON.

SENIOR COMPETITION GAMES. PERSONNEL OF THE TEAMS. The senior competition of the Auckland Cricket Association will he opened to-mor-row. Two matches will ho played at Eden Park. Parnell will meet United Suburbs in lht> No. 2 ground and University will play Y.M.C.A. 011 No. X Ponsonby. which tied with Eden for championship honours last season, will play North Shore at North Shore and Eden will meet Grafton at King's College. Players have not had an opportunity to get into form yet and it will not ho surprising Bhould the scoring be low. following are the teams: — PONSONBY Senior Grade.—N. C. Snedden, S. G. Smith. F. S. Taylor. H. Roy, T. McLeod, W. Wheeler, C. G. Finlayson. L. Monteith, C. Guiney. N. Lendrum. H. Warneford. UNIVERSITY. Senior Grade.—Garrard. Smeeton, Gee, J. McDougall, Dunning. Schnaeur. Bush, Burbridge, Pearson, Kelly, Simpson. EDEN. W. it. Bennett. V. C. Buller. I. W. Cooper, H. D. Gillespie, P. McCarthy, .T. E Mills, A. J. Postles, \V. B. Smith, A. F. Weir. G. L Weir. It. F. W. Wlielan. Reserve: L. E. Vivian. UNITED SUBURBS. Senior Grade.—A. Williams, W. Hendy, V. Martin, M. Weatherill. A. Bushill. .T. C. McLaren. C. Kerr, A. Leikis. D. F. Smith, R. Somers, M. G Webster. Reserves: Woods. Bush. GRAFTON. Senior Grade.—C. A. Snedden. C. AlJcott. It. W. Ilowntree, H. Wilson. Goodwin, N. Hockin. Sale. R. Wylio. H. Dykes. R Bloman, E. Horspool. Emergency: Cliffe. PARNELL. Senior Grade".—A. W. McCoy. A. Anthony, R. W. Stehn. S. C. Hay. I. Macallan, A. G. Aitken, H. Duncan. M. W. Turbott, N. ■"on Rotter, F. Goodsir. A. H. S. Singleton. UMPIRES FOR TO-MORROW. The following umpires have been appointed for to-morrow's matches under the control of the Auckland Cricket Association: —North Shore v. Ponsonby, Messrs. Hellabv and Haggett; Eden .v Grafton. Messrs. Turtoi) and Duff; Parnell v. United Suburbs. Messrs. Harvey and Levien: Universitv v. Y.M.C.A., Messrs. Granger and Riddolls. LABOUR DAY MATCH. The following -will represent the Green Lane Cricket Club in a match against Swanson on Labour Day:—E. Watts. H. Watts. R. Wroath. R. Huphes. G. Cole, S Wrathall. S. blunter. J. Elliott, D. Beeson, A. Hewitt. P. Ilbert.

THE CITY CLUB. FIRST ANNUAL MEETING. The first annual meeting of the City Cricket Club was presided over b.v Mr. G. R. Metcalfe. There was a good attendance of members. Tho report and balance-sheet showed the club had had a very successful year and was also clear of debt. Tbo batting and bowling averages for tho reason were won bv J. Harriman and A. Lo Compte respectively and a. bat was presented to each. The trophies were donated by the coach, Mr. H. Granger. Tho following officers were elected:—Patron. Mr. Ernest Davis: president. Dr. Jas Hardie Neil: vice-presidents, Messrs. R. A. Singer, W. M. Nemnegen, N. H. Hanna. RKing, C. G. Macindoe, S. Garland, A. Tilly, J. Nightingale: management, committee, Messrs. G R. Metcalfe, G. H. Wilson, E. W. Clement, H. Granger, .T. Tj. Ellis, H. Oakley; delegate to Auckland Cricket Association and Junior Advisory Board. Mr. H. Granger: hon. secretary, Mr. H. Oakley; lion, treasurer. Mr. G. R. Metcalfe: hon. auditor. Mr. R. C. Russell. It was decided to nominate a second grad<» team in tho competitions. A number of new members were enrolled. WAITAKARURU CLUB. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WAITAKARURU, Thursday. At the annual meeting of the Waitakaruru Cricket Club the following officers were elected:—President. Mr. T. L. Berney; vicepresidents, Messrs. T. Donaghy, P. Pinchess, S P Caie and R. T. Williams; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. N. W. Hedges; committee, Messrs. C. Clark. L. Berney, C. Stretion, K. Duffin and E. Donsphy; selector, Mr. N. W. Hedges; delegates to Hauraki Plains Cricket Association, Messrs. H. L. Bernoy and C. Stret.ton. KAITIEKE ASSOCIATION, [fit TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] TA UMA RUNUI. Thu rsd ay. At Hip annual meeting of the Kaitieke C'riekct Association, the following officers were elected:—Patron, Mrs. .T. F. Waldergrave; president, Mr. 11. C. Bruce: secretary and treasurer. Mr. H. C. Wedde.