CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20807, 25 February 1931, Page 15

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION.

SHARES IN LIMITED COMPANY.

NORTH SHORE IMPROVEMENTS

That a telegram be sent, to the New Zealand Cricket Council advising that tho Auckland quota of share:! ill New Zealand Cricket, Limited, totalled 1000 to date was tho text of a motion passed at a. meeting of tho management committee of the Auckland Cricket Association last ovening. It was also decided to notify tho council that the association was making every endeavour to gain Auckland's full quota of shares, namely, 1500.

Now Zealand Cricket, Limited, expressed its thanks for '.ho association's genorosity in taking up 250 shares. Reference was made by tho chairman to the recent death at Christchurch of Mr. J. S. Barrett, tho association's representative on the New Zealand Council. Mr. Nalder said that Mr. C. A. Snedden, a member of tho committee, who was at present in Christchurch, had been requested to attend tho funeral os the association's representative. A motion of sympathy was passed, tho members standing in silence.

The W.iikato Association wroto .regrotting that it had to decline Auckland's invitation for a match at Eden Park on March 27 and OS, but suggested that an Auckland eleven visit Hamilton for a whole-day match on March 23. Tho matter w.ib discussed and deferred until tho next meeting for decision.

The Devonport Borough Council wrote stating, as a result of tho association's request, that every endeavour was being made to eradicate tho growth of the paspalum weed in tho Devonport Domain. A number of unemployed men had been put on the work, starting on Monday last. Dr. H. C. Bennett reported that arrangements had been made by the North Shoro Club to supply seed for sowing tho baro patches left after weeding, also a horse and dray to help with the carting of tho soil. It was decided to write to the Devonport Council thanking it for tho prompt attention given the matter, also to tho North Shoro Club for its help.

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY.

Following are the fixtures for Saturday:— First Grade.—Grafton v. University, Eden Park No. 3; Ponsonby v. Eden, Eden Paxk No. 1; Parnell v. North Shorn, North Shore; Y.M.C.A. v. United Suburbs, Eden Park N °- - „ Senior Grade B.—Papatoetoe v. Ponsonby, Papatoetoe: Pamell v. University, Victoria Park; Y.M.C.A. v. Mount Albert. Eden Park No. 4; North Shore v. Eden, not yet fixed; Balmoral v. King's Old Boys, King's College. Second Grade A.—All Saints' v. Windmill, Victoria Park; Grafton v. Western United. Victoria Park; Ponsonby v. Stanley Bay, Victoria Park; Balmoral v Parnell. Victoria Park; Northcote v. North Shore. Domain No. 4 Second day at North Shore. Second Grade B.—Eden v. Point Chevalier, Eden Park No. 5; King's Old Boys v. Y.M.C.A., King's College; Papatoetoe v. Star, Papatoetoe; Mount Albert v. Uiijted Suburbs, Victoria Park; Takapuna v. University. Takapuna. Third Grade A.—-Power Board v.. Point Chevalier, Walker Fark; Aotearoa v. Ivorthcote, Northcote; Western United v. Eden. Domain No. 5; Windmill v. All Saints , Domain No. 10; Parnell. a bye. , r , r _ ■ Third Grade B.—Grafton v. Y.M.C.A., Walker Park; Kings Collego v. W .Y.M.1.. King's College; Takapuna v. University, Takapuna: R.N.V.R. v. Western United. Domain No. 14; Balmoral, a bye. . Third Grade C.—Birkdale v Technical Old Boys, Domain Ivo. S; Royal Oak Bap ti?,t v. C.C.C.C., Walker Tark; Wellesley, a Fourth Grade.—Jlebald v St. Stephen's, Wilker Park: Mount Albert v. P ar * nell, Domain No. 16; North Snore v. Papatoetoe. Papatoetoe; Stanley Bay v Aotearoa, Stanley Bay; Tech meal Old Boys v. Royal Oak Baptist, _ Outer Domain !No. -, Fifth Grade.—Northcota v. North Shore, Outer Domain No. 1; Mernlands v. Ponsonby, Domain No. 32; Mount Albert . Vauxhall Methodist, Domain Iso. 9. £saimoral, a bye.

SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION.

MATCHES FOR SATURDAY.

Following is the draw of matches below senior grade to be played under the control of the Suburban Cricket Association on SatSenior Grade B.—Rv. v. -Post and Telegraph. Victoria Park No 1, Messrs. Bennett and Galley; Invicta v Tramways Victoria Pafk No. 7; Avondale v. Mount Albert. Domain No 11. Messrs. Ileald and Punch: Harbour Board v. Comrades. Domain No. 15. Messrs. Brown and Rowntree. Second Grade.—Edendale v. Mount Eoskill Domain No. 6; Tramways v Green Lane, Victoria Park No. . 12: Education Board v. Papakura, \ictoru lark Iso. «. Messrs. Check and Edmunds; Gas Company. a Third Grado A.— Ambury's v. Richmond. Outer Domain No. 4 : OUhuhu Bus Comoany v. Maungakiekie, \ ictona P° l k No. 10- Avondale v„ Glen Eden, Outer Domain No'. 9; A.8.C.C., a bye. Third Grade B.—Star of Eden v. Woolworth's, Domain *o. 7; Pupuko v. Erin, Walker Park; Fletcher a v. Parker-Lamb, Walker Park; Green Lane, a bye Third Grade Intermediate.—Post and Telegraph v. Maungakiekie Grey Lynn lark No. 4; Richmond v. Edendale, Outer Domain No. 3 : Mount Roskill v. Avondale, Mount Roskill; Comrades, a bye.

INTER-SCHOOLS MATCHES

TAKAPUNA DEFEATS ROTORUA

The annual cricket matches between the Rotorua High School and Takapuna Grammar School wcro played at the Devonport Domain yesterday afternoon under equally conditions, and resulted in a win for lakapuna's senior and junior teams on the nrst innings. A dinner was giveu at the school for the visiting teams at tho mid-day lnGrainmar batted first and compiled I"'2 runs. The first five wickets went, down for 18 runs, and tlie game looked as if it would eo in Rotorua's favour, but Yarntqn. 38. P. Foster. -19. and D. Eade. 47. retrieved the position. Bowling for Rotorua. Keane took two wickets for 20 runs and Hampson ono *°Rotorua made 125 runs (Matthews 31. Ryder '2-1). Bowling for Takapuna, Haden took two wickets for 9 runs wkl Yarnton three for 35. Takapuna v.-on by 47 runs on tho nrst inn'lnß"the junior match Takapuna defeated Rotorua by 21 runs on tho fust innings. Takapuna ocorod 102 (Gottrcl *11) ond Kotorua 81.

VICTORY FOR RODNEY

A match was played at, haipara Tlats between teams from the Kaipara and Rodney Cricket Associations, and resulted in a win for the Rodney team by OS runs. Scores:— Rodney: First inrings. 222 (W. Dunning 65 Mumford 45. E. Dunning 38, C. Andrews 2ih Shipherd took five wickets for 37 runs, F James three for 19, Herd ono for 43 Kaipara: First innings, 124 (Spcnce 30 R. Gardner 18). Farmun took five wickets for 35, H. Andrews two for 11, W Dunning two for 19, Scott one for 4.