CRICKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21935, 19 October 1934, Page 16

CRICKET

OPENING OF NEW SEASON FIRST GRADE CHAMPIONSHIP PONSONBY TO PLAY OLD BOYS The Auckland Cricket Association's 1934-35 season will open to-morrow, when tho first day's play in the first grade and senior B grade competitions will he decided. In the first grade championship the first series of matches has brought together several strong teams, and some very interesting and attractive cricket is anticipated. The principal match will be the meeting of Ponsonby and King's Old Boys on No. 2 wicket at Eden Park. King's Old Boys, with a team very similar to that of last season, will be facing a greatlystrengthened Ponsonby side. The latter team will not have tho services of tho professional coach, L. F. lownsend, tomorrow, as the Derbyshire player will not arrive in Auckland until next Wednesday, but it is likely a place will bo left for him for the following week. Grafton has drawn last year's champions, Pornoll, on No. 3 wicket at Eden Park. Both teams are again very strong, and an even contest is expected. North Shore will ftico University on its homo ground at Devonport. This match, too, should have a very interesting conclusion. The remaining teams, Eden and Y.M.C.A., will travel to King's College for their fixture. It will be interesting to see how tho rejuvenated Y.M.C.A. bowling fares against the strong batting talent of the Eden side. Play in all matches will commence at 2 p.m. and finish at 6.30 p.m. Following are the teams:— NORTH SHORE First Grade. —J. T. Bush, C. Walters, D. Edmonds. E. V. Sale, D. Webb, L. Curtayne, L. H. Saunders, S. Ferguson. R. Emery, T. Smith. W. J. Coates. Senior B Grade.—H. Adams. F. Archer, V L. Archer, H. Smith, J. Woolley, G. Yarnton, N. BlanchfieltS, I. Cleal, J. McDevitt. K. McArthur, P. Sheehan. PONSONBY First Grade.—N. C. Snedden. D. C. Cleverley, F. Clark R. Cleave, S. Guiniven. G. Langton, J. Scholium, C. Scarborough. R. Stallworthy, V. Stewart, L. F. Townsend. Senior B. Grade.—R. Binmore, T. Clark, J. Douglas. L. Grey. J. Farquhar, L. Marshall, N. Lendrum, G. Lendrum, A. Warneford, H Warneford, V. Williams. EDEN" First Grade.—J. E. Mills, A. J. Postles. L. E. Vivian, W. Carson. A. F. Weir. H. D. Gillespie, A. Wilkinson, D. Macßae. E. McNnbb, S. Newdick. O. Donaldson. Senior B Grade.—W. MacGregor (captain). E. Masters, G. Cummings, W. Johnson, K. Cantlay A. Flycrer, S. Naismith, D. Keating, R. Price, R. Roughton, C. Snedden. KING'S OLD BOYS First Grade.—Lewis. Pearson, Andrewes. S. G. Smith, L. M. Smith. W. S. Smith, Martin, Hewitt, Stigden. McCarthy, Jackson, Senior B Grade.—Coles, Tovey, Keddlo, Ouinn, Bruce. Foster. Harkness. Holloway, Reyburn, Walton. Spender. Y.M.C.A. First Grade.—Frnter. Cooper, Elliott, Sutherland, Hook. T. Lyon, M. Lyon, H. Lyon, Simpson, Hook, Scott. Senior B Grade.—Swift, Harrison, Harris, Macllenzie, Rawle. Bird, Bell, Coleman, Brown, Coltman, Pearson. UNIVERSITY First, Grade.—Matheson, Sehnauer, Bush. Pickmere, Graham. Bell. Lange, Sutherland. Wilson. • Jessup. Haden. Senior B. Grade.—Dixon. Blamires, D. Shanley: W, Shanley, Obrcn, Jackson, Wot her spoon, Caldwell, Hogben, Alexander Riddolls. „ PARNELL First Grade.—A. H. Anthony. E. C. Clapham. F. Goodsir, S. C. Hay, A. W. McCoy, R W Strhr. H. G. Vivian. G. Wallace, M. Wallace, P. E. Whitelaw. V. W. Wilson. Senior B Grade.—A. G. Aitken. A. S. Baenall, E. Buckley, D. T. Burt, O. C. Cleal, E. Compton, S. Edwards, A. McLean, C. Worth, L. Vogtherr. G. Siddle, G. E. McGehan. GRAFTON Senior Grade A.—E. Horspool, J. Cowie, C. Burk*, G. Ratcliffc. F. Angus, R. Speed, F. Byerley, L- Spring, S. Smith, N. Ellia, A. Mnhoriey. , Senior Grade B.—G. Childs, A. W. PedTOtti. A. E. Butler. C. Davies. J. Felts, A. J. Emmins, E. White. T. Brookes, D. Drower, A, Horspool, H. Isherwood, D. Anderson, C. Fftllaye, J. Vasta. BALMORAL Senior B Grade—J. Barber, F. Barber, R. Hastings, C. Haywood, A. Haywood, A. Kellelier, It. Johnson, L. Moore, C. Mason, M. Mcßride, H. Thom. PAPAKURA CLUB A satisfactory position was revealed by the report and presented at the annual meetinsr Of the Papakura Cricket Club. The balance-sheet showed a credit balance of 18s SrJ. The report stated that lh«> batting and bowling averages for the season were won by C. S. Beechey and T. Evans respectively. The following officers were electee Patron, Mr. R. J. Willis: president, Mr. J. A. S. Stack: vice-presidents. Messrs, H. Pollock, F. Knight, W. K. Francis, sen.. A. Willis, P. Peryer, H. E. McEntee, G. C. Hotson, V. Goddard, Mrs.__C. N. McGregor; club captain, Mr. W. K. Francis, jun.: secretary, Mr. H. Brown; treasurer, Mr. I. Wilson; auditor, Mr. B. Beechey: manasement committee. Messrs. S. A. Smith, W. Elliott, I. Wilson, G. Wilson. M. H. Wil linms. , It waft decided to enter a team in the Suburban Association's senior B grade championship competition. , It was agreed to open the season tomorrow, when a match ■will be played against a team representing the police. ROTORUA TEAM CHOSEN [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] ROTORUA, Thursday In the cricket match to be played in Rotorua on Labour Day, between Rotorua and a combined Taurantfa-Te Puke team, the following have been selected to represent Rotorua:—S. Godsalve (captain). L. Gresham, D. Lunr, E. Southerland, W. Higgins, E. Shepherd, B. Harding, R. Spedding. N. Hinton, G. ReAl, J. Net-son, P.. Dawson.