CRICKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22003, 9 January 1935, Page 7

CRICKET

AUCKLAND TEAM'S TOUR

PUBLIC INTEREST NECESSARY

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY

In his report to a meeting of the management committee of the Auckland Cricket Association last evening, Mr. W. 11. Fee, manager of the Auckland team on its southern tour, eulogised the players, whom ho said were always cricketers both on and off the field. The team was treated with great hospitality, and all greatly enjoyed tiio tour. The trip undoubtedly showed that the interest of the public in cricket in New Zealand required a stimulus, for in all centres there wae a falling off in attendances. Mr. Feo thought this was due to the lack of big cricket and visits of overseas teams. He had discussed the idea of home and home matches with Otago, which was now very enthusiastic regarding the proposal. He thought that the matter of, umpires between Wellington and Auckland had no w been satisfactorily settled, and in future it was most likely that each province would agree to local officials. The following transfers were approved:— E A. Wigney, Eden to Parnell; I. H. Farndon, Bridgen's to Dearsley's. The following fixtures were arranged for next Saturday and January 26: First Grade. —Ponsonby v. Eden, Edert Park No. 1; King's Old Boys v. Parnell, Eden Park No. 2: Grafton v. University, Eden Park No. 3; North Shore v. Y.M.C.A., North Shore. Senior Grade B.—Ponsonby v. Grafton. Eden Park No. 5; Y.M.C.A. v. Parnell, Eden Park No. 4; University v. Point Chevalier, Victoria Park; King's Old Boys v. Eden. King's College; Balmoral v. Papatoetoe, Papntoetoe; Stanley Bay v. North Shore, Stanley Bay. Second Grade A.—Northcote v. Birkdale, Northcote.; Ponsonby v. Balmoral, Domain No. 4; Tamaki v. Parnell, Domain No. 10; Stanley Bay A v. All Saints', North Shore; Windmill v. Wellesley, Victoria Park. Second Grade B.—Takapitna v. Papatoetoe. Victoria Park; Grey Lynn v; North Shore, North Shore; Technical Old Boys v. Point Chevalier, Walker Park; University v. Stanley Bay B. Stanley Bay; Eden v. Aotearoa, Victoria Park. Third Grade A.—January 12: Bridgen's v. Brogeda, Walker Park: Grafton v. Fletcher's. Domain No. 14; Eden A v. Comrades, Domain No. 12; Point Chevalier v. Tamaki. Domain No. 8; Pnpatoctoe v. St. Stephen's. Papatoetoe; Balmoral A v. King's Old Boys, Domain No. 5; Birkdale. a bye. , „ , Third Grade B.—January 12: Royal Oak v. Y.M.C.A., Domain No. 14; Turners and Growers v. United Suburbs, Domain No. 9; Milne and Choyce v. W.Y.M.1., Walker Pnrk; Eden B v. Northcote, Victoria Park; Balmoral By. Parnell, Outer Domain No. 2; Hospital v. Ponsonby, Domain No. 16 ; Fourth Grade.—January 12: All Saints' v. Dearsley's. Walker Park; Y.M.C.A. A v. Y.M.C.A. B, Walker Park; Stanley Bay v. Northcote. Victoria Park; Point Chevalier v. Police.

SUBURBAN MATCHES

LOWER GRADE COMPETITION Following is the draw for third grade matches to be played on Saturday under tho conirol of the Auckland City and Suburban Cricket Association:—Green Lane v. Edendale, Outer Domain No. 4; Chelsea v. Brixton. Victoria Park No. 13; Wesley v. Waterworks, Victoria Park No. 12; C.L.M. v. Transport. Walker Park No. 1; Howick v. Gillies, Outer Domain N°Returned Soldiers, Outer Domain No. 5.

AUCKLAND COLTS' TEAM

NORTHERN TOUR FINISHED [by tklegkath OWN correspondent] DARGAVILLE. Tuesday Mr. Beale's Auckland colts' touring cricket team concluded its Northern tour to-day by defeating a weak Northern Wairoa team by an innings and 3D runs. Yesterday Northern Wairoa made 63 runs in_ tho-first nings and Auckland replied with 145, Northern Wairoa. in their second innings, had scored 13 at stumps. Besuming to-day the local team was dismissed in two hours for a total of 53 (Hewin 14, Izzard 13). Harrison took five wickets for 20 and Byerley three for 10. A summary of the games played ort the tour is:—Won. three; lost, one; drawn, three. The team will return to Auckland in the morning

HAMILTON DEFEATS TAUPIRI [from ovr own correspondent]

TAUPIBI, Tuesday

A cricket match between Taupiri and Hamilton at Taupiri during the week-end resulted in a win for the Hamilton team by 2 wickets and 117 runs. In the first innings Taupiri made 124 (Hodgson 2t>, Tremain 13. Belcher 12). Hamilton's first innings yielded 148 (Hampton 98, Calder not out 27). Taupiri made 68 (Belcher 13) in their second inning, to which Hamilton replied with IGI for eight wickets (Bucldand 30, Winger, jun., 9, Clarke 31, Dickey 12, Anderson 10, Hampton 24).

WIN FOR FIRE BRIGADE A cricket match played ftt Bemuera between the English Public Schools' Club arid the Metropolitan Fire Brigade resulted in a win for the latter by 53 runs. Scores: —English Public Schools: 102 (V. L. Humphreys 25. W. Hately 31. •M. L. Bateson 10, W. Guinness 11). Bowling: Hopo two for 54, Powell two for 18, Scott three for 15, McKay three for 12. Fire Brigade: 155 (Hope 13,-McKay 24, Bendall 19, Powell 43, Pelhnm 10, Neale 15). Bowling: D. B. Mansergh five for 6G, D. F. Nuthall two for 27, H. G. Becchey two for 3, W. Hately one for 18.