CRICKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22009, 16 January 1935, Page 7

CRICKET

PLUNKET SHIELD MATCHES HOME AND HOME GAMES PROPOSED ITINERARY A proposed itinerary for home and home Plunket Shield matches was submitted by the chairman, Mr. W. 11. Fee, to the management committee of tiie Auckland Cricket Association last evening. It Mas decided to approve the itinerary and request the special sub-coinmitteo to forward to the New Zealand Cricket Council, for its meeting next April, the necessary proposal for amendment of the present Plunket Shield rules. Mr. Fee's proposed itinerary is ag follows :—Series 1, Christmas: Wellington v. Otago, at Dunedin; Auckland v. Canterbury, at Christchurch. Series 2, New Year: Wellington v. Canterbury, at Christchurch; Auckland v. Otngo, at Dunedin. Series 3: Auckland v. Wellington, at Wellington; Canterbury v. Otago, at Christchurch. Series 4: Auckland v. Otago, at Auckland; Wellington v. Canterbury, at Wellington. Series 5: Auckland v. Canterbury, at Auckland; Wellington v. Otago, at Wellington. Series 6: Auckland v. Wellington, at Auckland; Canterbury v. Otago, at Dunedin. Series No. 0 could bo played on any dates agreed upon. The proposed itinerary for alternate years is;— Series 1, Christmas: Auckland v. Canterbury, at Auckland; Wellington v. Otago, at Wellington. Series 2, New Year: Auckland v. Otago, at Auckland; Wellington v. Canterbury, at Wellington. Series 3: Auckland v. Wellington, at Wellington; Canterbury v. Otago, at Christchurch. Series 4: Auckland v. Otago, at Dunedin; Wellington v. Canterbury, at Christchurch. Series 5: Auckland v. Canterbury, at Christchurch; Wellington v. Otago. at Dunedin. Series G; Auckland v. Wellington, at Auckland; Canterbury v. Otago, at Dunedin. Series No. G could be played on dateß agreed upon. The finance committee was empowered to finalise arrangements with the Auckland Women's Cricket Association for the match against the British ladies' team to be played at Eden Park on January 29. Mr. W. R. Fee was appointed manager of the Auckland team which will play Wellington next week-end. Advice was received that the Wellington team would arrive to-morrow and stay at the Star Hotel. A letter was received from the Pukekohe Cricket Association expressing appreciation of the manner in which the country committee) had organised the management of the tourney during the Christmas holidays. A motion of sympathy was parsed to Mr. W. J. Coates, a member of the management committee, in the loss of his mother. Fixtures for next Saturday were arranged as follows: Third Grade. —A section: Bridgens v. Comrades. Domain No. 14: Grafton v. Tamaki, Victoria Park: Eden A v. St. Stephens, Domain No. 32; 'Point Chevalier v. King's Old Boys, Domain No. 16; Papatoetoe v. Birkdale, Victoria Park: Fletchers v. Brogeda, Domain No. 10: Balmoral A, a bye. B section: Royal Oak v. Hospital, Domain No. 8; Turners and Growers v. Y.M.C.A.. Domain No. 5; Milne and Choyce v United Suburbs, Domain No. 4; Eden B v W.Y.M.1., Domain No. 9; Balmoral v. Northcote, Victoria Park; Parnell v. Ponsonby, Victoria Park. , Fourth Grade.—All Saint's r. Stanley Bay. Victoria Park; Y.M.C.A. A v. Point Chevalier, Walker Park; Y.M.C.A. B v. Isorthcote, Victoria Park; Dearsleys, a bye. SUBURBAN MATCHES DRAW FOR NEXT SATURDAY Following is the draw for matches to be played next Saturday under the control of the Auckland City and Suburban Cricket Association: — Senior Grade A, First Section.—Mount Albert Old Boys v. Green Lane, Domain No. 3. 2 p.m.. Messrs. A. J. Gaily and W. 8. Smith; Ponsonby v. Mount .Ttoskill, Domain No. 1, 2 p.m., Messrs. J. Abbott and G. McGhie; Manukau v. R.V., Domain No. 2, 2 p.m., Messrs. H. Johnston and J. Ball. Second Section. —Mount Albert Old Boys v. Telegraph, Victoria Park No. 7, 2 p.m., Messrs. A. McLeod and C. Capon; Harbour Board v. Manukau, Victoria Park No. 9, 2 p.m.. Messrs. J. Proud and S. Richards: Woohvorths v.' Maungakiekie, Victoria Park No. 10, Messrs. R, Wilkie and L. Marks. Senior Reserve Grade.-Papakura v. R.V. (R.V. wins by default); Mount Roskill v. Ponsonby, Domain No. 15, Messrs. H. Bennett and M. Blackie; Green Lane v. Avondale, Domain No. 11, Messrs. A. G. Jupp and J. Heald. _ . Second Grade.—Mount Roskill v. Waverley, Victoria Park . No. .12. 2 p.m.; Universal v. Maungakiekie, Victoria Wesley v. Dilworth, Victoria Park No. 13. Third Grade.—Green Lane v. Howick. Howick, 2 p.m.; Wesley v. Gillies, Domain No. 7; Transport v. Edendale, Outer Domain, No. 3; Waterworks v. Brixton, Domain No. 6; Returned Soldiers, Outer Domain No. 4. MATCH WITH NAVY The following eleven of the Auckland Cricket Club will play a match against a team representing the New Zealand Division of the Navy at Eden Park to-morrow, play commencing at 12 o'clock sharp:—G. W. Burgess, H. E. Burton, I. W. Cooper (captain), J. W. M. Edwards, C. E. Howden, P. Howden, G. Hutter, G. T. Jackson, L B'. Schnauer, B. H. Smith, L. M. Smith. COURT CUP CHALLENGE [by telegraph—OWN correspondent! THAMES. Tuesday A challenge cricket ma:tch for the Court Cup between Thames and Hauraki Plains, recently gained the trophy from Paeroa, will be played at Ngatea on Saturday. The following team has been chosen to represent Thames:—L. Hoyle, T. Hoyle, G. Buchan, T. Cleave, O. Hayward, A. Smith, R. Morgan, G. Shaw, J. Hoskins, A. McMillan. D Muir. Emergencies: T. Henderson and C. Marshall.