CRICKET SEASON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22259, 6 November 1935, Page 18

CRICKET SEASON

TOWN-COUNTRY MATCH REQUEST FROM HAWKE'S BAY REPRESENTATIVE PRACTICES The question of fixing a suitable date for the annual Town and Country match to be played at Eden Park was discussed at last evening's mooting of the management committee of the Auckland Cricket Association. Tho committee agreed that it bo a recommendation to tho selectors that December 3 and 4 be decided upon as dates for the match. Mr. W. H. Johnston wrote stating that he would be unable to mnntigo the Country Week tournament. It wan decided to ask Mr. D. V. Moore if he would undertake the management of the tourney. A request was received from the New Zealand Council that part at least of the association's gauiantoe with regard to the M.C.C. match in Auckland be >paid as soon as possible. It was agreed to leave the matter in Ihe hands of Messrs. W. U. F<;e and J. H. Watts. An invitation was received from tho Hawke's Bay Association for an Auckland representative team to visit Napier during the present season. Tho committee resolved to advise Hawke's Bay that it would be impossible to accept the fixture. The Normal School Parents' Association expressed appreciation of the expert coachinn given schoolboys by players and members of the association during the past season. The allocation of .Mr. Matthews' bat for the first century of the season w - as deferred until next meeting, by which time all teams will have taken part in the competition matches. It was suggested by several members that a better system of awarding the bat could be devised, and it was decided to confer with Mr. Matthews on the subject with the idea of having an alteration made for next Beason. The following transfers wero approved:— E. A. Matthews, North Shore to Stanley: E. W. Butler, Brogeda. to Ponsonby: W. McMinn. Technical Old Boys to Walk Away; J. A. Pollitt, Balmoral to University; A. Payne and J. Crooks, W.Y.M.I, to St. John's; B. Donaldson, Eden to Northcote: R. W. Bilkey, Northcote to Birkdale; £. Lyons, Point Chevnlier to Oakley j L. W. Stevenson, North Shore to Grafton: It. H. Elie, Takapuna to Balmoral. Tho junior committee's representative, Mr. E. J. Trice, reported that the Point Chevnlier third grade team had withdrawn. Mr. 11. Duncan, speaking for the selectors, advised that representative practice would commence on next Tuesday wrek. It was also agreed that No. 1 wicket bo used for club matches as from Saturday week. The treasurer, Mr. J. H. Watts, reporting on the present position of the association's finances, stated that there was an overdraft of £125 Gs Id. The special committee set up to judge the senior fielding competition for the Grosvonor Cup announced that the various teams had Becured the following points to date out of a possible of 20: —North Shore, 17: Eden, 16: Ponsonby. 10: Grafton, 1G; Y.M.C.A.. 15: Parnell, 15; Univoisity, 11; King's Old Boys, 11. LOWER GRADE FIXTURES The following lower grado fixtures have been arranged for Saturday:— Third Grade A.—Training College T.,Balmoral. Outer Domain No. 8: Birkdale A v. Papatoetoe, Victoria Park; Parnell v. Walk Away, Walker Park; King's Old Boys v. Eden A. Domnin_ No. 9: University v. Ponsonby, Domain No. 14. Third Grade B.—Northcote v. Brogoda, Northcote: Oakley v. Hospital. Domain No. 10; All Saints' v. Eden B, Outer Domain No. 2; Dcnrsly's v. Birkdale B, Birkdale; Tamaki v. St. John's. Domain No. 8. Fourth Grade.—Papatoetoe v. Bridgcns, Papatoetoe; Stanley Bay v. Y.M.C.A. A. Stanley Bay; Birkdale v. Point Chevalier. Victoria Park; Windmill v. Y.M.C.A. B. Victoria Park.

GLORIT BEATS TAUHOA A match played at Glorit under the control of tho West Coast (Rodney) Cricket Association between Glorit and Tauhoa resulted in n win for Glorit on the first innings by 51 runs. Detail! wqye as folGlorit. —First innings, 102 (It. Gardner 31 not out. A. Wall 18. R. Steele 18). Bowling: R, Hooper three for 16, R. Stables three for 41, V. Litten one for 15. V. Dyer one for IS, K. Hooper one for 9. Second innings, 52 for one wicket, declared (F. James 47 not out). Bowling: V. Dyer one for 27. Tauhoa.—First innings. 51 (R. Hooper 15,R. Stables 13). Bowling: F. James five for 13 H. H. Hooper one for 10, R. Gardner two for 13. H. A. Hooper two for 0. Second innings, 102 for seven wickets (R. Hooper 41 not out, D. Denns 24. L. Gush 15). Bowline: F. Tames two for 30, B. Steele one for 9. R. Gardner two for 10. "FREAK DECLARATION" RULE PRACTICE NOT FAVOURED [BT TELEGRAPH —PRESB ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON, Tueaday "Freak declarations," where play is restricted to one day. were discussed by the Wellington Cricket Association, when it was decided to ask all cluba to indicate by Thurnday whether they would agree not to rmort to such tactics next Saturday. Advice was conveyed to the meeting that two clubs had announced their intention of declaring their first inninga closed after one ball, which would he allpwed to go for four byes, in order to attempt outright wins next Saturday, play having been postponed last Saturday on account of wet weather. Member# agreed that clubs could not he compelled at present not to < indulge in "freak declaration#. 1 ' but indicated that it waa not desired, that tho practice should be adopted. It was then decided to ask clubs to abide b.v an understanding that in one-day matches a first innings would not be declared until after an hour of batting. SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION LOWER GRADE FIXTURES The following lower grade matches will be played under th# control of the Auckland City and Suburban Crickot Association on Saturday : Second Grade.—Mount Roskill v. Manuknu, Victoria Park No. 11, 2 p.m.; Avondale v. Dilworth. Victoria Park No. 10, 2 p.m.: Tiansport Board v, Woolworths, Victoria Park No. 13, '2 p.m.: Returned Soldiers' match. Outer Domain No. 4. 2 p.m. Third Grade.—Gillies v.-C.S.L.. Victoria Pork No. 12, 2 p.m.:' Waterworki v. St. Gccrrre's. Domain No. 6. 2 p.m., Messrs. Williams and Izetti Crocn Lane v. Chelsea. Outer Domain No. 3. 2 p.m.: Brixton, a bye.