CRICKET SEASON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22353, 26 February 1936, Page 11

CRICKET SEASON

AFFILIATION QUESTION SATURDAY'S TEST MATCH LOSS ON AUCKLAND GAME A communication wns received from the New Zealand Council at last evening's meeting of the management cominitteo of the Auckland Cricket Association regarding the application from North Auckland for affiliation as a minor association. Tho council btatcd that it favoured the North Auckland Association's application and was of the opinion that it would have to he granted. Tho Auckland Association was asked if it had any further objections. The Dominion body stated that it was in sympathy with Auckland's view regarding tho balance of voting power, which would bo affected by tho admission of too many minor associations. The council was prepared to take up the matter of the amalgamation of certain minor associations, whoso strength, as represented by the number of teams under their control, might not justify hucli classification, The chairman of the committee, Mr. W. R Fee, said that tho association would bo satisfied so long as the council would inquire into tho suggested amalgamation. Appreciation of the hospitality received by members of its team on the recont visit to Auckland was expressed in a letter from the Otago Association. It. was agreed to thank the Commercial Travellers and Warehousemen's Association for courtesy extended to the visiting M.C.C, team. Advice was received from the New Zealand Council that Mr. H. M. Taylor, a member of its committee, would represent tho body at the unofficial test match in Auckland, commencing on Friday. Mr. Taylor would act as manager of the New Zealand team. Prices for tho match were advised as follows.—Groand. Is Gd; stand, 3s; children, half-price. The chairman reported that, as accurately as could be estimated at tho moment, the association stood to lose about £l3O oil the M.C.C.-Auckland game. He said that the wet weather had greatly affected the takings'. He paid a tribute to the splendid support received from the schools, but for which, he said, the loss would have been doubled. Mr. Duncan suggested that schoolchildren should be admitted to the test match at a charge of sixpence. It was decided to communicate with the council, asking that this concession bo made. It was also decided tq urge the council that, owing to tho vagaries of the weather, the wicket be covered throughout tho match. Mr. Fee said that the English captain. E. R. T. Holmes, was agreeable to such a. procedure. The committee decided to write a letter of appreciation to the various schools and business houses which assisted in giving publicity to the recent M.C.C. game. Congratulations were extended to the Auckland junior representative team and its manager, Mr, E. J. Price, on the side's success on its recent Brabin Cup tour. On tho suggestion of Mr. Snedden, the Piako Association was thanked for the lios pitality extended to Auckland players who took part in tho game against the M.C.C. team. The chairman notified that L. F. Townsend would bo leaving for England on March G. The professional coach had intimated that he would not be available for reengagement next season. SUBURBAN MATCHES DRAW FOR SATURDAY The following matches will be played under the control of the Auckland City and Suburban Cricket .Association on Saturclay:—- _ . . w . , Senior A Grade.—First section: Matches will be continued os from Saturday, February 15, Second section: Ponsonby v. Dilworth, Victoria Park No. 9. 2 p.m., Messrs. J. Proud. K. Richards; Manukau v. R.V.. Victoria Park No. 10. 2 p.m.; Green Lane v. Harbour Board, Victoria Park No. 7, 2 p.m., Messrs. A. McLeod, L. Marks; Mount Roskill v. Papakura, Papakura. 2 p.m. Messrs. W, J. Elliott, J. G. Jupp. Returned Soldiers, Outer Domain, No. 4, 2 p.m. , _ Second and third grade matches will be published later. MATCH AT KING'S COLLEGE The annual cricket match between old boys and present pifpils of King's College will be played at the college grounds to-day, commencing at 11 a.m. The following team will represent tho old boys:—F. M. Andrews, H. T. Pearson, K. H. Wilson, J. R. Noma. D. L. Martin, M. J'. Hewitt, A, Foster, T. Stacey, L. M. Smith, and two others. POST OFFICES* MATCH The annual match between the Auckland Telegraph Engineers' Office and the Whangarei Post Office, played at the Domain, resulted in a win for the Auckland team. Each side batted 12 men. Scores:—Whangarei ; First innings, 51 runs (Bennett 23, Taylor 10). BowlTng: Johnson six for 23. Simpson four for 27. Telegraph Engineers: 152 (Hadfield 38, Mac Donald 28. Harris 25, Riddell 35, Marshall 15, Loflcy 12). Bowling: Morgan five for 80. Bennett one for 26, Thomas one for 35, Jones one for 11, Taylor two for 17. Whangarei; Second innings, 57 (Jones 17, MacDermott 14). Bowling: MacDonald six for 25, Power four for 2S. The Telegraph Engineers' Office won by an innings and 44 runs.