CRICKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22579, 18 November 1936, Page 11

CRICKET

FLUNKET SHIELD DATES INSURING AGAINST INJURY CAPABILITIES OF UMPIRES A suggestion that the New Zealand Council should he written to asking whether it intended to call for nominations for the pir.it ion of manager of the New Zealand team to visit next year was made hy Mr. 11. Duncan at last evening's meeting ol' the management committee of the Auckland ( rickct Association. Several members opposed such a move, the discussion heing taken in committee. It. was agreed to take no official action in the matter. Advice was received from the Otago Association that, it v.as agreeable to commence its I*l mikrt Shield match against Auckland at Dunedin on December HI. An iii(|iiiry was received from the North Shore Club regarding the necessity for insuring its ground against the possibility of personal injury or damage to property. The club drew attention to the decision of the Court in a recent case where a golf club was held responsible for injury to a person who was struck by a ball hit by a member of the club. Mr. Duncan stated that he understood that any responsibility in cases of this kind rested with the owners of the ground, in which case the North Shore <'l üb, us lessee, had no cause for worry, lie suggested, however, that (tie club, if it had an.v doubts on the i|iiestion, should seek legal advice. 11 was agreed to write to the club on the lines suggested by Mr. Duncan. A report was received that a number of schools were taking advantage of the primary schools' coaching scheme. The' committeo resolved to semi a letter of sympathy to 13. B. Edmonds, the North Shore and Auckland wicketkeeper, who was operated on for appendicitis last week. Mr. Duncan complained that captains of senior elevens were not forwarding regular reports on tlu capabilities of umpires controlling their respective games. Delegates were asked to bring the subject under the notice of their clubs. lteporting for the country committee, Mr. L. 15. Schnaner outlined a scheme whereby it is hoped to run two tournaments during Christmas. As a result of the scheme drawn up by Mr. W. G. Miller, an attempt would be made to organise an Auckland provincial tournament, in which the North Auckalnd, South Auckland, Poverty Hay and Suburban Associations would be invited to enter teams. The tournament would last eight days. It was also proposed to hold the usual ('ountry Week tournament. It was decided to approve the proposals put forward by the country committee and to empower that body to circularise the various minor associations regarding the tournaments. The amendment to the rules governing oneday matches, in cases where rain on the first day had prevented play, _by means of which it is intended that the batting time on the secftnd day be equally divided with a view to providing brighter cricket was suggested by Mr. E. E. Nalder. He gave notice of his intention to call a special meeting of delegates with a view to having the alteration effected. After considerable discussion, the committee decided to recommend the alteration for consideration at a special meeting of delegates on December 1. The lollowing transfers were approved:— W. J. Bridges, Point Chevalier to Oakley; I. 11. Farndon, Flexile to Bridgens'. FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY Following are the fixtures for Saturday:— First Grade. —Ponsonby v. University, Eden Park No. :5; Parnell v. North Shore, North Shore; Y.M.C.A. v. King's Old Boys, Victoria Park; Grafton v. Eden, Eden Park No. 2. Senior B Grade. —Parnell v. Ponsonby, Eden Park No. -1; Papatoetoe v. Stanley Buy, Papatoetoe; North Shore v. Y.M.C.A., North Shore; Grafton v. Windmill, Eden Park No 5; Balmoral v. University, Victoria Park No. ti; Kind's Old Boys v. Eden, King's Col'-re.

Second Grade.A.—University v. Ponsonby, Domain No. 5; Parncll v. Point Chevalier, Walker Park; Eden v. Papatoetoe, Papatoetoe; Balmoral v. North Shore, North Shore. Second Grado B.—All Saints v. Stanley Bay, Stanley Bay; United Suburbs v. Northcote, Victoria Park No. 8; Bridgens' v. Technical Old Boys, Vktoria Park No. 3; Grey Lynn v. Wellesley, Papatoetoe. Intermediate Grade. —Y.M.C.A. v. Windmill, Walker Park; Oakley v. Birkdale, Birkdale; Grafton v. Turners and Growers, Domain No. 10.

Third Grado A.—Y.M.C.A. v. Ponsonby, Domain No. 14; Balmoral v. King's Old i Boys, Domain No. 0; I'apatoetoo v. Pamell, Papatoetoe; North Shoro v. L'den A, Domain No. L2. Third Grade B.—Hospital v. Brogeda, Domain No. Hi; St. John's v. Walkaway, Domain No. S; Birkdale v. Ail Saints A, Victoria Park No. 2; Point Chevalier v. All Saints li, Walker Park. Fourth Grade. —Stanley Bay v. Comrades A, Stanley Bay; Bridgens v. Northcote, Northcote; Papatoetoe v. Eden, Papatoetoe; W.Y.M.I, v. Comrades B, Outer Domain No. 2; Y.M.C.A. v. Oakley, Walker Park; Birkdale v. Flexile, Birkdale. REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES PLAYERS SELECTED FOR PRACTICE The Auckland Cricket Association's selectors, Messrs N. C. Sncdden, 11. Duncan and A. F. Postles have chosen the following players for representative practice, to be held at Eden Park on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, commencing from to-morrow: — Eden. —J. C. Mills. A. F. Postles. W. Carson, 1). Mcßa-t. Parneli.— I*. E. Whitelaw, H. G. Vivian, M. W. Wallace, A. W. McCoy, J. Carroll. North Shore. —S. Ferguson, V. S. Sale, J. Simpson. Ponsonby.—l). C. Cleverley, P. Scholium. University.—A. M. Mathcson, R. G. Bush, D. R. Garrard. King's Old Boys.—ll. T. Pearson, F. M. Andrews. Grafton.—J. Cowie, L. Spring, N. Ellis. Y.M.C.A. —G. IIoo'?. The following colts have also been selected to practice with the representatives:—ll. Harrison, Eden; R. Emery, North Shore; H. Cotterall, Ponsonby; M. Williamson, Ponsonby; A. Bright, Y.M.C.A. PROVINCIAL TOURNAMENT It is expected that a provincial cricket tournament wi>' tie held in Auckland, commencing on December 25 and ending on January 2, when the representative teams of Poverty Bay South Auckland, North Auckland the Suburban Association and the Auckland second team will take part. Likely players for the latter team are requested to keep in practice for this important week's cricket. SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION MATCHES IN LOWER GRADES The following matches will be played under the control of the.Auckland Suburban Cricket Association on Saturday next: — Second Grade. —Manukau v. Transport Board Outer Domain No. :1; Green Lane v. Dilworth, Domain No. 11; Avomlalo v. Training College A, Domain No. 15, Messrs. I'. Blakie W. A. Austin; Brixton v. Tamaki, Tamaki; Wool wort lis v. Training College B, Domain No. 0. Third Grade. —New Lynn v. Brixton, New Lvilli; St. George's v. Green Lane, Domain No 7- Gillies v. Wiseman's, Outer Domain No' 4; Avondale v. Ex-Royal Naval. Outer Domain N<- £>:. C.S.L. v. N.Z.M. Products. Victoria Pari: No. 13. G LOR IT DEFEATS TAUHOA Playing in the West Coast (itodney) Association's competition at Glorit the home, team defeated Tauhoa by 11 runs on the lirst innings, tho scores being:—Glorit: first innings, 7!> (11. Steele 32, F. .lames 20, P. Gardner 11). Bowling: It. llooper four for 18 0. Deane two for 8, E. Sharp ono for 10.' V. Dyer one for 11, K Hooper one for "()) Tauhoa: First innings. <>S (It. Hooper 28 not out, D. Deano 10). Howling: F. James six for 28. It. A. Gardner one for 7, 11. 11. Hooper one, lor 7, J. B. Hooper one for 7. K. Steele ono for 10. Glorit: Second innings, 07 for eight wickets (J 0. Hooper 21, 11. 11. Hooper 17 not out, T. James J I not out. R. A. Gardner 11). Bowling: V. Dyer three for 13, T. Farmer one for 2, T. Gush two for 3, E. Sharp one for 7, 1). Deano one for 20.