CAPTAINS TAKE ACTION

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22595, 7 December 1936, Page 13

CAPTAINS TAKE ACTION

BAD WICKET AT CHRISTCHURCLI [ lIV TKLKCMtAI'H —Tltl'.SS ASSOCIATION'] C'HRISTCFI URCH, Sunday Two cricket captains, I. B. Cromb and L. R. Dunster, of the Lancaster .Park and Old Collegians' Clubs respectively, who declared the Rugby Park wicket dangerous a week ago, after an Old Collegians' batsman had been injured, again condemned the wicket yesterday, and did not play. After their action ihe previous Saturday, the Canterbury Cricket Association considered the matter, and allotted another wicket on the same ground for the match yesterday. The teams arrived on the ground as usual, tint the captains agreed that, as the match was under M.C.C. rules, there could tie no change of wicket. After examining the same wicket which was used on the first Saturday, they declared it unfit for play. The umpires agreed with the captains' decision. Other matches, which were interrupted by rain at five o'clock, resulted as follows: — "West Christchurcli, ISO and 52 for one wicket, beat Ricearton, 111 > (Jackman 12, Sliarpo four for 2!)). St. Albans, 220 for seven wickets (() Brien -Hi, Webb 10). beat Sydenham. 20r.. Old Boys, I'.V! for four wickets (lladlec 111, Menzies 70. Kscott 12), beat Fast Christchurcli, ISO and j:! for one wicket. MATCHES IN DUNEDIN [BY TKT.KRHAI'n—I'KKSS ASSOCIATION'] DUN EDIX, Sunday A furttier series of matches in the senior cricket competition was completed yesterday. Carisbrook A, 120 and lo."> for four wickets (F. Kerr ;Vt) beat University, 71 and 2IM for nine wickets, declared il'ttley too not out. Dunning four for SO). Kaikorai, :il(! for five w'ekets, declared, and 22 for one wicket (Constable S7) beat Carisbrook B, 1 .">0 and IMt (Cox ."iS, Stevenson no not out; McGregor four for ."> I). ('■ range, 2:1(1, beat Old Roys, 21S <G iles 'IS, Leader 17; Flmes six for 70). Albion. KM and 107 (Macassey three for 11) beat Dunedin, 05 (Allen four for JS, Silver four for 11).