CRICKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22657, 19 February 1937, Page 15

CRICKET

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP TO-MORROW'S FIXTURES EDEN TO PLAY UNIVERSITY The senior championship of the Auckland Cricket Association is in an interesting state at present, and a large amount of interest should centre in the series of matches to be commenced to-morrow. The principal attraction at Eden Park will be the meeting of Eden nnd University on No. 1 wicket. An interesting struggle should be witnessedj as the teams are evenly matched. Bright batting should bo provided by the leading Eden batsmen, particularly G. L. Weir and W. Carson, who are in excellent form. The strong University attack will be fully tested against Eden's batting array. Parnoll and Y.M.C.A. will meet on No. 2 wicket at Eden Park. Both teams have shown unreliable form this season, but Parnell appears the stronger combination on paper. However, Y.M.C.A. gave an improved display against Ponsonby in tho last series, and it should be capable of providing strong opposition to Parnoll. Grafton, which is lying second on the championship table, two points behind North Shore, will play King's Old Boys on No. 3 wicket. Grafton, which is a solid all-round side, should have an advantage in this match. North Shoro will be opposed to Ponsonby at Devonport. Ponsonby will be keen to lower the colours of the championship leaders, but it will be facing a difficult task. Lower grade competitions will be continued. Following are the teams:— KING'S OLD BOYS First Grade. Andrews, Pearson, L. M. Smith, S. G. Smith, Foster, Martin. Fisher, McGruther, K. Thompson, Xorris, Caughey. Senior B Grade.—McArthur. Coles. BarrBrown, Douglas, Bruce, Keddle, Tovey, Bell, Gill, B. Thomson, Cawkwell. Third Grade. —'Mowbray (-1), Holmes, Burrett, Miller. Seton, Foster, "Warner, Beale. EDEN First Grade. —Mills, Postles, Carson, "Weir, Burgess, Cantlay, Vivian, Higgins, Harrison, McMahon, Smith. Senior B Grade.—Pattison, Johnson, Masters. Freeman, Wyatt, Lewis, Solomon, Snedden, Snedden, Price. Smith. Y.M.C.A. First Grade.—Gillespie, Hook, Bright, Scott, Solomon, Duke, Cooper, Sutherland, Harding, Flyger, Martin. Senior Grade B. —Rollins, Harrison, Rawle, Swift, Brown, Bird, Lund, McDonald, Dowding, McKenzie, Tail. NORTH SHORE % First Grade. —L. Archer, D. B. Edmonds, S. A. Ferguson. L. Curtayne, V. S. Sale, R. Emery, J. B. Simpson, C. C. Dacre, J. McDevitt, C. "Walters, D. "Webb. Senior B Grade. —Adams, Baker. Blanchfield, Cleal, Coates, McArthur, H. Smith, T. Smith, H. "Walters, Wheeler, "Waters. Second Grade.—R. Adams, Brooker, Barnett, Christie, Carter, De Clive Lowe, Gray, Howden, Irving, Venn, Rankin. Reserve: McKinley. PARNELL

First Grade. —Vivian. Carroll, Clark, Duncan, Goodsir, Hay, McCoy, Mutton, Siddle. Whitelaw, Wallace. Senior B Grade.—Vogtherr. Aitken, Cleal, Childs, Ciapham, Forsham, Gascoigne, Hollies, Jerram, Maclean, Richards. Second Grade.—McMillan, Appleyard. Baldwin, Fanning, Hall.v, Hartley. Hambrcok, McMath, Lord, Phipps, Smith. Third Grade. —Kavanagh, Dixon, Judson. Mullinger, Probert, Robinson, Stone. Stitchbury, Treweek, Watts. Worth. SUBURBAN MATCHES GREEN LANE AND MANUKAU The third series of matches in the second round of the Auckland City and Suburban Cricket Association's senior grade championship will be commenced at the Domain tomorrow afternoon. The game on No. 1 wicket between Green Lane and Manukau is likely to provide the best cricket. Both teams are evenly matched, and a decision to either side will alter the positions in the championship. On No. 2 wicket Ponsonby and Roskill will play, and the match should be well contested. On No. 3 wicket, R.V., which leads the championship, will meet Brixton. The, senior B section and junior grade matches will also be played. Following are' the teams:— R.V. Senior A Grade. N. Goldsworthy, D. Cleverlev, C. Finlayson. D. Bambnry. H. Hunt, S. Archer, H. Pleydell, A. Rose, T. Webster, G. Wildman, A. Cloke, A. Hoverd. PONSONBY First Grade. —Ward. Hebden, Howell, Reid, Innes, Young, Robertshaw, Baldick, Shepherd, Viscoe, Lonergan t. DARGAVILLE MID-WEEK GAMES [by TELEGRAPH —OWN correspondent] DARGAVILLE, Thursday The newly-formed Wednesday Cricket Clnb made its debut yesterday afternoon, when Western Grocers met Business Men at Selw.vn Park and Eastern Grocers and Colts mot at the High' School grounds. A feature of the day was the fine bowling of J. House for Eastern Grocers. He took seven wickets for 15 and eight for 18 in the first and second innings respectively in the match against Colts. Business Men in the first innings made 02 and in the second Innings 22. Western Grocers mado 28 and 50. Business Men won by six runs. Eastern Grocers in the first innings scored 41 and in the second innincrs 52. Colts replied with 31 and' 42. Eastern Grocers won by 20 runs.