CRICKET SEASON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22966, 18 February 1938, Page 7

CRICKET SEASON

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP PONSONBY TO PLAY PARNELL f 1 ' EDEN'S RISKY EXPERIMENT f Keen interest should centre in the series of senior championship games - to be played under the control of the Auckland Cricket Association to-mor- ...... row. The principal fixture on No. 2" wicket at Eden Park will be the meeting of Ponsonby and Parnell. Neither side has done itself justice this season, but Parnell's record is more impressive. Parnell should have the .greater batting strength, but there is little to choose between the teams as regards bowling talent. King's Old Boys, which secured its first victory of the season in the last series of * games, will oppose Grafton on No. I—■? wicket. Grafton, with its all-round strength, . . should have an advantage, although King's is capable of a surprise. The improving Y.M.C.A. eleven will engage 'University on No. 3 wicket, and a close and interesting contest should result. Anything is liable to happen at Devonport, where both Eden, the leading team,. . v and North Shore will play three men short, to-morrow. Both teams have several players in the Auckland representative team ai "" present in Wellington, and the clubs have mutually agreed to leave places so that the absent players will be able to take part in the second day's play of the series'. ■ Eden appears .to be taking somewhat ol ' K a risk in playing short, especially in view of the fact that conditions are likely to be tricky to-morrow. An outright victory ' to North Shore would place it equal in tho lead with Eden. Lower grade competitions will be conj tinued. Following are tho teams:— UNIVERSITY First Grade.—Bell, Boaden, Bush, Butler. Cooper, Crammond. Garraid, Jackman, Lange. . Winter, Schnauer. Senior B Grade.—Martin, Aickin, New-. bold, Shanley (2), Haden, Miller, Alexander, Hogben, Jessup, Caldwell. Second Grade.—Sale, Senn, Albrecht. * f Squire, Powell, Black, Deoki, Davison, D#v- ~; ies. Dunn, Pantler. ....... EDEN . : First Grade. —J. E. Mills, A. J. Postles, W. N. Carson, A. F. Weir, W. Johnson, H. Harrison, G. Burgess, K. Cantlay, A. Thompson, C. Snedden, B. Smith. Senior B Grade. —E. Masters, R. Price, A. V Smith, L. Wyatt, W. Snedden, C. Freeman. W. Higgins, J. Lewis. J. Ryan, R. Barber. W. MacGregor. KING'S OLD BOYS First Grade.—H. T. Pearson, F. M. Andrews, L. M. Smith, L. S. Smith, T. H. C. Caughey, G. Simmonds, L. H. Fisher, R. S. Ar kins tall. D. L. Martin, W. S. Douglas. W. R. Laney. "vSenior B Grade. —T; A. McArthur, L. W. Coles, Tovey, B. G. Thomson. H. .-Barrow* Brown, C. H. Erskine-Wilson. K. H. Erskine- T? Wilson. R. W. Seton, F. M. Abbott, H. Halli- ' a well. G. L. Cawkwell NORTH SHORE "v« First Grade.—L. Archer, H. Adams, J. « T. Bush, R. Emery, D. B. Edmonds. V. S; Sale, J. B. Simpson, H. Walters. C. Walters, J J. McDevitt, D. Webb. : ! - Senior B Grade. —Blanchfiald, Coupe, .* Coates, Ferguson, Curtayne, McArthur, ■«*' Smith, Wheeler, Waters, H. Wilson, L. • i Wilson. . '>■ Second Grade. —Barnett, Christie, Cleal,, 4 De Clivo Lowe, " Carter, Smith, Howdep. Izzard, Prentice, Rankin, McFetridge. PAENEi-L . ' y- r;" 5 . First Grade.—S. C. Hay, J.. Carroll, Clapham, M. Clark, H. Duncan, F. Goodsir,* 4 -; B. Gascoigne, M. Mutton, A. K. Maclean,"""^ G. Siddle, P. E. Whitelaw.' Senior B Grade.—J; Forsman, K. Graham. ,J J. Sundbergh, G. Childs, A. Siddall. G,» - > Sage, L. Marvin, T. Hambrook, B. Warner," v H. Mullinger, N. P. Smith. Ferry Buildings. * 12.30 .p.m. •< • - -- I Seoud Grade.—G.~ McMillan. J. Lord; A. Stonex, H. Baldwin, R. Probert, >W. N Johnston, C. 1 Stitchbury, J, Appleyard.- A.-■* •' McMath, W. Larsen, E. B. Fanning. Third Grade.—E. Judso?, C. Kavanagh. G. Caisley. 'J. Gregg, G. Veitch, J. Robin- , son. I. Sale, M. Salas, R. . Appleyard. W. ; Walts, R. E. Hannon. " - ; 1 ; ' SUBURBAN MATCHES ' SENIOR COMPETITION The second 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. The wickets are likely to be soft and the winning of the toss will be an important factor. In the principal game, Manukau will play Ponsonby and a close match is expected. Manukau is a good all-round eloven, whila Ponsonby has expectional batting strength. On No. 1 wicket Green Lane, which leads the grado, will play Brixton, while R.V. and Roskill will meet on No. 3 wicket. The senior B section and Junior grades wiH also be continued. Following are the teams: — MOUNT ROSKILL Senior A Grade. —Wood, Langdon, E. Watkins, R. Watkins, Simpson, Hetheringtou, Hewitt, Lawrie, Calder, Brown, DavidSenior Reserve Grade. — V. Roy, Yates, Scarborough, Brown, Birchall, Booth, Cox, Canning. Hawkes. Palmer. Smith, R.V. Senior A Grade—Goldsworthy, Finlavson, Bambury, Cloke, Webster. Wildman, Rose, Pleydell, Maher, Guiniven, Halverson. Senior • B Grade. McCarthy, Mills, Michell, Wicks. Webber, Simpson (2), Hoverd, Paull, Parr, Tomlinson, Jones. PLUNKET SHIELD FINAL - WICKET IN SOFT STATE J .. * ' -+:*■ [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] .Z\ WELLINGTON. Thursday 'I As a result of further steady rain in » Wellington, the wicket at 1 tfie Basin Reserve. for the final Plunket Shield match of the » season to-morrow betweon Auckland (holders) s * and Wellington, 'is very soft, with the outfield in a similar condition. While the weather shows signs of clearing, it is doubtful « whether it will be possible to start play before two o'clock. There will bo an inspect', ::Z tion of the wicket in the morning, when a decision will be made — ; * ' BOYS' ASSOCIATION > A decision to commence its competition tomorrow week was made at a meeting last evening of tho management committee of tho ■ " Auckland Buys' Cricket Association. The following entries were received: — Outer Suburban Group. Western Springs • Group, Kowhaf School, Y.M.C.A., Victoria Park Group, Bridgen's Club, Western Suburbs, Domain Group, Onehunga Group.