CRICKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22971, 24 February 1938, Page 19

CRICKET

BUSINESS HOUSES' GAMES DRAW FOR SATURDAY NEXT Following is tho draw for matches to be played on Saturday under tho control of the Auckland Business House Cricket Associalion:— A Section.—Waitemata Billiards v. Metropolitan Fire Board. Stadium No. 5; Heard's. Limited, v. Auckland Railways, Stadium No. 6; Metropolitan v. Farmers' Freezing Company, Stadium No. 7; Auckland Gas Company v. Smith and. Smith, Limited, Rcmuera Hockey Ground; Devonport Ratepayers v. Fletcher Construction Company, Devonport, Vanxhall Road. B Section.—Maple Furnishing Company v. United, Walker Park No. 8; Whitcombe and Tombs, Limited, v. I>. Henry and Company, AValker Park No. 9; Abel, Dykes, Limited. v. Auckland Racing Club, Green Lane, next Railway Station: Seabrook, Fowlds, Limited, v. Hardley's, Limited, Walker Park No. 10; New Zxaland Herald v. Commercial Bank, Stadium No. 4. C Section.—J.. W. Andrews and Sons, v. Harris, Langton, Limited-, Stadium No. 1; Thompson and Hills v. Northern Roller Mills, Stadium No. 2; Three Kings Club v. Bridges. Overington and Company, Three Kings Tramway Terminus; Bond and Bond, Limited, v. Amblers and Company, Stadium Ko. 3; Carlton v. Farmers' Trading Company, Outer Domain No. 1.

FRANKLIN BEATS TE AWA A friendly cricket match played at Waiuku yesterday between teams representing Franklin and Te Awa (Auckland) resulted in a win for the former by 1-1 runs on the first innings. Scores: —• Te Awa: First innings, 100 (O'Shea 41, Caukwell 20). Bowling: Aspin five for 10. Heise one for 0, Zinzan one for 7, C. Cooper one for 15, Hardy one for 12. Second innings, 88 for eight wick«ts, declared (Watson .'l2 not out, ILuiter 10, Coates 15, Webb 11). Bowling: Heiso three for 33, C. Cooper two for 8, Aspin two for 11, Zinzan one for 13. Franklin: First innings, 114 (Samsori 35. Zinzan 21, Blake 17, Hardy 10). Bowling: I. W. Cooper seven for 40. Caukwell three for 20. Second innings. 30 for three wickets (Blake 10, Bishoff 17). Bowling: Coates two for 20, I. W. Cooper one for 18. TE ATA V. MOUNT ALBERT The following team will represent Te Ata against the Mount Albert Grammar School at the school grounds to-day at 1.45 p.m.:— •R. Henuis. L. Schnauer. .T. G. Brown. J. M. Smith, I. W. Cooper. W. Turner. M. Price, E. V. Sale, 0. S. Green. J. Butler, J. O'Shea. VICTORY FOR JOHN BURNS A team representing John Burns and Company. Limited, defeated Cambridge Clothing Factory, Limited, in a cricket match played yesterday" at Victoria Park. John Burns compiled 112 runs, against its opponent's 58. AUCKLAND BOYS' MATCHES Tho following matches will he played on Saturday under the control of the Auckland Boys' (,'rickot Association^ —Victoria Groiw> v. Y.M.C.A.. Victoria Park; Western Springs v. DomainGGroutp t Victoria Park; Kowhai y. Outer Suburban, Victoria Park. EIGHT-BALL OVER TRIAL RECOMMENDED LONDON, Feb. ->-i The Advisory County Cricket Committee has decided to recommend to tho Marylebone Club that an eight-ball over should be tried in first-class matches in 1030. ENGLISH CONTRACT JACKSON'S DECISION SYDNEY, Feb. 02 The cricketer V. E. Jackson, of New South Wales, who narrowly missed inclusion in the Australian cricket team for England this year, has followed the example of ,T. G. Lufch, of New South Wales, in signing a contract to play with Sir Julien Cahn'S side for three years.