CRICKET SEASON
SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST SERIES OF MATCHES INTERESTING POSITIONS The first scries of matches in the senior championship of the Auckland Cricket Associhtion will bo concluded to-day. Three of the games are in an interesting position, and close finishes aro likely. In the principal match at Eden Park, Grafton scored 211 against Parnell, which replied with 52 for one wickei. Eden, which occupied the batting croase all the afternoon last Saturday, compiled 227 against University. The latter is a fairly strong batting side, and the total under good conditions should not be beyond it. ¥.M.C.A. appears to be in a winning position in the match with North Shore at Dovonport. North Shore made 17.1, and Y.M.C.A. replied with 152 for geven wickets. Ponsonby-Balmoral has played itself into a winning position against Middlemore at Victoria Park by scoring 451 for the loss of six wickets. Lower grade competitions will bo continued to-day. TECHNICAL OLD BOYS The Technical Old Boys Cricket Club pluyers are requested to meet at Walker Park at 1.30 p.m. sharp to-day. ■» IJ TUI CLUB'S TEAMS The following players will represent the Tui Cricket Club to-day in matches under . the control of the Auckland City and SuburI ban Cricket Association: — Senior B Grade.—G. Crowhurst, Gifford, Dean, Walters, Jones, Gillespie, Burgoyne, Butler. Third Grade.—F. Crowhurst, Humby, A. Crowhurst, L. Crowhurst. F. E. Crowhurst, McDonald, Callinan, Nicklcs, Callander, Bond, Wheeler. MATCHES AT WAIHI [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] WAIHI, Friday In the senior championship matches of the Waihi Cricket Association Nomads secured a five-point margin over Waikino by winning by an innings and five runs. JULJEN CAHN'S TEAM [by telegraph—press association] CHRISTCHURCH, Friday Since the publication of the itinerary of Sir Julien Cahn's team, he has requested the New Zealand Council to eliminate the match set doVn for February 17 and 18 against Taranaki, at New Plymouth, and to substitute a match . against Wanganui, at Wanganui, on Saturday, February 18.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23181, 29 October 1938, Page 21
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