CRICKET SEASON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23205, 26 November 1938, Page 23

CRICKET SEASON

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP FOURTH SERIES OF MATCHES UNIVERSITY'S GOOD POSITION With fast conditions prevailing some bright and entertaining cricket should be witnessed at Eden Park this afternoon when the fourth series of matches in the senior championship of the Auckland Association will be concluded. Interest in the principal match on Eden Park No. 2 wicket will centre in University's effort to compile a good score in an endeavour to gain an outright win. North Shore last Saturday compiled 148 and University replied with 168 for four wickets. Y.M.C.A. has played itself into a strong position against Middlemore with 350 on the board. Middlemore lost ono wicket for 10. Edon, which is r.Jinost certain to declare with 310 for nine wickets, has set Parnell a hard task. The latter, however, has some fine batsmen, and under good conditions might easily pass this total. Grafton has a firm hold on its match with Ponsonby-Bal-moral. Tho latter was dismissed for 83 last Saturday, Grafton replying with '.230. MATCH AT OPOTIKI [by telegraph—own correspondent] OPOTIKI, Friday A cricket match between the Opotiki and Wannnna Young Fanners' Clubs was playod at Opotiki and resulted in a win for tho homo sido on tho first innings. Opotiki scored 171 and 65 for five wickets declared (Jones 00 retired, Grant 42). Waimana replied with 132 and 30 for four wickets (Woolfield 41).