CRICKET SEASON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23275, 18 February 1939, Page 24

CRICKET SEASON

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

MATCHES AT EDEN PARK

PHYSICAL CULTURE DISPLAY

With fast conditions-likely some entertaining play is anticipated at Eden Park this afternoon when the. Auckland Cricket Association's senior championship will be continued. The principal attraction ■is between Eden, the leading team, and Grafton, which is in second plac*-, two points behind the leaaers. Although it dismissed Eden on the first day for '209, Grafton started badly and lost four wickets tor 43. Prospects now favour Eden, but Grafton may make a recovery. Parnell, which made -101 for four wickets •against Y.M.C.A. on the No. J pitch, is in a strong position to gain a win on the .first innings at least. Miiidiemore, two for no wickets, is laced with u diilicult task on the No. 3 wicket to overhaul University s total of 304. In the match at Devonport North Shore, !)0 for one wicket, should have " little difficulty in warning over PonsoubyBalmoral,. which was dismissed on the first day for ID4. A physical culture display and spectacular games wilJ be provided by the Auckland Girls' Athletic Association at Eden Park this afternoon from 3.30 to -1.30 p.m. The Waterside Workers Band will be in attendance. HAURAKI PLAINS EVENT i f/ > HANDICAPPING OF TEAMS [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] <* PAEROA, Friday The Hauraki Plains Cricket Association's regular two-day competition having been concluded, the association has adopted the suggestion of its president, Mr. J. Donaghy, to play one round of one-day matches under special conditions. A unique innovation will be the handicapping of teams, and a time limit of two hours for each innings has been imposed. The handicaps are:—Hopai, no runs; Waitakaruru, no runs; Kerepflhi, plus 10 runs; Kopuarahi, plus 10 runs; lvaih<tr<i, plus lo runs; Paparoa, pins 15 runs; Ma marua, plus 35 runs; High School, plus 3u runs.