CRICKET SEASON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23488, 27 October 1939, Page 3

CRICKET SEASON

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP KEEN FINISHES EXPECTED ATTRACTIONS AT EDEN PARK Keen play should be witnessed tomorrow in the senior championship of the Auckland Cricket Association, when the first series of matches will be finalised. An interesting finish should hewitnessed in the panic on No. 3 wicket between Y.M.C.A. and Parnell. Y.M.O.A. made 234 in its first innings and Parnell has lost four wickets for 46 runs. In the other fixture at Eden Park there is every prospect of an outright decision. University compiled the small total of 88, but Grafton was even worse with 55. University has scored two runs without a loss in its second innings. As the position stands, either sido has an opportunity of securing a six-point victory. Ponsonby-Balmoral has a chance of lowering Eden's colours at Papatoetoe. The former madu lots anil Eden lost, four wickets for JO. Eden should ho hard put.to.it to reach its opponent's total, although in its favour is the fact that Mills and Postles have yet to be dismissed. North Shore will have to show improved battiiiK form to stave off n sixpoint defeat in the game with Middlemore at Devonport. The home sido made IOL auu .Middlemore replied with ISO for five wickets. Lower grade competitions will also be played. The batting times in tbe second ami intermediate grades will be equally divided in to-morrow's matches. The team batting first ceases its innings at 4.10 p.m. and the team batting second commences its innings at •1 .'jo p.m., the matches being played under the one-day rule. Following are the teams: — Y.M.C.A. —Second grade: A. Appleby. S. Philip. E. Kelsey. it. O. Harold, 11. Findlay, F. Xoble. 13. Hingley, ,T. Stone, K. Gallaugher, R. Hill, J. Green. Third grade: Hill. it. Firth. P. Jones, K. Sosbey. K. Mason, C. Penman, A. Carruthers, 1?. Cavan, L. Davies, F. Austin, E. Bodily, ,T. Stonex. Eden.—Second grade: Stuhlmann, l'latt, Priestly, A. Smith. Bird. Keating, Grainger, Carroll. Humphries, Davidson, J. Ryan. Intermediate: Pickens. Inkster. S. Halida.v. F. Robinson, J. Robinson. J. Crookes, R. Cox, Forder, Ron Thomas. Crook, J. Holland: emergencies, Lewin. Gould. Third grade: Auger. Longstaff, Whyte, Jackson, A. Baliday. J. Wallace, Brooker, McKay, F. Williams, Oliver. Simpson; emergencies. Bennett, Drake. R. Williams. Parnell.—Second grado: J. Lord, W. Pearman. O. Cooke, L. Marvin. W. Sandman. R. McCord, H. Monteith. W. Watts, T. Davies, E. Jiulson, D. Kniland. Third grade: A. Cpnnell. R. McKay, W. Duncan, E. Moionghi'i'.v, C. Foster, J. Burton, ,T. Banks, W. Whitley. S. Jerram. K. Chalmers, G. Booth North Shore. —Second grade: Baldick, Bain. Carter, de Clivo Lowe. Johnson, Izzard. Lowrio. Hamblin. McFctridgo, Kendall, Robson. Wynne. University.—Second grade: Bannister. Bassett. Cawkwell, Dean, Howes, Koeford, Mearns, McLachlan. Miller (captain), Senn, Sidnom. Middlemore.—Second grade: J. Mowbray, T. Mowbray, R. Dorreen, S. Pcarce, G. C'alder. if. Watson, G. Magill. B. Monk, W. Batger. B. Jordan, W. Cory-Wright. PLAYERS FOR COACHING The following players have been selected to attend Eden Park each Tuesday and Thursday at 5 p.m. for coaching by Mr. 11. C. Watson, commencing next Tuesday:—D. Pike. W. Snedden, jR. H. Bent ley, B. Boaden. G. L. Cawkwell (University): A. Wiles, L. Kent. R. Jones (Ponsonby-Balmoral); D. Taylor (Middlemore); A. Thompson, E. Axon. F. Warrington (Eden); H. Meltzer. M. Lewis (Grafton); G. Burgess, F. Noble (Y.MiC.A.); It. Johns (Papatoetoe): B. Warner (Parnell).

SUBURBAN MATCHES

SEASON OPENS TO-MORROW The first series of matches in the senior grade championship of the Auckland City and Suburban Cricket Association will be commenced at the Domain to-morrow. Six teams comprise the senior A section and the principal game, on Xo. '2 wicket, will be between Manukau and Brixton. Both teams played a prominent part in last year's championship and the game should be evenly contested. On Xo. 1 wicket Green Lane, last year's champion side, will play Dilworth Old Boys, which showed good form last season. K.V. will meet Roskill, the new team in the senior grade, on Xo. 3 wicket. The senior B and lower grade competitions will also start to-morrow on various suburban grounds. Play at the Domain will be commenced at 1.00 p.m. Following are the teams: Mount Roskill.—Senior grade A: Simpson, Scarborough, Canning, Booth. Hethorington, Wiberg. Viscoc, Young. A. Roy, Tomlinson, R. Menzies, Watkins. Senior grade B: Cox, Mc.Gill Brown, Wille.v. Ellis. Hawkes, Seymour, V Roy, 11. It. Zane. Yates, McCarthy, Scott. Second grade: Lynne, Kewne, Zane., Legge ('_'). W. Menzies. Lindsay, Webber. Docherty, Stretton, Horan. All teams to meet at the St. John Arpbulanco rooms at the Domain at 1.1.") p.m. to-morrow. Green Lane.—Senior grade A - H. E. Watts. A. C. Kerr. R. Robinson. D. J. McCormick. G. Russell. R. H. Roughton. G. Sampson. L. T. J. Monteith, H. Barnes, T3. Dawes. ,T. McGhie. Senior grade B: J. Sykes IT. Sell. G. Sell, J. Colwill, J. Baxter. J. Cole. C'. Spraggs, L. Gardner, C. K. Toon, J Duffield, R. Xewcombe, W. Donaldson. Dilworth. —Senior Grade A: R. Taylor, Poole, Hitchcock, Gibson, Partridge, Hood, Corin. -Ghent. P urlonger, Scott. Hitchcock. Senior Grade B: Byrne, Wicks. Pratt, Mayes, Evans. Slygo, Moncur, Partridge, Scott. Parnell, Gibson, Lamb,

WHANGAREI GAMES [from OUIt OWN correspondent] WHAXGAREI. Thursday Four senior and ten senior B and junior teams have entered in the Whangarei Cricket Association's competitions this season. A meeting of the management committee last night decided to group the senior 13 and junior teams for one round and at the conclusion the six leading teams are to play as senior B and the last four In a junior competition.