CRICKET SEASON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23591, 27 February 1940, Page 11

CRICKET SEASON

MATCHES INTERRUPTED A PROTEST UPHELD CLOSING DATE FIXED The result of a deputation to the Parks Committee of the Auckland City Council protesting against the interruption of cricket at the Domain by athletic bodies was conveyed in a letter read at last evening's meeting of the Auckland City and Suburban Cricket Association. The council stated that a conference is to be held at the start ol next, season, when definite arrangements could be made for all sporting interests to be provided for. Sufficient time will be given to all parties concerned, so that a more satisfactory conclusion can bo arrived at.

Tlio town clerk advised that permission to piny cricket on the Domain on Good, Friday had been declined.

The protest by the Mnnuknu senior B team against Hoskill, which played C. Wiberg, a qualified senior grade player, was upheld and tho game awarded to Mnnukau. The secretary, Mr. K. P. Taylor, said that the Jtoskill team captain was aware of the circumstances. Tho chairman, Mr. J. Ball, said that it was apparent there had been a flagrant breach ,ol' rule 11, which governed regrading and transfers.

Tho continual postponement of matches owing to rain was discussed at some length and it was decided to fix April .13 as the definite closing date for all competitions. Mr. Taylor pointed out that the Domain would now not be required for an athletic meeting and, provided there, were no further wet Saturdays, it was possible to decide the senior grade in six weeks' time.

It was decided that all matches in the second anjl third grade, which were cancelled last week owing to rain, will be played next Saturday. The third round is to be commenced the following Saturday. It was also decided to accept an invitation from the North Shore Club to play an all-day fixture against ii combined eleven oil Easter Monday at Devonport. Messrs. 15. P. Taylor, I'. Seatoii and C. Kerr were appointed to finalise tho selection of the teams. The St. John Ambulance Brigade .wrote expressing thanks for a donation received from tho association.

HAWKE CUP MATCH WANGANUI'S SMALL TOTAL [BV TEI.KOItAIMI —PJIKSS ASSOCIATION] PALMERSTON NORTH, Monday The first day's play in the Hawke Cup cricket match between Munawatu and Wanganni was remarkable for the low score maue liv the challengers, who were dismissed for 3*3. At one stage of the game Wanganui had six wickets down for eight runs. Manawatu replied with 223, and at stumps Wanganui in its second innings had scored 11 runs for the loss of two wickets. MATCH IN SYDNEY SELECTION OF TEAMS (Received February 20, 9.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 20 The teams for the cricket match for patriotic, funds, beginning in Sydney on March S. are as follows: — . The Rest. —Bradman (captain), Brown, Lee, Ilassett, Johnson, • Rogers, Waite, Ring, D. Tallon. Grininiett, Scott. Twelfth man: K. Ridings. , , . . , New South Wales.—McCabe (captain), Colu-n. Mudge. Barnes, Saggers, Pepper, O'Reilly, Lush, Cheetham, Solomon, McCool. Twelfth mull: .7. Chegwyn. Neither Chipperfield nor Fingleton was available for New South Wales. McCool, who makes his debut in first-class cricket, is a good batsman and slow bowler. MATCH AT ROTORUA [by TKI.KOHAI'H —OWN conn kspondent] ROTORUA, Monday „ A cricket match between State Forest emplovecs in the Rotorua and Rotoehu areas was played during the week-end and was won by Rotorua. Rotoehu made o(> amlo.. while Rotorua made <0 in its first innings and 58 for one wicket in Hs pf 00 "' 1 -_1 !lISL ®® ( IS), Mountain (20) and O Malley (1.) were the best b-.tsmer. for Rotorua, while He«<l (IT) and Hodgkinson (I'D topped the score for Rotoehu. Bowling ' for Rotorua Irimlej secured the excellent average of five rL. in the first innings .and nine , for l() f 1 " 'l l ) e second. Reynolds, with five wickejs for i_, was Kotoehu's most successful trundicr.