CRICKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23599, 7 March 1940, Page 16

CRICKET

UMPIRES APPOINTED I MATCHES NEXT SATURDAY The following umpires have been appointed for matches to bo played next Saturday under the control of tho Auckland Cricket Association : Senior Grade.—Middlemore v. University, Eden Park No. 3, Messrs. R. H. Blennerhassett, D. V. Moore; North Shore v. Y.M.C.A., North Shore, Messrs. R. W. Mitchell, J. C. Harris; Ponsonby-Balmoral v. Grafton, Eden Park No. and Papatoetoe, Messrs. L. Bay, O. R. Montgomery; Parnell v. Eden, Eden Park Xo. 1 and 4, Messrs. L. E. Cullen, R. H. Siminotids.

Senior B Grade. —North Shore v. Papatoetoe, Papatoetoe, Messrs. A. Anderson, W. G. Tucker; University v. Parnell, Victoria Park Xo. 0, Messrs. O. W. Slaney, A. J. Rankin. Intermediate Grade. —Tamaki v. Newmarket United, St. lleliers Bay, Messrs. A. C. Nicol. R. S. Hart.

Third Grade (March U only).—Stanley Bay v. Flexile, Eden Park No. 4, Messrs. W. Lewis, H. G. Bentley.

BUSINESS HOUSE PLAY The following matches will be played on Saturday under the control of the Auckland Business House Cricket Association:— A Section. —Alberta v. Thompson and Hills, Limited, Walker Park No; S; NewZealand Glass Company v. Carlton Outer Domain No. 1; Letholite, Limited,, v. Bridges, Overington Company, Walker Park No. 9; Auckland Railways v. United, Walker Park No. 10. B Section. —Whitcombe and Tombs v. Devonport Druids, Devonport, Vauxhall Road; Vacuum Oil Company v. Farmers' Freezing Company, Stadium No. 2; Self-Help Co-operative v. Bond and Bond, Limited, Stadium No. 3; Atta Taxis v. Auckland Gas Company, Stadium No. 1; Metropolitan v. Seabrook, Fowlds, Limited, Stadium No. 4. C Section.—Heards. Limited, v. Fletcher Construction Company, Stadium No. 5; Lands and Survey v. Kingsland P. 0.. Stadium No. r>; Three Kings v. Smith and Brown, Limited, Three Kings tram terminus; Auckland Star v. New Zealand Herald, Stadium No. 7. Ground Officials. —Stadium No. 1, Mr. R. Friend; Stadium No. 3, Mr. C. Hooton; Walker Park Xo. S, Mr. Macdougall.

ONEHUNGA ASSOCIATION The final match of the Onehunga Cricket Association's Lipscombc-Wilson Shield competition will be played at Waikaraka Park on Saturday on ground No. 7, the finalists beirfg Reid Rubber and Railways, umpires Messrs. H. Leggc and W. H. Hayward. The draw for the semi-final of the pennant competition is Tannery v. United, No. 10, Mr. S. Prescott; Rovers v. MacEwans, No. 9, Mr. H. Pullan.