BASEBALL

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

BASEBALL

GAMES ON SATURDAY

CLOSE CONTESTS EXPECTEI MOUNT ALBERT AND Y.M.C.A Close matches are anticipated i: games to be played on Saturday unde the control of the Auckland Basebal Association. Mount Albert am Y.M.C.A. Mill meet at Fowlds Park The strong pitching and fielding o Y.M.C.A. should offset the vigorou hitting of the Mount Albert side Another even contest should result be tweell Pioneers and Mormons, as botl sides have confident batsmen and gooi lieldsmcn. Otahuhu will play the youthful Collegian team at Olalnihu. Virile play enabled the la ter to stage a forceful display last Sattn day. It will, however, have no small task t cope with the consistent pitching of Otf huliii. Following are the fixtures:— Major League.—Mount Albert ' Y.M.C'.A., 1.-15 p.m., No. 1 Fowlds Park Pioneers v. Mormons, 3 p.m., No. 1 Fowld Park; Collegians v. Otahuhu. 1.45 p.in Sturges Park Pacific League.—Richmond v. A.T.C., p.m., No. '2; Lucas v. Milne and Cho.vcc, p.m., No. 3; Milne and Choyce v. A.T.C 1.15 p.m., No. 'J. Tasman League—N.S.R. v. Mount Alber 1 .'ls p.m., No. 3; Mormons v. Owai Roveri 1.-15 p.m., No. 4; A.T.C. v. N.S.R., 3 p.in No. 4. A meeting of the executive of tho Aucl land Baseball Association decided to appoir committees to investigate the possibility c holding a knock-out competition anion primary schools for the Pascoe Cup, and similar competition for secondary school; for a cup presented by Dr. T. H. Pettit on March 3d, at Fowlds Park. Following ar the committees: —Messrs. Davidgc, Coultharc Scott and Rout (convener), for secondar schools, and Messrs. Eagleson, Webb, Rou and Scott (convener) for primary schools.