CRICKET SEASON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23600, 8 March 1940, Page 12

CRICKET SEASON

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP SECOND TO LAST SERIES PQNSONBY TO MEET GRAFTON 'flic second to hist series of matches in the first grade championship of tlx? Auckland Cricket Association will lie commenced to-morrow. Crafton, run-ner-up in the championship, and l'on-sonhy-Bnlmoral will provide the principal faille mi Xo. '2 wicket at: Eden I'ark, and the lixturo should produce some bright hatting. Grafton should have a slight, advantages over its opponent, especially in howling. Mitltllt-more, (lie leading team, will engage University on No. 3 wicket, ami a fairly close maleli should result. Panic!! will have lo .show its best lonii lo hold Eden on Xo. I wicket, while .North Shore will engage Y.M.C.A. at Devonport. Lower grade com pel i 1 ions will In; continued. Following arc the teams: - Parncll.- First grade: Hay, Duncan. Wallace, Carroll, Clarke, Richards, Robinson, Warner, Marvin, Forsman, Canicron. Senior B grade: ilolzer, Worth, Peiirman. Ailnam, Cooke, Knviainl, Smith. Fanning. Stichhury. Hades, Siddall. Second grade: Lord, Shaiiley, Taylor, Monteitli, Judson, McCord, Jacka, Walker, Sandiiian, Walts, Jerram. Third grade, Council, J. Burton, (>. Burlou, Buclian. Miller, Clialmers, Moloughney, Eraser, Booth, Paul, Dow. University.—First grade: M. W. Armstrong, K. (i. Cantlay, W. U. Cooper, W. G. Drummoml, F. S. Huden, C. W. Hollies, A. M. Matlicson, li. H. Schnauer, W. X. Snedden, C. .1. Vallunce, W. M. Winter. Senior H grade: Aicken, Alhrecht, Hell, Bentley, Boadeti. Contiell, Dickson, Mills. M:nogiie, Pike. Shanley. Second grade: Bannister. Smith, Sidnain, Xcwhold, Menu, Cawkwell, Mackie, Miller, Davison, Jessup, Chiiijjt. Eden.-—First grade: Mills, I'ostles. Weir, Burgess, Thompson, Harrison, Masters. Wyatt. Joliiimiii. Snedden, A. Smith. Senior B grade: Freeman, Lewis, Johns, Barber, Axon, St it h 1 ma ii, Warrington. R. Price. lJalliday, ,1. Price, Carroll. North Shore. -First. itrade: Sale. Walters Edmonds. Blanchfield, McArlhur, ('leal, Cnrtayne, Webb, Wheeler, Simp.-on. Senior B grade: Woolley, Coates, Hankin, Smith (2), James, Johnson, Richards. Balmain. Hamlin, McFetridge. Second grade: Carter, Jay. Fleurv, Prentice, Dacre, Iz/ard, ilrving, Wildinn, Kobson, Smith, Woods.

VETERANS' FIXTURE AUCKLAND SIDE ARRANGED The following team has been chosen tentatively to represent Auckland in the veterans' cricket game against Wellington at Kden Park, commencing next Friday:—A. S. Player, R. W. Rowulrae. C. C. Dacre. C. A. Snedden, D. R. Canard. E. llorspool. 11. E. Burton, 11. I>. Gillespie, ('. G. Finla.vson. W. J. Coates. A. H. Anthony. Messrs. R. Duff and H. Watson will be umpires.