CRICKET SEASON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23838, 13 December 1940, Page 12

CRICKET SEASON

SENIOR PREMIERSHIP EDEN PARK ATTRACTIONS Y.M.C.A. TO MEET PAPAKURA Play in the first round of tbe .Auckland Cricket' Association's senior grade eham])ionship ill be continued to-mor-row, when a further series of games will be commenced. Papakura Cam)) and Y.M.C.A. should have an interesting duel in the principal attraction on Xo. '1 wicket at Eden Park. .Hoth sides are fairly strong in batting, and bright; play should lie a feature. Grafton may prove a little too strong for Parnell in the fixture on Xo, ! wicket, while Eden should also have a margin on Training College on Xo. :t wicket. Ihe latter team should experience some difficulty in maintaining its Mrength during the holiday period, when many of the students leave town. Pon-sonby-Balmornl and Middle more should be well matched on Xo, 1 wicket. The two lead.ing teams. I'iiiversity and North Shore, will clash at Devonport. Following are the teams:— Training College. First grade: TI. S. Mills, .L B- Steveieon, J. 11. Elliott. E. G. Bong's. K. 11. Dennis. A. S. Mackie, C. A. Kingstone, W. F. lioaden, 1' ■ Bradly, K. Bayue. R. L. Gould, W. K. Williams. University. First grade: Matheson, Cooper. Jack in an. Schnauer. Winter, Boiiden, i Coiinell. Snechl.ii. Bell. Caddie, Walsliam. Senior B grade: Smith, Pike, Sidnam. Latta. Christiansen. Cuwkwctl, Kelsey, Mead, Mackie. Senn, 11 emus. Parnell. First, grade: Wallace. Warner, Marvin Clark, Goodsir, Sutcliffe, Hanibrook, Lewis, 'ciapham, Hook, Forsman. Senior B grade ■ Adnani, Smith, Fanning, Holmes, Mitchell. Siddall, Cooke, Worth, Robinson. Lord Jlol/.er. Second grade: .lacka, .Burton ,-M Mr Cord. Pearmati, Dow, Brooke. Alexander', Booth, Kenton. Buchan. I lurd grade: Connell, Foster. Prohl, Aitken Paul Gibson, Woolle.v, Savoury, I'orsmaii, Hunt, Davidson. PAPAKURA CAMP FIXTURE Teams representing the wet and dry canteens at Jhe Papakura camp played a cricket match, the dry team wninuig by six wickets. Following i're the details:--Wet Canteen. - First innings, . I ( Ku Inu Xeave 'Mi; second innings, J,»t (Slieradi'ti 30, Drake 31. Palmer 20). Drv Canteen.--First innings. I I'- 'Adams Kl McKav *J!i. Treacher 2 I); second innings, 0)1 for four wickets (Martin ;<•>, Rimmer Jt). SUBURBAN TEAMS Mount Roskill. Senior grade A: Langdon. Pne. < astles, Stretton. Watkins Saunders, Wilson. Cooper, Slallworlhy, llodj Last. Scarborough. Senior grade B: ox Men/us, Fidock, Sercombe, Doherty, Block ey, ( oh, Jencen, Kennedy, Clifford, Lee, lletheririgton. INTERNATIONAL CONTEST NOVEL AMERICAN PROPOSAL Typically American In its conception, a cricket competition. inspired by the Olympic Club, of Sail Francisco. is at present arousinc the interest of enthusiasts in Australia, Canada and Xew Zealand. Xot content with it, local activities, the Olympic '(nib has set out to promote a contest, which, apart t'lom the friendly rivalry likely to be engendered has an enticing international flavour. Steeped as it js in tradition and with an utter disregard for modern conceptions of sporl. cricket offers iiltle scope for originality, but the American club has suggested a contest, which, novel in its nil). nevertheless is designed to raise the standard oi the game in various departments. "The way things are to-dav it seems to me that anything that will tiring the members of the English-speaking races a little closer together is really worth while." states the caotain of the Olympic Ciub in a circular letter to the champion provincial club tennis of Xew Zealand, to whom an invitation is extended to compete in the event. The competition provides for three selected men to record times and distances in the following departments:— Throwing the ball: running between the wickets; hitting the ball a distance. The Middleniore club, champion team of Auckland last year, lias entered the competiI tioti and its performances make an interestI nig comparison with those of the Melbourne club, another contender. Details are as fol<iUS: — j MELBOURNE Ball Throwing. -J. Daniel. 3 12ft; J. Ellis. I n.'Kift: fj. Curwood, 3'J".ft tin. Team total, ! 1 on." ft Jin. . i Ball Hitting.—J. Plant. 311 ft l:n: f. R n eld oil. 3-) ft Sin ; J. Kidd, 321 ft. Total, RWUt 'Tin. _ Punning Between Wickets. -R. Jodrl. 12 3-10«; F. Devenev, 12 5-105; P. Sitch, 13s. ; Total 37 8-10=. Ml DDLF,MOPE Pall Throwing.—o. P. Tlowden. 30,'lft : L. 'M. Smith. 23 c ft f> : n: X. A. Mc.Mahon, 2-17 ft i 9in. Team total, Ts'ift "in. j Ball Hitting.- C, P. Howden, 23Aft Oin: ! J, A. P. Blandford. 20i)ft '.tin; X. A. MeI Mahon. 2toft n';n. Total. fiSOft Hin. ' Punning Be'ween Wickets.- ft. T. Pear- ! ton 13 '_»•.%«; J. A. P. B'andford. 13 7-10s; IX. A. McMahon. I Is. Total. 11 1-lds.