CRICKET CONTROL

New Zealand Herald, Volume 80, Issue 24761, 8 December 1943, Page 5

CRICKET CONTROL

l REPRESENTATIVE FIXTURES Members of the management committee of the Auckland Cricket Association made reference at last evening's meeting to the death of Mr. P. Broad, late chairman of the Wellington Cricket Association. They remarked upon the great work he had performed for tpe game and the most amicable relations that had existed between the two asiociations, due to a great extent to his wise leadership. A letter was received from the Wellington Association giving details of the representative programme agreed to by the delegates of the major associations. The decision that the travelling expenses be a charge against the matches was endorsed. The suggestion that players be asked to pay for their own iccommodation was discussed at great length •nd the general tenor of the meeting was that this was not conducive to producing the best team available. It was res_olved to withhold any decision regarding playing Canterbury at Christchurch pending receipt of further advice from the Canterbury Association.

A letter was received from the director of Army Education Welfare Service stating that * match between the New Zealand Army find New Zealand Navy had been set down for Eden Park on February 4 and 5. These oateg were confirmed and the action of the chairman and secretary in tentatively approving of January 21 and 22 for a match fit Eden Park between Central and ><ortbem "I'ltary Districts was confirmed. .The Point Chevalier Club was granted permission to take a team to Hamilton at New Tear. The Auckland Women's Cricket Association wrote asking for two selector-coaches to fissist in selecting a team to meet Canterat "Auckland at New Year. Messrs. L. liolzer and J. R. Johnson agreed to accept 'fie positions. The appointment of a player-manager for southern trip wag deferred until next meeting. Fixtures for Saturday.—First grade: Edcn-Ponsonby-Balmoral v. Parnell Colts. Eden f*rk Xo. l, Messrs. A .Anderson, L. E. Cul£.l; Parnell v. North Shore. . North Shore, «M«rs. J. c. Harris, H. Nevin: Graftonv - University-Middlemore. Fden Park No. 2. Messrs. R. Blennerhassett ; F. .T. Jiushton. Senior B grade: Marist v. JI.X.Z.A.F.. Walker Park: Training College •• Eden-Ponsonby-Balinorai, Eden Park No. & Messrs O. R. Montgomery. D. V Moore: vlr" 1 Shore v. University. North Shore; J-M.C.A. v. Marist .Athletic, Papatoetoe, -Messrs. Webber. Tucker: Grafton v. Par"ell. Eden Park No. 4. Messrs. H. S. Saunder--608 and R. S. Hart. UNDEFENDED DIVORCE The petitioners in seven undefended divorce jas.es were granted decrees nisi by Mr. Juswee Fair yesterday. <Jn the ground of separation, decrees were granted to Joyce Florence Egen, against Alfred Noel Egen; Mary Elizabeth Jeminia gams against Edward Harris; Agnes Hay Robinson against Walter Ernest Robinson; Jennette Hunter Primrose against Beddie ■ifimrose; Kathleen Jean Blankley against Albert George Blankley; and Alexander Wilfrid Thompson against Phvllis Ena Thompson- The petitioner in each case was repre--Benl?d bv Mr. Robinson. n „ waiter Hatley (Mr. Schramm) was granted » decree nisi against Marjorie Jean Hatley on the ground of desertion.