CRICKET SEASON

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 24825, 23 February 1944, Page 2

CRICKET SEASON

NAYY TO PLAY ARMY MATCH STARTS ON FRIDAY The management committee of the Auckland Cricket Association passed a motion o sympathy last evening with the chairman, Mr. W. R. Fee, in the recent death of his wife, members standing in silence. Permission was granted for the playing of a match at Eden Park on Friday and Saturday between the Navy and Northern Army teams, the hours of play to be from 10.30 a,,m to 0 p.m. Messrs. 0. R. Montgomery and R. W. Mitchell were appointed umpires. Advice was received from the Wellington Association to the effect that its senior team would be unable to visit. Auckland on account of travel restrictions, and for the same reason the Bra bin Cup match for juniors, which was to have been played in Wellington, was also cancelled. After hearing an explanation from a member of a senior eleven, who had plajeri in fourth grade games for the 1-'apntoot<o Cllnb. under an assumed name, it was, decided that he bo suspended for the remainder of the season, and that a letter be forwarded severely censuring; the club. P tpr Tho arranging of a fixture _ At EHater time between the Auckland Brabin Cup and Iho combined secondary schools eleven was left in the hands of Messrs. 'W. tiCooper and E. J. Price. ,<„„iornii The senior B competition was doctorrd closed, North Shore being 'lcclared the winner, it was resolved that, for the re mainder of the season, this grade be divided into two sections, the matches to be one oneday and two two-day. fixtures , , The Point Chevalier .C ub was granted permission to invite the 11anvi 1 ton Club play a match in Auckland at Iw w tJnM; Following are the matches for Saturday. First grade: Eden-Ponsonby-Ba.moral v. Middlemore J Universl1 y, I%den I arK . «n<). »>» Messrs. F. J- Rushton, R. Blennerhassett; Parneli v. Parnoll Colts, Eden I ar k N0.4. Messrs. D. V. Moore, A. Anderson; GraftonYUCA v. North Shore, North Shore. Messrs. W. G. Tucker, H. Niven. Senior B grade-—First section: training College . R N Z A F., Walker Park; Y.M.C.A. v. Eden-Ponsonby-Ba 1 mornl, Webber, H. S. Saunderson; North Shore v ITn-iversitv, Tsortih Shore, Me«.srfl. L. Oui len R S Hart. Second section: Marist v Mnrist Athletic,. Walker Park; Grafton v. I'arnell, Papatoetoe. SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION The Auckland City and Suburban Cricket, Association's championship having bwi uoi bv Manukau, play on Saturday next will be lhe first round of a knock-out competition lit which the senior and senior B grades are combined, making six games in nil.. Four of these will be played at the Domain and two at Walker Park. Those warns, eliminated through defeat will later meet in friendly games, for which a special draw will be arM The"draw for this week is:—Mannkau A v. Railway, Domain No.. 1, Messrs. W. R. Wilkin, A. Stanley; Air Force v BTixin Domain ?so. 2, Ivlewsrs. J- tilliot't, r. vxinej ,Vie State Advances v. R.V.A. Domain No. L. Marks, J. Gedye; Green Lane v! Manukau B. Doniain No 4 Messrs. A. Ju,t>p A. Capon; Dilworth v. R.V. B, Walker Park; M.T.P. A v. M.T.P. B, Walker Park. SWIMMING EVENTS Parneli Club.—22o yds intermediate championship. for the L.vle Compton Shield; -M. Thompson, 1; M. Fitness. 2; '! Time 2m 50 1-fis. 100 metres: C. Williams, scr 1; B. Thomjwon, 3s, 2; M. ThonMon. .)S, :s Time 675. Moss Ballm Cup: C. Williams aiid B. Thompson, 6 points, equal, 1; J. laua and M. Fitness, 5 points, equal, 3. Ladies Cup. 55vds: L. Russell, scr. 1; J R' lss |"' ,)3 - 2. Time, 38b. Tiny tots' 33 l-3yds: R S rumfels °s 1; P. Caise, scr, 2; P. McNeil. Bs, 3 Time 28s. Open handicap dive: M. Fitness. 17 points 1; N. Doubleday, 10 points, 2; R. Herewini,' 12 points. 3. 50 metres ladies : J. Bines scr. 1; M. Marshall, Bs, 2; J. Russell. 3 Time 30s. 50 metres ladies' backstrokeR.' Jamiesoii, 9s, 1; M. Marshall &s 2; N. Bridson scr, 3. 50 metres men s backstrokeB Davidson, 2s, 1; D. Anderson, 2s, 2; C. Williams scr, 3. Time. 30s. 50 metres ladies inter-club handicap: L Bridson, 2s. 1; B. Miindv 14s 2; L. Russell, 3s, 3. lime, 35 ]-ss. oOvds breastslroke: M. Thompson, scr, 1; J. Tana, 4s, 2; Miss M. Marshall. I.os, 3. BOWLING POSTPONED (0.C.) ROTO'RUA, Tuesday Owing to heavy rain no play was possible to-day in. tile Rotorua Bowling Club's annual pairs' tournament. As two days have now been lost, a meeting of the tournament committee will be held to-morrow morning to decide whether or not the fixture will be proceeded with. CROQUET TOURNEY (0.C.) HAMILTON, Tuesday The South Auckland croquet tournament, was concluded to-day, the results of championships beinc: —Intermediate singles: Mrs. Middleton (Whitiora); runner-up, Mrs. Purdy (~nd). Intermediate doubles: Mesdames Anderson and Purdy (Auckland,); runners-up, Mrs O'Brien (Frankton) and Miss WainwTight (Matangi). Handicap singles A grade: Miss Wainwright; runner-up, Mrs. Middleton. HAMILTON GOLF HOUSE (0 0) HAMILTON, Tuesday The Hamilton Golf Club has decided to erect temporary accommodation for members to replace the clubhouse destroyed by fire at Christmas time. Application is to be made to the building controller for authority to erect a caretaker's cottage in permanent material.