CRICKET JOTTINGS

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11661, 27 October 1923, Page 10

CRICKET JOTTINGS

SATURDAY’S GAMES REVIEWED

THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR

There was plenty of enthusiasm on the opening day of the 1923-24 cricket season on Saturday. The weather could hurdly huve been called ideal, and players were somewhat at sea for want of practice. Thus in the majority of cases tne howlers reaped a harvest. PETONE v. Y.M.C.A. “Jlanji" Finlaysun wae the outstanding figure in this match, and his nine for 27 tihqwqd that his powers arc by no means waning. Throughout he bowled with Hpfentlid judgment. It is evident that Brice arul Finlayson are going to ho stumbling blocks to the batsmen of the other, seven clubs this year. Petone have always been noted for the way in which they Lave brought on their young players, and in J. Hamilton they have a boy, who, in proper hands, should develop into a good batsman. He is only fifteen years of age. and he stood up to the bowling splendidly on Saturday. White was helped by the wicket on Saturday, but nevertheless his figures, five for 25, are very good. .K looks as if Y M. will be weak in batting this year, with Westbrook©, Jones and white their chief run-getters. Bowyer, who played for several amateur teams in Kent, will very likely do well. - - OLD BOYS TEAM. Old Boys have got a. splendid team on papeif, but on the field they never seem to come up to expectations. This year, cinder the leadership of Collins, they should do better, however, but it seems as though their selection committee has erred a little in choosing their first eleven. They have two players in the Junior A team —Burt and Morton—who ehouki be seniors. Burt ivs a good bat and a fine medium paced bowler, who, if helped by his field, ehQu\d take a lot of wickets. He is also a good field, and it is in this depratment .that Old Boys were lacking last year. Morton is the best leg-break bowler in .Wellington, and if given a chance, would ffo near representative honours. He bowls a ball with plenty of flight, and turns nicely with plenty of nip. He did ■well in all the senior matches in which ihe was played last year. Joplin returns to the club after playing for a spell with Wellington College end .with University. He represented Wellington against the Australians in 1914, and was 'Varsity a chief rungetter last season. He is an aggres*sive bats-inffn-with a partiality for the off side. tusk and Pope are .scarcely up to senior standard, and could very well be dropped in favour of Burt and Morton. Binnio returns again to senior ranks, ■where a couple of seasons ago he was amongst the century makers. The match Old Boys v. Midland on Saturday showed that the evergreen Ken Tifeker is still in form with the ball. Cooper and J. W. Hutchings put in a Erofitable partnership of 51 runs on aturdav. Both batted well. Barclay should do well with the ball this year if he doesn’t try bowl too j fast. If he puts more flight into his ball and gives due regard to length he should have no difficulty in getting a place in the province’s best eleven. He has a nice high action, and can turn the ball very sharply. Judd and O'Connor were both in fair form with the ball. The latter, who is only a lad, has won quick promotion from the junior ranks. He gave promise while at Wellington College three vears *go. WELLINGTON AND THORNDON. . Hiddleston got into his stride straight away this season, and his 74 was a tine piece of butting. It will be remembered that he started with big scores at-the beginning of last .-e*a-on, but towards the middle of the summer seemed to have a number of off-day*. It is to be hoped he will .show his Ixvri form when the New South Wales colts vj.>it these shores. JCostlang waa the only other Wellington* 4sat to reach double figures, and that good batting site -on paper—could muster only 146 runs. Thorndon seem to have a few new players, and In Taylor they have a bowler who bom-Is a nice medium-paced ball with a good length. Jeffs, who did exceptionally- well as a iumor player, is to bo found in the Thorndon eleven this season, and was the !*ot out batsman on Saturday. .Williams, who got a eontury for the Suniors lost year, and Mason, who was promoted at the end of last season, wereamong those who played against Wellington.

Nanier is a new man in the ranks of the Wellington team and captured four of the Thorndon wickets on Saturday for 20-. runs-. • -This- team will no. doubt be ■strengthened in the attack by the intlnaion of Napier and Marris. The latter, why. Is a young player, has changed oTor from Old Boys. He was a Wellington representative two seasons ago, and did well with bat and ball.

Jacobsen, The Hawke's Bay rporesontative, will be an asset to Wellington if be. can regrpduce his last year’s form. He was unlu£k£ enough to be run out on Saturday. “* * " 4 HUTT AND INSTITUTE.

McGirr showed on Saturday what a batsman can do if he is keen enough to do a bit of practising before the season commences. His partnership on Saturday with" Watson was the brightest fea-tufn-tif'the opening day. Both attacked the bowling with confidence. Institute have n hard ta.sk in front of them, but they are capable of wiping off the deficit. They are the youngest team in the competition. Juuging by bis display at Wanganui Dempster is evidently in good form and one expects to Bee a few runs from Banks's bat this treason

Jones, Nelson, Malcolm and Foley were all good bats at Wellington College and should all be capable of making runs. Foley is a bowler who should do well this sexton -He is a left-hander with a nice swim; and flight break back, but last year, hud a tendency to spoil his bowling by bowling an off-break. It will be remerabcTea that he made top

score in the inter-coliege match last seaeon.

Blinks had nn off season last year, but he has plenty of promise and has the makings of a New Zealand Macartney, lie is an ideal opening batsman, and with: Dempster s hould register a few century partnerships. One looks to Janice ar.d Nelson for more runs this season, and the former will also be watched for his wicketkeeping. THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR NEW SOUTH WALES TEfAM COMING. A few weeks ago the decision of the Australian Board) of Control that they would not. send a team to New Zealand came as a shock to players on this side of the Tasman, but since then our hopes have again been raised, and we are to have n team of New South Wales colts who will leave as soon as the Sheffield Shield competition is finished. Tliis eleven will prove a tremendous draw in New Zealand, snd there is no doubt that it will bo a. financial success. Everyone ha? vividi memories of the aggressive cricket played by Hansford's team in 3921 and of Sims's team in 1914. The Aussies seem to be more popular in New Zealand than the M.C.C. representatives. and there is no doubt that they plav more attractive cricket. It is to bo hoped that the team will include one or two older players who have made a mark in tike cricket world, and one would like to see the team lead by M. A. Noble, hut. ported by Mailey and Mao artney and Bardslcy. with such young players as Ktenax, Hendry, Love, Raymond. J. M. Taylor and Oldfield. The team would certainly be above New Zealand otandard l . but would give our players an idea of what the best are like. A DOUBLE CENTURY. Wellesley College have evidently a very promising* and aggressive batsman in Virtue, who rattled up 212 in convincing style on Saturday in the junior C grade at the expense of "Varsity. His tally included 10 sixth; and 25 fours. An English exchange records the death from peritonitis of R. G. M. KennerlyRumford. a young Etonian, and eon of Demo Clara Butt, the famous contralto singer He represented Eton for two years and was aleo an outstanding figure in the college sports AUCKLAND SEASON * OPENING NEXT SATURDAY. IMPROVED PARKS ALLOTMENT. At a meeting of the Auckland Cricket Association Management Committee the opening of the season locally was <lii> evsr-ed, and it was decided that all the grades that could be got into action should be started off next Saturday. The senior grade will start then for certain. For the various grade competitions there were 57 entries received, so that pi aspects so i’ar as competition is concerned arc good. Another most satisfactory feature of the arrangements was Ihe manner in which the City Council this year had met the association in the allotment of playing areas on the parks. Nine wickets on the Domain, and three on Victoria Park, was reported to be the allotment, a very larg* increase on what the association had been able to secure sivc* the after-war revival, and something like an adequate recognition of the association's efforts in having both these parks brought into condition for the game. It was resolved that no‘further negotiations be entered into with rcgnrd to the Remuera ground, in view of the fact that it was anticipated sufficient grounds would be mailable by the time the season opened The claims of junior cricket received a deal of consideration, and Mr Hnrvie, of Papatoetoe Club, was co-opted to the committee to ronresenLvlhe juniors meantime, while further steps to adjust the representation of the juniors will he taken immediately. Mr W. Caradns (Mount Albert Grammar School) made a personal application qn behalf of the Secondary Schools’ Association to have their teams placed in a separate section of the second grade so that the schools would have an opportunity of playing each other as in former years. This was agreed to. There is not any doubt (says an English journal! that Parkin is correct in estimating Warren BaHaley to bo ihe best of contemporary left-hand batsmen in the world. lie is sounder than Frank Woolley, and on form shown in Australia better all round than C. P. Mead, who ha« been doing big things of late in England. Bardsley has been a wondar over so many years. His feats, match after match, in England, where the ball ■doe* a bit, have been prenome |\l among Australians, no other irpm having in tour nfte- tour done so well, even though Victor Trumper had a very dazzling record.

We do not lack first-class wicket-keep-ers, there is a good supply of effective bowlers, of the slow and fast-medium types, but we have not vet unearthed a really high-class fn«t bowler, writes "Cover Poiijt” in "London Sporting Life." A. E? R. Gilligan is perhaps tho best for a half-dozen overs, and under a skilful captain he would probably be most destructive. There a tendency to keen on fast bowlers for too long neriods by ihe majority of county captains. Batting, it has often been said, mar be left to talr* care of itself. There is a grain of truth in that, but it would be fooli’-h to net upon It for renresent.rtlivc trnnies. What is meant, of course, i;• that if the bowliur is good, and the fioldin? reaches a hitrh standard, the opposition will not make a pile of runs, and ordinary batsmen would be able to obtain the number necessary to win. One thing is certain —that more regard mn-t be paid in the future to fielding. Tt has not been satisfactory this season, with notable exceptions, and unless there be an improvement in this department w? shall be severely handicapped when \v» meet the South Africans next season tn this country, and Australia, later on, "down under. '* Yorkshire's win in the County championship this year is attributed to good bowling. Reviewing the season, the "Sporting Life" writer says:—Tho answer of Yorkshire, if one were required. is the success that attended their methods. Ido not think it an exaggeration to state that not once during the season was their attack really Them wore occasion* when wickets would not fall, and when batsmen appeared to be well rooted, but they wnrn few. and the best commentary on the excellence of their attack is shown by the avprages, four of the first five places being filled bv Rhodes, Kilner • R.), Macaulay, ami Rolnnson. Tate, of Sussex, separating Kilner and MnenuJnv When it i« cmnhasiaod. too, that in countv matches Rhodes has taken 120 wicket** at an average cost of onlv 11.27 ami Kilner’s 130 have each cori onlv IIAI, that Macaulay has taken 119 for I.VJI each, and that Robinson has di--mi'-wl 95 hatrtiuen for 14.13 each, it n«‘pds no further argument to prove that rite strength of Yorkshire was not so iniicli in batting as in bowling.

GENERAL JOTTINGS

The New South Wales Cricket Selec* tion Committee this season is J>r I’oide* vin, 0. G. Macartney, and IV. Bardsley. An uncommon and painful accident was reported by cable to the Australian papers, in a match at Lords, the ball, thrown from long-field by a Middlesex fieldsman, hit A. P. Freeman, of Kent, on the head, and lie was unconscious for a quarter of an hour. Freeman was a member of the M.C.C. team in Australia and New Zealand last season. Though a few players have been killed and other* seriously injured by a blow from a cricket ball, accidents of this character are very rare.

The Pellew family, in South Australia, has a great record in sport (says an Australian paper). C. K. (“Nip") Pellew* was, aa a youngster, the champion athlete of St. Peters College, Adelaide, tie was equally successful at the University. In 1913 he played cricket for South Australia, and, after doing well with the A.1.-F. eleven in England, played with the Australian eleven both in Australia and in England. “Nip” has retired from sport, and is now fanning. L. V. Fellow followed in his brother's steps, and was champion athlete both of his college and the University. For years he held tho 100 yards amateur championship of the State, and, at the age of nineteen, played in the Sheffield Shield contest for South Australia. L. V. is now* busy chasing costs. Ray Pellew, perhaps the most brilliant athlete of all, was killed in action at the early age of nineteen. TEAMS FOR TO-DAY The following teams have been selected to take part in this afternoon's games CENTRAL MISSION. Junior —Smith. Raite, Anderson, Tidman, Andrew's, Williams, Baker, Allen, Chamberlain, Herd, Boxall, and Mummery. Third A —Hedges, Adams, Matson, Spearman, Murray, Barker, Levy, Croundwell, Hassell, Douglas, Pope, Marshall, Reid, Long, and Woods. Third B—Whaler (2), Owen (2), Harrison, Marshall, Ronan, Thompson, Stanbridge, Reid, Sidett and Cox. Fourth Class—Swain, Gini, Robinson,, Olson, Marchment, Jones, Huston, Smith, Baillie, Nixon, Brooks, Bennett. Senior Boys —Restieaux Bryant,, Douglas, Brettis, Twomey, Harris, Hampton, Carnley, Mailman, Dwyer, Jacobson, Love, Green, Humphries, Cronn. Intermediate Boys—Monteith (2), Murrell, Mailman, Donald, McCallum, Heap, Phillips, Corrick, Hayes, Bonner, MeGaulv, Malin. ST. JAMES. S. Ramsay, A. Ramsay, Pringle, Shand, Riankine, H&igli, Scott, Myerscough, James, Turner, Walker. STOP OUT. Senior Boys—R. Johnston, O'Donnell, Abbott, Hitchen, J. Dunn, J. Moore, I. Lewis, W. Pearce, Proudfoot, I. Howat, and Thompson. INSTITUTE) OLD BOYS. Fourth—Barr, Cade, Coulton, Douglas, Eyre, Kerr, Noot, Pinkerton (captain), Quin, Ritchie, Simpson. ST. MARK'S. Intermediate C Boys—Bartlet, Butler, Boon. Cummings, Constable, Douglas, : Dyhoberg, Meach, Rubick, Jones, steamer. KILBIRNIE. Third A—J. Shelly, If. Brown, At. Brown, J. Clark, J. McArthur, Calcanai, W. B. Clark, J. Telforcl, H. G. Rice, E. Killick, Hague, Drummond, Scaife. RAILWAYS. Third A —Hoare, Collin, Furness, Lawton, McLachlan, Nicklees, O’Connor, Rose, Williams, Tidey, Adams, Stewart, Vincent. Third B—Blackway, Burbush, Bradley, OolMn. Clarke, Cording, Finlayson, Jamieson, Meachen, Mitchell, McCaxnbridge, Stokes, Ward, Hulse. SELWYN. I Junior A—E. McCardell, H. McCardell. [ Murphy, Millar. Walters, Buck, Red- | ruond, Church, Law 6, Tyrrell, Osborne. I Third A —Clark, Haizemanne, HenI wood, Harding, H. Harris, Wellington, I Kennedy, Clark, L. McKenzie, Bruce, Harding, F. McGhie. Third B —Floyd, Cook, W. Oliver, J. Oliver, C. Hoare, Weldon, F. Hoare, Laws, Alsiveiler, P. Hoare, Domb, Hitchcox, Fiveash, Brown. Intermediate A Boys—Stolir. Moore, Draper, Leggat, Ward, Wiaeby, Burridge, Newman, Essen, Bind, Haley, Peachey. Y.M.C.A. Third A —L'Estrange, Wilson, Long, D’Ardney, Pyle, Gillies, Hall, Weaver, Ramsbottom, Beck, Michelson. Third B (A)—Anderson. Greig, Murie, Ching, DuffiU, Synam. Doherty, Aspen (2), liush, Wilson, Walker. Fourth £ —McDonald. Pulsford, Kirker, Ball, Guthrie, Brown, Amadeo, Worthington, Oldfield, Kircher, McDonald, Mcßride, Braid. Third B (C) —Bolton, Corder, Golightly, Smith, Peterson, Wallis, G. Johnston, C, Brown, Anderson, Bentley, and McLennan. LYALL BAY. Third A—Edwards, Ellison, Burns, Gilbert, Callaghan, Forrester, Gardiner, Aladdock, Clarke, Davis, Eversleigh. Third B—McKenzie, Smith, Peterson* J. Forrester, Davies, Mead, Eversleigh, sen.. W. Trilford, Benny, Jones, jun., Nichollfl, Petrie, Carnegie, Trott, Laersen. KARORI. Third A—Williams, Luxton, Hill, Blom, Nimmo, Anton, Rollings, Eton, Taylor, Newman, Knighton. Third B —Monk (2), Eagle (2), Gaskin, Lewer, Hawkins, Bowler, Adams, Wildermott, Bruce, Hartshorn.

Boys—Hilston, Parker, Guthrie, Burns, Adams (2), O'Brien, Hendei»on, Needham, Wiiithair, McDonald. ST. THOMAS.

Third—Osborn, Cross, O'Connor, Darling, Lecher, 'Purvey, Elliott (2), Barrett, Pitkowsky, Lowe.

Senioi Boys—James, Wright, Watson, Fisk, Elliott, Dickev, Norris, .Swift, Biggft, Mann, Guise, Paget. Intermediate A—Osborn (2), Smithson, Currie, Rex, Reese, Higbet, Rodgers, Sandlandt, Morgan, Gillespie. Intermediate C Christson, Norris, Davis, Fisk, Miller, Upchurch, Hepburn, Stitt, McKay, Rooks, Hoare. Junior A—Cohen, Bognuda, Brown, Sifflet, Tucker, Hester, Bolt, Morgan, J. Jackson, Stevens, Whitt, Hatchard, Yeatman.

Junior B—Raigh, Swanson, Collier, Matthews, Graff, R. Jackson, Westbrook, Bryant, Thompson, Twort, Dentita, Priddie, Hart. BOYS’ INSTITUTE.

Senior A.-AV. Glover, F. Hincnclift, W. Miles, H. Larsen, 11. Nicbolls, J. Millar, 11. ’Luchessi, W. F. Tyson, O. Sathori-jy, G. Murdoch, W. Boyle. Senior B.—D. Parkinson, ID. Jackson. C. ii. Lloyd, A. Bale, H. Barham, G. Oldlmm, T). Seabo/irne, E. Borgh, V. Pudney, R. Sharp, J. Melnnes, H. Burton, Intermediate A.—H. Hawthorne, 11. Kent, A. Gi’o>n, S. Tofts, O. Lochoro, O. Jacobi, D. Melville, E. Webb, S. Jepson, A. Sieversnn. J?.. Cluny. Intermediate B —K. Butler, E. Prnngloy, R. Perkins, M. Palmer, R. V. Butler. C. Johm-ou, R. Middleton, R. Brown, W. Robinsoi, L McGinnity. Intermedia!© C.—T Taylor, O. Taylor, O. Peachey, G. Pearson, J. Rodgers, 11. K. Mason, J. Luke, A. Wallis, H. Beere, 11. Roaohc, 11. Peters; emergencies, V. Peters, A Wilkinson. Intermediate D—A. Hancock, K. Solomon, J. Lyon, A. Pearson, IT. Clav, A. Free, M Mi,no. (). Meech, R. Russell, S. Mudi.son, (L Tiaine.s, ,L Pullan. Intermediate ID.- F. Tntehka, E. Fisher, U. Ferguson, A lljiawoll, A. Bilossi, I>. Billing, R. Miles. IT, Airth, E. Angell, S. Hancock. D. Martin, D. Pope. Intermediate F. -O. Neal, H. Elder, 1? IL.IV, R. II nines, .1. .James, D. .telly, K. MalJnrd, R. .Haggerty, G. Knight, A. Douglas, E. Biel.' Junior A.—C. Bilbv (captain), 0. Barron, L. Tindall. F. Wellington, 11. Hankins. J) ( lever-lv, E. Scoggins. 0. Chamberlain, ('. Cummings, J. Poppie, R. Rogers. Junior 8.-C. D. Dunce, V. IWelt. L. Cook. IT. Lower, S McKenzie, 11. Andrews, W. Zundor, K. Thompson, R.

Kidd, C. Wickham, C. Denton, W. Bunco. Junior C. —J. Kerr, J. Stevenson, R. Miles, J. Burbridge, R. Jacobi, V. Semple, J. Bailey, F. Bartlett, C. Wareham, G. Attridge, V. du Chateau; emergency, A. Conk. Junior D.—A. Burns, S. Jacobi, R. Hill, K. Banks, D. W. Forbes, K. Kerr, C. Ashworth, B. Peterson, T. Norris, L. Clay, A. Porter, R. Malcolm, J. S. Douglas. Moorhouse Cup, Newtown Park, 9.30 (Gold): J. Christenson, C. Bromley, F. Mudge, L. Hammer, E. C. Wheeler, D. Barlow, J. Soars, J. Upchurch, R. Cudby, D. Ward, R. Farnell, W. Janes. (Rod and Gold) • S. Ede, T. Raines, S. Goffin, R. Masters, W. Gillon, E. T. Skews, C Myers, E. Stevens, N. Smith, L. Cayliss, T. Billing, J. Carter. (Black and White): N. Nicholl, H. Roache, G. Peachey, C Taylor, R. Rodgers. J. Luke, V. Pearce, H. Beere, H. E. Mason, S. Stark, R. Martin (Gold and Green): A. Wilkinson, R. Howe, G. Pearson, V. Peters, T. Taylor, A. Rait, A. Wallace, V. Billing, G. Preston, H Reader. R Jacobi, A. C. Chandler, A. Twomey. (Pink): N. W. R. Boyd, L. Boyd, W. Byers, J. Bowman, C. Bourne, A. Neh-on, R. Masters, N. Aohenden, G. Phillips, C. Brown, R. Brown, J. Silk. (white): K. Archer, E. Hearne, L. Donby, C. Reid, P. Ward, J. Parkin, R. Masters, A. McCallum, P. Brown, K. Thompson, J. Price, E. McGuire. (Red ana White): D. Sexton, F. Rogers, S. Colley, R. Jackson, D. Adams, H. Campbell, R. Price, K Ridyard, L. Sergeant, L. Tutchka. C. Beattie, M. McLeod. (Green and White): L. Bock, K. Underwood, L. McGinnity, A. Sergeant, M. Wellington, M. Bartlett, A. Arbuthnott, G. Phillips, A. Burnett, B. French, A. Hiscock,

Moorhouse Cup, Kilbirnie, 9.30 (Black and Red): IT. Sifflet, S. Jacobi, R. Hill, E. Warner. A. Attridge, B. Cook, W. Pope, C Norris, M. Humphreys, D. L. Dustin, J. Shepipard. A. Williams. (Red and Blue): C. Chalk, O. McClure, C. Davies, S. Wffiitt, H. Buokenhurg, M. Emeny, Jf3. Fisher, A. Bliss, P. Doherty, R. Andrew, H. Clark, P. Sullivan, T. Boone (Graen): R. Liddicoat, R. Sandbrook, D. Beveridge, J. Scott, C. Camp, E. Crawford, F. Goach, R. McKenzie, W. Ashendcn, R. Howitt, K. Douglas. J. McMillan. (Black): H. Corrono, H. Wickham, E. Butler, G. Cleverly,’ C. Fittes, N. Webb-KUto, J. Macnnmnra, W. Hogan, L. Morris, W. Morris, N. Roes, W. James, M. Condon. (Pink and White): H. Andrews, C. Bromley. J. Adams. A.

Johnson, D. Solomon, H. Allen, M. Liddicoat, F. Titchens, M. McArthur, C. Beaton, W. Hall, A. Goldsmith, J. Popple. MACKY, LOGAN AND CALDWELL, LTD. J. Titeard, Hall, Johnson, Simmonds, Lau reason, Orr, Marsh. Young - , C. Tilyard, Armstrong, Ivellett; emergencies, McCourtie and Townsend. MU NT, COTTRELL AND CO., LTD. C. Holt, A Donaldson, G. Anketell, A. Osborne, G. Wonnacott,. W. Burridge, E. McPherson, <\ Alexander, H. Carfcy, L. Muir, E. Sellars, F l . Bell, A. Moore, C. Wilcox, J. Crawford. MARI ST OLD BOYS. Fourth. —Taylor, O’Halloran, Sharpe, Darroch, Kershaw, Carswell, Grey, Hib ton, Murphy, Yc&tts, Wyllie. HUTT. Third A. —Ring, Teaglo, Clark, Lambert, McNeill, Cotterell, Wesney, Thirkell, Gwilliam, Mudgway, Meech, Upton. Third B.—Upton, Judd, Jones, Murphy, Bauinber, Barry, Robson, Sanders, Black, F. Lusty, Buckley; emergencies, Featonby, Cudby. Fourth.—Warnos, Lees, Adams, S. Johnston, Ilaliday. Reynolds, Ross, P. Judd, Knight, F. Stewart, Fitzmaurice; emergencies, Rolfe ond> Wickham. PRESS MATCH. A match is to be played this afternoon at Newtowp Park between teams representing ‘'Plie Evening Post" and '‘The New Zealand Times." The. following are the teams:— "Post."—Fl Loader, Roberts, W. Keys, R. Homblow, G. Freeman, Nichless, E. V. Hall. A. C. Chorlton, L. Robertson, J. O’Sullivan, B. Blundell. Emergency : J. Shivnan. "Times."—G. Mummery, Hyman, Bedell, Fiveash, Forde, Miller, Seeley, Butler, Quirk, Hander, HcAlees. UMPIRES’ ASSOCIATION AMENDED APPOINTMENES. In consequence of several umpires being unavailable to-day the appointments for to-day are as under : SENIOR, Petone v. Y.M.C.A., Basin Reserve No. 1; Steele and Toomatch. Wellington ,v. Thorndon, Basin Reserve No. 2; Webb and Tidman. Midland v. Old Boys, Kelburn Park No. 1; Bevan and E&lin. liutt and Institute, Hutt No. 1; Jenness and Francis. JUNIOR A. Porirua v. Y.M.C.A., at Porlrua; Cocker and Windley. Petone v. Midland, Petone No. 2; Cleland and Pickering. Wellington v. Kilbirnie, at Kilbirnie No. 1; Binley and Bailey. St. Thomas v. Old Boys, Wakefield Park No. 1; Little and Stone. Wellington College v. Selwyn, College Ground No. 1; Bock and Hutchings. University v. Institute, Kelburn No. 3; Watts and Wickham. JUNIOR B.

Wellington v. Y.M.C.A., at Hutt No. 2; Hunsen and Gough.