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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 280, 26 November 1936, Page 4

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HAWKE CUP MATCHES WANGANUI v. TARANAKI DATES NOT DEFINITELY FIXED 5 ( Wanganui’s first representative cricket match of the season will be against Taranaki in an elimination encounter for the Hawke Cup. Wanganui has suggested December 4,5, and 6 as suitable dates for the match, 1 which is to be played at Wanganui, but Taranaki has not approved. 4 At a meeting of the executive of the Taranaki Cricket Association on Tuesday night the matter was discussed. Players both in North and South Taranaki would find it inconvenient to remain at Wanganui over a week- v end, said Mr. J. D. Quirke. As far as the northern division was concerned the dates suggested were too early, as players in this section would have had r practically no practice on turf wickets. Delegates from both divisions agreed with these points and it. was decided to suggest to the Wanganui Association that the match should be played on December 10, 11, and 12. from Thursday to Saturday. The grouping will be:— Manawatu v. Southland. South Auckland v. North Auckland. Hawke’s a Bay v. Poverty Bay, Taranaki v. Wan- r ganui, Rangitikei v. Wairarapa, Nelson v. Marlborough. The group winners must be decided before December 15 and they will then have the right to challenge the holder of the cup, Manawatu. p It is probable that in view of Taranaki being the travelling side, Wanganui will fall in with the suggested dates December 10, 11, 12. WANGANUI ASSOCIATION ii 1 IRST GRADE COMPETITION MATCHES FOR SATURDAY The third round of the Wanganui Cricket Association's first-grade competition will be completed on Saturday. The games in progress are as follow: - First Grade. Technical College Old Boys v. Wanganui on Cook’s Gardens No. 1. p Marist. v. Technical College on g Cook’s Gardens No. 2. United v. Collegiate School on Col- p legiate ground. _ I Second Grade. In the second grade next Saturday's fixtures are as follows: L Collegiate A v. Technical College on Collegiate ground. Collegiate B v. Marist B on Collegiate ground. Technical College Old Boys v. Aramoho on Victoria Park No. 1. Wanderers v. Marist A on Victoria Park No. 2. R : .z. 7- 1 . •)