CRICKET.

Waikato Times, Volume 97, Issue 15184, 9 March 1923, Page 2

CRICKET.

GAMES FOR SATURDAY*

The cricket fixtures set down for Saturday are:— A Grade.-—Old Boys v. St. Paul’s, No. 1 wicket, Seddon Park; Warwick v. Frankton, No. 2 wicket, Seddon Park.

B.'Grade.—High School v. Warwick, No. 4 wicket, Seddon Park; St. Pau/l’s v, Ffraaikton, No. 3 J’wiokefi, Seddon Park; Ilorotiu and Hamilton East have byes. The Teams.

St. Paul’s. —Taylor, Melville, Seed, Shepherd, Bailey,' Blamires, Pomeroy (2), Wroath, Simpson, Paterson. Frankton. —Hawke, Connolly, Carter (2), Armstrong, Coleman, McClennan, Smallwood, Rankin, Skeel and Fox. Emergencies: Scholium, ‘Everest.

MEETING OF N.Z. COUNCIL. #1 Telegraph.—Press Association. DUNEDIN, Thursday. The New Zealand Cricket Council asked tije Otago Association to express an ; opinion concerning the council’s action in allowing the Otago* Wellington match to be abandoned. The Association decided to ' reply that it considered the council acted wisely in the circumstances, but was of opinion that the rules governing the Plunket Shield competitions should be revised, and provision be made for such a contingency as arose. In reply to the council the Association expressed Qie opinion that the 8-ball over was a decided improvement and worked most satisfactorily.