CRICKET.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue XVII, 24 October 1903, Page 20

CRICKET.

DRAW FOR THE SEASON’S CHAMPIONSHIPS. A meeting of the Management Committee of the Auckland Cricket Association was held at the Amateur Sports Chib Rooms hist week (Mr F. J. Ohlson in the chair), when the draw for the championship competitions, commencing on Saturday, October 24. was made as under:— FIRST GRADE. October 24 and 31.—City v. North Shore, Ponsonby v. Parnell. Grafton v. Eden. Second Matches.— Chy v. Ponsonby, North Shore v. Eden, Grafton v. Parnell. Third Matches. -City v. Grafton. North Shore v I’uusonhy, Parnell v. Eden. Fourth Matches.—City v. Parnell. North Shore v. Grafton, Ponsonby v. Eden.. Fifth Matches.—City v. Eden, North Shore \. I’arnell. Ponsonby v. Grafton. SECOND GRADE. October 24 and 31.— City B v. Ponsonby B, Edon B \. Grafton. North Shore v. City A, Eden A v. Farm I! Ponsonby A a bye. Second Matches. City B v. Eden' B, North Shore v. Grafton, Eden A v. City A, Ponsonby a v. Parnell, Ponsonby R a bye. Third Matches.— t ry B v. North Shore, Ponsonby B v. Eden B. Eden A v. Grafton. Ponsonby A v. City A. Parnell bye. Fourth Matches. -City B v. Eden A, I‘onsouuy B v. North Shore, Ponsonby A v. Grafton. Parnell v City B. Eden B bye. Fifth Mutches.—City B v. Ponsonby 4. I‘uiisonby B v. Eden A, Eden B v. North Shore. Parnell v. Grafton. City A bye. Sixth Matches.—City P, v. Parnell,* Ponsonby B v. Pousoiiby A. Eden B v. Eden A, Chy A v. Grafton, North Shore bye. Seventh Matches.—City B v. City A. Ponsonby B v. I’arnell, Eden R v. Ponsonby A. North Shore v. Eden A. Grafton bye. Eighth Matches.—City B v. Grafton, Ponsonby I» v. City A, Eden B v. Parnell, North Shore v. Ponsonby A, Eden A Lye. Ninth Matches.—Ponsonby B v. Grafton. Ed-, n B v. City A. North Shore v. Parnell, Eden A v. Ponsonby A. City B bye. THIRD GRADE. October 24 and 31. —North Shore A v. Ponsonby. Eden B v. Grafton, Parnell v. E<len A. North Shore B v. City. Second Matches.—North Suave A v. Eden P. Ponsonby v. City. Parnell v. Grafton, North Shore R v. Eden A. Third Matches.—North Shore A v. Parnell. Ponsonby v. Eden B, Nortn Shore B v. Grafton, Edon A v. City. Fourth Matches.— North Shore A v. North Shore B, Ponsonby v. Parnell, Eden B v. City. Edon A v. Grafton. Fifth Matches.—North Shove A v. Edon A, Ponsonby v. North Shore B. Eden B v. Parnell, Grafton v. City. Sixth Matches.—North Shore A v. Grafton. Ponsonby v. Eden A. Eden B v. North Shore 15. I'.uncll v. City. Seventh Matches.—North Shore A v. City. Ponsonby v. Grafton. Eden B v. Eden A, Paruell v. North Shore B. FOURTH GRADE. October 24 and 31—Parnell v. City, North Shore v. Ponsonby A, Ponsonby B v. Eden A, Eden B bye. Second Matches. —Parnell v. Not th Shore. Ponsonby B v. Ponsonhv A, Fden B v. Edon A, City a bye. Third Matches.—Parnell v. Po.i mnby R. City v. North Shore, Eden B v. Ponsonby A. Eden A a bye. Fourth Matches. —Parnell v. Eden R. City v. Ponsonby R. Eden A v. Ponsonby A, North Shore a bye. Fifth Matches.—Pai noil v. Eden A. City v. E<len B, North Shore v. Ponsonby B, Ponsonby A a bye. Sixth Matches.—Parnell v. Ponsonby A. City v. Eden A. North Shore v. .Eden B, Ponsonby B a bye. Seventh Matches.—City v. Ponsonby A. North Shore v. Eden A, Ponsonby B y. Eden B, I’aruell ft bye. The North Shore District Cricket Club opened their season on Saturday with a very suOdessful “At Home,” which was very largely attended by members and friends. The lady friends attended In strong force, and very kindly provided an abundant supply of good thlnga, which were

done full justice to. The club has had several Improvements effected to the pavilion and ground, including laying on the gas, and the ladies have very generously offered to supply afternoon tea throughout the season. About fifty membois took part in the two nuUches arranged for the afternoon, the principal one being a match. “Married v. Single,” which resulted, after a very interesting game, in a win for the single men by the narrow margin of five runs. Some really good ciicket was shown by several members, and it Is apparent that this club will have a successful season. WELLINGTON CRICKI.T. M ELLINGTON. 17th Ort. The cricket season was opened here this afternoon in fh:r weather, but on bad wickets. Phoenix, with M (Mount t 313 anil 3 for no wickets, met Old Boys, SI (Tucker 31 >. Mhilai'id. 162 (Wryboume 46. Moss 35>. met Wellington. 10 for no wickets. The best bowling feat of the. day was the taking of four wickets by R-dgrave (Phoenix) for eight runs.