CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 112, 5 February 1919, Page 7

CRICKET

ANOTHER PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH.

• There are prospects for another Plunket Shield match, in Wellington before this cricket season ends, At a meeting of the • Management Committee of the Wellington Cricket Association, last evening, a'telegram was received from the Auckland Association stating;_that it was the Northern Association's intention to ! play Canterbury nt Christchu-rch for tho : Plnnket Shield, recently captured by the southern association from the local body. The Auckland Association, also. proposed that they play a Wellington representative .team on their return from Christ- ■ church. Tho proposition was agreed to, and tho. dates {suggested- for the match, viz., February 38, March 1 and 3, wereaccepted, ..although they are open . for amendment: Should the northern city's ! team capture the shield, from.Canterbury the match iiv Wellington will bo for tho Plunket Shield.' . In connection with the recent Plunket ' Shield match; tho bat donated by Mr. I'.C. R. Smith for the highest'scorer was won by Patrick,- of tlio Canterbury team, who scored a total of 133 runs. T.t.wa? decided to cease practice on the .Basin Reserve this evening at f>.ls o'clock in. order to. permit tho meeting of the local amateur athletic association. . A, letter was received from the Canterbury Cricket Association thanking tho vioeal association' for the hospitality extended to the visiting association's representatives ■ diirinj tho recent Plunket Shield match.' -• AUCKLAND'S TEA,M FOB THE. .; '....' . SOUTH. /By Telcera'ph—Preea Association. , •■•■-. Auckland, February 4. . The Auckland cricket team for the southern tour is:—Midlane, Frater, Hemus, Horspool', Sloman, Graham, W. Garrard, R. Clarrard, Sneddon, 31' Math, S. G. Smith, Taylor, Dacre, Coates, BrookSmith, RoiTntrce, M'L«od, ' and Betteridge, v . . • .BOYS'. LEAGUE, '. .'. ■' ' The following are the Boys' Cricket League fixtures for Saturday:— ■ Senior.—lnstitute B.v. St." Cuthbert's, i>t Newtown Park (No. 1); Institute A v. St. Thomas's, at Anderson Park; Seatoun, a bye. , Junior.—lnstitute A v, Thprndoii, at Basin Bosorve; Institute B v. Y.M.C.A., at Wakeficld Park (No. 1); Marist (N), a tye. ■■'■■.

. Junior B.—lnstitute C v. St. Aiuie's, at Newt-own Park (No; 2); Institute 1} v. Y.jr.C.Av 1), afWakefieldTark (No. , 2); Institute Fv. Y.I[.C.A. D, at Wakefield Park (No.,')); Institute Dv. Y.M.C.A, C, at 'Walcefield' Park (No.' 4); Scatoun v. M'arist (N) B,- Kilbirnie Park; institute Q, a' bye. «