WELLINGTON CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 21, 20 October 1942, Page 3

WELLINGTON CRICKET

Twelve Senior Teams There will be 12 teams in the Wellington Cricket Association’s senior competition this season. This decision was come to by the management committee of the association yesterday after the clubs had clearly indicated that they were opposed to the committee’s amalgamation recommendation. Mr. J. Reid submitted’ a proposal that the senior competition should be played in two sections, but this did not find favour. It was decided that the senior teams for the first round should be: Kilbirnie, Karori, Midland-Wellington, University, Wellington College Old Boys, St. Bat” rick’s College Old Boys, Institute Old Boys, Petone, Hutt, Judgeford, Air Force and Army. , . „ ' , Mr. L.' J. Brabin, chairman of the junior advisory committee, stated that the entries for the lower grade championship were: Second grade, 15 ; third grade, 11; fourth grade, 6; fifth grade, 3; boys teams, 4. , . ~ r. , Following is the draw for the first round of the senior championship on Saturday afternoon: —Midland-WeUington v. Judgeford, Basin Reserve No. 2; Karori v. St. Patrick’s College Old Boys, at Karori; Hutt v. Petone, at Petone; University v. Institute Old Boys. .Kelburn Park No. 1; Army v. Kilbirnie, at Kilbirnie; Air Force v. Wellington College Old Boys, Basin Reserve No. 1.