WELLINGTON CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 28, 28 October 1942, Page 8

WELLINGTON CRICKET

With a minor alteration due to the addition of an Army team to the fourth grade competition of ’ the Wellington Cricket. Association, the draw for next Saturday will be the same as for last week, when the opening was postponed on account of bad weather. Following is the draw for- the first round of the senior championship :—Mid-land-Wellington v. Judgeford, Basin Keserve No. 2; Ktirori v. St. Patricks College Old Boys, at Karori; Hutt v. Petone, at Petone; University v. Institute Old Bovs, Kelburii Park No. 1 ; Army v. Kilbirnie, at Kilbirnie; Air Force v. Wellington College Old Boys, Basin lieserve No. 1. ' Arrangements for announcing the abandonment of play on wet days were discussed by the management committee yesterday. Several members suggested that as players’ time was well filled under present conditions and many would work if not playing, a decision should be reached early in the day even at the risk’of the weather improving later. '■ ... Mr. W. A. Baker was appointed sole selector.

Hutt Valley Fixtures

Hutt Valley Cricket Association fixtures for Saturday are:— ' A Division.—Eastbourne v. Moera Stop Out, Eastbourne; Gracefield v. Army. Petone Rec.; General Motors v. Hibernians, General Motors; Trafalgar Park v. Bell Park, Trafalgar Park No. 1; Central v. Epuni, Hutt Roe. B Division—Epuni v. Bell Park, Bell Park; Trafalgar Park B v. Trafalgar Park A, Trafalgar Park No. 2; Oddfellows v. B. Petone Rec.; Taita v. 8.8.8., Hutt Rec.

Mercantile Fixtures

The Wellington Mercantile Cricket League will start its championship competitions on Saturday, when the following matches will be played::— . ’. ■■ A Grade.—Amalgamated Bricks-v. iort Dorset, Newtown No. 7; James Smith v. Justice, Kelbnrn No. 3; Prestige v. AVAL Club, Kilbirnie No.' 5. B Grade.—Central v. C.5.T.,. Newtown, No. 1; Combined. Taxis 'v. Grey ,Cabs, Newtown No. 2; N.C.F.-Atlantic v: Sargoods, Newtown No. 3; Seatoun.v. TramTvays, Newtown No. 5.

C Grade.—A.O.T.N. v. Bonds Hosiery, Newtown No. G: De lHavilland v. Empire Vic. Kilbirnie No. 7; Ikaroa v. Printing, Kilbirnib No. 8; Social Security v. Taxes, Kilbirnie No. 9.