HASTINGS CRICKET

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 16, 12 October 1937, Page 6

HASTINGS CRICKET

Associations Opening Matches of Season

GROUNDS ALLOTTED

A meeting of the Hastings Crickel Sub-Association was held last night, Mr. A. D. Mahoney presiding over a full attendance of delegates. Letters were received from the H.B.C.A., Havelock North Town Board and the Methodist and West End Uricket Clubs. The terms for the Havelock ground were agreed to. The H.B.C.A. intimated that the senior competition vvould start on Saturday, October 23, and that Messra. F. Cane (seaiior) and A. W. Elliott (junior) had been appointed selectors. The suggestion of the W.C.A. for a senior cricket week at Cliristmas in Wellington was referred to the senior clubs. Messrs. E. Mitchell (senior), S. Rouse {mid-week), S. K. Hingston (junior) were appointed Hastings selectors. Napier v. Hastings senior (in Napier) and junior (at Hastings) fixtures will be played on Labour Day. I Oetober 25. Grounds were allotted as lollows: Senior (1 Cornwall Park, I Nelson Park), mid-week (2 Cornwall Park), junior (3 Cornwall Park, I Havelock, J High School). The Flaxmere Cricket Club were granted a wicket for Labour Day. I The following is the draw in the Hastings Cricket Sub-Association's opening round of matclies to be played on Thursday next, October 14, and I Saturday, October 16:— MID-WEEK COMPETITION. (Two-day Matchcs.) Heretaunga (gear) v. West End. Cornwall Park, No. 1. Methodist (gear) v, United, CornwalJ Park, No. 2. " JUNIOR GRADE. (Qne-day Matches.) Havelock (G.) v. Hastings H.S.O.B., at Havelock. • . • High School A (G.) v. Hastings, High School ground. Fruitworkers (G.) v. Otane, Cornwall .Park, No. 1. Whakatu (G.) v. Mahora, Cornwall Park, No. 2. Kugby (G.) v. High School B, Cornwall Park, No.; 33. The second round in the junior grade will be: — Havelock (G.) v. Fruitgrowers, at? Havelock ; Rugby (G.) v. High School A, High School ground ; Mahora (G.) v. High School B, Cornwall Park, No. 1; Otane (G.) v. Whakatu, Cornwall Park, No. 2 ; Hastings (G.) v. Hastings H.S.O.., Cornwall Park, No. 3. The hours of play in all matcbcs wiJl be 1.45 p.m. to 6.15 p.m., and all teams are requested to supply an umpire.