PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET

Southland Times, Issue 24229, 12 September 1940, Page 11

PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET

MATCHES THIS SEASON NOT FAVOURED Tire Canterbury Cricket Association doCs not favour the playing of Plunket Shield games for the 1940-41 season. This was the decision made by delegates to the annual meeting of the association on Tuesday, following a request from the New Zealand Cricket Council for an opinion on the problem. The delegates, while supporting the continuation of interprovincial fixtures, were unanimously against playing the shield games. When the letter from the council was read, Mr f. W. C. Tothill (Christ’s College) claimed that while there should not be Plunket Shield matches, the home-and-home matches ought not to be stopped, particularly because of the younger players. He thought the association should, as far as possible, get away from competition cricket; what were usually termed “friendly games” were needed. Father C. J. Callaghan (St. Bedes) said that the attitude of the union had been made clear early in the season, when the issue of volunteering was to the forefront. He thought definitely that provincial games should be gone on with. Cricket was an important and essential item in the life of the people and he thought that the authorities would not want to see the sport greatly curtailed during tire war. The president, Mr W. L. King, agreed that the shield games should cease for the duration of the war, but that -the home-and-home matches should be played. It would be quite possible, he said, for Canterbury to play Wellington or Otago, but it would be impossible to travel to Auckland, for instance. 1

GOLF

WOMEN’S INTER-CLUB MATCHES

The Invercargill Ladies’ Golf Club regained the Hall-Jones Cup in a match against the Queen’s Park Ladies’ Club at the Park links yesterday. Of the eight matches played Invercargill won four and Queen’s Park three, one being halved. Ten other matches were also played, each side scoring three wins. Four of the matches were halved. Following are the results (Queen’s Park names first): Hall-Jones Cup: Mrs L. Barrett lost to Mrs C. C. Anderson, 5 and 3; Mrs F. H. Hughes and Mrs A. C. Ford, all square; Mrs S. C. K. Smith beat Miss M. Gardner, 4 and 3; Miss P. Sweetman lost to Mrs A. H. Broad, 2 and 1; Mrs L. Larcombe beat Mrs K. H. Allen, 3 and 1; Mrs G. Gifford lost to Mrs N. Earl, 3 and 1; Mrs R. Field lost to Mrs W. L. Bews, 1 up; Mrs W. H. Gregory beat Mrs J. D. Strettell, 4 and 3 ’ Inter-Club Match: Mrs J. F. Field and Miss C. Smith, all square; Mrs G. Glennie beat Mrs J. D. Speirs, 2 and 1; Mrs N Carter lost to Miss N. Gilkison, 5 and 4; Mrs A. Smart and Miss L. Henderson, all square; Mrs C. J. McEachran and Miss M. Stout, all square; Mrs J. F. Miller beat Mrs F. M. Corkill, 6 and 4; Mrs E. J. Morgan lost to Miss McCallum, 3 and 2; Mrs E. J. Salisbury lost to Mrs H. M. Smith, 1 down; Mrs E. Sutherland beat Mrs S. R. Lowden, 4 and 2; Mrs T. J. Dwyer and Mrs 0. G. Gilmore, all square.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

BOYS’ BRIGADE MATCH The following is the result of Saturday’s match in the Boys’ Brigade soccer competition: —7th Company 4, 3rd Company 4. , The positions of the teams m the Smith-McMurdo Shield Competition are as follows:— Sh.

The draw for Saturday is:— Smith-McMurdo Shield: 3rd Company v. 2nd Company,- Showgrounds (south), at' 1.45 p.m. Pennant Competition.—7th Company v. sth Company, Showgrounds (north), at 1.45 p.m.

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

R.S.A. CLUB’S SCORES

The Returned Soldiers’ Association’s Miniature Rifle Club held its weekly shoot last night. The attendance was not quite as good as usual, but the standard of shooting was high. J. B. Doake registered another possible, 80.7, and R. Barnes again headed the B grade with 78.3 off the rifle. Special A and B grade one-night trophies were donated by H. Edginton. J. B. Doake won the A grade trophy and the B grade match resulted in a tie which will be decided next week. The scores were: J. B. Doake, 80.7; S. Brewer, 79.7: R. Parmenter, 79.6; W. Hannon, 70.5; A. Mackay, 78.6; A. Acton, 78.4; R. Barnes, 78.3; M. Sheehan 77.4; J. Mcllwraith, 77.2; H. MacDougall, 76.3; R. T. Barnett, 76.3; N. Weir, 75.4; F. H. Hughes, 73.2; H. Kirkham, 73.2; C. Griffiths, 72.3; P. Brass, 72.3; H. Edginton, 72.2.

P. W. L. D. pts. 3rd Company (St. Andrews) 7 5 1 1 11 7th Company (North Presbyterian) 8 5 2 1 11 2nd Company (First Church) 7 4 3 0 8 5th Company (Church of Christ) 8 4 4 0 8