Cricket’s Trial Ball

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 489, 19 October 1928, Page 7

Cricket’s Trial Ball

SEASON OPENS TO-MORROW Big Match at Kings rE Auckland Cricket Association's 1928-29 season will be officially ushered in to-morrow afternoon, when the senior grade competitions commence. Two matches will be staged at Eden Park, and the others at King’s College and North Shore.

The major attraction will be the i Clash of Eden, 1927-28 dual champion- j chip holders, and Grafton, at Kings! College. Last season Grafton finished up at the foot of the senior champion- | ship, but this season, with the return of Alleott and Wilson, and the fact ! that the Sussex professional player coach. J- Langridge, has been allotted to the team. Grafton should be in every way a much harder proposition. Langridge. of course, will not be playing to-morrow. He is not arriving from Home till early next month. Eden is fielding practically the same eleven as did service so well last year, tso that to-morrow's encounter will shed come light on Grafton’s chances for the championship this year. Another good match will be the ponsonby-Shore fixture at the Devon- i r>ort Domain. The chances of the j Ponies of annexing two championship points in this encounter are particularly bright, if the team plays up to its ' Inst season form. The Eden Park bill of fare is not the best that could be provided. The gate charges have been put up from sixpence to a shilling, so that to satisfy the "Hillltes” and others who are objecting to This "outrage," it might have been better to have played the Eden* Grafton match on number two wicket.

However, on past season’s form, United Suburbs and Parnell appear to be fairly well matched, and will no doubt provide attractive fare. On the number three wicket at. Eden Park, University will play Y.M.C.A. At the end of the first day’s play, the student side should be well on the way to victory, as the Young Men will be ■without the services of Bowley, who formed their sheet anchor last season. The Umpires’ Association has appointed the following officers to act to-morrow: Xorth Shore v. Ponsonby, Messrs. Hellaby and Haggett; Eden v. Grafton, Messrs. Turton and Duff; Parnell v. United Suburbs. Messrs. Harvey and Levien: University v. Y.M.C.A., Messrs. Granger and Riddolls. THE TEAMS Senior Grade North Shore. —Fra ter, captain; Dacre, vice-eapain. Saunders, Player, Scott, Coates, Colebourne, Gerrard, Bush, Webb, Archer. Jay. Y.M.C.A. —Elliott, Lyon, Sutcliffe, R. Kemp, Hunt, Miller, Stallworthy, Banbury, Wells, Wayne, Riddolls, Smith. Ponsonby—X'. C. Snedden, S. G. Smith, F. S. Taylor, IT. Roy, T. McLeod, W. Wheeler, C. G. Flnlayson. L. Monteith, C. Guiney, N. Lendrum, H. Warneford. University.—Garrard, Smeeton, Gee, J. McDougall, Dunning, Schnauer, Bush, Burbidge, Pearson, Kelly, Simpson. Eden. —Bennett. Butler. Cooper, Gillespie, McCarthy, Mills, Postles, Smith. A. F. Weir, G. L. Weir, Whelan. Reserve: Vivian. United Suburbs.—Williams, Hendy, Martin. Wetherill, Bushill McLaren, Kerr, Leikis, Smith, Somers, Webster. Reserves: Woods, Bush. Grafton. —C. A. Snedden, C. Alleott, R. W. Rowntree, H. Wilson, Goodwin, X. Hockin, Sale. R. Wylie, H. Dykes. R. Sloman, E. Horsnool. Emergency: Cliffe. Parnell.—A. W. McCoy, A. Anthony, R. W. Stehn. S. C. Hay, I. Macallan, A. O. Aitken, H. Duncan. M. W. Turbott, N. von Rotter, F. Ooodsir, A. H. S. Singleton. Senior B Grade North Shore.—Jackson. Smith, Smith, Samson, Long. Cowie, Woolley, Wynne, Solomon, Palmer, Bartley. Umpires for Saturday The following umpires have been appointed for to-morrow’s matches under the control of the Auckland Cricket As-

j noelation:—Xorth Shore v. Ponsonbv, Messrs.. JTellaby and Jlaggett; Eden v. I Grafton, Messrs. Turton and Duff: Parnell v. United Suburbs, Messrs. Harvey and Levien; University v. Y.M.C.A.. Messrs. Granger and Riddolls. LABOUR DAY CRICKET The following will represent the Green Dane Cricket Club in a match against Swanson on Labour Day:—l3. Watts. H. Watts, R. Wreath. R. Hughes. G. Cole, S. Wrathall, S. Hunter, J. Elliott. D. Beeson, A. Hewitt, P. Ilbert. ENGLISHMEN BATTING FIRST MATCH AT PERTH* | SIX WICKETS FOR 306 (United P.A — By Telegraph, — Copyright) PERTH, Thursday.

Tho English cricketers commenced their first match in Australia to-day at Perth, against, an eleven representing Western Australia. The visitors won the toss, and elected to bat. Their team comprised the following: Chapman, White, Jardine, Sutcliffe, Tyklesley, Hammond. Mead, Hendren. Levla.nd, Ames and Geary. England had th© advantage of a good wicket which had been sheltered from the rain that fell last nigLU - and this morning. Five thousand people watched the visitors bat in ideal weather, but departed unimpressed. Western Australia is the weakest, cricket State in the Commonwealth, y€‘t the fielding and bowling of to-day’s team compelled respect. The batsmen aro evidently still suffering with sealegs. Apparently they played solely to preserve their averages, and a dull day’s cricket resulted. Mead, the champion stonewaller, retired with a single to his credit amid ironical comments. Hammond’s footwork and defence were excellent. He was not impressive, and was out for 14. Jardine was the star performer of the day. With beautiful strokes he scored safely and rapidly, mostly in singles* When he was approaching his century he hit 11 fours. He was finally caught at 109. Tj'ldesley took chances in making 66. Hendren showed his old-time style in compiling 55. Toward the close of the day’s play Hendren and Jardine brightened the batting considerably. The chief feature was the complete absence of any desire to display brilliance. ENGLAND.—First Innings. Leyland 15 Sutcliffe 28 Hammond 14 Mead j Tyklesley .. 66 Jardine. 10.9 Hendren. not out 55 Ames, not out .. 3 Extras .. 15 Total for six wickets 306 MATCHES AT ROTORUA The cricket season at Rotorua will open to-morrow, when the following list of matches will be played: High School v. City, at High School ground, umpires, Messrs. Catt and A.

I Steele: St. Luke's v. Colts, at Government Gardens, Messrs. Marcroft 'and T. Bridges: Neongotaha v. j Mamuku. at Mamuku, Messrs. Davies and Kilfoyle. THE CID' CLUB At the first annual meeting of the City Cricket Club there was a good attendance of members. Mr. G. R. Metcalfe presided in the absence of the president, who was unable to attend. The report and balance sheet showed the club to have had a very successful year, and also to be clear of debt. The bowling and batting averages for and A. Le Compte respectively, and 1 a bat was presented to each of the successful members, the trophies having been donated to the club by the coach, Mr. liarry Granger. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Patron, Mr. Ernest Davis; president, Dr. J. Hardie Xeil; vicepresidents, Messrs. It. A. Singer, \V. M. Xeumegen, X. H. Hanna, Robert King, C. G. Macindoe, S. Garland, A. Tilly, J. Xightingale; management committee, .Messrs. Q- it. Metcalfe (chairman), G. 11. Wilson, E. W. Clement, 11. Granger, J. L. Ellis, IT. Oakley; delegate to Cricket Association and Junior Advisory Board, Mr. H. Gjanger; hon. secretary, Mr. 11. Oakley; hon. treasurer, Mr. G. R. Metcalfe; hon. auditor, Mr. R. C. Russell. The club will again have the services •>f Mr. Harry Granger as coach for the season. it was decided to nominate a second grade team in the competitions. A number of new members were enrolled and the prospects of the club for the coming season are bright. PUTARURU CLUB (From, Our Oven Corrceponaent) PUTARURU, Thursday. At the annual meeting of the Putaruru Cricket Club, the following oliicers were elected for the coming season: Patron, I Mr. A. G. Leggatt; president, Mr. J. .Martin, seiir.; vice-presidents, Messrs. I H. B. Coupe, J. Parker, P. (J. Barnett, |A. H. Dukeson, senr., and W. Yandle; management committee, Messrs. A. fc>t. J. Paxton, J. Phillips, E. Renner and officers elected; delegates to association, Messrs. J. Phillips and G. G. Griffiths; selector, Mr. E. Renner; club captain and coach, JMr. G. G. Griffiths; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. C. D. Brown.