HIGHEST SCORERS ON SATURDAY

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 505, 7 November 1928, Page 13

HIGHEST SCORERS ON SATURDAY

really formidable. Victoria's veteran. Stallworthy, pegged away doggedly, over after over, at the slow scoring Board batsmen. Perhaps he took too much of the trundling. The two wickets he took cost 59 runs. • * * For the fielding, it was typically “first-day.” Both sides lacked crispness and several excellent chances for catches went begging. “Mr. Extras” scored 22 points for the Board and 14 for Victoria.

MEETING OF EXECUTIVE WELCOME TO NEW COACH At a meeting of the Management Committee of the City and Suburban Cricket Association held last evening, the chairman, Mr. J. F. W. Dickson, extended a welcome to the English coach, Mr. G. Cox, of Sussex, who has

been engaged by the association for the coming season. Mr. Dickson said that the one long ambition of the association was to launch out on its own and have its own coach. Through the good efforts of Mr. E. H. Bowley the result was j now achieved. The new coach Was ■ regarded as one of the best in Eng- | land and his standing in cricket at Home was of the highest order. The chairman concluded by assuring Mr. Cox of the loyal friendship of the members of the association and hoped ’ his connection with cricket would be beneficial to all. ! Mr. Cox briefly thanked the associa- | lion for its welcome. .After a prolonged discussion it was decided to attach the coach to the Green Lane' Club, which, however, shall have no jurisdiction over Mr. Cox’s services should thoy be otherwise required on Saturdays. The action of the City Council in assisting the cricket association provide suitable wickets was rt: ■ i to by the chairman, who said a tation had visited various g? h in and around the city with the m bers of the Parks Committee. Dickson was certain the council in the near future provide wickets for both associations. The Auckland Football Asso forwarded a donation of .Cl Is i the coach fund. The City Council advised th;»t following wickets had been allot' the current season: Victoria Pr Domain, 9: Grey Lynn Park. 2. The following applications for fers were approved of: w Green Lane, and A. Watts. Eller Manurewa. The following senior H grad* matches were arranged for Saturday: L. D. Nathan v. Chelsea, Victoria Park; Harbour Board v. Railway. Victoria Park; Ellerslie v. Workingmen’s Club. Domain; Ponsonby v. Parnell. Victoria Park: Manurewa v. Tramways. Victoria Park.