THE CRICKET CRITIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 557, 9 January 1929, Page 7

THE CRICKET CRITIC

Wellington Next. The success of the Auckland team in th A South .suggests that there will be vprV few changes in tin side which i-ill meet Wellington at laden Park on , nuarv IS. There will be a certain Amount of regret that Martin, the voung Suburbs bowler, was not tried either one of the matches at Ch.-ist-hurch and Dunedin respectively, espe,nv in view of the desirability of gaining some idea whether he would he * successful in big cricket us lie has iLn in tho club competitions this ason. si. G. Smith must also be considered, despite the fact that he is i n his htli year, because he toows the laden Park wicket so well, ond has been so phenomenally successful this season that his slow left-hand .Dinners might prove a rod in pickle for Wellington, especially against batsmen like Lowry and MeGirr who are Kjtenlial match-winners unless they on be nipp' d in ilie bud before they ‘ ’ s ot for big hitting. Finlayson, xoo. as a New Zealand representative.

interest in the forthcoming match against Wellington. it was decided to postpone all junior grade matches on January 9, when the Auckland-'Wellington Plunket Shield would be in progress. The prices for admission to the representative match were fixed at Is 6d to the ground, with Is extra to the stand. Children under 14 years will be admitted to the ground for sixpence. Mr. Crawford Watson, delegate from tho newly-formed Thames- Hauraki Association, waited on the committee with requests that teams be sent to Thames on Anniversary Day and at Easter time. lie also made formal application for affiliation, and said the association desired also to affiliate with the New Zealand Council, so as to enable it to enter the Hawke Cup competition. An endeavour will be made to fulfil tho requests for matches with Auckland teams. Affiliation was granted, subject to the usual procedure being adopted and affiliation to the New Zealand Council will also be recommended.

JUNIOR FIXTURES

Following are the third and fourth grade A.C.A. cricket fixtures for next Saturday:— Third Grade A—Papatoetoe v. Grafton, Papatoetoe: Eden v. Balmoral, Eden Park No, 4; University v. North Shore, North Shore; All Saints’ v. Y.M.C.A.. Point Chevalier. Third Grade C. —Remuera v. Western Victoria Park; Point Chevalier v. Glebe, Point i hevalier; Power Board v. Technical Old Boys, Eden Park No. 5; Windmill v. Birkdale, Domain No. 10. Third Grade C—Remuera v. Western Springs, Domain No. 9; Comrades v. Henderson. Henderson: Epsom United v. Avondale Depot, Domain No. 13: Aotearoa v. Victoria, Domain No. 14; C.C.C.C.. a bye. Fourth Grade A—Roskill Wesley v. Parnell, Grey Lynn Park; Telegraph v. All Saints’ A, Domain No. 12; Swanson v. C.C.C.C., Swanson; Victoria v. Y.M.C.A., Outer Domain No. 2; Papatoetoe v. St. George’s, Papatoetoe; Mount Albert A v. Cambria (friendly match), Pukenui. Fourth Grade U—Point Chevalier v. All Saints’ B, Point Chevalier; Tamaki v. W.Y.M.T., Tamaki; North Shore v. St. Stephen’s, Outer Domain No. 1; Kingsland Juniors v. Western Springs, Grey Lynn Park; Mount Albert B v. Ponsonby, Mount Albert; Northcote, a bye.