SUBURBAN CRICKET

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 824, 19 November 1929, Page 12

SUBURBAN CRICKET

POSTPONEMENT OF MATCHES CRITICISM AT MEETING ) Some adverse comment on the postponement of al cricket matches on the Domain last Saturday was voiced at last night’s meeting of the manage- | ment committee of the Auckland | Suburban Cricket Association. A club delegate said that at. two o’clock the wickets were in good order. The chairman explained that the Parks Committee of the City Council definitely declined to allow any matches to be played and no action could be taken. It was decided to start the same series of matches as were postponed next Saturday, and to play two days, as usual. A request for a visit to Thames from a representative team later in the seuson was received from the ThamesUauraki Association. It was referred i To the match committee for favourable ! consideration. The Pukeltohe Association lodged a ' challenge for the Pratt Cup. for competition among minor associations. A request to play a series of matches be- ! tween town and country teams at | Christmas was referred to the match committee. TAL'MARUNUI ASSOCIATION (Front. Our Own Correspondent) TAUMARUNUI, Monday. Cup fixtures under the Taumarunui Cricket Association were advanced another stage on Saturday. City and Rangaroa meeting on the local domain, an»l Kast meeting Manunui at Manunui. Th" latter match was a one-innings victory for East. For the winners, Williams. Duncan and Me Lay were the best performers. and OTteilly and Schmidt for Manunui. In the City v. Rangaroa. match both teams played a man short, and play was not fast. Sarah and Bruce were the best of the Ranga•roa team, and Kerr. l»rown and Leadbeater for City, who proved to be the