CRICKET.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 4 March 1927, Page 4

CRICKET.

SOUTH CANTERBURY COMPETITIONS. The following is the draw for next Saturday, the sth inst.: — SENIOR. Celtic v. Geraldine, at Geraldine. Timaru r. Old Roys, at Anznc No. 1. Star v; School, at Rectory. SECOND GRADE South End v. Xomuka. at Temuka Fairview v. Star, at Eairview. School v. Timaru, at Anzac No. 2. THIRD GRADE. Celtic v. Washdvke, at AYashdyke, .BRISTOL CUI’. Tlie following piaycrs will represent Zingari in their Bristol Cup match with Ashburton at Eraser Park on Saturday at .11 a.m. . —Bennett, Glcilinll, Earl, Mcnere, Ilerdman, Smith, .Ditchfiekl, jYfeuzies (.2), Seaton, Schrader. MACKENZIE v. THIRD GRADE. Yesteiklay afternoon a match was pkayed on Anzac Reserve, between a team from Mackenzie Country, and an eleven from local third grade players. The visitors won the toss and hatted, but dould compile only 53 against the good bowling of Rodgers and King, who took d for 17, and 4 for t2 respectively. llawstorn (24) batted well, and wax the only one to reach doable figures South Canterbury made 132 (Rodgers 45, Harding 28. Beal 25, and Hewitt 10 not out), all shewing good form. The scores were as follows

MACKENZIE. Grant, c Harding, b Rodgers ... 1 Rawstorn, b King 21 McNeil, b Rodgers 8 Southgate, b Rodgers 0 W. Buckley, c Rodgers 1 Burt, c Hewitt, b Rodgers 0 Brown, c Hewitt, b Rodgers ... 0 V. Buckley, b King t‘ Richards, b King 2 Kerr, 1.b.w., b King 2 B. Buckley, not out 0 Extras 3 Tot a! ~53 Bowling —Rodgers 6 for 17, King 4 for 10. SOUTH CANTERBURY. Mollr.ly, b Buckley 'J Rodgers, run out 45 Hunt, e Buckley, bB. Buckley ... 0 Cox, b B. Buckley 0 Button, c Granr, 1» McNeil 2 Kelly, c Brown, b McNeil 0 Beal, b Biown 25 Harding, 1) W. Buckley 28 Bennixun, c and' b AY, Buckley ... .1 llowitt, not out 10 King, li Grant 0 Extras 13 Total ... 132 Bowling -—McNeil 2 for 'l6, B. Buckley 3 fur 10, Brown 1 for _24, Grant 1 foi 18, AV. Buckley 2 for 15. South. Canterbury won on the first innings by V.) runs.

LAIPROVING OTAGO STANDARD. Dy Tolecra.oli —Prana Association. .DUNEDIN, March 3. A public meeting was held last night tor tne purpose of inaugurating a movement tor improving _ the local cricket grounds, and securing guarantees for the payment of a coach. Between 70 and 80 attended, including many prominent citizens. The urgent necessity for effecting an improvement in the grounds and securing proper coaching for the youngei players wvas stressed. It was stated that about £6O bad already been guaranteed towards the Coach Fund, and a strong committee was set uj> to secure additional guarantees, the idea being to raise at least £3OO a year for three years. It was also decided to ask the representatives of sports bodies to report ro the City Council on the question of sports grounds generally. The Mayor expressed sympathy with the movement, and said the City Council would do all it could to asyist.