BRIGHT GAMES

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20988, 15 December 1939, Page 13

BRIGHT GAMES

CRICKET IN HAMILTON CONTINUATION OF MATCHES INTERESTING PLAY EXPECTED Bright games are expected in the Hamilton cricket competitions when they resume tomorrow, when the first games in the second round in the A grade will be completed. The senior B and junior competitions will also be continued. In the A grade the leading team, Hamilton East, is playing Claudelands and the match is at a very interesting stage. East batted last Saturday and made 124, while Claudelands have scored 80 for three wickets in reply. If the wicket is true tomorrow East will have a hard task to retain its position. Old Boys, only one point behind East, is in a good position against Hamilton as, in reply to Hamilton’s 90. the side has 143 up for eight wickets. Senior A Old Boys v. Hamilton, No. 2 Seddon Park; Claudelands v. Hamilton East, No. 1 Seddon Park. Senior B Cambridge A v. Frankton United, No. 4 Seddon Park; Old Boys v. Hamilton, No. 1 Steele Park; High School v. Whitiora at High School; Hamilton East v. Claudelands, No. 3 Seddon Park. Junior Invicta v. Borough Council, No. 3 Steele Park: Technical v. Baptist, No. 4 Steele Park; Non-competition game, Cambridge B v. High School, No. 4 Steele Park. Baptist Juniors. Fruish, Woodward, Winger, Brown less, Church, Molloy, 'Christie, Martin, Crawford, Mcßain, Neil Bankier.

PLLNKET MATCHES WELLINGTON REPRESENTATIVE By Telog’Mph.—Press Association) WELLINGTON, Thursday j The Wellington Plunket Shield team against Auckland at Christmas And Canterbury at New Year, both matches at Wellington, is:—McLeod, Du Chateau, Drigley. Tindill, Hepburn, Rainbird, Lamason, Ongley, Airey. Wilson. Pritchard, and Ashendfn. < i.e man to be dropped on the opening day.