NO VISIT TO WEST COAST

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22520, 30 September 1938, Page 3

NO VISIT TO WEST COAST

SIR JULIEN CAHN’S TEAM ATTITUDE OF CRICKET ASOCIATION “We have been in communication with the New Zealand Cricket Council through our representative (Mr I. B. Cronib), about the visit of Sir Julien Cahn’s eleven to New Zealand early next year,” states the report of the chairman of the West Coast Cricket Association (Mr J. Stokes), which will be presented to the annual meeting of delegates at Greymouth to-morrow evening. “We received a favourable rfeply,” the report adds, “advising that we would most likely be included in the programme; now we find that we are not even mentioned. We trust that the incoming committee will do its best *to get this team across, to the West Coast, as by such a visit, cricket in the district would be helped considerably.” “Our financial position,” the report states, “shows a deficit this year, of £4 14s 9d. The reason for this'is that no collection was taken at oiir main game of the season, the final of the minor associations’ game against Ashburton, wet weather being the spoiling factor. We estimate, with expenses which we paid for the visit of this team, we lost more than £lO. The: credit balance in the bank is £33 17s 7d. We were very successful with our games this year, going through the season without • a loss. The two main games were against Buller, winning the Forest Cup from them, the other being the final of the minor associations’ trophy which we still hold for the second year in succession. The game ended in draw. We played Mr I. B. Crombs’ eleven and after a keen game we beat them in a close finish. We played a home-and-home game with our Sputhern Association, winning one, the last game at Hokitika being a draW.” “The competitions for the various trophies were very close, and the winners were as follows: —Senior (Saturday), United; senior (Sunday), Cobden. The Tom Feary competition was declared unfinished, Marist being in, the lead. Junior—Cobden (Technical runners-up); one round competition, Technical (Marist runners-up). We must congratulate M. Marshall on his selection in the. minor associations’ game at Christchurch.” -

BASKETBALL FINALS AT HOKITIKA

The final basketball games for the John McCormick Cup were played at Hokitika" recently. Old Girls won, with St. Mary's runners-up. The points were as follows:—Old Girls A 20, St. Mary's 17, School A 12, Convent Secondary A 11, St. Patrick's 2, Koiterangi 1, Victorians 1. The B grade section was' won by School B, who gained the Yarrall Cup; with Convent Primary. runners-up. The points were as follows:—-School B 14, Convent Primary 13, Hopefuls

SPEEDING THROUGH GORGE DANGER TO PEOPLE IN CAMPS COMPLAINT TO BULLER COUNCIL A complaint of motorists speeding through the railway construction camps on the Buller Gorge road was made to the Buller County Council at its monthly meeting on Wednesday by the Tiroroa branch of the New Zealand Workers' Union. It was said that cars travelling at high speed along this road were a danger to school children especially. Cr. V. Dellavedova said that people seemed to be speeding everywhere, regardless of consequences. It was agreed that as the road was a Government one, the council could do nothing about the speed limits.. It was decided to make a section for parking cars opposite the Torea Lodge (Granity), and the elimination of a bad corner nearby will be referred to the Post and Telegraph Department. It was decided to ask the engineerclerk (Mr C. F. Schadick) to report on the cost of a complete sanitation service for Hector, Granity, and Ngakawau.

The tender of Messr,s Hargreaves and Grant'of £241 lis 3d for the construction of the Mossyburn Creek bridge (Karamea) was accepted, as was Messrs Grant and Lunn's tender of £B6l for the metalling of the Oparara road.

INANGAHUA LEAGUE FOOTBALL The management committee of the Inangahua Rugby League Centre decided to declare the season closed on Sunday, when the ~.nal game at Reefton will he a match between the Buller representatives and Inangahua. Mr C. McElwee was selected as referee. It was decided that the junior match for the challenge for the O'Donnell cup be played at Waiuta to-morrow. The following players comprise the Inangahua team for Sunday:—T. McKenzie (Junction). W. Cutbush (Waratah). F. Roach, captain (Waiuta). W. Clark (Junction), E. Hendry (Grey Valley). L. Masters (Waratah), A. Watson (Waratah). W. O'Malley (Grey Valley), B. Trim (Junction). B. Sorrell (Waiuta). G.: August (Grey Valley). D. Joblin (Waiuta), N.. Orsborn (Junction). Reserves. C. Downes (Waiuta), A. O'Malley (Grey Valley).

AWATUNA BRIDGE TENDER

The Westland County Council has accepted the tender of A. E. Stephens, Hokitika, for the reconstruction of the Awatuna road bridge. Stafford district, the amount of the contract being £454 10s 6d. Only one other tender was received.

11, Convent Secondary 6, Old Girls B 4, Rivals 4, School C and D 2.