CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 624, 29 September 1909, Page 9

CRICKET.

THE WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION. Messrs. M. Luckie (chairman), V. B. Willis,A. Moore, R. A. Wright, E. Hales, S. Brice, W. A. Parton, A. Edwards, and C. C. Green attended the first meeting of the management committee of the Wellington. Cricket Association, held in the Occidental Hotel last ovening. A, letter was'received from tho Canterbury Association Asking whether, it would bo possible for Wellington to commence tho Plnnket shield match against Auckland on Saturday,' December 25, instead of on -Monday, . December, 27, (is at ■ present proposed. Canterbury had issued a challenge to Auckland for December 20 provided they (Auckland) hold tho shield after.'the Wellington match. It was decided to write to tho Canterbury Association informing them ,that:at present tho association: could not. seo its, way. to. alter, tho existing arrangement. It was pointed out by the chairman (Mr. Luckie) that any alteration would bo inimical to the interests of the Wellington Association. Canterbury wished to mako the best arrangements for;itself without.consideration for; other associations. : . All applications for practice wickets on tho Basin .'Reserve from tno district ' clubs wero held over until next meeting of the 'association.'Tho :samo course was pursued ,in re-, .gard to applications for dressing-rooms. All application fpr ;a, practice, wicket on' the Basin jßeservq. from a Wednesday club was similarly; dealt, with;./ . ' ' : j AN AUSTRALIAN TOUR. I Sorao time ago the New Zealand 'Association wroto. asking the Wellington Association, if it ,would .support, the visit of an Australian team. ojv , the " pooling principle.' To that ,lotter'a . reply was forwarded -to the iffcct 'that i the' Wellington Association could riot agreo ,to i that 'proposal os> Wellington hadsuffered, so .'seriously when that course was taken ,iri the case of' "the last'"English team. A! further : lotter on the'subject was read 'at last evening's meeting. It; ran as follows:— "I am in receipt of your favour of "August 2. My cpmmitteo • reg Tots . that your association' cannotj see its*, way'to" agree: to the council's proposals'to provide,fpratour of dn Australian team.; It is recognised that your ceritro is a good show'town, .and . that' tho results of • the JI.C.C. team' were very' satisfactory to''ybrii association, but itmtist not bo overlooked" that tho,'- circumstances v.vere altogether unfavourable'in the; south' at'that 'time ov.'intr to tho strong .counter-attraction -of.; tho exhibition, and : that,- based; on the results: of .the . visit'-of-Lord,Hawkc's team; to New Zealand,. an altodifferent retiirn was anticipated. : It might not be out' of place, to'quoto you the takings of the matches ..with; Lord Hawke's" team at Christclrurch and' Wellington," Which were:.. jESOT. Wellington JG67; Now Zealand-, matches at ■ Christchurch, £600; At, Wellington,; JK33. , I merely refer to this-to. show : yon, that 1 the results of: the M.C.C.; wero not. avgriteriori of ; what may'be safely . expected, in tho future from : Canterbury .at anyrate,: asI havo .stated duo :to the , very.; strong counterattraction of tlift exhibition, as I havo no doubt that;thft','whole of tho;South Island \vas. siniif larlj affected. ' Further than that I should like to point .out that tho match, Wellington -. v. M,C.C,;Svas allotted the 'vejry best'dates' of - the tour,viz.; ' Christmas; Boxing' Day,; arid that Undoubtedly' had a great-, deal -to 'do with the., fact that-.your association's "match, was,financially! the. most'successful.of, the'tonK My ..committee; hbpes that the experior.ceof vour assocjati,on'. in- connection with the M.C.C.'tour, will riot deter; you from a reconsideration of thepre'sent,proposals arid that you may seo your way to'agree thereto in the broad sportsmanlike'spirit, in which "your;, association has always .-" sup- 1 ported this council/'.' ...'. ; t ~ • ?To this'the ,association had replied reiterating, the ' points, set;.forward -,inj its original letter,-' w'hioK..wero"j;tp.(;the;effect /that tho- ■WellingtonAssociation ' declined . to, '.pool" . in . order;, to' shoulder the.,losfes made iby other: associations, •but^ftffiririg '.a VSIOO \auarantee'j for a match, inWellington, provided;. suoh ..match; included' Saturday, apd was-held for anytest match..';, PLUNKET SHIELD RULES , The .chairman said that a rule , that no pro 1 -. -fes?ional3 be.-allowed to play in Plunkpt Shield ohallenge matches was, 'desirable.. •; He referred: to tile professional coaches/.-u-ho may be - engaged ,bythe associations.'-'He took it that these matches Were to show what improvement these coaches had effected in provincial .cricket," and' he' wbuld.'like. tho association's! delegates instructed accordingly. • , One speakor- raised; the pbirit,that the profes-' isionalsTOe ,'p. .distinct draw' as, far as the public;. was' concerned, and tho secretary thought' 'that such,a,resolution!.would.not have a chance with Auckland,;..: Canterbury, Otago, '-and ;&»ke'B;.Bfty ( J4^te^'a6ji^galßst.jtbe.ipro:. 'posals. :; Mr.,luckiß, agreed to:let;tho.matter stand oyer for tho present. '.A' prnpp^ij.yrule,-referring- to,' th"e : allocation, of \Ui<ise' r matches, yfas; also held over. SPECIAL MEETING. v jV'apeclal general' meeting of 1 the association 'Will--.'-b6;held' ori;Tiiesda.V fortnight (October 12) 'to consider alterations: in''tho, general ■ rules of -tho association. , Notices any amendments ;must be in the. .hands of tho - secretary; b'v : Friday, October,.!. . ':,; ; r ,-' ENTRIES TOR CHAMPIONSHIPS -It was decided to make .application for. four, •wiokets on theVAthlotio.Park."A ■• 1 --.-On -the.'.rabtion'. of,; thet''oliairninh ! '.,'.-it^"waa'de-> 'ciaid';'thdt/.all"teanis'from 'the 'district'-"club'si •for championship, contents must .bo jiu.i.by,; Friday week,.Oot6b'6r'B," .v.'''' : V;j:;■'.-, : GROUND CHARGES. The changes for ground-fees payable for varir ous : clubs-T-IISV -pcr ;team' per day.—fbr --all' ohamfionship'.',matches;splayed; on tho ;Basiri Reserve' and ; the' AthUfic -Park:' Wellington- : Cpllego Ground- lis; for junior, and 55..6 d.: for . lower; grade?; 'Petbne- and : iWaiwetu, lis. for senior and lunibr, and- ss. 6d., for Ibwer. grades. For. other, matches,,,the same chargcs to prevail as last year; '.•' : ; ' ASSOCIATION'S OVERDRAFT. The matter ...of - th e.' association's" overdraft— for,;discussion, and. the opinion ■was; expressed that a eub-cpmmittee should,lie' set up,to report)ori-the best;irieano. 'tp.'roduce', -the-'ampunt.. Thb chairman- 1 pointed' out : 't.nat. there was.;the ; ''hoiiorary.. inoniber .taethod'l of; raising money; -The-'aid iclubs'.had 1 nothing;to offer.^honorary' iriombers,, but., tbe;'issbciatiori'.oft'ered: free''admittance.i'tei tho. Basin 'Reserve forany of the aisociation's. iriatches for! a nierii ; - ber .and.'two ladies,' which'wns nn absolute' gift. Messrs.,VHnleV Luckie, I'arton, arid tho Fecre-' • tary and treasurer,were appointed.a cbmmittce. ,to . arrange; for,, ways ■ arid: moans for raising funds. The' chairman impressed on. delegates the necessity of getting -as;/many , borioraryas;possible for .the, assbciatiori! MISCELLANEOUS The: following .' Championship and Ground Committee was apppintedi—Messrs. ;Stevons, A'. .Wireni: and J. Pearco. ' They.' were asked to ro- ■ port on tho condition arid the allocation' of practieo grounds for ;tho four district . clubs, and for threo or ~four . junior and third-class clubs. -- The application, of,the YiM.C.A., St.- John's,St. Mark's, Vivian Street,-. St/ Aioysius, ; and. the Aspland; Cricket- Clubs for .permission toenter teams under Rulo W,.- which provides ■for ..play under, the/following conditions:—"(a) Such institutions shall-enter at, least one.team arid.riot mbre than two teams for any;grade below senior;-. (b) such institutions shall pay: tho junior, grade subscriptions,; rind all, other fees ,'chargeable to .junior district, clubs, and shall 1 in' all : respects: confbrm to the- rules- of the .association. , A- further':provision, insisted oii is'to:the effect that;if any of tho district clubs require: a man- from!any of these clubs' to play senior, he must do so. •. , BOYS' CRICKET LEAGUE. The annual meeting of the Wellington Boys' Cricket League was held last evening in tho Boys' department of; the Y.M.C.A., Mr. W. Walton presiding.. ' ; Theropbrtof the committee .stated" that;, there had been '&''-general.',improvement iri the play of'.the members. -. .Last jegson.,..thero were' twenty-two teams competingr-nearly double the number in the- Previous season, showing the incroassd interest which the boys wore taking in ; the ■ game. Tho fight for top placo was very Jteeo, there being no runaway victory -as in tho first season. The- Bbys' Institute A team—going through tho season without a loss—won the junior grade cup, and the A team of the y.M.C.A.,took the senior grado cup for: tho . second -: timo in succession; The bowling and batting averages were of 'a very high order. The winners of 1 trophies wove Senior grade—^Bowling—4.oo—Scott of tho Y.MiG.A.' A toairij batting—Robinson, Y.M;C,A. Junior grader-Bowling—l.9—Carruthers. Jfarist Brothersi' batting—F. Jophlin, Y.M.C.A. A team; Thanks >were dne - to. the president (Dr. Izard), the Wellington: Cricket Association, tho ijY.M.C.A., and various gentlemen for their interest in tho boys j also to tho City Council 'for granting three good pitches on Newtown Park..' ■■ ■ ; '-. ' ■ Tho balance-sheet showed a satisfactory, sum to the credit of the league cn the year's working.'-- ' - •;■. The following oliicers were appointed President, Dr/ Inard (re-elected); vice-presidents, Messrs. F. M. -B. I'ishcr, M.P., G. Brown, Peters, Eglin, W, G. Downard, and T. Fathers; hon. secretary, Mr. F. M'Cluskey (re-elected); hon. treasurer, Mf. C. Dick (re-elected); committee, 1 ' Messrs "Walton,,Rouse, Millar, Wilson, and Carroilwia. i; .