CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 931, 26 September 1910, Page 4

CRICKET.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN TEAM. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright Cape Town, September 23. S. J. Snooko, who it was understood would not accompany the South African .cricketers to Australia, has' now decided to join the team. . / .- / Cricketers,' should not fail ! to see the stock of cricket requisites, at Laws and Manning's, Courteiiay Place.* " ] WELLINGTON NORTH CLUB. ; | ; In their report to be. presented at the annual meeting, of the Wellington North District Cricket Club this evening the committed congratulates', members on th©' measure of success-attained ■ in the matches', played -'bjr tlio club's teams in : the first year of'its inauguration.' Regret, -however, is felt because so few young playors threw in their; lot .with .the 'club, but tho committee,have; hopes that tho membership will be largely increased during the coming season.It is fully recognised by the committee that if the olub is to make the progress it should, practice wickets must be secured in the centre" of the' 'district. With that object in view the committee have approached the City Reserves Committee for permission to use. a;.praoti'qe. wicket on the Kelburno Park. This request has been granted, and the committee have confidence in-believing that a. good wicket will be provided for the uso of members on that ground... Tho committee , decided to elect to .free membership every, year two lads from., the Terraco and Thprndon public schools. The offer, was accepted by tho headmasters of these schools, and at the.'end of tho school year, the names of two/lads wero forwarded from each, in compliance with tho committee's 'wish'.- The first and second elevens of tho'cliib' did: fairly well in the senior "and junior championships of the Wellington Cricket Association. The following is the record of the senior eleven;:-—Matches played,- ,9 .;• won, 6; lost, 3; championship points,; 13. The. leading', batting averages are as followV—W. R. S. Hickson, 32.50; A.. •B.'\.Williams, -25.11; E. •: F.'-Upham,' 23.00; O. H. Manson, 21.88; A. Finlayson,lß.72 ; J. P.: Blacklock, 17.72; V. Waters, 15.62; C. A. ; .Richardson, 14.00.; M. 'Sheridan, 12.80;" C; Giarlesworth, 12.00; K. M. Phillips, 11.55; W. T. Wynyard, 11.00. ./■ The best-bowling'' averages i were:— A. Finlayson, 31 wickets at - a cost; of--8.25 ;runs per wicket; E. M; Phillips, 10 wickets at. a cost of 11.50 runs .ijer wio-' ,ket; E. F. 'Upliam,- 36 'Wickets at -a -cosib/ of 11.94 runs.per-wicket; M. F Luckie, 30 wickets, at/a cost of. 14.66-runs perwicket. .' \. - > Owing to the score-book , of ' the-second, eleven, not being-available at tho time of-printing the / report, tho committee are, unable to publish the batting andbowling averages of that team. Ail op-portunity-'will- be - taken of including these;; figures' among tho records of the .club... / !Tlie! third eleven "figured are. as. /fol- 1 jbw :x-Matchos played,.4, won i; lost.' ,3,. championship points 3/, ' . . ' , -Nineteen'' members took, part in: this team's matches, and but rarely did they. got eleven players' in. the field at one and the samo -timc.: . They, are- to bo. congratulated on the way in .which t-lioy persevered, under "adverse ; circumstances, much-credit being : duo to E. J. Proudo for .his efforts to get this 'team properly going. . - ~ L. Garmichaelj-witli 68 runs-arid - 'an avo'rage of-17; was tlio leading'batsman,' and E. J. . Proudo, 34 wickets'- for 252. runs, and L. Carmiehael, 15 Wickets for: 122 runs, had.' the best bowling . averages. . -■/ -/ ;/- ■•; - -i: - .. Death has removed since last, season Mr.' C. ,H. Williams, one of the-club's • vice-presidonts, : .who evinced a lot of interest-in'its operations. . Tlio committee extends-.sincere. sympathy to the relatives' of tho late Mr. AV. Coffey, .who took a lively, interest ih/cricket' in"Wel- : lingtou." . - . . - Tho : Wellington. North Ladies/ Cricket Club met with-a lot of success in the matches in'which ,-tliey took part, .winning all- but their: initial'game. ■' The.hpii.-secretary (D. M'Kenzie) and; the lion, treasurer'-(A. 51. Adams)" do not; intend to' seek re-ele'ctioiv, -the former: through pressure.of wcirk-'in.other, directions, and the.latter, becauseJie^'in-', tends following;.the fortunes;of . another sport during tlie. incoming summer. '• - Tlio cpmmittee. feol.-that the Wellington North Club should be one of tho strongest in every way among-the clubs belonging to the, Wellington' Qricket'Assoeiation;- ahd. t'hey invito' the co-opera-tion of ' every playor. ,in the. district the incoming season.// '/ -/'';''//-.,/ Y.M.C.A. , BOYS'. CLUB'. - ■ The animal 'meeting of : tho-Y.M.C.A. Boys' Cricket' Club' was' held/iii'.. the Association rooms, on "Saturday .evening, Mr. Eglin 'presiding. -There ivas : a; good attendanco of players.- . Tho annual report congratulated,tho, senior.A 'team.' on; again winning , the- senior grade cup" and : medals- for.' the/' third. time in- succession,' and thereby.' winning tho cup outright; ivhioli now becomes the .club's.property. Tile-follow-ing. playors. gained league, trophies :—. C. Robinson' (senior grade' bowling) and R. Adair (junior grade bowling). It was : decided to- eritor at least one senior and. tiyo junior grade teams for'the .coniing' •'soasoni"' Thp following were elected as officers.for the season: —President, -Mr. W. Walton; vice T prosidents, -Messrs. 3fatheson, Falder, Baker,; Greenwood,' Jennings, -N-imms, Pearco, - Moars,.- and-. ,Smith; hon, sec., Mr. C. Temperton; -hon. treasurer, Mr. A. Nimmo; delegates!, Messrs. Eglin,. Nimmo,,. and. Mabin;/ management ' ',committeo, Messrs.-. Falder, Thirkell, Baker, and club officials ;"senior -selection, commit--t-ee, Messrs.- Falder, Thirkell arid Baker;' junior selection' committee, -Messrs.; Jones, -Tullett, M'Girr, and' Donaldson. The prospects, of/'tho comiaig'season wero considered good;