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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1240, 23 September 1911, Page 13

CRICKET.

WELLINGTON NORTH CLUB. Tho annual meeting of the Wellington North District Cricket Club was held at the Occidental Hotel last night. Mr. A. T. Bate presided. The annual report, which was adopted, congratulated ■ the club on the measuro of success obtained last season, and regretted that the finances were weak. The committee had had hopes last jear that the membership of the club would be largely increased by tho introduction of a number of young players, but regretted to say that • their hopes were uot realised, very faw members having been added to the club. During the past season the headquarters of the club veio transferred to the Kelburue Pct'iv where a fair practice wicket had been prepared. This season a distinct impicvement was anticipated in tho jiractice wickets, and the season will commence at-ICelburne Park. Tho expenses of .the . club have .been kept down (bssible^ind 1 tho material had 'Ijctu'mil'de'to sft'Vo 'its' purpose to its fullest extent. The receipts were practically the s mo as they were the previous, season, and if the .club was to bo a success, tho receipts vould have to be largely increased, which meant that the membership n.er.ld »lsc_ have to be increased. Owing to the bowling averages being only partially kept, the correct averages for the season ci uld not bo made out. The club was represented in the Wellington representative -teams by Messrs. Blacklock, '•.'/illiains, Findlay, and Finlayson. Great/ ,; fficulty wes again experienced in getting a full team in the field for the Third Eleven's r.,iitches, and much credit is again due 1o Mr. Preude for liis efforts to ncrcorae this difficulty. 1 The following olfic«rs were elected:— President, Mr. H. D. Bell, K.C.; vicepresidonts, Sir John Findlay, Drs. Collins,. Izard, and Newman, Messrs. A. L. Herdman, M.P., A. T. Bate, W. H. Field. MP J. H. Fairbairn, John Duncan, A. S. Biss, J. E. Staples, and R. M. Simpson ; senior selection committee, Messrs. J. P. Blacklock. V. Waters, and C. A. Richardson; club captain, Mr. J. P. Blacklock; secretary. Sir. C. W. Charlesworth; treasurer, Mr. A. Hill; auditor, Mr. C. H. Manson; <H<wtes to the Wellington Cricket Association, Missrs M F. Liickie, J. P. Blttclcloik, cn.l M. J. Crombie;- special delegate, Mr. M F. I.uckie; management committee; Messrs. Wiren. M. J. Crombie, C. A. Richardson, M. F. Luckie. E. .Pronde, W. T. Wynyard, and A. E. Wilson. It was resolved that the clubs delegates should be asked to move that the Management Committeo of the V ellington Association be elected from the delegates of the various ciubs, irwepechve of what clubs they •.■opi'escnt. i