CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1559, 1 October 1912, Page 7

CRICKET.

WELLINGTON BOYS' LEAGUE. X A. Xznrd presided at the annual meeting of the Wellington Bovs' Cricket league, held on Saturday evening, I lie sixth annual report stated that the Joasue was in a well-established position,, ana acted as a fo.sterin* ground for the, boy cricketers of Wellington. This had been borne out by the excellent piny, ers brought to light, some of them (last year and the year Wore), being chosen to plav m the Wellington representative matches. Fifteen clubs took part in the competition Inst season, and the finishes of some of the matches had been very close rhero would have'been., irioro clubs in the league, out difficulty had been experienced in getting boys pf the right age, the ago limit being 18 years and under for the senior grades,.jiiul, 10 years aiid under for the. junior grade. At the beginning of the season , five new clubs joined,"and the players belonging to them gave every promise of becoming good cricketers. The Y.M.C.A. team won the senior gradechampionship, and St. Ann's tho junior grade. Regret was expressed iii the report at tho coming departure of his Excellency tho Governor, patron of the leaguo, and who had shown his interest in tho boys by donating the senior grade cup. Regret was also expressed at the retirement from office of Dr. Izard, who had been president for several years, and also of Mr. JJ'Cluskey, the hon. secretary. The balance-sheet showed a credit balance. - •■■ ■

Officers for the coming season wcra fleeted as follow:—Patron, Dr. Arntilrl Tzard; president, Mr. W. Walton! vicepresidents, Messrs. W. Eglin, Paul, Andrews, AToars, W. H. Walton, and C. LMjiho.n; seerttnry, Mr. X). Bell; treasurer, Mr. C.: Dick; committee, Messrs. Ma bin, Howitf, Brothers Justin and Frew. _ It. was decided to recommend to the incoming committee Iho . desirability of having two representative teanis to compete against other boys' teams of other places. , 1