CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1870, 2 October 1913, Page 5

CRICKET.

FIRST MEETING OF CONTROL. ■ ONE SELECTOR ONLY. The Wellington Cricket Association's executive mot last night. There were present: Messrs. C. Hickson, J. Fanning, A, George, Midlane, 0. G. Wilson, C. C. J. iiay, E. M. Beechcy, and Goldsmith. Mr. 'Wilson was elected chairman of the commit-too.

It was resolved to open the season's cup matches 011 Saturday, October 11. Practice will probably lie commenced next Saturday. 'His Excellency the Governor (tho Earl of Liverpool) will be asked to perform tho formal opening ceremony.

Games With Canterbury. Respecting the proposal for homc-and-liomo matches between Canterbury and Wellington, tho Canterbury secretary wrote: ''I .1111 directed to advise you that, whilst my committee affirms the principle of playing home-and-liome matches, owing to our heavy programme it is very improbable that we shall bo able to play two matches this season, but will bo able to advise you further in tho matter in a month or so." Selectors and Committees. It was decided that there should bo only one selector for representative teams. A motion to have throe selectors was defeated.

Messrs. C. G. Wilson, C. Hickson, J. Fanning, and F. Midlane are to be the Ground Committee for the year. The Junior Committee is: Messrs. A. Wiren, F. M. Martin, and G. H. Jackson. Third-class championship committee: Messrs. A. Bennett, R. M'Conncll, and T. Brodie. The Postponement Committee is to consist of the Senior Championship Committee and the Ground Committee.

* Club Matters. Boys' Institute Old Boys were granted affiliation as a third-class club.

Johnsonville Club expressed a desiro to enter a. third-grade team on the condition that tho matches were played 011 their own ground. The request was agreed subject to the reservation that the association may call upon Johnsonville to play any match elsewhere. It was remarked that such a "call" was not likely to be often made. A resolution was passed to the effect that 110 club should be allowed to enter more than one senior team for tho championship.

Messrs. M. J. Crombie and C. C. J. Bay were appointed to rcviso the rules.

Mr. Bray was, elected assistant honorary secretary.

Tile committee will meet every Tuesday at 7.30 p.m. Tho Cal! for Help. Mt. C. G. Wilson remarked at last night's meeting jot tJio U'elunyton Cricket Association that the body still needed funds, lie suggested that an attempt should be mauo to swell the list ot honorary members from 160 to 300. His idea is .to send to cricket patroiis a circular, embodying the iollorin'g : — "The present season promises to be a good one. A New Zealand team is going to tour Australia, and whilst we cannot hope for their beatiijg, any of the leading States, -we feel that from an educational point of view it will do a lot of good to our young players who have tho honour to represent New Zealand. In February' an Australian jolevcn aVe going to. tour the Dominion, and ih all probability two matches will bo played, in Wellington. Tho Auckland team will be paying us a visit this season. We will in all probability play home matches with tho Canterbury team, who are the present holders of the Plunket Shield. We are endeavouring to arrange annual matches with tho Otago team, but tho first jrama must be played in Otago, as we liavo been owing them a visit for the past six years. Onr association is still suffering from lack of funds, but a very determined effort is now being made by. the committee, and the cricketers of Wellington to'reduce their liability, and if you will once again assist us by becoming an honorary member, we feel certain that at the. end of the season the financial position, of the association will be such as to reflect credit on the com. ljiittee and citizens of Wellington." Messrs. Wilson, F. Midlane, and A George were appointed a committee, to deal with' the matter. KARORI CLUB. Tho annual meeting of tne club was held ill the Parocmai Hall oil Tuesday lugnt, there being a fair attendance ot members. Mr. 0. Coats occupied the chair in tho absence of the president, Al'r. C. I. Dasent. The annual report, stated that tho club had lost pride of place in the third-class championship tnrough being defeated by I'et.ono and Brooklyn in the last two sanies of'.the season. Tho record of games played showed 16 wins (4 by default) and 4 losses. \V. Reed headed the batting averages for the year with an average of 2U. C. Coato was nextonthe list, with an average of 19. Of the bowlers, F. Tarr was tho most successful, ho having sccured 53 wickets during the season at a cost of 251 runs —average, 4.7. A. Edwards was tho next best bowler, with ail average of 9.2. The thanks of the <Jub wero extended to Messrs. W. H. D. Bell, M.P., C. I. Dasent, R. E. Hayes, and W. Shearer.

The election of officers resulted as) follows Patron, Mr.' W. H. D. Bell, M.P.; president, Mr. C. i. Dasent; vice-presidents,, llev. A. L. Hansoll, Messrs. C. Cathie, sen., R. E. Hayes, W. Shearer, J. Brungor, It. J. Tarr, and A. Henderson; captain, Mr. T. Spiers; practice captain Mr. E. Atkin; secretary and treasurer, Mr. A. Edwards; general committee, Messrs. C. Coate, W. .Reed, E. Smith; match committee, practice captain, secretary, and Mr. C'. Coate;- delegate to association, Mr. A. Edwards.

It was decided to commence practice on Saturday next. .A vote of thanks was passed to the retiring secretary for services rendered to the club.