CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1881, 15 October 1913, Page 9

CRICKET.

FINE OFFER By MR. □. REESE. The • oxccutivo of tho Wellington Cricker.. Association met last night. Mr. C: GidWilaon presided, and other members. rpi'esent wero: —Messrs. E. Mi Beecliey, F. Martin, C. Hickson, Mason, J. Fanning, A. A. George, Goldfinch, and I l '. Midlane. Mr. D., Reese wroto offering to bring to Wellington on November 6, 7, and 8 a team which would be practically a Canterbury representative side. Half tho, .team, he thought, would pay. their own expenses, and ho was of opinion that if the Wellington : Association allowed the visitors about £20 for expenses the visit could bo arranged for.' Mr. Reeso made tho offer, after of .the financial difficulties., of Wellirigton Association, and expressed the opinion that-tho local association might profit to tho.extent'gf £100.. . ■ , Tho pffepwas accepted'.w'itii'thank's. Always the City Council's Bill. . The Town Cle'fk wrote 1 that wicket? had been granted, the association as followsKelburne Park (2), Anderson Park (1), Newtown Park (1). and Wakefield Park (l). „ "Tho Wickets will bo ready for next Saturday," ran the let-ter;-"but before this date you will bo required to pay the sum of £24 18s., outstanding from last year, and also ,to pay the sum of-£ls, the amount duo lor the first month's preparation, i.e., five wickets at £3 per wicket." .' The letter was received. Rooms at,tho Basin. •The Central Club asked for a reduction in tho amount (£8) charged them as room rent at tho Basin Reserve. Tho chairman said that tlio association paid the City Corporation £20 per year for the rooms, and that ft tbc charges levied, on tho clubs had been:—Central £8, East £7, and South £5. It was decided to loavo tho decision of tho matter over till next meeting. In tho meantime the committee will inspect tho rooms, with a yiew to. ascertaining what alterations can bo made. Daylight Parades. The secretary reported that daylight military parades had been fixed for tho following dates: —November 1, January 10, February 21, April 4. May 2, and May 9. Steps will be taken to ascertain tho number of players affected. Representative Matches. Canterbury have offered January 1, 2, and 3 as the da'tes for playing Wellington in Christchurch. Otago propose that Wellington should meet them in Dunedin on tho Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of New Year week. Decision is postponed pending word from Auckland. The allotment of J. V. Saunders to some particular club is still further held over until after the first match.. Tho question of whether a second round or semi-finals and finals should bo played was discussed, and Messrs! Bcechoy and Goldfinch were appointed to draw up a. scheme.