CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 71, 18 December 1918, Page 8

CRICKET

THE WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION. A iueetin.2 of tho 3l?nngement Cominittne of tho Wellington Cricket Association was held hist eveninir, Mr. C. G. Wilson presiding. Tiiorc woro. also present: JLcnsre. , Willis, M'Kenr.ie, Grombie. Baker, Hughes, Howitt, and G-rnuger. The question of appointing unipirps to accompany tourini; loams wns discussed. Mr. Croinbic expressed the v opinion that Inking umpires with representative tcnma wa.s bad, as the homo teams generally appointed umpires. It was decided in connection with the "Plunket Shield match thiifc Canterbury be rcqiiueted to appoint two umpires. Attention to the overcrowding of Anderson Park wns drawn by the Thorndnn Cricket Club, which wrote painting out that four games were played on the park recently, and this was considered very dangerous. It was (lecided to inform tho Thoriidon Club that this would not bo permitted to recur. The Thorndon Club wrote asking for the co-operation of the association in the matter of reciitesting the City Council to fill in Ilia gully on the south side of Anderson Park, but the association decided that it was inadvisable to take any action at present. ft was decided, on the motion of Mr. M'Kenzie, to arrange fov a match to be ployed in Wellington between the. Hutt Valley and the test available team in the city, to take place on December 28.

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. Senior. Old Boys v. Petone, at Petone; 'Wellington iiiist v. Returned Soldiers, No. 1, Basin Reserve; Wellington North v. Hutt, at Hutt. Junior. "For December 21 and January 4.. Returned Soldiers v. Imperial Supplies, No. SI, Busin Reserve; Wellington North v. 'Varsity, No. 2, {Jnsin Reserve; Itnriflt v. Thormion, No. 1, Anderson Park; Ordnance v. Hannah's United, No. 2, Kelburn; Y.M.C.A. v. Wellington East, No. 1, Kelburn; Institute v. Okl Boys, No. 4, Basin Reserve; Hutt v. Base Records, at Hutt; Hill's Pipe Works,, a bye. Third Grade. For December 21. Centies v. S. Cuthbert'a, No. 1, Anderson'Park; Hutt v. .Mnrifit, at Hutt; Petone v. Institute, at I'etone,

BOYS' LEAGUE. The following tennis have been selected to try conclusions at: Newtown Park oil Sauirdav. Tho representative teaiiiß to play against the' Canterbury Boys' "(Jricket League at ChristchiircU on New i'par's Day will be. chosen from these players:—Senior: Fnbur, Grensidl; (St. 'J'litiuias's); Warwick, Hester, Hearne (St. Cuthjjert's); Morgan, Taylor, Andrews (Thonidon); IJouglafi, Bradcock, Tucker, Jeffreys (liwHtute); versus Reeve, Greig, Eton (St. Cuthbcrl'H); Grimstone. (Sent»ui\); Bi'uin]i?,y, Ni'lson (Tliorndoii); Biiij;, Barr, Carey, Softley (Institute); liiiwriMice, Alexander (St. Thonian's). - . Junior: Dempuler, Bunks, Malcolm, Guy, Ohandlor, Bolt (Institute), Uradfihiiw, Bentlny (St. Thomas's), Bennett (St. Teltord (Ssatoun); Osborn (Y.AV.C.A.j; viwsus Almao, Warwick (Y.ir.C.A.); llnrrisuii (Sealouu); Oii-vies. Burke (iMarisl); Rogers (V.'M.U.A.); Bnwc Exton, Rogers, (i. l);ivi« (Inslituie); (SI. Thomas's). All ollii-i , JJi.its' League 'matches are canrelied.

PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. Til 13 SELECTED TEAM. At a meeting of tlio Management Comjnillen of the Wellington Cricket As-o-cinlion last evening a communication wsis received from the Chrislrluirch association conliiinin.? 1 lie arraiiKciiients in connpclion with the mulch between Wellington and Canturhury for the Plunket Shield match. The jjamc is to begin at Christcliiircli on Cln istiiiiiH ])ny. A meeting of (lie Selection Committee derided on Ihe I'dllnwing loam to represent Wellington-.—W. S. Flricc (ciiplnin), W. Haker, 15. M. lleecliey, -. Allnrdyce, B. Xliirrif, 11. M. M'(.iirr, .11. J'lilrirk. 11. Lambert, B. J. Tuckwell. IT. 10. Burton, J. W. (,'oiidlilfe, and J. S. liiddloslon. Mr. llrice was appointed niiinstger nf (lie team.