WELLINGTON CRICKET ASSOCIATION

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 124, 19 February 1919, Page 8

WELLINGTON CRICKET ASSOCIATION

Mr. C. Gi. Wilson presided over a meeting; of tne Management Committee of the Cricket Association, held last evening.

It was definitely decided to play Wanganui on March 1 and 3.' It is expected that a strong B team will visit the river town. , Mr. J. P. Firth, of Wellington College, wrote complaining that while the matches of the association are fixed to begin at 1.45 p.m., and en Saturday last two teams were ready at the kmr iinned to begin play on the College ground, it was not until 2.30 p.m. that [lay was started.

Several members thought that rotice should be taken of ilie • manor, as Hie delay in starting inaiciu>s .vis Woi.ting pronounced, and was wnv.se it"«- than last year. Tt was pointed out that in the case of Hutt and i\-i.one team;; coming into the city some consideration must be shown, as it was impossible for such teams to get to the city in time, owing to the present train arrangements. It was finally decided to send a .circular to all clubs directing attention to the rule as to starting matches. .; • ■ The following letter was received from Mr. Arthur E;. Birch :—"Mrs." E. Howe mother of the late Gilbert Howe (one time representative wicket-keeper), has expressed a desire to pyesimt t<> the Wellington Cricket , Afsoei.uun -an '■ r.nminl trophy to the: value jf two •r.iineas, in memory of heir son's -.ilensaut association with cricket iii We)lia:fto:i, and aiso to assist the same : n.|h ; .3 oUv; Ilu; trophy will be. available " for five seasons at least. ■ Mrs. Ho>i-e-leaves 'lie allocation of it entirety ■■ to the committee of the. association* but rt-coni-monds that it be awarded to the player who is adjudged by 'he romimtiw lor it was decided that the . Selection Conijmittee), to be the most • improved allround nlnyw for thp'spijsnnin the e?nior grade. ■The Into "Gillie" How/valued the friendship of the many .'VVoHinijfon cricketers ho came in-contact with both on and off the field, nnd' it is fvlt that tho above donation will in a small • way help tn preserve the •memory of such." The offer was accepted with. ili»uks. ;nd it was decided that the S'oi L .io.n Committee should. select. the player -to receive, tho trophy. .

The 'Wellington tlmnif.'s" /.sanation wrote forwarding' r hc fo'lnning lra.luHon, which w«s,it)'assed at a recent meeting of that bddy:-"Th.\f,t;iis .iisßoi'iatinn desires to express the opinion that Hin system which p»pihs to I>p coming into favour of permiting travelling umpires ■in act for visitincr teams, is <m« which is not.in'the , interest'. of t'io game—that it is. an infraction of Hie. spirit of the. Laws of Cricket binder v'lith umpires are appointed for each end and not for a side; and further, is a cii'tnm which has.long l>»n discontinued in intornational matches and inter-Stato cricket." ■ . ,

The letter was received, and if wnj resolved t", ft«k tlie Umpires' A«>?inl'joH tn anpr>int two umpire* for the AucklandWelliieton match on February 28, Jl.irch 1 and 3.