CRICKET CLUBS

Evening Star, Issue 23683, 17 September 1940, Page 4

CRICKET CLUBS

ANNUAL MEETINGS KAIKSRAI The annual meeting of the Kuikorai Cricket Club was held in the Bishopseourt pavilion last night, Air R. G. Kergusson presiding over a fair attendance of members. .Moving the adoption of the annual report and balance sheet, the President said that although the club’s teams had not met with any marked success at the various competitions, they had placed the game in a sporting spirit, which was the main thing', whether they won or lost. Fie urged senior members to give all the assistance they could to the hoys’ teams, as it was to the younger members that the club looked for its future seniors. Mr .( 11. Kerr seconded the motion, and said that although the club’s credit balance of £3 4s 6d was small, it had invested in a large amount of valuable material during the season. The report was adopted ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

The following office-bearers were elected Patron, Mr Arthur Barnett : president, Mr R. G. Fergusson; vice-pre-sidents —Messrs H. Balk’, A. Davis, iJ. God by, T. Veitch, J. H. Kerr, I). Wilkinson, A. Svkcs, J. Shanks, J. Simpson. F. Farley, C. Hunt, and G. M‘Hardy, sen.; secretary and treasurer, Mr A. ■). Shanks; club captain, Mr IV. Booek; deputy club captain, .Mr R J affray; auditor, Mr ,J. M. Hood; custodians, Messrs A. Alilburn and C. We lb ain ; delegate to Sports Protection Association, Air D. IV. Wilkinson; delegates to the Otago Cricket Association —Alessrs A. Holden, W r . Booek, and E. Remiick —.Messrs K. licnniek, C. iVolham, G. APGregor, A. Smales. IV. Davie, R. Al'Hardy, A. Austin, G. Ramsay, and A Afilhnrn ; temporary Selection Committee—Messrs W. Booek, R. J affray, and C. IVtdham ; delegate to the Otago Boys’ Cricket Association, Air R. G. Fergusson. TROPHIES.

Tito Freeman Trophy for the most outstanding member of the club was presented to Mr ’G. M‘Gregor. The Walter Strang bat for the most improved junior went to L. Watt. The Arthur Barnett Trophy for the best performance in the junior grades was awarded to .). Fergusson. ONE-DAY MATCHES. The proposal that during the coming season one-day matches should _be played was briefly discussed, the majoritv of the members expressing approval of the proposal, which they said would give players who were in Territorial campe near Dunedin during the season an opportunity to have ah occasional game. It was decided to instruct tho delegates to the O.C.A. to support the proposal. The delegates were also instructed to urge tliQ association to drop the endowment scheme in tho meantime. GENERAL.

It was decided to invite tho Kaitangata Club to play a match at Dunedin on Labour Day. The club’s opening day was set down for October 5. GRANGE The Grange Cricket Club, winner of tho senior championship last season, held its sixty-second annual meeting in the club pavilion. North Ground, last night. The president (Mr 0. G. Stevens) was in the chair, and there was an attendance of about 30 inembers. The meeting expressed the opinion that contributions by clubs to the association’s endowment fund should, for the duration of the war, be suspended; also, that it was not desirable that senior fixtures bo limited to one day’s play. Mr Stevens was re-elected president. ABSENT MEMBERS. Among the apologies for non-attend-ance read by the secretary was one from last year’s captain, Mr Norman Henderson, who is now domiciled in Christchurch. Mr Henderson, in tendering Ids resignation and wishing his old club success, mentioned that he was joining tip with the West Christchurch Club. Ho also expressed the opinion that Grange should be proud of G. Lemin’s success in winning the bowling trophy for Otago, as .not only was that player a fine cricketer, but he was also a true sportsman. Mr Lemin, who is in training with tho Air Force, also forwarded an apology, and added: “ I would very much like to he on the job again with you.” PRESIDENT’S REMARKS. The President, in moving the adoption of the annual report and balance sheet, impressed upon members the necessity,- for making every effort to carry ou tho activities of tho club. It was just as necessary, said Mr Stevens, for those who, for various reasons, were obliged to stay at home to keep the game going as it was for those more favourably placed to take part in the more serious battles in the war zone. The speaker referred 4o the success which the club’s teams, particularly tho senior eleven, which had, very appropriately, won tho competition in the club’s jubilee year. The celebration of this jubilee had been carried out in a most successful fashion. Anqther gratifving feature of the season had boon the fact that G. Lemin had been awarded the Wycherley Trophy as being Otago’s leading bowler. Mr Stevens made special reference to Mr C. Sew Hoy, whose, unflagging energy and loyalty as scorer to the senior team for several years had been of such assistance since the retirement from that position of Mr W. A. Rowland, who, added the president, had agreed to

carry on as sccretray, a post lie had occupied for 25 years. Appreciation ot the services of the umpires was also expressed hv the speaker, who added that the finances of the club were satisfactory. ■ , , , The motion was seconded by Mr A. R, Knight, and carried. __ OFFICE-BEARERS. The following office-bearers were elected Patron, Air R. APLean; president, Air 0. G. Stevens; vice-presi-dents—Alessrs A, C. Hanlon, K.C., A. Jlestieaux, G. A. Nelson, J. Young, M. Higgins. S Larkins, IV. Henderson, W. Af. Beal, W. H. Naylor. E. A. Hamel, H. Bennett, W. Esqnilant, J. Dey, 0. Abercrombie, S. T. Lerain, S. Dunkley, A. Driscoll. J. Mitchell, J. Divers, I'/ Tanner, J. IV. Alunro, AI.P, T. H. Elmes, A. TI. Todd; hon secretary mud treasurer. Mr IV. A. Rowland; hon. assistant secretary. Air A C. Marshall; club captain. Air 0. Hughes; deputyclnh captain. Air C. Sandom ; committee—Alessrs N. Lindsay, A. Knight; C. S Elmes, G. Burgess, B. APDowell; Selection Committee Alessrs A. Knight, A. Gotland, and C. Sandom; delegates to O.C.A.—Alessrs 0. G. Stevens. A. Knight, aiul C. S. Chadwick; delegates to Otago Boys’ Cricket Association, Air A..C. Alar,shall; delegate to Sports Protection Association, Mr A. Bestieaux ; hon. auditor, Air G. A. Nelson. 'The official opening day was fixed for October 12, practice wickets to be available on October 5. ENDOWMENT FUND. On the motion of Air N. Lindsay, seconded by Air IV. M. Beal, the delegates to the cricket association’s annual meeting were directed jto move that payments by clubs to the endowment fund be suspended for the duration of the war. Members generally expressed the opinion that, while the fund was an excellent thing for the game, the special circumstances notv existing did not , warrant the call on cricketers. Air Rowland said that he doubted whether it would be competent for such a motion to be considered by the association without notice, and the matter was left in the hands of the delegates. DURATION OF MATCHES. The matter of the advisability of all grade matches being confined to one day’s play during the war period was discussed at some length, and a motion instructing the club’s delegates to move to that end at the annual meeting of the association was defeated in favour of an amendment that senior fixtures be of two days’ duration and junior fixtures of cue day. TROPHIES. Trophies won during last season were awarded as follows:—Senior batting, N. Henderson; bonding, G. Lemin. Intermediate, batting, H. Hogg; bowling, J. Ogier. Second A, batting. R. Elmes; bowling, O. Hughes. Second B 1., batting, A. Drake; bowling, 11. Shanahan. Second B 11., batting, B. APDowell.