CRICKET

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2071, 24 December 1907, Page 3

CRICKET

POVERTY BAY CRICKET ASSOCIATION.

The usual weekly meeting of the above Association was held a, tlio British Empire Hotel last evening, Mr. R, «. Halk.more mesidingA iptter was rociuvcil tiom tnt Hon. Secretary ot the Hawkers lay Cricket Association, regne.tm that their representative team had had to abandon the tour to Auckland and Gisborne, and stating that an at tempt would be made to send a team at Easter.—lt was decided to ask the Hawke’s Ray Association for definite dates, and whether a visit from their players could ho definitely re A e<l letter t was received from the hon. secretary of Common, Shelton and Co.’s team, stating that le Kau had played an unregistered player m the match on Thursday last and asking for a rilling on the mutter After discussion, .it was decided that the match should be played over it train, the to bo the next pray©d in the Thursday competition. It was resolved that a merit board should be procured, on which the batting and bovdling feats of exceptional merit could bo inscribed. A match, Married v. Single, was arranged for New Year s Day, play to commence at 10 a.m. On Saturday next, tho United Club were drawn to meet a combined eleven from the Wanderers, Tarulieru, and Te Ran Clubs at Y ictona Domain. , _ , On Boxing Day, the Thursday and Saturday representative elevens try conclusions at Victoria Domain, play commencing rat 10 a.m. The following elevens were handed in by the selectors: —Thursday team: J. Gibson, J. Wack, J. Lang, J. Monk, F. Burke, D. Miller, A. Lang, H. Wack, B. C. Baxter, E. Austin, and J. Doyle; emergencies, R. Emanuel', Brown, and Featon. Saturday team: W. Gibson, R. G. Hallamore, R. W. Cary, G. Hanker, S. Wilson, A. Young, C. Lasker, S. McConnell, F. G. Sharp, Glennie, Babb. Mr. H. E. Maude intimated that he intended to propose at next meeting that a concert or other form of entertainment should be held in February to raise funds for further improvements on the ground.