POVERTY BAY MATCH

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 5, 21 January 1937, Page 2

POVERTY BAY MATCH

Proposal for HA Cricket Team INQUIRY TO BE MADE A representative cricket match between Hawke's Bay and Poverty Bay early in February, before Hawke's Bay meet either Manawatu or Wairarapa, in Ihe Hawfee Oup ffxtuxe later next gontk, i* ' favoured by the Hawke's Bay Cricket Association, wbiph decided last night to ask - the senior selector, Mr F. F. Cane; to see whether an eleven could journey to Gisborne. A letter is a^9 ^ be sent to the Poverty Bay Cricket Association ask'ing whether a donation could be made towards the expenses pf sUch. % trip. "We definitely guaranteed Poverty Bay a game this season, • and it seems sound reason to play them hefore the Hawke - Oup - matchv' said ; the chairman, Mr R, M. eiadwick. Mr j^ ,T. "O'Brien: The' selector (Mr Cane) doesn't seem to. think ihie possible. ' Mr Chadwick: WeH, I feel we should get confirmation of this. ii doesn't matter if the team selected is npt qujte the Hawke Cup team, Mr B. J. Mahony: Do ypu think it worfh while tq ask the Poverty Bay Association for £5 towards the expeng&s of . the trip? Wp could poiit out that we would send to Gisborne tfie strongest team available. Mr Chadwick; Yes. J think wprth while. If we could get the players to put in towards the car expenses it would help considerably. Th# whole position should be, investigated by the seleptor right away, We have time enough, I suggest fhe game could be played in the first week of February. The secretary, Mr E. Eltiott, was instrueted to write ta the Poverty Bay Association and to Mr Cane accordingly.