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Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1924, Page 1

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10BTBALIAN AND N* Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION LONDON, October 29. The advisory committecc of Lords adopted the .sub-commitlew's recommendation enabling the covering of the pitch after eleven in the morning on the day preceding a match until the hitter begins, and reprotection thereafter when necessary and in any ease nightly during continuation hut the covering to he removable il fine at seven fn the morning. The covering alter commencement must not protect a larger area than eighteen by twelve feet at each end and must not protect over three and hall feet in front of the popping crease.

The hours of play in County matches have definitely been fixed at (>;J hours for the first day, 7} for the second and <;j for the third, with an extra hall hour on the last day for the purposes of securing a definite or first innings result.

The most important question concerned the system of awarding the championship points, but Yorkshire s proposal of two points for a win and one to each side for a draw was lost and the present system retained pending a further proposal. All the resolutions passed are conlirmiihle by the Mnrylcbono Club. A committee meeting oT the Cricket Hoard of Control decided on the occasion of the Australian visit in 192(1 that the test matches ho played on dates in June. July and August, corresponding with those whereon Eng land and Soiilli Africa met this year.