CRICKET.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17280, 22 September 1916, Page 9

CRICKET.

CITY AND SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL MEETING. Tho annual meeting of the City and Suburban Cricket Association was held at tho Y.M.C.A. last night. - The president (Mr E. If. Andrews), was in the chair, and about twenty delegates were present. The report stated that last season had been a very satisfactory one. About 300 members of affiliated chibs had enlisted, thereby lowering the number ol players from 753 in tho previous season to 484 The quality of play had been good all round. Eight teams took part in the first grade competition, ten in the Ftcond grade and eight in the 1 third grade, making a total of twenjy-sbc teams, as against forty in the previous season. Druids won the first grade, scoring 22 points, and defeating Linwood by ono point. Tho positions of other teams were as follows:—Rancors 13 points, Woolston IG, Railway 14, Wairnairi' 12, G lenmoro 5, Maxist 3. Tho second grade competition was won by Belfast with 27 points, followed by Y.M.C.A. 23 points, Richmond 21, Green's 15, St Albans 15, Druids A 11, Chemists 9, Druids B 0, Linwood 3. fjt John’s withdrew after playing three matches. -St Peter's was first in the third grad's with 82 points. Dunstable and Boys’ Gordon Hall A teams wero equal for second place with 30 points, each, and were folowed by Scott's 26 points, St Albans 12, Boys’ Gordon Hal] B 12, Druids 8 and Waimairi G. No representative matches were played. Tho financial statement showed a credit balance of £9. Ate receipts, including a cash balance of £8 9s Gd from the provtous year, amounted to £74 15s Gd, with £l3 still to come in. Tho expenditure was £73 19s 9d.

In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, the chairman said that some people considered that no cricket should bo played during the war. Ho disagreed with that opinion. There was no reason 1 why young men should not play cricket right up to tho time they left for the war area, and there was no need for older men to mopo about. Cricket would keep them in good health and make them fit for military duty if ever it should be necessary to call upon older men. The chairman congratulated the association on its admirable financial position.

The report and balance-sheet wero adopted. The following' resolution, passed at llio Canterbury Cricket Association's meeting, WRs read:—“Tho secretary having stated that tho City and Suburban Association had mado inquiries as to allotment of wickets during the coming season, we invite the City and Suburban Association to meet this committee and discuss tho question of cricket for tho coming season.” The chairman said that there did not appear to be a.ny call for amalgamation, so far as tho City and Suburban Association was concerned. It was the stronger financial organisation. The Canterbury Association served a different purpose. It stood for district cricket and tho City and Suburban Association for'club cricket. He thought that it was with a view to festering club cricket that the City and Suburban Association wns formed. Tho association provided cricket for young men at a cheap rate. Tho Canterbury Association did not encourage young players in that wav. While some of the Canterbury Association members woro sympathetic towards the City and Suburban Associatiou it was only sinco the Canterbury Association had weakened that it had condescended to consider the City and Suburban Association. Even then, he wns of opinion that tho approach was with a view to absorbing iho City and Suburban Association in vho Canterbury Association. The City and Suburban Association had made very great.progress of recent years and was in a strong position. Mr C. 11. Bascand said that tho letter invited the City Association to'confer with tho Canterbury Association. He moved that the incoming exeoulive should meet the delegates of tho Canterbury Association in the desired conference. Tho motion was seconded by Mr M’Lcae.

It was suggested that members should discuss the ruatter so as to give the executive a lead in regard to its deliberations at tho conference.

Mr M’Leae said it would be better that tho conference should be first held met then members would know where they stood. Mr H. Rodgers, secretary of the association, spoke on tho association's position in cricket, and mode a lengthy statement in regard to the playing grounds and playing manors generally. Tlie motion was carried.

In regard to the question of playing on English Park, ti letter was reed "rout tho Canterbury Football Association, a ig whether tho Association would rent the 'k. Tho chairman said that English k was somewhat small, and tho associate could hardly seo its way to pay the sum asked. Tho association could make fnvourabl terms in regard to renting the new ground ii South Part. There would be sufficient pro d for twelve wickets, and the rent would be .16 for thr year. As the Hockey Association would use tho ground for half the year, it would moan that tho rent would be £lB only Tho association's teams would then - p ving mostly on tho one ground, and cc nitration of that kind was most desirable.

Mr Rodgers suggested that the executive of the cs'ociation should meet the mmittee of the Hockey Association with view to malting arrangements and coming te m agreement in regard te the ground in South Park. IT, ; explained the result of an interview, Iw had had with the chairman of fhc Domains Board concerning the renting of the park.

It was agreed to confirm the secretary's action, and it was further agreed that the executive should confer with the Hockey Association, with power to act in regard to the ground.

The matter of classification was discussed, the opinion being expressed that tho present system was ooen to abuses.

After discussion it was asrre.ed to adhere to last season’s system oi classification. Officers were elected ns follow: —Patron, Mr Stanley Monk; president. Mr E. H. Andrews; vice-presidents, Messrs .C. H. Bascand, A. Dey, C. 11. Wigley. A. W. Dripper, T. Bcanlr.nd. L. H. Grammar ar.d John Fisher: honorary secretary arfl treasurer, Mr H. Regers; honorary auditor. Mr H. M. Williams; trustees. Messrs C. 11. Baseai'd and G. Duggan;' executive, Messrs A. Wilson, J. Dempster, G. Duggan, C. Spicer. J. E. Nicholson, A. Matson, W. M’Leae, H. 11. AYykes and A. Neale.

BELFAST v. AUCTIONEERS AND AYOOL BROKERS.

The teams in a- cricket match to be played at Belfast to-morrow, between tlie Belfast Social and Athletic Club and the Christchurch auctioneers and wool brokers, in aid of tho “ Our Day ” Red Cross appeal, aro ns follow:

Auctioneers and Brokers—F. B. Clark. A. M-. Tartakover . H. Hill A. Niekolls, 'A. Bourn, A. W. Cook. B. Jamieson, .T. Tabari, R. Corsbie, 11. Woc-ds end D. Frazer.

Belfast —A. Brown, P. Brown, A. Wilson, A. Jones, E. Rudkin, W. Grimshaw. J. Moore, it. Clark, J. Johns, C. Clark and W. Sellers.