THE CRICKET SEASON.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17283, 26 September 1916, Page 6

THE CRICKET SEASON.

CANTERBURY AND SUBURBAN ASSOCIATIONS CONFER.

SUGGEST AMALGAMATION. As the result of a resolution carried; at tho annual general meeting of tho Canterbury Cricket Association, delegates from that association and the City and Suburban Association held a conference last evening to consider tho question of cricket for the coming Eeason. There was a full attendance at both committees, and Mr A. Cant, chairman .of the Canterbury Cricket Association s Committee, was voted to the chair.

The chairman outlined the steps that had led up to tho conference. He said ho had read the report of the City and suburban Association's meeting that had considered tho suggestion that a conference should be held, and if tho remarks of some of tho speakers at that meeting wer Q to b* taken as expressing tho views of the majority, then it would be useless to hold the present meeting. But lie understood that there was a considerable difference of opinion, and.he thought the City and Suburban de.egates wero there that evening with open minds, and were prepared to give tho matter full consideration. The chairman went on to sav that the Canterbury Association, having made tlio first approach, would naturally be expected to givo the association some idea of how it was suggested that tho two associations could work together during the coming season to their mutual advantage. The Canterbury Association's idea was that the City and Suburban Association might be prepared to enter teams in the Canterbury Association's competitions upon such conditions as might be. agreed upon. This would add interest to the competitions hi which those teania w;ere engaged, and would bo an incentive to the City and Suburban players to get into those teams. It should also relieve the City and-Suburban Association of providing a number of wickets. The matter was discussed at considerable length, most of those present giving their views. In the end, the majority of the dele* gates of the City and Suburban Association appeared to be in sympathy with the scheme, but the discussion elicited the fact that the financial aspect of the question might prove an in-, superable barrier to its consummation.

Eventually it was resolved that the City and Suburban delegates snould. lay the matter before their association to consider whether the scheme was acceptable, and, if so, to decide upon tho conditions.