HORDWHENUA CRICKET ASSOCIATION.

Otaki Mail, 9 October 1922, Page 4

HORDWHENUA CRICKET ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL MEETING. file annual meeting ol the. Association was held in Levin on Wednesday. Ihe president ■Mr H. Jlookj was in the chair, ami the following delegates were present: Messrs. F. Main and L. Randal] (.'shannon;, it. Martin and H. Murray Y.M.C.A.), G. Thomas (Werarua , and" A. 31. Morgan (secretary). I he balance-sheet presented showed a credit of Lit 0/6. which would lie increased to £5 0/6 with further fees to coLiie in. The election of officers resulted: Patron. Mr A. Dinnie; president, Mr 11. Hook (re-elected); secretary and Treasurer. Mr A. H. Morgan (re-elect-sd); vice-presidents, Messes .1. Cameron, \ Ilawti'C, .1. D. Adams, John Kebbell Levin;, W. McKegg and P. L Good-

I win shannon,. Tiie Manawatu Cricket Association j I not died that the annual meeting of J Hiei body, with which llorowlieuua j j was affiliated as a sub-association, j j ivou'd lie lie.id in Palmerston North oil | jiictobcr 26.- Received. ! Thu Foxton Cricket Club wrote ask- j iue il a Wednesday competition could j Jb c arranged. It would suit Foxton to j play on W ednesday, and would help I lon the game in that district. The secretary said he was in com- i implication with Foxton, and more in- , formation would he available at next ■ meeting. , - It was decided, on Mr Randall's mo- j Hon, to a initiate with the Manawatu j | Association. Mr Morgan being re.elected delegate to that body. The Shannon, Y.M.C.A. and Wera- ! roa clubs were Humiliated for this i year's competition, the nominations i being left' open till a fortnight previ- j ’ cuts “to the opening of - the competi- j turn, as there was a possibility of j Foxton and Maiiakau coming in. It was decided to open the compe- | > tit'on on >;huiduy. November t. | • Tin:- conditions of play were fixed! on the same lines as Sasi year— one J day matches, rSo points for a win and _ ' one im’ ;i th;i\w ; The Y.M.C.A. delegates intimated ! I tliat tlie if club favoured t wcMunings J

matches. extending, if necessary,' to two (lays. The Weraroa and Shan- j non representatives supported the game conditions as last year, which i were tlie one-day fixtures, and this ( was ailopted. i (in Mr Randall's motion, it was decided that afliliation fees to the AssoI ciation be paid by January 31, 1923. i The question of a jukn- competition was deferred till next meeting of the Association. The president said his : offer of a cup for this grade last sea- . son would hold good this year, 'Hie Shannon representatives stated their club would support a sole selector being oppoinied tor rep. games, las hist season's arrangement for j three -electors did not work satisfac- . torilv. j Mr O'Connor ; Weraroa) Was nominated for site position. I The question of umpires was raised by Mr Murray, who said an dnprove- : tnent was necessary on the old sys- ! tern. Mr Thomas moved, and it was carried, that chibs be invited to nominate umpires, nominations to be in at tlie next Association meeting, c Mr Martin said complaints had been made regarding the loss of time between the fall of wickets. Last year a lot of time was wasted in Shis way. Tiie same thing happened between innings. Mr Randall considered this could be remedied by tlie captains drawing the , attention of their players to the fact that two minutes only were allowed 1 between the la.ll of wickets and, ten* i minutes hetv een inning.?. He moved accordingly, and the motion carried. Votes of thanks to -he outgoing ofttcers and the chair closed the meeting.