HOROWHNENUA CRICKET ASSOCIATION

Otaki Mail, 1 November 1922, Page 3

HOROWHNENUA CRICKET ASSOCIATION

A meeting of tlie ilorowhenua Cricket Association was held in .Shannon on Wednesday. Mr 11. Hook (president) was in Hie chair, and the following delegates were present: Messrs. H. Murray and R. Martin (Y.M.C.A.), L. Randall and F. Main (Shannon), G. Thomas and J. Hall (Weraroa), R. Bishop and V. Pope (Public Works Club), \V. Nye (Foxton), arid A. H. Morgan (secretary). Mr Bishop explained that the Public Works Club had just been formed, and it was intended to enter the senior competition. The new club was given a hearty welcome by the other delegates. A letter was read from the Foxton Club stating it was hoped to enter a Wednesday and a Saturday team in Hie Ilorowhenua competitions. PRIMARY SCHOOLS CUP. i Mr J. O'Connor, of Weraroa, wrote accepting the position of sole selector of the I-lorowhenua rep. teams. Mr O’Connor also stated that lie was presenting a cup for a primary schools’ competition. Be thought Hie Association could do more for the boys than they had done in the past. The position as far as he could see was this: Many boys were leaving school each year and were lost to the game because There was no competition for them to play in. and as it was these boys they had to look to to take the place of senior players in fey years, he thought i, big enorr should be made io keep them in the game. Mr O'Connor also suggested that the President's Cup for juniors be made a challenge cup for one year at least. This would give clubs a chance to organise during the season. Next year it may be- possible to start a competition.

Mr Thomas ' explained that Mr O’Connor’s Cup y/as io i>e a challenge cup for primary schools up to the sixth standard. The trophy would be presented to the Convent School. Levin, and it was open to any primary school in this portion, of the Horowhenua district to challenge for it. Mr O'Connor left it in trie hands of the Association io draw up rules to govern the competitions'. Members considered that the donor was deserving of thanks for his encouragement of school cricket, Mr Randall pointing out that trie fostering of school cricket was very important for the future of the game.

Mr O’Connor's offer was accepted with thanks, and a sub-committee was appointed, consisting of the Shannon delegates, io draw up rules for the competition, same to be submitted to the Association at next meemuig. GENERAL. The chairman stated in regard to the cup he was presenting for a junior competition, there was so far only one team entered, and he- was prepared to hold ii over till next season, when it may be useful in the senior competition in event of a change in the trophy to be competed for.

The question of the commencement of the southern competition was mentioned. and it was decided that trie Association nx the opening and arrange fixtures. Mr Randall stated that, something should be done by the Association for providing material, and especially bats, for rep. matches. It was unfair to expect clubs to provide bats for these games. The cliairniari said he would be pleased to present a bat to the Association for this purpose in "lieu of the cup which he intended to present for a junior competition. The chairman was thanked for the offer, and the Association decided to' purchase a second bat. players in rep. teams to provide the necessary pads and wicket-keeping gloves. It was decided that Christmas and New Year Saturdays, also the Saturday previous to Anniversary Day and Easter Saturday be non-playing Saturdays. In event of fep. games, club matches on those dates to Ise postponed.