OTAKI CRICKET CLUB

Otaki Mail, 3 October 1923, Page 3

OTAKI CRICKET CLUB

ANNUAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of the above club was held last night in the Council Chambers. There was a good attendance, and Mr. Twist occupied the chair. In his opening remarks he stated that th'e club was on a better footing than last year, having a certain amounl of material, due largely to the .generosity of honorary members. He regretted that the club possessed several unfinancial members, in consequence of which it was in debt, and he hoped all would pay subs, overdue and thus help to place the club on a sound footing Last season the club, he said, had done ■well and had won the shield, and he desired that the club would again make a bid for supremacy. A playing ground might prove a stumbling block this season. but he hoped the Council and carnival committee would give the matter urgent attention. If the domain was

not available then another ground would have to be secured. Mr. Twist said there was a possibility of Tninui putting in a team for the championship, but was assured by some present that the prospects of such a club were not bright. He said in any case lie hoped all well together in tire interests of the game.

Touching on unfinancial members 111 general wish was that all should pa; before taking part this season, wliih Mr. Gib! in (secretary) said a mini be would not join the club on account o being allowed to remain mi iinancial.

It was finally decided that last sea son *s uiifinancial members be requester to pay overdue subs, before becoming members for this season, and that ttii: year’s subs, be paid within a month ol the opening match, otherwise player' become unfinancial, and in consequence will not be allowed to use the material

The following oflicors wore then elect ed:—Patron. Mr. W. 11. Field, M.P. (re elected); Presidents, Mr. .T. P. Brandon (re-elected) and Mr. \V. M. Sinicox; Vice-Presidents, Messrs J. McGill, H. AVitehell. T. Walsh, L. Hansby. T. B. Bax, Byron Brown, and T. P. Lyons; Secretary and Treasurer, Air. Giblin (reelected); Club Captain, Mr. Twist; Management Committee. Messrs Twist. Kearns, Baker, Morse. Knox, .<niis, and secretary (ox oHicio) ; jJeiegat.es t*> Association. .Messrs Giblin and Twist: Selection Commit 100, Messrs Twist, Giblin, and Kehua. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr. Giblin (secretary) for his splendid services, and later a similar compliment was pa : d all last year’s others. It was agreed that the subscription for the season lie 7s (id. Mr. Hansby donated a bail, while Mr. Mills offered :i gold medal and bat for competition. Loth donors woiv accorded a very hearty vote of thanks. Tt was decided to open the season on Saturday with a match, married v. single. A suggestion that a vote of censure be passed on the Borough Council for not having the ground in proper order was ' "with laughter, although several imbibers agreed that such a vote would be well deserved. It was decided that’ Messrs Twist, Giblin and Mills wait'on the Council and endeavour 1o ascertain its intention relative to ground improvement. It was pointed out that out of Mo members last year only 16 were iinancial. A vote of thanks to the chair concluded the meeting. HOBOWIIENCA CIUCKET ASSOCIATION. THE ANNUAL BEPOICJ. The annual meeting of the I lorowheiiua Cricket Association will be held this evening at .Levin, when the following report will be placed before the delegates by the hon. secretary: “The cricket season, 11122-23, in the Ho ro when no, district would fully justify being termed a most suecessim one. The senior cumpeiuion openeu lor the eliaiiipioiislnp oi t-he nurtiieni gild on November Hn with live teams,, viz., Summon, Pub le Works, Y.M.C.A*' Weratua and Fusion, a leaiure of tne gpon being the revival of the Fusion

Club, wluoli hud not taken part in the game lor several years, and the formation ol t-he Public Works Club at Shannon. It was jjttgreUabxe, however, that the very sporting club of Moutoo. should have been unable to raise a. team, and it is hoped that the coming season will again see this club among the competitors, towards lhe end ol the season, h'oxtou withdrew owing lo being unable to raise a team, and me lniai rounds created great interest, being Keenly contested, and this portion ol the competition won by smunnon. Tile southern end ol the district entered three teams: Otaki A and IJ, and Hahui. Otaki won the southern championship,, and in the play oil tor the shield against Shannon secured the honours by delecting that team alter a most exciting game. 'l'lie lima mutch was played at nevm and thunks is due to those Levin en,thusists who prepared the wicket lor the event. Luring the season one representative maten was played; that against Tararua, and here Horowliejiua secured a victory. Our long season and great number ol cup matches made it impossible lor us to play many representative mutches, it is it pity, however, that Horowhenua has not a. ground suitable lor rep. cricKoi, as sending a team to play our ‘home jmatches at Palmerston North d°es not gain tne sympathy ol the public to- j .wards cricket in this district. j “A new departure in cricket, and u | valuable one, was made possible by the inauguration ol a primary schools challenge competition. This was the outcome ol a generous donation bj Mr J. O’Connor, ol Levin, ol a challenge cup. The cup originally held by Lhe Levin Convent School was won -o-mI held until nearly the end of the j|pjg^ on jt>y, c ;t£ AWmon school, but was fmaliy securSP’by the Otaki Maori College team. Besides these two schools, Levin D.J -S. division) competed. It is hoped that mote schools will take part this season and so help to lay the foundation of better cricket and nobler manhood. Tiie Association will be asked to consider the introduction oi an age burnt lot •pupils competing for the O Connoi Pup Hitherto any boy, irrespective of age attending a primary school suffered a great loss of one of its most active members in the death of Mr Thomas, who had'always been a great: sU of the game in this district. Titianciallv the Association is i-n c =. state. The balance sheet w,U show a credit of £5 5s 10d besides having in hand two match bats pro cured last, season. ~m . ' “Thanks are due to the several uni hires who so willingly gave up the a spare time in helping along the game-i and to Messrs Williams, of Lev n, ami perreau, of Fox ton, for ll ’®. respective rooms for Association - - Jugs.’’