HOROWHENUA CRICKET' ASSOCIATION.

Shannon News, 24 October 1923, Page 3

HOROWHENUA CRICKET' ASSOCIATION.

MEETING AX SHANNON. A (meeting of the Horo.wlien.ua CricKet Association was held on Friday evening in, the Council Chambers. Mr H. Hook (president) 'Occupied the chair. Also present": Messrs Fletcher anfl Mackenzie .4£.MX.A-), 'Johnston (Shannon), Bishop (Public Works); and .the secretary (Mr A. H. Morgan). CORRESPONDENCE. The following teams were nominated: for t the competition at the Southern end.—Otaki one team,, Rahui two teams and Paraparaumu one team, time; of matches. A notice of motion; by Mr Fletcher, "That, home iteiams playing in their own town must start at 2 p.m., otherwise Itime to be made up at the 1 end of the day," came before the meeting for consideration.

Mr Fletcher, in slating (his reason for moving ini that direction, instanced -a team) being on the ground 'at 2 p.m. and the opposing team being one man short, the player not arriving Until '2.20 p.m. This delay in starting costl the team that was ready the Same. Where two home teams were to mteet such as Shannon and Public Works or Y.M.CA. and 1 Weraroa they should be able to start at 2 p.m. Travellin'g teams had half iam hour's allowance, but the. umpires had the right to extehd timte after 6.30 p.m. ' Mr Mackenzie though that! where a team was late arriving they should bat last. Mr Fletcher: Under the M.C.C. rules the umpire can stop any game if the light fails and have iU continued another day. Wie want something done to get games started at .2 p.mi. • -Mr Mackenzie thought that if home matches were started promptly at the time set down by the . Association, i otherwise fleing liable to he forfeited this would have the desired effect. He contended that by stialrting promptly to time it would-overcome Mr Fletch- . er's trouble, and therefore, he would like to see the standing -rule strictly adhered to..

After further, discussion it Was finally decided on the 1 "motion of Mr Hook seconded by Mr Johnston, "That home matches between, two teams -of one town must start at 2 p.m., and| not more than half an hour's grace be allowed to visiting teams." UNFINANCIAU MEMBERS.

It was agreed on/ the motion of Mr Fletcher, seconded by Mr Bishop, "That no pliayer be picked fo-ra representative team- whoi is an unftnancial member." Also 1 that a list of financial members of each Club he submitted to the secretary of the Association not later thlafn December Ist. i GENERAL. It was decided fo arrange for a representative match to be played in ihe district, place! of pHay to be left in the hands of the secretary. On the motion of the -secretiarv. seconded by Mr Bishop, and -endorsed by, all present, a. vote of thanks was accorded;*to the press for assistance given to the Association during the past season. Mr Fletcher said tha* when a' team was advertised to play he would like to see the umpires' na-mies included. It. was ridiculous allowing lanvbbdv to (umpire as it. was most essential the -umpire! -should have a proper knowledge of cricket. J Mr Mackenzie agreed .the umpires • should be cricketers, but not necessarily active players. It was decided to. nominate Messrs R. Sands,/ T. Torrey, Fletcher, and C. Hawke <a.s umpires. FIXTURES. - FIRST ROUND. November 3rd.—Shannon y. Weraroa, at Shannon; Y.M.C.A. a bye. November IfTth.—Y.M.C.A. v. Weraroa, at Levin; Shannon a bye. November 17th.—Y.M.C.A, v. Shannon, at Levin; Wer&roa a bye. . SECOND ROUND. November 24th.—Shannon v. Weraroa. at Levin; Y.M.CA. a bye. December Ist.—Y.M.CA. v. Werairoa, -at Levin; Shannon a bye.

December Bth.—Shannon v. Y.M.CA. at Shannon; Wenairoa a bye. THIRD ROUND. December 15.—Shannon v. Weraroa., at Shannon; Y.M.CA. a_bye. December 22nd.—Y.M.CA. v. Weraroa. at Levin; Shannon a bye. Janulary Sth.—Y.M.CA. v. Shannon, at Levin; Weraroa ;a Bye, FOURTH ROUND. January 12.—Shannon v. Weraroa, Ja* Levin; Y.M.CA., a bye. January 19.—Y.M.CA. v. Weraroa, ;at Levini; Shannon a bye. January 26th—Shannon v. Y.M.CA. at Shannon; Weraroa la bye. FIFTH' ROUND. Februairy 2nd.—Shannon V. Weraroa, at Shannon; Y.M..C.A'. a 'bye., February 9th: Y.M.CA. v. Weraroa, lat Levin.; Shannon a hye>. February 16th: Y.M.CA. v. Shannon, at Levin; Weraroa .a bye.