HOROWHENUA CRICKET ASSOCIATION.

Shannon News, 27 October 1925, Page 3

HOROWHENUA CRICKET ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL MEETING. Delegates to the Horowhenua Cricket Association met- on Friday night at Williams’ tea rooms, those present being; Messrs S. Simcox (chairman), and P. Simcox (both from Qtaki); G. C. France (Weraroa), F. Hudson (Levin). J. Moodie (Levin), J. J. O’Connor (Weraroa), T. Fletcher (Levin), F. Fletcher (Levin), J. Young (Weraroa), C. B. Beeve and C. Brazier (Paraparauinu), and the secretary, Mr R. A. Sloan. • The Shannon Cricket Dub reported to the Association that, owing to the Domain at Shnnon :being at, present unsuitable for cricket, the Dub was unable to field a team in the coming season.—Received with regret. The statement of receipts and expenditure disclosed the following position: Balance in hand from the previous season, £0 Ss yd; plus subscriptions £8 Ss and gate takings £4 Ids,, totalling £22 6s?9d; less printing, etc., £2 Ids, material £5 14js 6d, caps £7 11s 6d, sundry charges £2 2s 9d,. leaving a credit balance of £4 Bs. In his report the president stated: “The 1924-25 season can be termed a very successful one, as far as this Association is concerned. There were three rounds played in the northern end, and five in the southern end in championship matches. Weraroa were successful in winning the Hugh Hall Shield for the first time. It is regretted that Paraparaumu and Qtaki played a drawn game in the southern end, and that there was no time available for a replay. The play-off with Weraroa was awarded to Otaki, but this was done only after a lot of consideration by the com- ;

mittee, which considered that, as Otaki had not keen defeated, and were the lioidiers of the shield, should defend it. The rep. team did not meet w.itli much success during the season, but was by no means disgraced. We travelled to Palmerston North and met the Manawatu team, but our players found it very difficult playing on a grass wicket, after being used to a concrete one At Levin we had a visit from a Wellington team and also a Hutt team, both sides enjoying their visit. There have been applications made by two outside teams for games this season. Cricket is improving in this district and visits of outside teams will do a lot towards working up an interest in the game and the public attended the matches in good numbers last season.” The following gentlemen were elected as officers for the ensuing year: Patron: Mr J. Linklater, M.P.; president, Mr S. Simcox; vice-presi-dents: Messrs John liebbell, J. Bebbington, J. P. Brandon (Otaki), M. McLean (Paraparaumu); secretarytreasurer, Mr R. A. Sloan; selector, Mr J. O’Connor; school delegate, Mr Casey.. Mr Sloan suggested the forming of a management committee on lines similar to those of the Rugby Union, composed of say, five members. Mr Fletcher moved that an executive committee comprising the secretary, chairman and a delegate from each club be elected.

Mr Hudson, however, was of the opinion that such an arrangement might prove unwieldy,, as perhaps, in an emergency, the secretary would experience some difficulty in getting intio touch with all the members concerned. He moved that the committee be composed of three members

only, including ihei secretary and chairman. On a show of. hands this latter motion was confirmed, Mr Fletcher being appointed as the third member on the committee. The season commences on 3'lst October while the teams entering the held’this year will be: Levin (2), Weraroa (2), Otaki (1), Paraparaumu (1). On tiie motion of Mr T. Fletcher the meeting resolved that the two subunions (North and South) shall be fused into one Association. It was 1 also decided to play three rounds during the season, and, in the interests of cricket, fixtures will be adhered to regardless of other spoits I arrangements. The Paraparaumu members (Messrs Peeve and Brazier) drew 7 attention to the disadvantage suffered by their club .on account of travelling distance. After a prolonged discussion it was decided that, in the final round, Paraparaumu be given every consideration in the matter >of playing at home. , Fixtures for October 31st will be as follow 7 ; Weraroa B v Weraroa A; Otaki v. Levin, at Otaki; Levin B v. Paraparaumu at Levin. Mr James Burns, head of Burns, Philp and Co., has returned from a visit to Europe and America. Comparing labour conditions, he said that j in America the labour position was j quite different from that in Australia. There the w 7 orker realised that it was his job that paid his w 7 ages, whereas in Australia the boss w 7 as considered to do that. One worked for the benefit of the job, the oilier used the job to pull the boss or the capitalist dowrn, on the chance of getting some of the spoil.

Thousands of acres, of mud flats between Poole and Rye. England, are being turned into meadow's by the spread of what is called cord grass. This plant began to invade the shores of the Solent in 1895, and has now reclaimed thousands of acres on the sea coast round Southampton. By binding the mud together, this-grass has converted the useless mud flats into good pasturage for cattle. The Dutch have been getting seed of cord grass to help in the reclamation of the Zuyder Zee.