HIGH HOPES IN SUBURBAN CRICKET

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 154, 20 September 1927, Page 8

HIGH HOPES IN SUBURBAN CRICKET

OUTLOOK FOR SEASON ANNUAL MEETING HELD Promising enthusiasm permeated the 14th annual meeting of the Auckland Suburban Cricket Association held last evening. Fifty-five club delegates were present, which made the; meeting one of the largest on record. The secretary’s annual report contemplated the coming season opening with 109 teams, 15 more than last year and 60 more than the year before that. The fifth grade competition responded very well to the facilities offered by the association, and it was stated that 12 teams may enter the competition this year. Last year the Lodges entered enthusiastically into the game, and the association proposed a competition exclusively for the friendly societies. JUNIOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE The report also suggested that the Junior Advisory Board should be constituted a junior management committee to have full control over junior cricket with the executive of the association as its board of appeal. Rules constituting the new body were later adopted unanimously by the meeting. Amendments to the association’s rules were brought forward by a committee and read as a preliminary to being circulated among the clubs. Comprehensive votes of thanks were passed to various enthusiasts who had helped the game forward in co-opera-tion with the Suburban Association. The association regretted the lack of assistance from the Press in the past, and in passing a vote of thanks it made special reference to its hopes for a better future as a result of the advent of THE SUN. DAYLIGHT SAVING

In his address as retiring president Mr. J. Elliott recalled the days in 1913 when the association controlled 87 registered players, whereas now it controlled 800. He appealed to all who had ajiy grievance to thresh it out at the meetings rather than discuss it in the street. The Daylight Saving Bill if it became law would give cricketers five hours' play in the afternoons and would allow of games going so far as to indicate whether it would be worth while resuming on tne second day or filling in with other matches. He also suggested that the outlook of the City Council on the question of grounds was too commercial. Folk were being driven to boating because of the shortage of grounds for sport ashore. The following officers were elected: Patron, Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates; vicepatrons, Mr. W. S. Pratt, Mr. B. W. Davies; president, Mr. J. Elliott; treasurer, Mr.( A. Riddell; auditors, Messrs. W. Middleton and W. A. Cowan; secretary, Mr. G. Stallworthy. All were re-elected officers except Mr. Cowan, who was elected in place of Mr. F. Mahoney, who has left for Sydney.