CRICKET.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3628, 15 November 1920, Page 4

CRICKET.

TAIHAPE ASSOCIATION. j : « A meeting of the Taihape Cricket Association was held on Saturday evening, when there were present; Messrs W. Bennett, "J. Gilchrist, J. MorMand, M. Goldsbury, If. Bentlcy, and J. Etevcneaux, The following officers were elected:—Patron, Mr W. Gltenn, M.P.; President, Mr A. Lawson; Vice-Pre-sidents, Mr E. W. Smith, M.P.. Drs. Sinclair. Hay, and McDiarmid. and Messrs -A. James, A. J. Joblin. J. Whittle, and. Jas Smith; "auditor, Mr A. M. Ryan; Secretary, Mr J. Eteveneaux; Management Committee, delegates of the various clubs. Nominations were received from the following: Taihape. Club (these teams), Civil Service (two Jfceatos),

Utiku Club (one team). The entrance fee was fixed at £1 I/" per team, with a ground fee of sixpence per member. It was decided that one-day matcnes be played, points to count as follows: Straight-out win, 3; first innings win, 2; drawn game, 1. All matches are to start at 2 p.m., or earlier by arrangement,' and time limit fixed at 6.30 p.m. All players are to be registered. Each club will be asked to nominate umpires. It was decided that only leatner balls be used in match games with the right to call for a new ball on commencing an innings. It was decided that a Thursday and Saturday competition be played, antf the draw, resulted as.follows:

THURSDAY' GAMES. November 18 th, Civil Service v. Taihape'A., at Taihape. November 25th, Taihape A. vfl Taihape 8., at Taihape. December 2nd, Taibape B. v. CiviT Service, at Taibape. SATURDAY GAMES. November 20th, Utiku v. Civil Service, at Taihape. Nbvember 27th, Utiku v. Taibape, at Utiku. 1 Deccmbgr 4th, Civil Service v. Taibape, at Taibape, Mr A. Jame 3 was thanked for the donation of a medal for the highest batting average in cup matches. Mr James Smith, of "Hopwood/' was thanked for the donation of £1 1A i

All members of teams must pray in flannels* A vote of thanks to the chairman, Mr W. Bennett, closed the meeting. MEETING OP TAIHAPE CLUB.

I A meeting of members and intending members will be held in the Fire Brigade Hall to-morrow at 7.30 p.m. "* ENGLAND v. VICTORIA'. • | MELBOURNE, Nov. 13. VICTORIA.—First Innings. Maync, b Parkin -!" Park, e Dolphin, b''Howell 0 Willis, lbw, b Parkin ......,~.. 20 L'ansford, c Woofley, b Parkin .. 0 Ryder, e Dolphin, b Fender ..... S Lampard, e Parkin, b Woolley .. 11l Moyes, e Hendrsn, b Parkin 19 Liddicutt, b Woolley 56 McDonald, e Dolpliiii, b Woolley . S Ellis, c Rhodes, b Howell 2 Mullett, not out ... 1 Extras '. 6 Total , _ 274 ENGLAND.—First Innings. Hobbs, not out ' _ 128 Russell, c Mullett. b McDonald .. 49 Hearne, not out 48 Extras .. . 4 | f I Total for one wicket 229 I