MORRINSVILLE

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4478, 21 October 1909, Page 2

MORRINSVILLE

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

The annual meeting of the iMorrinsville Cricket Club was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening, when there was a good attend* ance. Mr Lowry was voted to the chair. The report showed that the Club had not been quite as successful as in former seasons. The balancesheet, which showed a credit balance of 9s 6d, was adopted. Mr A. Humphries had again headed the batting average with an average of 19.1, W. J. Aitken 11.9, R. C. Allen 14.4, and S. S. Allen 10.6, also did well, the highest scores being made by R. C. Allen and A. Humphries, each making 36 not out. The bowling, on a whole, was very good, as the following figures will show:—Neels took 16 wickets at a cost of 4.3 runs each; S. S. Allen, 19 for 6.14 ; N Clifford. 10 for 6.9 ; C. May, 22 for 7.10; W. J. Aitken, 20 for 8.5 ; A. Aitken, 23 [ for 8.7. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the ladies for their assistance in providing afternoon tea during the season. Thanks were also accorded Mr Ganley for the use of his paddock, to Mr Reid for storing material, and to the hon. officers, also the Secretary and Treasurer, and a like compliment to the Rev. Harvie for acting as auditor. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year :—Patron, Mr W. S Allen ; President, Mr Alex Aitken ; Vice-Presidents, Messrs H. J. Clifford, R. C. Allen, and A. Orr; Treasurer, Mr S. S, Allen; auditor, Rev. Harvie ; Secretary, W. JNeels ; Captain Mr S. S. Allen; ViceCaptain, Mr W. R. Lowry ; Committee, Messrs W; J, Aitken, Ashfield, Anderson and O. Seton. The subscription was fixed at ss. It was decided not to provide luncheon except at full day matches, the Secretary to have power to arrange. The Committee was instructed to endeav-. our to arrange a match with the ladies for the opening day. It was decided that a match be arranged for 9th November, team to travel if possible. The offer of Mr Harkins to repair broken bats was gratefully received. It was decided that non-members be not allowed to use the Club’s gear. A vote of thanks to the Chairman con-* eluded the meeting. A meeting of the Committee was then held, and it was decided to procure the new material required without delay. The request of the Waiorongomai Club for the use of the pitch, for the purpose of playing matches with the Matamata Club, (it being centrally situated, saving each Club a lot of travelling), was granted, providing it does not clash with local arrangements. It was decided that the work of retarring the pitch be cau-ied out as soon as possible, Mr W. J. Aitken kindly donating the tar, and Messrs Lowry and Ashfield undertaking to do the work, with the assistance of members. The Waihou Club’s request for a match on Saturday was declined, a match to be arranged with the ladies for Wednesday, 27th October. The meeting then adjourned.