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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7924, 13 September 1905, Page 2

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o ■ - CARRINGTON ROAD CLUB. The annual meeting of the above club was held on Monday 'evening at the lied House Hotel, Mr Ilroonie presiding over a fair attendance The report set out that last senson .the club had <lono well in the held, the senior team being runnerstip to Imgtavootl for the,premiership while the juniors secured the Cup' 1 he senior team made 1188 runs for the season at an average of 12.70 per man, as ngwinst 760 nml on average of 9.7.4 by their opponents. They also captured 88 •wickets as against «B. The best ■batting'figures were 1 Krod Robertson, innings 8, not out I 1, highest score 82, average 43..->7-W. I'erham, innings 10, highest score' 48, average. 20.!)'; Kj-ank Robertson 1 innings 8, not cut t, highest score! •18, average K.2H ;■ Stanley McEwen,' innings 5, not out 2, average 12.33; W. Hennessey, innings 5, highest score 20, average J U.S. These were' the only double figures. The bowl-' ing averages were W. Richards 13 wickets, average 7.4 ; Robertson, 25 wickets, average !) ; I'erham 18 wick, ets, average 0.2; G. liayley 8 wickets, average 10. In the junior teams the best averages were :*-F. Tribe, innings 2, average 33 ; A. Bavlev, 1 innings, 82 ; H. McEwen 8 innim-s average 29.06 ; W. Hennessev, 3 innings ; average 10.38 ; W. McEwen, 3 innings, average 11.6(5 ; Ted Avery 3 innings, ayeragp 11, l,i bowling W Hennessey secured 1,3 wickets average. 2.6 ; Avery "> wickets, average 4.4 Bruce, 2 wickets, average 4.0. 'The report and balance sheet were adopted.

The -election of officers resulted • President, Mr G, Ilayley ; Vlce-I'res-Ments, Mewdames McEw'en and Saxton, Messrs Foote, Cock, Laurent, G. Gray, Richards, IScnbow, E. J. Cartbew ami H. W. .Saxton; secretary, Mr J. E. Avery (re-elected* ; treasurer, Mr W. Pcrham ; committee, Messes W. Richards, F. Robertson-, Perhain, Foote, Tribe ; match captain, Mr J. E. Avery ; senior selection committee. Messrs Richards,l'erham and Robertson ; junior selection committee, Messrs W. McEwen, Ar. ; cry ami another to lye appointed. I Messrs H. F. Russell, It. Crockett, I G. Jlro-wnp, Cooper, T, Hraseh, and' F. Harrison' were elected honorary 1 members. The subscription was fixed at 10s senior, and 5s junior, the same as 1 last year. 1 The prize of a -bat for- tho best bat-1 ting average in the junior team Is to be awarded on the coming season's, play, as last year onlv three matches were played which was not' a fair test. I PROPOSED VTSIT.,OFAVSTRA- I LTANS. pHH-ISTOHT'ilipiT, Sent. 12. At. a meeting W,f n, c Canterbury Cricket Association to-night, a motion was adopted recommending t-ho Cricket Council to arrange for a visit to New Zealand of an Australian State team ■during the cowing season.