CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 233, 25 September 1908, Page 2

CRICKET.

NORTH 'TARANAKI CRICKET AS'SOCIATTON. The annual general meeting of the -North laranaki Cricket Association was Hi' d last evening. There was a go.nl attendance of delegates. Mr. S. Hill (president) presided.

REI'ORT AM) BALANCE-SHEET Tee annual report end balance-sheet ' (as already reported) were read. ' In moving their adaption, the chairman remarked that h t , was pleased to ' see the forward move in cricket in Tan- . naki. In Xtw Plymouth a most successful season should eventuate. There was plenty of enthusiasm, and the dubs were strong in membership. The pilch' at the Recreation I i rounds wouid be m good order lor piay. He looked forward to the time when.Saturday would be tli L . universal half-holiday, as' this would be beneficial to all sport. This year he ~.\peeted to see mere representative matches with 'Taranaki. With, the slii-iightcning of the clubs he was satisfied that Taranaki would be. able to put :« fain in the Ibid that would give a good account ot itself. Another matter that, required attention was the uniting of the north ami south ends of the province under one association. The chairman paid a tribute to the secretary's work during the year. Mr. Whittle had been most whole-hearted, was a great sport, and had not spared his pocket. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Ollieers were elected as under: President, Mr. Waller Weston; secre-j tary, Mr. K. Whittle (re-elected); treasurer, Air. A. H. Steeds (re-elected.); championship committee, Messrs. \V. IVrham, E. Whittle, and V. Elliott.; delegate to -New Zealand Cricket Association, Mr. A. I l '.. Hardy; selection committee, Messrs. Steeds, Crombie, Scholelield. Ilawkings, IVrham; lion, auditor, Mr. 11. Stockor (rc-cloelod) junior committee, .Messrs. E. Avery, Berg, and Rock. Committee for Saturday cricket, delegate., id' clubs alliliated with the Association and the secretary. AMENDING RULES.

.Mr. Elliot (New Plymouth Club) moved that section c of rule 2 he altered to read:' "That the president, vice-presi-dents, secretary, and treasurer of the association and the delegate or delegates from each club be entitled to speak and vole at general meetings of the association"; also thai "any other mcmlj.;r of an alliliated club may attend and speak but shall not bo entitled to vote." Rule 3 to be altered by the addition of the words (after the words "one vicepresident from each senior club") "and from each cluM playing in Saturday cricket only." Rule 4 to be altered to read: "The affairs of the association, shall be managed by a committee consisting of the president, the vice-presi-dents, secretary, treasurer,. and delegate or delegates from each club to be nominated by the club. Each senior team shall lie entitled to representation by two delegates; and each junior team and each team playing in Saturday's cricket only, by one delegates. — Carried. GENERAL. The secretary read a clipping from) tho Svdney Daily Telegraph to the effect that the New South Wales teachers' twini which visited New Zealand lash

season had greatly appreciated the hospitality of the North Canterbury Association, also paying im appreciative tribute to Hie Recreation Sports Croiuid and gardens. It was resolved that steps he taken to reunite North and South Tarauaid, and that the association be called the Taranaki Association, with headquarters at New Plymouth, it was stated that this would strengthen a representative team for matches with other provinces. It was decided to request all clubs affiliated with the association to lay down turf wickets.

The meeting decided that the association present a trophy for competition amongst school teams. The secretary was instructed to write to the Itecreation Sports Ground Committee requesting that the association lie given control of the sports ground wicket on same terms as last year, except <>n days that the ground may lie required by 'the Sp'orls Committee for purposes other than cricket. Mr. Sam. Hill (the retiring president) oil'civd a bat for ilie best bowling average in the Satiird-.iv learns.—Received with thanks.

Thi! Robertson l'ii|). wim last season bv tli« East Kml train, and tin- -lunior s'iiiil.l, wuii L> lli U Xoiv Plymouth Clllil, were presented to tlio cliilki named. The bat presented by Mr. H. Hill la 4. season fur the best average in tli« cup lixtures was awarded U) Scholeliekl, of tiie I'ri'iiui tt'iuii, whose average workod out at ;17.71. A. S. Ilassel, with an average of 31.75, was runner-up. The Jiat presented by .Mr. Waugli for tli,. highest average ill junior erickel was awarded tin B. Coppcn (Fire Brigade) with an average of 32.8. Votes of thanks to the retiring olli-i-ers. M,-. 11. Stoeker for the use of his olliee, the press, and the chair terminated the meeting.

Despite the cold southerly wind, there was a very fair muster of "knights of the willow'' on tine Tukiipa ground yesterday to commence the season. Sides were picked of nine aside, and some good baiting was witnessed. A team made 87 (Jack retired 20, ][. Price 10, Williams 12), and B team 10 (Lash 10, Baker 10). Braund for the former and Baker for the losers were the most effective bowlers.