CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 October 1922, Page 3

CRICKET.

VISIT OF ENGLISH TEAM, NO TARANAKI MATCH. KEEN DISAPPOINTMENT FELT. Taranaki has been omitted from the itinerary of the English team of cricketers, ’ captained by A. C. MacLaren, which sailed on September 30 for New Zealand and Australia. > When the tentative itinerary for the visit was forwarded, to the North Taranaki Cricket Association a week or so ago, it was noticed that no Taranaki match had been included, either for the north end or for the south end of the province. Protest was at once made to the New Zealand Cricket Council, but without effect, as that body has now forwarded io the association what Is regarded as the final itinerary. It reads: December 8,9, 11—v. Auckland, at Aucklan I. December 13, 14—v, 13 from North Island West Coast Minor Associations (North and South Taranaki, Wanganui, Rangitikei, Manawatu and Waikato), at Wanganui. December 16, 18, 19—v. Wellington, at Wellington. December 23, 25, 26 —v. Canterbury, at Christchurch. December 30, January 1 and 2—Play First Test at Wellington. January 5,6, B—Play Second Test at Christchurch. January 9, 10—v. Thirteen from South Canterbury, Ashburton, and North Otago Minor Associations, at Timaru. January 12, 13, 15—v. Otago, at Dunedin. January 17, 18, 19—Visit Lake Wakatipu. January 20, 22—v. Southland, at Invercargill. January 26, 27, 29—Play Third Test at Wellington. January 30, 31—v. Thirteen from Nelson and Marlborough Minor Associations, at Nelson. February 3, s—v.5 —v. Thirteen from North Island East Coast Minor Associations (Wairarapa, Hawke’s Bay, Poverty Bay, and Wairoa Associations), at Napier. February 7,8, 9—Visit Rotorua. February 10, 12, 13 —v. Auckland, at Auckland. Keen disappointment has been felt in cricketing circles here at the non-inclusion of Taranaki in the visitors’ tour. It is» pointed out that when Lord Hawke’s team toured New Zealand several years ago, a match was allotted to both North and South Taranaki. . In anticipation of the Englishmen visiting the province, a special pitch has been laid down. It is understood that the North Taranaki Crick.’t Association does not intend to take the latest reply as final, and further representations are being made. ASSOCIATION MEETING. The annual meeting of the South Taranaki Cricket Association was held on Thursday evening, there being present: Messrs. H. R. Penny, F. Silson, J. F. Tiddy (Hawera), Dr. Maunsell and Hobday (Manala), Priest and Chadwick (Kaponga), Cole (Stratford), Gray and Hewlett (Hawera Technical College). In the absence of the president (Mr. B. McCarthy) Mr. Penny was voted to the chair. The report of . the previous season showed a successful year in club cricket, and though all outside matches ended in defeat, players had opportunities of learning more of cricket by these games. The balance-sheet, showing a credit balance of £5 9s, was"also read and adopted. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, MF B. McCarthy (re-elected) ; vicepresidents, presidents of affiliated clubs, hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. D. D. Henderson (re-elected). Election committees: Considerable discussion *on the advisability of having one, two or three selectors resulted in a decision for two, Messrs. Penny and McCarthy, benig elected. Mr. H. C. Ridley, of Christchurch, was re-elected delegate to the New Zealand Cricket Council and Mr. P. M. Pratt was re-elected hon. auditor. Fixtures committee: Messrs. Silson, Tiddy and Henderson. Executive, to decide minor matters without calling delegates together—Messrs. McCarthy, Tiddy, Silson and Henderson. The senior competition this year will include Hawera (two teams), Manaia, Kapongi, Stratford,’ and possibly Eltham. The inclusion of Stratford will necessitate further grounds, to avert the longer travelling, and Messrs. E. Cole, J. Tiddy and P. M. Pratt were appointed a comniitttee to investigate the possibilities of certain grounds. Eltham Club having sent no delegates it was decided to invite nominations of senior and junior teams, to close Thursday, October 12. The junior teams so far nominated arc: Hawera, Manaia, Kaponga and Hawera Technical College (2). Should Eltham tender a senior and a junior team there will be six senior and six junior; teams competing, which, if grounds allow return matches, should provide workable competitions.

The opening day was fixed for October 21 for senior and October 28 for junior competitions.

The matter of re-establishing the schools competition was discussed, it being decided to call a meeting of teachers in Hawera on Saturday, October 21.—Star.