CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 224, 21 September 1934, Page 12

CRICKET.

HAHBOTJK BOARD CLUB CHANGE OF NAME MADE, H/ r £V"oar,! 'cr.ei'e? the I'.M.C.A. on Wednesday e?enin\ V 1 The report and balance-sheet disclosoi operaHons™"™ 1 Poßmon ° VCr the se « A deputation from the Auckland Harbour Board Social and Welfare Club stated thiJ their club intended forming a team n? employees only and requested that the club should change its name. After consider able discussion it was decided to accede w Cricke r t eq ciu S b.'" n thC Club " Car »°n Election of officers resulted:—Patron Mr. W. S. Pratt; president, Mr. J.™' Donald; vice-presidents, as last year, add ing several new members; secretary Mr .S. Learning; club captain. Mr. J "sinm,. management committee, Messrs A TW ning, W. Candy, E. Moyle, T. Buntinc T Mann ; selection committee, Messrs J Mann, W. Candy, S. Learning; delegate in Auckland City and Suburban Cricket Assn elation, Mr. W. Turbott. It was decided to again place a lenior A and B team in the competitions. Trophies for the most consistent fields, man in each team were presented. GREEN LANE CLUB. Mr. .T. Elliott presided over a fair attcn. dance at the annual meeting of the Green Lane Cricket Club, held at the Newinarket Fire Brigade. The following officers were elected: . Patron, Mr. W. .T. Jordan, M.P.; president Ml , . A. W. Benson ; vice-presidents, Messrs' .T. Hardley. G. Wallace, K. Wallace, Xorman Ah Chee. M. .T. Moodabe, H. P. Blakey; chairman, Mr. J. Elliott: secretary •'and treasurer. Mr. A. K. Tomlinson; committee Messrs. H. Watts. F. Gillespie. J. Sykes,' W. Hayson, K. Lonorgan, A. Gedye; scorer' Mr. L. Spooner; club captain. Mr. A. Korr; auditor, Mr. L. Spooner; delegate to nsso' elation, Mr. A. K. Tomlinson; selectors, Messrs. K. Lonergan, H. Watts, W. Hayson' I'. Gillespie. BUSINESS HOUSES' ASSOCIATION. A successful season last year was ■•eported at the third annual meeting of the Auckland Business Houses' Cricket Association, 8t which the president. Mr. P. M. Shaw, presided. The teams playing last season num. bered 24, the same as in the previous year, and they competed in two sections. The committee appealed to clubs to endeavour to raise the standard of play by regular attendance with full teams, punctuality in starting, and attention to uniforms. A series of, rep. matches at the end of the season resulted in wins against the English Public School Old Boys and Manukau Association and losses against the Auckland .Tunior Reps, and Otahuhu Association. It was proposed to bring, the rules up to date this year. The balance-sheet disclosed a small surplus. Thp officers elected were President, Mr. P M. Shaw; secretary. Mr. K. A. E. Brett; treasurer, Mr. W. Bowden: auditor, Mr. I). R. Garrard: committee, Messrs. W. Corney, R. F. McKay, F. Beaumont, A. WoriJswortii, A. Horspopl, W. Brunning. «." ORAKA CLUB FORMED. (From Our Own Correspondent) PUTARURU, this day. At a well-attended meeting this week it was decided to form a new cricket club to be known as the Oraka Club, of Putaruru. The election of officers" resulted: —President, Mr. S. .T. Parker; vice-presidents, Messrs. .Tones and A. H. Dukeson, sen.; honorary secretary and treasurer, Mr. F. G. Sneddon; committee, Messrs. E. B. Smith. E. Renner, H.. G. Agnew. A. E. ilcEwen, B. E. Lord, L. Guillard (with power to add) ; club captain, Mr. E. B. Smith. The club will affiliate with the Piako Cricket Association and compete In -the association's competitions.