CRICKET COACH.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 240, 10 October 1934, Page 17

CRICKET COACH.

PONSONBY DRAWS TOWNSEND

i interesting proposals MADE.

COLTS' TEAM TO BE RAISED

Mr. W. R. Fee, the new chairman of the Auckland Cricket Association, last Bight submitted to the executive two proposals by the coach committee, of which" he is a member, for utilising the services of L. F. Townfiend, the professional cricketer, who arrives from Derbyshire towards the end of this month. ■The first proposal was the suggested formation of a colts' team under the captaincy of the professional coach, each Bfefiior club to nominate two outstanding young players from either its own club or ite Co-opted club. In addition the coach *?ould have the right at any time to BOminate any other young player with the

consent of the club affected. From the Dominated players the coach from time to time would select his own team for any match that might be arranged.. • The second recommendation was that the coach's playing services be not given to one club for the whole of the season, hut to several clubs for part of the season. Mr. Fee said that applications for the services of the coach had been received from the Ponsonby, Grafton and Eden Clubs, and the suggestion was that each of these clubs should have the coach for about three matches. Link With Schools. Speakiug on the first proposition, Mr. Fee said the players would remain members of their own clubs and any player Bot required to play in any match for the colts' team would be available for his own club matches. Every endeavour Would be made to provide suitable matches for the colts' team during the coming season, with a view to moulding the team so that it might, if possible, be included in .the 1935-36 senior competition under the captaincy of the coach. His committee considered that the colts' team would form a definite link between the schools, lower grade teams and the senior competition. He thought the coach could make his influence most felt by having complete control of a team composed of the most promising of the younger players. It was not intended that the senior competition be interfered with during the coming sesson, but lie thought that by establishing the team this year the scheme cbuld be put on a sound footing and the-question of admitting the colts team to the senior competition the following season might be a possibility. The executive decided to give the coach committee authority to proceed on the lines suggested. Ballot for Englishman's Services. The proposal to allocate the services of Townsend alternately to the three teams which had applied for him, provoked conRocEafoleMliscufision -amortg membenv-tbe'

majority being against the division of the coach's services. It was felt that such a procedure would result in some senior teams having to play against the coach several times during the season, while it was also suggested that the personnel of the teams might be upset, also that interest in the competition might be lost. On the motion of Mr. E. E. Naldcr, it was decided to allocate the coach's playing services to one club only for the season, such allocation to be determined by ballot. On a vote being taken, the Ponsonby Club secured the coach. / The sub-committee set up to meet the North Shore Club, regarding the latter's senior team playing matches in the city, reported that the Devonport eleven was agreeable to playing four away matches during the season, and it was resolved to fix the dates on which the North Shore team will travel when the senior grade draw is being made next week. Representative Teams. Advice was received that the proposed match between Auckland and Wellington, to be ijlayed at Wellington on December 21 and 22, when the Auckland representatives will be travelling South to fulfil their Plunket Shield fixtures with Canterbury and had been definitely arranged. As previously suggested, net profits will be shared on a fifty-fifty basis. Pleasure was expressed by members at the eucce'ss of the negotiations. The Otago Association wrote suggesting December 31 and January 1, 2 and 3 as the dates for its Plunket Shield match against Auckland at Dunedin. It was agreed to accept the suggested dates. The question of an Australian team being invited to tour New Zealand during the coming season was raised by Mr. N. C. Snedden, and it was decided to write to the New Zealand Council urging it to reopen negotiations with the Australian Board of Control, with a view to securing a visit from a strong Australian representative or State eleven; also to send a copy of the letter to the other major associations asking for their support in the matter. , _ _ Messrs. W. H. Winsor and C. S. Thompson were appointed the association's delegates to the annual meeting of the .New Zealand Council at Christchurch on November 8. Mr. W. Luke is to be co-opted as the representative of the Umpires Association on the management committee. Mr. D. V. Moore was appointed to the junior advisory committee of the association. . • _ . It was resolved that entries for the junior grades would close on October 23. Mr. J. H. Watte reported that Mr. 11. W Matthews had expressed the desire to again donate a bat to the player scoring the first century of the season in any g Transfers approved:—l. M. Harkness, Windmill to King's Old Boys; P. G. Sheehan, Stanley to North Shore; S. G. Horner, Ponsonby to Point Chevalier; J. Scholium, Parnell to Ponsonby. An application from E. R. Masters for a transfer from the Suburban Association to the Eden Club was granted, subject to the approval of the suburban body. administrator in otago. advent op business men. (By TelegrapK—Special to "Star.') DUNEDIN, this day. Endorsement was given to a comprehensive scheme to improve the financial position of the Otago Cricket Association, at a meeting of the executive. The scheme aims at increasing the ground membership of the association by 500 and by offering to business men the opportunity of becoming administrators of the game. It is expected to raise 500 guineas by this means, the money to be used for eeneral purposes, and the setting aside of an annual sum for the establTshment o£ a coach fund. WAIPA ASSOCIATION. Officers elected at the annual, meeting of the VVaipa Cricket Association Patron, Mr. W. G. Park; president, Mr. C. J. Spiers: vice-presidents, Messrs. A. J. Shepherd (Te Awamutu). w. Tarr (Kaipaki), C. W. JUckit (Te Awamutu), H. de le Peake (Puabuo), S. Broadbcut (Te Kawa) and C. Bowden (Te Awamutu) : secretary, Mr. N F Oram; treasurer, Mr. Lan James; delegates to South Auckland Association, Messrs. K. Gorrle and Laurent; auditor, Mr. \ \ Reese; junior selectors, Messrs. 1. Rice "(Kaipaki), Boyd (Rukuliia) ami \V. Young (Te Awamutu). ' , The season will open on Saturday, ! October 20, for the junior and A senior sections, and on October 27 for the town taction.