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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11108, 29 October 1901, Page 3

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CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION, . Messrs O. Caygill (in the chair), Gerard, Tapper, Reese, Gederwall, Vincent, Smith, and Raphael tfhon. sec.) constituted the attendance at a committee meeting of the Canterbury Cricket Association held lest evening. Letters from the Otago and Wellington Associations were read regarding the repx«esentative matches'. Each Association suggested December 26th, 27th, and 28th as the most suitable dates for-mat-ches with Canterbury. The Otago match was accordiriglv. fixed for December 26th, 27th. and 28th, at. Hagley Park," if the Lancaster Park should prove unavailable, and Decehiber 30fch and 31st, and January Ist were suggested as "most suitable dates for the match with Wellington. "A visit to Auckland, which the'Auek'and Association wrote to ask about, was considered impossible this season. The Senior Cup Committee was empowered to iine teams for starting matches after the fixed time, ajid it wasreso.ved to recommend a. similar course to the Junior Cup Committee. After, some discussion, a resolution passed last meeting against postponing senior matches on Cup Day was rescinded, but a motion that Junior Cup, President's Cup, and Tice-President's Cup matohtes be held on that date was lost. Jt was decided for the future to -hold meetings of the committee every alternate Monday.

The season at-.Little River <was opened en Saturday, when the annual match, Kinlcck' employees v Little River, .was played, resulting in a win ' for Hinlock on the. first innings Afternoon tea was provided by the kd.es of the Little River Tennis Club. Rangiora played Kowai <on vthe ground <.f the former,on Saturday, anu'won T>y £7 rims. The scores "were:—Rangiora 139 (Vincent 00, Cresswell 41, Reeves 10); Kowai .52 (Thompson 16, Marsh 14, F. Banks 13). Gulliver and Chapman bowled Rangiorn; and Thompson and* Yallance for Kowai. (FBEBS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) , WELLINGTON, October 28. Playing for Phoenix, in the match against Wellington, on Saturday, Midlane carried his ireore to 122. The innings closed for 307 runs, and Wellington.has lost two wickets' in the second innings for 46. In the continuation of the Midland-Old Boys match, the Old Boys made' 111 runs in the first innings, and Midland ha« lost».three wickets for 165 in the second innings/Quee, not out;' 94).