CRICKET.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13230, 25 September 1908, Page 9

CRICKET.

——: * s. ST. ALBANS PARK.

IMPROVEMENT OF THE RESERVE ADVOCATED.

A <ptrblic meeting, convened by tho St. AJbans District Cricket Club, was held laat evening to consider tlio que©- .. a of improving the St. Allans Park, wivk. a view to making it suitable for cricket. Councillor A. W illianis occupied tho chair, and there was an attendance of about tiftj. Tao Chairman eaid the City Council [ iiiiouid bo uxgtd to effect such improvements as were neccfcsary to onabio cricket to be pUjed on the park. The. town clera had informed -ttim that tho Sydenham Club paid £30 a year for tiio use ot ojrueimiuiu ParK, and the Sydenham Wuixkccsr and Adusngton. Cvubs paid £10 eaca. ±lo prcsiuui-U that St. Ai&ajis . would bo called upon to jiay a cuoiiar amount. Mr F. H. Labatt exjxkwned tihat the ntetci-ng had been the outcome of a disjcuaaion at the annual meeting of the ot. Albuns Cricfiiot Ciub. It wut> aiiise-j,-utoiy esbontiai that district clu'bt* should have" <listrict grounds. '1 he ratepayers should make urgent reprosentLutiom to the Council to put the in proper order for cricket a.nd kindred' 6ports. Hβ moved:— I "Jlhat fchij meet-ing confirms the de[sirability of improving cit. Albans Park j for cricket a-nd other pastimes, and J that tiho City Council bo reque&ted to p<ut tlio grounds in proper order, and aippoiut f. caretaikor." Mr J. Reid seconded the motion and stated that an expe-rt who had examined the Park had expressed the opinion that it could bo mudo tho best ground in the Dominion. j Mr Ridder said that St. Matthew's Young Meu's Guild was quite satisfied with its present ar-rengeinoate and objected to pay tho increased subscription that would bo involved if the Park were put in a suitable condition for cricket, Mr Geo. Payling took strong exception to Mr Ridder's statement, remarking that, in tho interests of the district cricket, tie St. Albans Park should be improved. He thought thai if the ratepayers did their share tho City Council woiild be prepared to give a £ for £ subsidy. A strong deputation should ivait on the Council. Mr Labatt stated that tho Cricket Club had appointed a deputation of four to wait on the Council next Monday evening to place the matter before it. After further lengthy discussion the motion was carried unanimously. Messrs C. Allard, Colville, Jowsey, Gulliver, Davies, Reid end Jackman wore appointed a coiniiii'i'Ltee (wit-n ponvtu to add to their number) to draw up a requisition to bo presented to the Council on October 12th. ■ At a meeting of the" Young . Men's Christian Association in the Rooms, on Wednesday evening, the President, Mr .C. E. Salter, in the chair, \it was . cided to form a Saturday Cricket Club, to play matches under the Suburban Cricket Association. The club has secured a good ground in the Sydenham Park, lately occupied by the Addington Smiths' Club, and nlay is to commence on Saturday, October 3rd. The following woro elected officers: —President, j Mr C. E. Salter; vice-presidents, mem- ! bers of tho Board of , Management; secretary, Mr W. J. Mason; treasurer | and delegate to the Association, Mr C. E. Oldham; captain, Mr D. H. Fawcett; selector, Mr A. H. Nield. The mombei-ship fee was fixed at 7s 6d per .member, and the number.of names of ] intending players given in augurs for the success of ■ the movement. The annual meeting,of the Little Rakaia. Cricket Club was held on Tuesday. Tho President, Mr J. Thompson, occupied tho chair. The balance-sheet showed accredit of £1 14s lid. The I following oiheers we/e..elected':-—Patron, Mr Chas. Clark; president, ;Mr. , Jas. Thompson,- six vice-presidents ,■ ; socre- , tary and treasurer, Mr":W."■•Scott;'captain, Mr N. Abbott; vice-captain,*. Mr T. McEvedy. ; The caytairi . was '! apA pointed delegated to ;, the - : Association, i The subscription fee was fixed at ss, 1 and it was decidod to' onen the season on September 26th with a match with the Milltown Football Club. Mr W. Abbott secured the bat given , by the President, and Mr 31.. lhoanpson the one given by Mr E. Maguiness. Votes of thanks were accorded Mr D. McCormickfor the use of grounds, and to tho donors of bats. ' The ' general meeting of the Southbridge Cricket Club was held on Wednesday evening,, the President, the 1 lev. Mr Hawkins, occupying the chair. The balance-sheet was adopted. The election of officers resulted as fefflow:— Patron, Mr R. Heatori Rhodes, M.P.; president, the Rev. Mr Hawkins; three vice-preeidente; captain; R. B. Willis; Vice-captain, J. Collier; secretary, J. C. Free; Selection Committee, captain, vice-cantain, and Dr. Withers. It was decided that the subscription' be the same as last year, ,7s 6d "for playing members, and 2s 6d for honorary members. The opening day-was fixed for September 30th. Mr Freo was elected delegate to the Association. ■;' " • ;■■ Tl>e : dolegates of the Ellesmere I Cricket Association met at Leeston on Saturday eveniric- Present:—Messrs T. Flannery (IrwellK chairman, J. Halliday (Leeston), H. F. Wright (Dunsantlel), J. C. Free (Southbridge), H. H. Hammond (Little Rakaia), G. W. Gilbert (Lincoln College), and J. Hawko (Ellesmero). Tlio secretary declared tho credit balance tq be 17s 6d, It was decided that 10s be charged to clubs becoming affiliated. It was resolved to start th 6 comnetition on Saturday, j October 3rd, all matches to commence at 1.30 p.m.,with a> certain amount of latitude allowed to the visiting team. I The secretary -was deputed to arrange for district matches. I The opening of the season at Rangiora took pfac© yesterday, -when a match tras played . between, tlio Veterans' Club and the Rangiora. Chib'a j Thursday team. TheVetorana won j with a ecoro of 229 against 133. ; For the Veterans, tlie highest scores were: —W. Uru 114 (retired), G. Felton 67, F. Gulliver 15. J. Judson 10, and T. | Croft 10; and" for the losers, H' Wilson 55, H. Macfarlane 28, W. Macfarlane IC, and P. Carew 14. For tho Veterans, W. T. Wilson and J. Judson bowled best, end for Rangiora, H. Wilson, H. Macfarlano and R. Sinclair. The following -will represent the West Christchurch first eleven against the rest of the club at Hagley Park on Saturday next, play commencing at 2.15 p.m. sharp:— Chrystall, Donnelly, Fidler, Hope, Lusk, Malon«, Norman, Read, Roese, Vernon, Wcston and Wilson. The rest of the club will oe oaptaimea: by Mr G. H. N. Belmore, and all new awl intending members are invited to play.