NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13596, 3 December 1909, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL.

FINANCING THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR.

A special general meeting of the New Zealand Cricket Council was held Inst night. Present—Messrs F. "Wilding (chairman), J. Young, H. C. Ridley (Auckland), G. F. Francis (Wanganui), S. Orchard (Southland), H. S. Barns (Manaimtuj, E. J. Austin, D. H. Thompson (Otago). C. Trcweek (Taranaki South), G. T. Weston (Wairarapa) D. Reese (Canterbury), R. \ incent (hon. treasurer"), F. C. Raphael (secretary), and Dr. Orchard (Rangitikei). Mr Martin Luckio, representing the Wellington Association, was also present. Tho meeting was called at the request of the Management Committee, to consider the refusal of the Wellington Association to join in the cial proposals in connection with the. proposed visit of the' Australian eleven. The secretary (Mr F.. C. Raphael) said the Wellington Association declined to agree to the proposal that it, with the other three big. Associations, should contribute £100 With a pro rata refund if the tour did not cost tho amount contributed. It ""eged that whilst the match at Wellington during the visit of the M.C.C. torn K?£43o, the Wellington Association on account of the paucity of the rates in the South had suffered severe which Vere still sufferinß. Th«>' offered £10? for a in Wellington provided the dates included a Sntnrdnj, andl tho games were played before any cost ot th MrXcki?e £ S pla°ined at some length the Wellington Associations attituoe. Sooner than agree to the pooling scheme he believed that his association (though he did not have its authority to make the offer) would give £150 to buy the match at Wellington against the Australian team. Mr Weston moved:—"That having heard the views of the Wellington Association through its delegate, Mr Luckio. the question of financing the Australian tour be referred to the Management Committee with full power to act." Mr H. C. Ridley seconds the motion, which was agreed to-unanimously. The following ore the teams selected by the Sumner Cricket Club to play in their respective matches next Saturday: Seniors v. V.M.C.A., at South Park— W. Lawson, W. C. H. Wigley, P. Harvey, B. Crawford. W. Frith, E. Collins, C. Collins, T. Bcanland, W. Fuller, J. J. Stevens, J. Bentley. Juniors v. V.M.C.A., at Sumner— E. Brown, C. Lawson, W. Bamford, C. Bonnington, F. Turner, D. Hill, T. Dawson, 8. J. Thompson, J. Northy, 1.. Fee, J. Shand. Emergencies: F. Lawson, C. Preston, G. Williams, H. J. AVilliaras.

The matrh between the Australian Juniors and V.M.C.A. was commenced a: Lancaster Park yesterday. The Australians made 74 (Jenkins 29), and Gti for 4 wickets (Bright 31, Jenkins 27 not out). Tlie V.M.C.A. made 124 in tiieir first innings (Rawson 40, Bascand 24, Golding 20 liot out, Pollard 10, and Howarth 11). For the Australians Bright, 5 for 30, and Ferguson 3 for 30, bowled well, as did Howarth, 5 for 33, and Wilson 3 for 21, for the V.M.C.A. The Veterans yesterday defeated a team from Beath and Co.'s employees. Beath and Co mado 74 (Ferguson 13, Richie 16, Kassal 11;, and the Veterans made 106 (Bloxam 17, Mann 17, Stillwell 32). A second team of Veterans played the Hardware employees. ..ardware made 54 (Gray 37), and the Veterans made ICk» (Turner 20, Prebbie 50, McNae 63).