CRICKET.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14029, 28 April 1911, Page 8

CRICKET.

NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. - The quarterly meeting of tho New - Zealand Cricket Association was held last night, when there wore present:—• Sir E. Newman (president), in tho chair). Sir F. SVildins (vice-president), - Hon. E. C. J. Stevens'(South Canterbury), Slessrs J. Young and H. C. . Ridley (Auckland), F. H. Labatfc (Hawke's Bay), R. Vincent (Poverty . Bay), G. F. Francis (Wanganui), 0. Treweok (Wellington), J. B. Brunsdon ■ aud H. Wyatt (Canterbury), F. h. Brittain and E. J. Austin (Otago), J. - B. Beckett (South Taranaki.), Dr. Orchard ;(Rangitikei), and X C. . Raphael "(hon. secretary). An apology for absence was received from Mr G. T. Weston. , , . Tho secretary said that the business _. of the meeting was general, but ha *'-" would ask the chairman of the Management Committee to give a sum-- j niary of tho business of the committoe j sinco the last meeting. , | Mr Francis said the principal bust-. , ! ness of the, committee had been nu en- \ deavour to secure the extension of tho . English team's tour to Australia to , . New Zealand, and Mr A. E. G. Rhode* -. , had been asked, when in England, to - | interview tho M.C.C. people on tho ,- , matter. It was also suggested that a .■-■' New Zealand team might bo sent to J Australia, but in Hew of tho visit of '. , the Engbsh team for next season, it ; •! had been decided to leavo the matter ■ - over until the following season; Tho -i estimated cost of the tour was £600. \ Sir R. Vincent, a member of the J committee, said it was only fair it r the Slanagement Committee in do- .' ciding not to send a team to Australia next season had been influenced solely by the fact that in view of the English tour to Australia, tho proposed New Zealand tour would only result .- in a loss. Mr J. Young said the committer ,: had previously negotiated with tho SI.CC. relative to the extension of tho English tour to New Zealand, but tho ' reply received* was that the project could not bo carried out. Efforts had - also been made to secure a visit from ,', the South Africans, but without - success. Sir Francis Baid ho would like to got, '-. t>n expression of opinion from the meeting Telativo to tho conditions of the -. ; Lord Hawke Competition for minor • ] Associations. Ho took it that tha j decision to make it a Challenge Cup ", competition ' would have to < stand thifl - j season, but he thought it might be ad- r '*j visablo to revert to the competitions: j system for future seasons. That would, j be a much better system for the mii-0r.'.,. associations. It promoted more"'', games, and added much more interest- , , to tbo competitions. Mr Young agreed that the oompoti-' • tion system would arouse more interest.' .' At the close of the meeting a hearty ,- vote of thanks was accorded the Pieaident for coming down from Wellington --• to attend tho meeting. - ,