CRICKET.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 17983, 29 January 1924, Page 10

CRICKET.

NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL. The Management Committee of the New Zealand Cricket Council met last night. Present: Messrs J. S. Barrett (chairman), D. Reese, E. IL Cay gill, J. F. Peake, and A. T. Donnelly. It was stated that a special meeting of delegates -would be held on Friday night to consider a notice of motion from the Southland Association, as follows:—"That the rules of the Hawke Cup competition be altered so that the competition in future be run on lines similar to the Chatham Cup competition, the minor Associations of the two Islands playing among themselves, the winner in each island to play off in alternating years in "Wellington and Christchurch, and for the purpose of competition, Nelson and Marlborough Associations may be counted as .North Island Minor Associations."

The chairman paid the difficulties of travelling made it impossible to hold a competition, such as the one held in the English counties. He mentioned that he had advised the North Canterbury cricketers to form themselves into a Minor Association.

The secretary suggested that a conference of Minor Associations should be held in Wellington during the second test match, to mako arrangements for the Hawke Cup competition. The suggestion was adopted and it will come * before the meeting of delegates on Friday.

The Auckland Cricket Association forwarded a letter from the Auckland Umpires' Association, which read as follows: —"You will haivo noticed from Press reports that the Wellington Association is not satisfied with the umpires appointed for the inter-provinc??:! matches, and as your Association has expressed their confidence in tho Auckland Umpires' Association, we consider the time is opportune to have members of our Association appointed for tho test match at Wellington."

On the motion of Mr Caygill, it was decided that the appointment of umpires for the second test match should be left in the hands of the Wellington Association.

The Otago Association wrote accepting the conditions for a match against New South Wales. The letter stated that the Council should bear its portion of the expenses of the two test matches, as it would, make a profit out of them. The Otago Committee was also of the opinion that the Council should endeavour to arrange a match between Southland and the New South Wales team. Further, the Association asked the Council to consider Otago's claim_ for a test match in the event of a visit of an overseas team bein?' arranged for the 1925-26 season, > that"being Exhibition year in Dunedin. "We feel sure you will recognise that wo would be entitled, to favourable consideration for a test match during the holding of the Exhibition in Dunedin, and we therefore trust that the Council will endeavour to arrange for a visit of an. overseas team that year, the letter concluded. The secretary had replied that the costs of assembling and boarding the New Zealand teams had to be borne by the Council, and one of the objects of the visit was the improving of the financial position of the Council for the betterment of the New Zealand cricket. The Council regretted that the Southland application, backed up by the Otago Association, „could not be granted. The committee would keep the request for a test match in 1925-26 before it.

The Canterbury Association forwarded a resolution from the Canterbury Umpires' Association, asking the Council to consider favourably the question of issuing free passes to the members of the Umpires' Association for all matches played iir Christchurch under the jurisdiction of the Council. On the motion of Mr Reese, it was decided to refuse the request, and to state that the matter was in the hands of the Canterbury Association. "If they want free passes, the Canterbury Association can buy them," said a member.

It was decided that the charges for the test match should be: Embankment Is 6d, stand Is extra, schoolboys halfprice, concession to primary schoolboys, three-days' ticket Is. A letter from Major W. F. J. Jennings stated that it was worthy of serious consideration that a military tournament was being staged at Wellington on the same dates as the test match. The clashing of the dates would affect the financial position of both bodies. The chairman said that it had been found that neither the Council nor the military authorities eould change the dates, and so matters had to stand as they were at present.

WOOLBROKERS V. WOOLGROWERS.

The annual cricket match between tho woolbrokcra of Christchurch and tho woolgrowers of North Canterbury was held at Hagley Park yesterday. Two games were played, the B teams each playing twelve man a-side. The sheepmen from the oountry and tho brokers from the city did not allow tho fine points of the gam© to interfere -with the enjoyment of tho day, and there were many occasions when the methods of batsmen and bowlers might have boon called into question had tho occasion been one of eeriou3 portent to the cricketing world. Luncheon was served in ihe shade of the trees, and proved to bo no small feature of the gathering. Tho growers proved too strong for tho brokers, winning the "A grade" match by six wicltets and the "B grade" by four wickets. In the evening the mcmberß of the four teams attended a dinner at the Canterbury Club. Tiio following are the scores:—

for 55; Greenwood, 1 for 23; V 7. Roberts, P for 20. SeconcJ Innings. S. Rutherford, c Evans, b GiVbo 3 M. Macfarlanc, b Evaca .... .. 7 J. Bain, c Evans, b Gibba .. iq O. A. Y. Jcbnston, b Gibba . 4 AV. A. Jlacfarlane, not out . < „. jo —. Dalgety, not out .. .j Extras .. .. .. s. I Total for i wicliets .. .. 41 80-a-ling-—C. Gibbs too':: 3 ■wickets for 21 runs; C. E. Evans, 1 for 19. "WOOLBBOKEBS* B. First Innings. D. Friedlar.der, I: Deans . 15 D. Boyle, b ilasefield ..5 W. Morten, run out „ 1 A. Matson, b Deans .. .. .. o H. S. Lawrence, "st RutherfoTd, b Dean 3 S3 A. Cook, b Masefield .. -.. .. i "F. A. Tapson, b Deana .. .. 3 L. Stewart, c Griffith, b MoDonald .. 10 Bonrn, b D. Deans ... .. 0 R. Corsbie, not out .. .. .. 1 C. il. Bruce, b Deans .. .., 5 D. XcDonaJd, b R. McDonald _ 0 Extras .. .. ... .. o Total .. .. .. .. 82 Second Innings. "W. TV. Morten, b Deans ... ... 1 Bourn, run out .. .. .. 0 D. Friedlander, b Deans .. 0 F. A. Tapson, b Deans . - • .. 19 A. Cook, b Griffith .. .. .. -14 L. Stewart, b Dean 3 .. .. t H. S. Lawrence, c Griffith, b Deans ... 0 A. ilatson, b Kutherford .. .. 7 G. AY. Recce, b RutMerford ... ... 3 D. Boyle, ran out .. .. . - 1 R, Corsbie, run out .. .. l D. McDonald, not out- .. .. 2 Extras .. .... >. ... y Total .. .. ... .. 91 WOOLGROWERS' B. First Innings. M. Rutherford, b Cook .. ~. 50 G. Heid, b Friedlandcr ... o C. Deans, lbw, b EYiedlandor ; .. g F. Griffith, b Stewart .. ... i T. Masefield, lbw, b Stewart ~ 8 G. Les. Rutherford, b Friedlander ~. 43 E. Rutherford, b F.riedlander ... j D. Deans, o Bruce, b Boyle 1 J. R. McDonald, b Boyle ..0 F. Courage, b Boyle .. 0 G. L. Rutherford, not out o Extras .. .. ' g T ° tal •• T..1 ' 118 Second Innings. Paris, b Friedlander .. 2 F. Courage, b Friedlander 5 C. Deans, b Bruce .. .. t.. 60 E. Rutherford, c and b Matson 16 G. Les. Rutherford, retired 25 Griffith, not out .. , 15 G. L. Rutherford, hot out 20 R. McDonald, b Friedlandcr 0 Total for 6 vrickets 143 NOTICE TO PLAYERS. The Canterbury Umpires' Association has issued the following- notice to players: The umpires officiating in local matches view with disapproval the growing practice of batsmen handling the ball in order to return it to the bowler. This is a distinct breach of law 29, and in the event of appeal by any member of the fielding side tho umjpiro has no option but to give the batsman out. Whilst euch an appeaj is regarded as against tho best spirit of the game, every effort should ho made by players to see that tho rules of the game are observed. It ia considered that senior players should set an example to juniors in this respect. NORTH CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION. The North Canterbury Association final Junior Cup match for tho season was commenced at Gust on Saturday, between the Loburn and Oxford teams, winners jrosp.eetively of tho east and west sections of tho competition. Oxford batted first and made 93, A. Moore scoring 38, R. Judson 18, V. Ryde 12, B. Debenliam and R. McGrath each 6, and D. Grant 5. Loburn mad© -a poor stand, being disposed "" of for 32 (G-. Alloway 8, B. Cook 6, G-. Croft and G-. Chambers each 4, H. Tissdalo 3, M. Fitzgibbon 2, and C. Palley 1). In their second innings Oxford put up 53, of which B. Debenham scored 16, D. Gillespie 9, E. Martin 8, A. Gainsford 7, "W. Rydo 4, and' R. Judson 2. Bowling for Loburn, G-. Croft, jun., took live wickets for 30 runs and five for 33, ICempthorne four for 48 and five- for 23, and C. Pulley one for 9. For Oxford Debenham took seven for 11, Judson one for 14, and Zimmerman cne for 6. The -winners of this match, which will be concluded; on Saturday, will hold tho cup. ' Rangiora. defaulted to Amberley, the latter having too strong a. lead in the score of thoir first innings to grve their -Opponents any hope of a -win.

WOOLBROKERS' A. First Innings. T. Handisidea, run out 8 C. Gibbs, b Pulton 0 C. E. Evans, o Rutherford, b Bain. 12 J. G. Herdman, b Fulton 0 H. Woods, c Macfarlane, b Bain 11 D. Gould, b Macfarlane 5 J. Mayo, c Hacfarlc.no, b Rutherford 60 W. Roberta, b Macfarlano C. G. Greenwood, b Fulton 10 F. Watson, ndt out 22 R. M. Kit to, b S. Rutherford 4 Extras 11 Total 144 Bowling—J. Bain took 2 wickots for 28 rnn3; G. Fulton, 3 for 3S; H. Macfarlane. 1 for 17; W. A. Macfarlane, 1 for 26; S. Rutherford, 2 for 24. Second Innings. F. Watson, c Johnston, b Bain 3 T. Handisidea, run out 0 J. Mayo, b Bain .. .* 5 jC. Gibbs, lbw, b Fulton © H. Woods, b Bain C. G. Greenwood, b S. Rutherford 13 C. E. Evans, c Ilacfarlane, b S. Rutherford 63 W. G. Roberta, b M. Macfarlane 1I>. W. J. Gould, run out 9 J. G. Herdman, b S. Rutherford 3 SR. L. M. Kitto, not out 0 Extras ... ..., V Total .. 93 Bowling—J. Bain, 3 wickets for 26 rUZ13 ; G. Fulton, X for 25: W. A. Macfarlane 0 for 1: M. Macfarlane, 1 for 15; S. Rutherford, 3 lor 22. W00LGR0WERS" A. First Innings. J. Bain, b Greenwood 51 D. Herdman, b Gibba t. • 16 —. Dalgety, retired .. 66 O. A. Y. Johnston, Tj Mayo 1.. 27 •W. A. 'Macfarlane, o and b Mayo as M. Macfarlane, hit wicket, b Mayo . 2 S. Rutherford; b Evans '.v b D. C. Macfarlane, b Evans „ 0 —. Chafiey, b Mayo 3 *D. G. Macfarlane, not out 8 G. Fulton, c Woods, b Mayo 1 Extras ... .. 14 Total 201 Bowling—C. Gibbs took 1 wicket for 32 runs; C. E. Evans, 2 for 66; J. Mayo, 5