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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18485, 12 September 1925, Page 18

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RICCARTON CLUB. The annual meeting of the K|«« to £ ric ' tot Club was held last .night. Sir h. K. C.ygill presiding over a fair attendance of meme The annual report stated that the clttb had an active membership of over 80 players, among whom were several prom.sing gun.ors. The first eleven did not fulfil expectations With two exceptions the team failed with the bat There was one particularly bright spot respecting 'he team, this being the performance of Arthur Cox. last year s best col' He headed the averages with 61.6for'nine innings, a ™ ritoT : oa *F?°™'%™ for a promoted jr.nior. In other matches for the Association he also hatted with diafnetion and against the "Victorian team ™ si v R Cavgill was second on the £, with ,n «««« of C 0.66. The bowlout of eight, finish- ■™ in the competition. -The Junior .r.g fourth in _"o ix _ Tho matches and lost siK The Third Grade team failedL to win •i m-teh and the fourth grade won three S bManee-s fi he C et P, shoWcd the debit balan« to have been decreased from £2B 19s ld The reported balance-sheet were adopted. Three new members were elected. T,,e election of officers resulted as fo • i„ Pitron Mr H. P. S. Kyle; president, v vi"-presidents, Messrs R. BalM, O Cay .u i clarkson, and lantyne. A. "• ' «'"• ".- ~ „ T f,- r . V M Warren; club captain. Mr (. 1. Kix, Ln treasurer. Mr T. F. Watson: hon. secref.rv" M?C . V. Ouiner; committee, Messrs E. T? PiveiU A. C. Fuller, K. B. Bain. C. K Fvan* (> "■ Robertson. H. B. Whitta, M. O "rnclVir: delegates to C.C.A.. Messrs 0. T ttr E R Cavgill, A. 0. Fuller and M. 0 Sinclair; auditors. Messrs F. W. Maxwell °nd A- K. Byrne: delegate to Sports Protection Association, Mr T. F. Robertson; delates to Hagley Park Ground Commitee Messrs K. R. Caygill and M. 0. Sinclair. Mr C F. Evans moved as a recommendation that the delegates to the CCA. bring Tip the question of the advisability of a -reduction 1 einc made in tho affiliation fee. . Tn doing so, he stated that the Association J. now in a better financial position than previously, and could well afford to make tho reduction. ' The motion was earned. The chairman brought up the question of mating an effort to get more new members. Unfortunately, many of the boys from the Hieh School, from which source the club had in the past gained additions to its strength, now showed n. tendency to join up with the St ilbans Club. He considered that perhaps" a plan of judicious advertising might meet the ease: or perhaps the schools in the district could be approached with a view to inducing the boys who attended them to join tho club. The matter was left in the hands of the incoming committeo to deal with . It was reported that Mr F. Sepie would be pleased to give a trophy for the player getting the most wickets in the Junior A Grade team, the offer being accepted with thanks. . ' " . _ Tho club captain, secretary, Mr A. U. Fuller and the captain of last, year's First Grade team (Mr E. R. Cay-gill) were appointed a selection committee for the opening day and also the first round of the competition.

EAST CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. The annual meeting of the East Christchurch Cricket Club was held last night, Mr R. B. Ward being in the chair. The annual report stated that tho club had been successful in various grades, and the record was better than it had been for several seasons. The First Grade A team was ruhner-uii in tho competition, B. Gregory I getting the best batting average and P-. j Egan the best howling average. The .First Grade B team started off well, but toivards the end of the season lost form and finished'' fonrtX in the competition. Tho Second Grade B team won its competition, the Third Grade B team finished second, and tho Fourth Grade B team tied for first place. R. Gregory represented Canterbury in the match against Victoria. In the Petersen Shield competition the club finished fourth. The financial statement showed that the receipts for the year wore £lls lis, and the expenditure £96 10s 2d, leaving a credit balance of £l9 0s ITO.

The report and balance-sheet were adopted. The election o£ officers resulted as follows :—President, Dr. A. J. Orchard; vicepresidents, Messrs B. B. Wood, T. Brosnahau, and Dr. J. P. Whetter; club captain, Mr P. Egnn; lion, secretary, Mr R. Gregory; hon. treasurer,--Mr J, P. "Flood; auditors, MeKsrs T. P. Neale and A. H, Blank; .delegates to 0.C.A., Messrs R. B. Ward, J. P. Flood, Jt. Gregory,'and E. Weston; committee, Messrs A. Brown, M. Handisides, E. Broanahan, J. Mills, P. Egan, E. Weston, H. Robinson, and C. Millar. It was decided to open the season on October 3rd. The appointment of selectors was. left to the incoming committee. I MERIVALE CLUB. Mr W. B. Puller presided over a wellattended meeting of members of the Merivale Rugby Football Club on Thursday evening, at their club rooms, Oxford terrace. The object of the meeting was to form a Cricket Club. ' After a short discussion it was decided to form a club, to be known as the Merivale Cricket Club, and to play friendly matches this season. . , The offer of a bag for material was accepted with thanks from Mr Jennings. "•■ The following officers were elected: — Patron, Mr F. T. Evans; president, Mr W. B. Fuller; committee, Messrs R. W. Blazey, N. R. Doroen, J. Donaldson, W. -Lodge, W. Murphy, and B. Tolohard; lion, secretary, Mr F. A. Price.' SUMNER CLUB. At the annual meeting of the Cricket Club, Mr F. A. Tapson presided. The annual report showed that the last season had been a very successful one. The club had won the B Grade competition and* had gained third place in the A. The balance-sheet, which showed a small credit, was adopted. Seven new members wore elected. It was decided to play two teams —a Junior A and a President's B. The election of officers resulted as follows:—Patron, Mr J. S. Monck; president, Mr F. A. Tapson; vice-presidents, Messrs G. Humphreys, T. N'ewburgh, W. F. Raphael, v W. H. Nicholson, A. Pulton, W. J. Hampton, F. C. Cother, W. Knox, B. J. Ager, G. AV. Foster, A. H. Tutill, H. AV. Harris, AV. ,T. Sim, J." D. Lawrence, T. C. Corfe, AV'. G. Black, and Dr. F. Slater and Dr. King; joint secretaries, Messrs Stoneman and Knox; treasurer, Mr E. E. Buchanan; committee, Messrs AV. Hampton, A. Saunders, and R. Ogier; delegates to Sumner United Sports Association,. Messrs F. A. Tapson and T. Cook; delegate to Cricket Association, Christchurch, Mr A. Stoneman. Two resignations were received.

It was decided to endeavour (o secure a lbea! team of schoolboys for the Boys' League Competition. HORRELVILLE CLUB. Tie following teams have been selected to represent tho Horrelville Cricket Club in the opening matches of tie IS'.CCA. junior competition to-day: A Team v. Loburn Juniors, at Loburn— F. H. Shcat. (cap!.), G. Beer. P. McGregor, G. McGregor, E. Dixon, E. Maindonald, G. Bailey, G. Dennis, Kevern, P. Eder, J. Graham. Emergencies—T. Eder, jun., Johnson. ' B Team v. Swannanoa, flt Horrelville— C. tf. Bennett (capt.), Patterson, Stevenson, 1? Dixon, J. Creamer, Forrest, J. Horrcll, H Hurley, O'Loughlin, T. Burt, L. Muldren. Emergencies: C. Bennett, Burns. ELLESMERE ASSOCIATION. Tho following is the draw for ihe first round of the competition. Matches will he played on the ground of the jm.-mentioncd September' 36th-Le«t«n v. r '?" e **j. Wccdons v. Dc-yioston, SpnngsUm Invell, Dunssndel a bye. ■„_»«„ tw, October v. Spnngsto.i, Duiisande? v. Lccslon, Irwell v. Wcedons, Doyleston a, bye. , n^..!-,,^,, October IOtU-LecsloTi v. Lo > AVrcdons v. College, Dunean lest™vDunsandcl, Irwell v. Collego a bye. Dun- °^ ber trt*;. coii ese , sandel v. lrwcii, ' J,J . Wwdons a bye. Dunflandel, October S^t-Col.og* > r Vov]£ston , Weedons v. Snringston a Jf %.,,,,,, v'lrwell. DunsanNovember v^: , on v SpringMon, Lceston a bye. , . ENGLISH MATCHES. TOXDOX, September 10 i o «t eio-bt wickets for Tcnnysca's team ■', °;o 0 Hammond 415 and declared TcnnvßO n 43). 120, Mead SS. L " v ? f ' cr 65, 'Tate two: Bryan took t«'o - Howell ono for for 77, Samlham one f£ x . nono {of g3 G4 Gilligaus team lw>c -■ runs (Hobbs ■>-■ '•"" .-.,. t hc Iws if f« Yorkshire made <>l £ t ot;t 10 0, wickets and dec arec K Rhodes South m ihe p(3 for si. and in the Gear.- taking six ™ C \- T0 wic k e ta down for second innings »»*<> . We 2U