CRICKET.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19732, 24 September 1929, Page 16

CRICKET.

IA N TERBI in ASSOC lAT JON. 'I tin idUirjiittce oi the Can:.. t oury Cricket Association met la* "igbl. Pr.'sen*: Messrs W Simmon irhaifiuani, K. I'-. LuitrelJ, KC Unn.», W. h. Kiny. W. J. V. Hamilton, i F Evan* C. *. Thomson. \V. 11. Win- , c. ■? '«,*. ti. M. Chry.tah, h. D. i « A- Ucv, M. O. Sinclai-, and CI. H. 1!. o«r'.« 'C •I'll# r bairn a n v.-'lcomed inctii'-ier*. *nd aaid th.t ' tu*re v .-<» no new member*, winch , .acuity indicated that tho d«log«rte» had < ~n !i<lcnot> m what waa done last year, thou t 7 ii ,to.iu l.J'l n a (air amount of critttiiui at ii,a» annual meeting. ... I'hi Sydrnhani Club apphid :or tho eust .u.my £r.im oi JMi towards the grounds ' "f «aw .la-oidxi to hold over tfio request li, ttif, toiniuitt tic's mreting in January , , A ., the iteaaurer (Mr Thonpaon) Mating lUi'at |>ri'*eul they had not the money. I In. Auckla mi Association wroto asking * iih'< dalles taw Canterbury Assoc.ution eug- . ,i,,i lor the I'mnKet Shield match , wa* d«* idi <1 to write to the Otago Asao- » 11 <o«i suggreting January Slat or February :M, U.J. suitable .lal» lor Hie l'Junket Shield Uh; and to hold <v;ci further coiwiderai,.„. the Auckland Association'* lettdr tsU a iKjilv i» received iron) Olago. M, "c. S. TbowtuMin wa» appointed the AfVK-iation'a delegate to the biennial coni >■, n< e of special delegates convened by uiKc.w Zealand Cricket Council, to be h<?ld on Sav.-emher 12th, and tho aiinutl uieot>ns ct I'm Counril lhe following evening. J'ho chairman mi Mked to comer »; (he Kadio Broadcasting Company regarding i o« company's proposal to broadcast a ivsumo < i matche* on Krulay night* and a aeries m talk* on cricket. '! he following wt-re apyointed to tbu Lonileuttons Committee: Me**rs A. Dey, K. I'. Vltirn*. V H. Ay ling. Postponement Coraut!tUxK Mo*irs W. L. King, C. I. lii j". H. tl Chrrstsll. Coaching Committee: Messrs W L. Kins, 0. H. Ayling. and C. T. Uix. I>,>r«'»«-nta: inon Lancaster Park Board of t untrol : Messrs C. 8. Thompson, \V. H. Vt nmor, and W. L. Ki 113. Mi Kin- moved: "That three selectors b« *! sointed. Mr Thompson eeconded. Mr Day suggested postponement oi the matter. Ha favoured a eole *e lector, pro- * (led they could get the right man. Mr I'age s(>oke in favour of a solo an 1 suKg**tad Mr ii. L. Page. Mr King aaid that ho would favour Mi 11. L. Page if he were not a player and iaptaiu oi hi* club. Mr D®y ii i/ved and Mr Chryatall saconded: "That the matter be deferred till next meetlii.;," and this was agreed to. The annual meeting had referred to the c mm it toe th.i question whether there should I'■ play on New Zealand Cup Day. Mr boy moved that there ahould b« play •n Cup Day. Ha estimated that they would ha' I-. IA Huturdava this aeanon. Mr Win*or said that there would be S3 fculurdays in the season. Tho chairman said that hn believed tho »• ajority of crkketers desired to play on Cup Day. An amendment, proposing that provided ♦ U<ro wera rot more than two postponements butortt Cup Day all competition# be postponed on that day, was defeated, and the motion wait agreed to. As to tho opening l of the season, Mr Doy I'iopogcd October 1 'Jth, entries closing on 1 tciober 7th 'l'his was agreed to, and it <ro* resolved that there should be six graduo, if there antries for them. The hours of play !<> b« from 2 jj.m. to 6.80 p.m., with an : temoon tea adjournmont of fifteen minutes, tha I'mpirea* Association to bo asked to • ir:otly to enforce the afternoon tea period. U vm decided that there should bo semifi ats and finals in all grades. It was decided to send a team of colt* to play Elleaniere 011 Labour Day. -Messrs Ku and Gold atone ware appointed selectors. ft wai decided thai the committee should tn* at on alternate Monday nights. H was decided that the professional, J. Nfivraan, be allowed to play in repteseato'tve matches, tlio Coaching Committee to mako a Mcommendation as tr> which club iiiv should play for. VIALVEKN ASSOCIATION. Tim following is the draw for the A grade t« the Malvern competition (the flrst-men-iioneii team plays at home): — September 38th—<ireondale v. Kimberley. ll..rorata v. Hprn,g«eM, Ooalgate v. Sheffield hlrw«e> ». Durfletd. October sth—tfreondnle v. Darfield, Shef«»ld v. Hororal i. Mpringfleld v. Kirwee, Kimh«rli>y r. C oaljfato. Octaber I'Jth C'oslgsto v. If reeudale, Kir- " *'* v - Sljuffield, Hororata v. Kimberley, X)aroeld v. Sprimtfl#ld. 'Vtulifr I Dtli Spnnslifid v. O-reendale, Kimherley v. Kirwee, Sheffield v. Darfield, innlgate v. Hororata. Oa-tober 26th—(ireendale v. Hororata, Kir•e» v. Coalgate, Springfield v. Sheffield, Darnel <1 v. Kimberley. Xovtimber 2nd—(Jrsendale v. Sheffield, < oatgato v. DarHeld, Hororata v. Kirwee, Kimberley v. Springfield. N«vemb«-r 9 th—Kirwee v. C.reendale, Hi'iringßuld v. Ooulgate, Darfleld v. Hororata, he (Bold v. Kimberley. The B grsde matches are as under: September 28th—Sheffield B r. Greendale 1. Coalgate B a bye. Oetoher Bth—Coalgate B v. Sheffield B, <ii-eend*le B a bye. October 13th-—Oreendale B ». Coalgate B, Vba'iVleUl B a bye. October lt)th-—Ureendale B t. Sheffield B, f '-alrste B a bye. October Uflth—Coalgate B v. Oreendale B, Nheftielil B a bye, November "Jud—Mhefllald B r. Coalgate B, (.reajiidsl® B a bye. W ELLINGTON ASSOCIATION. U'**»* 4»SOCI»UOK TSLIoaAV.I VVKLLiI N'GT'.)V. September 23. The Wellington Cricket Association to-night Sait.pttid the English County system of points for (he championship in club cricket. The point* am eight for an outright win, five for % win on the first innings, three for is lr«» on the flret innings, an>l fonr for a «i:m« game, a tie, or whore lo result has ba'al. oome to. Tta,# chairuiK.ll. Mr If. F, Luckie, said be would liko to aoe this method adopted tor the Pi una ct Shield hi at eh en, ! 1 w*i decided that tho hours of play be I rom *3 p.m. to tt.St) p.m.