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Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20961, 15 September 1933, Page 14

! Mr E. R. Caygill spoke with i : eial ion of the report, hesai , un e out so well that it maae j splendid running report of the seasorrs , ! aC Thereport and balance-sheet were j j adopted.

Grade Competitions. j Mr C. H. Ayling moved: "That points awarded to on 5 ,ie : 4, draw or tie on tot on first innings 1, and that luie WSSteSKS in hand to relax ' n ; l ; ri^ The motion was caiuea. Registration of Players. [ A further motion, that P j rules^ t SiiS r ' e iirt|T e A grnlshk ' Mr T W TothiH said that it vas to the credit of cricket s^ h o hacl b ßugby grading would know that it wou d mean „ i n t 0 f work for secretaries if H Was introduced into cricket. The association? he said, should carry on with ite policy of trusting clubs players unfairly in grades foi which they were too good. The motion was lost.

Declaration Rule. Mr L. D. Page moved that the Marylebone Cricket Club rule ducting that a side must not declare within one h°ur 4° mmutes of the first day's play should not ; apply thib season. Mr Page that the rule, which at present applied the ciation's matches, would make it ai most impossible for a s *^ e g ®^ nts eight-point win under the new poimb ( system until after November. j The motion was carried. i Mr C K. Jackman moved that the, first past the post system should be j reverted to in all competitions this | Se MrCaygill, in supporting the motion | raid that it would undoubtedly • brighten up the final games of the, season, which last year had m nio-t, cases been notable only for their dull- j The motion was carried as a recommendation to the committee. . It was agreed to take steps to incorporate the association under the Incorporated Societies Act. Mr S. G. Lester was appointed to represent the association on the Young ] Men's Christian Association Queen; Carnival Committee. Officers Elected. The following officers were elected: President, Mr W. Simpson; vice-presi-dents, Messrs W. H. Winsor and W. L. King; honorary treasurer, Mr L. b. Thompson; honorary secretary, Mr iu. E. Luttrell; honorary assistant secretary, Mr M. C. Ward; management committee, Messrs C. H. Aylirvg, J. L. Kerr, S. G. Lester, R. C. Burns. S. Wright, F. Jarrett, and H. North; delegates to New Zealand Cricket Council, 1 Messrs E. E. Caygill and W. L. King; honorary auditors, Messrs T. New- ; burgh and A. E. Byrne.

SPREYDON CLUB |j At the thirteenth annual meeting of the Spreydon Cricket Club, Mr S. Kershaw presided over a large attendance of members. The balance-sheet showed the club to be in a good financial position, j Trophies were awarded to the follow- < ing:—Miss Moore's Cup to F. Smith: ■ bowling average, J. Senior; batting i average, W. Marson. j The election of officers resulted:— i Patron, Mr E. J. Howard, M.P.; sub- ; patron. Mr W. Roberts, sen.; presi-1 dent. Mr D. Sykes; vice-presidents, Messrs L. Field, S. Kershaw, T. Hancock, T. Fox, C. N. Fox, T. Quirk, T. Watkinson, G. Brittenden, and J. McKenzie; chairman, Mr S. Kershaw; secretary, Mr F. S. Kiddey; treasurer, Mr S. Kershaw; auditor, Mr C. N. Fox; club captain, Mr H. Moore; delegates to City and Suburban Association, Messrs H. Moore and F. S. Kiddey; Sports Protection delegate, Mr N. Elmes; practice groundsman, Mr A. Dryden. UMPIRES' ASSOCIATION TO DISBAND OVERLOOKED IN TEST (PRESS ASSOCIA.TIOX TE LEGEM!.) AUCKLAND, September 14. The Auckland Cricket Umpires' Association has unanimously decided to disband. One member said the root of the trouble was the desire of the Cricket Association to get rid of some of the older and allegedly inefficient i umpires. Moreover, the umpires were dissatisfied; they had been overlooked in the f selection of the test match against the > Englishmen at Auckland, when Wanga- ■ nui and Christchurch men had been chosen over their heads. There had recently been a dispute over certain recommendations by the Cricket Association, including the sugJ gested payment to senior umpires oi -5s a day. Some umpires considered . that a degradation. a The secretary of the Auckland . Cricket Association said his tion was taking steps to reconstruct the Umpires' Association on a differen ;t basis.

WEST INDIANS' TOUR COMPLETED LEADING AVERAGES LONDON, September 13. The West Indies cricket tour has been completed. The leading averages l« e oo :^ Ba , tting: Headley, 2320 runs, Realey, 1072. 39.70; Grant, 1195. 1083 • 27 -76; Da Costa, KMC. 26,82; Roach, 1286. 2572 Bowling: Martindale, 103 wickets, average, ?.0.98; Da Costa, 31. 34.03: Achong, flj. 36,14s Griffith, 44, 37.22.