CRICKET

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23742, 14 September 1942, Page 6

CRICKET

PLANS FOR COMING SEASON CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION MEETS The temporary amalgamation of cricket clubs to meet the difficulties likely to be encountered because of the war was approved at the annual meeting of the Canterbury Cricket Association on Saturday, and the final grouping of teams was referred to the committee. The president (Mr C. S. Thompson) said that a preliminary survey showed that some such arrangement would be necessary because clubs would have difficulty In fielding teams on their own. The annual report of the committee referred to the difficulty of most clubs in fielding three and in some cases two teams towards the end of last season. The report added that the association’s income last year exceeded expenditure by £206 3s Id. The committee had decided to conserve the excess of Income over expehditure with a view to assisting with the maintenance of grounds this season. The president said the associations duty was to provide all possible facilities for the playing of cricket. At the same time the boys should be encouraged as they were last year. The financial position was sound. Reserves had been built up for a rainy day, and that day had arrived. Mr G. S. A. Biltcliff said there need be no fears about the success of the Boys' Association, but hj% was not as happy about the primary schools' coaching, which was more Important than ever, because of the lack, of coaches. He urged delegates to do their best to find coaches, and the question was referred to the committee. The following officers were elected:— President, Mr C. S. Thompson; vice-presi-dents, Messrs E. B. Caygill and R. H. North; honorary secretary, Mr R. C. Saunders: honorary assistant-secretary, Mr W. A. Hadlee; honorary treasurer, Mr J. L. Kerr; management committee, Messrs C. G. Crawford, I. B. Cromb, W. J. V. Hamilton, F. L. Klnvig, R. H. Sc'ott, D. Colville. G. L. Bull. C. G. Hamilton, and Dr. K. F. M. Uttley; New Zealand Cricket Council delegates, Messrs E. R. Caygill and W. L. King; honorary auditors, Messrs H. W. Armitage and J. H. Pickles. It was decided that the Services should be given three representatives on the committee. Answering Mr Hadlee, Mr Thompson said that the Services would not give special leave to men who wished to play for outside teams. Units would enter some teams themselves. BATTING TIME LIMIT DELEGATES REJECT PROPOSAL Whether there should be a time-limit on the team batting first in one-day games was discussed at the annual meeting of the Canterbury Cricket Association on Saturday. After points of detail had been considered the meeting rejected the principle of a batting timelimit by a substantial majority. The question was raised by SergeantMajor P. W. Storey, who said that some teams batted nearly all afternoon. After he had been supported by several other delegates, Flight Lieutenant J. D. Mackay took the opposite view. He said that last season he saw nothing to indicate any need for it, and that the matter could safely be left to the captains. He did not think it was possible to legislate against baiS sportsmanship. Mr S. J. Shackell agreed with Flight Lieutenant Mackay, saying that, if a captain was unsportsmanlike, he could adopt many practices which could not be prevented by rules. It was decided to continue with oneday cricket. HIGH SCHOOL OLD BOYS’ CLUB At the annual meeting of the High School Old Boys’ Cricket Club the following officers were elected for the 1942-43 season:—Club captain, Mr J. T. Eltoft; deputy-club captain, Mr W. A. Hadlee: hon. secretary. Mr I. A. Baxter; hon. treasurer, Mr I. A. Baxter; committee, Messrs G. F. Baxter, D. A. Colville, R. G. Condliffe. and N. E. Taylor; delegates to Canterbury Cricket Association, Messrs I. A. Baxter, D. A. Colville, R. G. Condliffe, and W. A. Hadlee: delegates to Hagley Park Ground Committee, Messrs I. A. Baxter and N. E. Taylor; delegates to Old Boys’ Association, Messrs I. A. Baxter and D. A. Colville; hon. auditor, Mr J. H. Pickles.