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Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25913, 20 September 1949, Page 3

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| MORE SHIELD GAMES NOT FAVOURED (New Zealand Press Association.) WELLINGTON. Sept. 19. The suggestion of home and away Plunket Shield matches is not favoured by the Wellington Cricket Association management committee. The propasal was disj cussed to day when a circular letter on I the subject from the Canterbury Cricket ■ • Association was read The proposal was I not favoured in Canterbury because such ' fixtures would interfere with club cricket 1 ■ end the best players might find it dif- ; ficult to get time off to play in the six l matches that would have to be played [ For the latter reason the Wellington committee agreed that the proposal 1 would be impracticable. i NEW BRIGHTON RACECOURSE CLUB I It was decided to open the season on I October 2, at the annual meeting of the New Brighton Racecourse Cricket Club. The following officers were elected:— patron. Mr T. Stevenson; president. Mr J. Burgoyne; vice-presidents, 17 were elected; club captain. Mr J. Gray; chairman. Mr R. Motz; committee, Messrs D. Joblin, T. Gilroy. F. West, C. Haworth. A. Motz, R. Motz. and S. Austin; .secre-tary-treasurer, Mr S. Austin; custodian, Mr W. Hecker. ft TEMPLETON CLUB The annual meeting of the Templeton Cricket Club was held recently. There was a good attendance. The following officers were elected:—patron, Mr H. S. S. Kyle; president. Mr F. Ridden; vicepresidents. 20 elected; club captain, Mr A. Kyle; secretary, Mr J. Hollobon; as- | sistant-secretary, Mr I. Stevens; treasurer. Mr J. Gordon; committee, Messrs F. Alsop, W. Alsop, W Rowe, J. Gordon. A. Kyle. R. Knight; delegates to Subur- , ban Cricket Association, Messrs A. Kyle 'and J. Gordon Ope ling cay was fixed for September 24.