PROFITS ON PLUNKET SHIELD GAMES

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26026, 1 February 1950, Page 2

PROFITS ON PLUNKET SHIELD GAMES

REPORT TO MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

The Canterbury* Cricket Association’s share of the profits from the Plunket Shield match with Auckland was about £450, and its share from the Wellington match, which lasted only three days, about £375, it was reported to the management committee last evening. “This association is concerned with the way this year’s sub-associations’ shield matches are falling through,” said a letter from the secretary of the Christchurch Suburban Cricket Association /Mr F. S. Kiddey). “We have been put to considerable inconvenience arranging matches against Banks Peninsula and Ellesmere, both of which have been cancelled at the last moment. Our selectors have gone to some trouble in getting members leave from work to play in these matches.. We are of the opinion that Country Week is mainly responsible for the breakdown this year, and we ask that the association make every effort to reorganise the whole system of these shield matches.” It was decided to ask the two associations mentioned for an explanation for their delayed action before going further into the matter.

It would be more convenient If the Plunket Shield match at Christchurch began on December 23, said a letter from the Otago Association, but as it was Canterbury’s centennial year the association would consider starting on December 22 if necessary. If the game was started on the earlier date the association would have to arrange for its match with Auckland to start a little earlier. The committee decided to reply that it was bound to December 22, the date having been put forward because of the arrival of overseas athletes.

Because sufficient finance was not available, the Hawke’s Bay Association advised that its projected southern tour had had to be cancelled.

At the request of the New Zealand University Cricket Council, the committee decided to endeavour to arrange for a match to be played between a representative team and the New Zealand University team at the conclusion of the University Easter tournament in Christchurch. The suggested dates for the match are April 10 and 11. Mr W. M. Strachan was appointed manager of the Canterbury team to play Australia in March.

DRAW FOR EIGHTH ROUND

Following is the draw for the eighth round of matches to be played February 4-11:

First Grade.—HSOß v. LP, LP 1; Syd v. Rice, H 3; OC v. West, H 1; St A v. East, H 2.

Second A.—SBOB v. LP, Elm 2; Syd v. West, S 1; WOB v. Rice, H 4; HSOB V. St A, H 6.

Second B.—St Av. TOB, H 5; LP v. Syd, LP 2; East v. OC, Elm 1; Vty v. HSOB, HC 1. . , Second C.—CC v. SBOB (SBOB win by default); BHS v. Vty, Stv rd 1; SBC v. WOB (WOB win by default); HSOB v. West, HC 5; Rice v. Syd, S»2 (SBC play CC friendly, CC 1, Feb. 11); (WOB play 'SBOB friendly. Barr 3). Pres—First day: St A v. LP B, LP 5; Vty v. TOB, Barr 1; East v. Rice, LP 4; LP A v. Syd, S 4; West v. SBOB, Elm 4; OC a bye. Second day: St A v. Welt, HC 4; East v. Vty, LP 4; OC v. TOB, Elm 4; Syd v. Rice, S 4; LP A v. LP B, LP 5; SBOB a bye.

Third A«-Cath v. LP, LP 3; St A v. PTOB, FP 1; West v. Syd, HC 2; HSOB v. Rice, HC 3.

Third’ B— OC v. Cath, Elm 3; LP v. Syd, S 3: West v. Rice, HC 6; East v. HSOB, Polo 2 (provide own stumps). Third C.—To be played as one-day games February 11. PTC v. WHS, Lgds rd; St An v. CC, St An 1; SBC v. BHS B, SBC 2; BHS A v. Vty, Stvn rd 3.

Fourth A.—First day: HSOB v. Cath B, C 2; Rice B v. Syd, FP2*; LP B v. SBOB, Brom P; LP A v. St A B; Polo •; Rice A v. West HC 4; Cath A v. St A A, Cl. Second day: HSOB v. Cath A, C 1; LP B V. Rlcc B, Brom P; LP A v. Syd, Barr fl*; West v. SBOB, Polo 3*; St A A,v. St A B, Polo 1*; Rice A v. Cath B, C 2. Fourth B.—First day: PTOB v. Syd. Barr «•; OC v. East, Polo 1*; Cath v. TOB B, Ens 2; Rice A v. St A, C 3«; Rice B v. TOB A, Ens 1. Second day: PTOB v. Rice B, FP 2; OC v. Cath, C 3; East v. Rice A, Ens 2*; TOB A v. TOB B, Ens 1; Syd v. St. A. Barr I*. Fourth C.—Second day (February 11).: WHS v. St An, St An 2; SBC v. BHS B, Stvn rd 2; CC B v. CC A. CC 2; BHS A v. CTC, Ens 3; Cath v. CC C, CC 3. ♦Provide own stumps. Advt.