BRABIN SHIELD TOURNAMENT

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27206, 25 November 1953, Page 5

BRABIN SHIELD TOURNAMENT

CRICKET

INCLUSION OF CENTRAL DISTRICTS DISCUSSED

A suggestion that Central Districts be included in the teams to play in the Brabin Shield tournament was left for consideration among delegates to the con,, ference of the New Zealand Cricket Council, at last evening’s meeting of the management committee of the Canterbury association. Mr I. A. Baxter said that the season was too far advanced to admit Central Districts to this year’s tournament, but that their admission should be considered for the future. < Against their inclusion the addition of a fifth team would add more than another quarter of the present cost. A bye would be necessary, and increased accommodation. "Finance is becoming harder in the Brabin Shield set-up," said Mr J. G. Leggat. However, there were in the Central Districts some of the most prolific sources of cricketers in New Zealand: Nelson College, Wanganui Collegiate School, New Plymouth High School, Napier Boys’ High Stehool, and Palmerston North Boys’ High School. "At the moment it is very difficult for these boys to get much experience of good cricket.” The matter was left to the decision of delegates at the conference. DAMAGE TO CRICKET GROUNDS PROTESTS ABOUT FITNESS FOR PLAY Giving groundsmen in charge of cricket pitches the right to make a formal protest, first to captitins of teams about to play on wickets considered by the groundsmen to be unfit for play, and then to the management committee of the Canterbury Cricket Association, was suggested at last evening’s meeting of the committee by Mr R. Poore. Mr Poore said that pitches had been damaged by teams, especially junior teams, playing on grounds which were not in playable condition. "I am not keen about giving groundsmen the right to make protests,” said Mr T. W. Tothill. "Groundsmen are good blokes, but knowing them as I do I don’t think it would be a good idea at all." He suggested that umpires, usually to be found on duty on each ground, could be given authority to decide whether a pitch was playable or not. "Umpires are appointed to games, not to fields," said Mr E. Milne. "They have no control over any other game. Last season, however, we appointed one senior umpire to tour grounds in an advisory capacity.” The suggestion of Mr C. W. Collins that a circular drawing the attention of junior captains to the necessity of avoiding damage to grounds be sent out to clubs was adopted. Show Day Game The opinion that the match between a Canterbury side and a team from the Canterbury Sub-Associations on Show Day did not warrant its outlay, was expressed by Mr R. Smith. “On the morning of the game one North Canterbury player turned up and it ended with Malvern supplying nine men for the team,” he said. "By all means play the match, but I do not think it should be a trial game.” 1 “I noticed that the loaded by one association,” said the chairman (Mr T. A. Tucker). “I was disappointed that the final selection was so limited.” Mr Tothill said he had seen a number of country players who might have been included in the sub-association’s team leading animals in the grand parade at the show. COVERING OF PITCH SUPPORT OF REMIT . WITHDRAWN A motion approving a remit to the New Zealand Cricket Council on the covering of wickets was rescinded at last evening’s meeting of the management committee of the Canterbury association. On the motion of Mr I. A. Baxter, it was agreed to withdraw official support of the remit and to allow delegates to the council’s conference a free hand. The remit proposed that "the pitch shall be completely protected against rain up to the commencement of play, and also as may be necessary during the match. The pitch shall be covered at the conclusion of each day’s play, and shall remain covered until 7 a.m. the following day, when the cover shall be removed if the weather is fine.” DRAW FOR FOURTH ROUND The following is the draw for the fourth round of matches in the Canterbury Cricket Association’s competitions, to be played on November 28 and December s: First.—LP v. OC, LP 1; Syd v. East, SI; STA v. Rice, Hl; West v. HSOB, H 3. .• Second A.—WOB v. West, H 6; Rice v. STA, H2; Mar v. Syd, S2; LP v. HSOB, H 4. Second B.—CC v. East, CCI; Rice v. SBC, SBC 1; BHS v. OC, Str 1; St And v. LP, St. An 1. Second C.—TOB v. HSOB. Ensl; *Vty v. TC, PIO; OC v. Syd, El; LP v. Mar, LP2. President’s.—First day: Mar v. TOB, Ens2; Rice v. Syd A, S 3; STA v. LP. HC6; 'Vty v. HSOB, HCS; Syd B v. West, HC2; *Vty B, a bye. Second day: ’Vty B v. West, HC2; Rice v. Mar, P 3; STA v. TOB, Ens2; ’Vty A v. Syd A, S 3; Syd B v. LP, LP4; HSOB, a bye. Third A.—STA v. West, H 5; WOB v. Mar, P 4; LP v. HSOB, LP3; Rice v. PTOB, HC3. Third B.—PTOB v. WOB, Pl; OC v. East, Elm2; Syd v. LP, P 8; Rice v. STA, H Third C.—BHS v. Xav C, P2; WHS v. CC, CC2; SBC v. CTC, EnS3; St. And v. PTC, Lgdsl. Fourth A.—First day: Mar v. HSOB, P 4; WOB v. Syd, S 4; East v. West, LP4; STA v. LP, HC4. Second day: Mar v. LP, P 4; East v. WOB, P 7; STA v. Syd, HC6: HSOB v. West, HC4. Fourth B.—First day: TOB v. LP, P 7; Syd v Mar, P 3: Rice, a bye; STA v. West, HC7. Second day: TOB v. West, HC7; Rice v. Syd, S 4; STA -v. Mar, HCo; LP, a bye. Fourth C.—First day: BHS A v. WHS, HC9; BHS B v. SBC B, Str 3; St. And v. CC A, St. An2; CTC v. BHS C. Str2: SBC A v. CC B, SBC2. Second day: BHS A v. CC B, Str2; St. An v. BHS B, St. An2; CTC V. SBC B, HC9; SBC A V. CC A, SB2; WHS v. BHS C, Str3. —Advt. DUNSANDEL BEATS WEEDONS ELLESMERE ASSOCIATION COMPETITIONS Dunsandel had an outright win over Royal New Zealand Air Force (Weedons) when the Ellesmere Cricket Sub-Associa-

tion’s competitions were continued on Saturday. R.N.ZA.F. made 30 and 77 and Dunsandel 152. Irweil beat Tai Tapu on the first innings. Tai Tapu batted first and declared with the score at 145 for nine wickets. Irweil made 191 for the loss of three wickets.

Springston (150) beat Weedons (137) by 13 runs on the first innings.