CRICKET CONCERN AT START OF WINTER SPORTS

Press, Volume C, Issue 29469, 22 March 1961, Page 17

CRICKET CONCERN AT START OF WINTER SPORTS

Concern at the early beginning of some winter sports last Saturday clashing with cricket interests was expressed by the chairman (Mr J. T. Eltoft) at a meeting of the management committee of the Canterbury Cricket Association last evening. Mr Eltoft said he had expressed his consternation to the Christchurch City Council at the start of winter sports two weeks before the close of the cricket season.

“These young players get the impression that if they don’t get along to the practice they might miss out,” he said, referring to cases of players forsaking their cricket to attend opening days of winter sports clubs.

Mr W. A. Hadlee suggested that as Easter came earlier than usual this year it should be an opportunity for cricket rather than an excuse for the intrusion of winter sports. Supporting Mr Eltoft’s attitude, Mr A. G. Williams quoted an example from his club where a player was lost for the last two Saturdays of the cricket season as a result of the opening of a Rugby club. "J think they are encroaching a bit too much on our cricket.’’ Mr Williams said.

Lt was agreed to write to the winter sports bodies expressing the association’s concern at the encroachment on two Saturdays of cricket Contained in a manager’s report from Mr W J. V. Hamilton on the final unofficial test match between New Zealand and the M.C.C was a recommendation that rubbish tins be installed on the embankment to help to alleviate the problem of litter during matches. Opinion was divided on the effectiveness of such a move, and several members did not agree that the installation of the rubbish drums would make much difference. The meeting agreed to write to the Victory Park Board asking it to make a decision on the matter. It was also decided to write to the M.C.C. through the New Zealand Cricket Council’s Board of Control, thanking it for the services of Michael Bear and expressing appreciation for the Pedestrian Killed In Patea (N.Z. Press Association) NEW PLYMOUTH. Mar. 21. A pedestrian was killed by a car in Bedford street. Patea, tonight He was Herbert John Paine, aged 54 years, single. The car was driven by Mr H. C. Schrader, of Opaku. Two New Canons Installed Two new canons tone lay and one honorary) were installed at a special early evening service held in the Christchurch Cathedral yesterday. The Rev. Canon R. P. Andrews was installed as chaplain to the Christchurch Hospital, and Mr R. H. Cranfield, deputy-chairman of the Church Property Trustees, as a lay canon of St James' Church, Lower Riccarton. The service was conducted by the Bishop (the Rt Rev. A. K. Warren).

excellent work he has done for cricket in Canterbury. As a mark of its gratitude for his interest in Canterbury cricket, the committee agreed to write to Mr George Speed, who has recently shifted to Hamilton, expressing thanks for his work in commentating over the last few years.