Review of policy?
The boost in interest in oneday cricket this season might force the Canterbury Cricket Association to review its policy of playing limited-over fixtures outside Christchurch next year. This year the C.C.A. gave three of the one-day Shell Cup games to minor associations — South Canterbury, Ashburton and North Canterbury — as part of its policy for promoting the sport in those areas. Each of the . three associations promoted their games well and the treasurer of the C.C.A. (Mr D. L. Gallop) told the manage, ment committee last evening that the smallest profit would he
about $2OOO. That was the match between Otago and Canterouiy lat Ashburton which was affected by rain. Games at Timaru and Rangiora could show* * profit of nearly $3OOO. . Mr Gallop said' that one-day games had been popularised this season and .for next season the C.C.A. might have to “rethink” its policy of playing these games in smaller associations when there was the possibility of much larger gates in Christchurch. ‘Perhaps we could give the minor associations the three-day games and we could stage the one-day games,” quipped the chairman (Mr A. Dirckmanton'l.
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