CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 598, 28 August 1909, Page 13

CRICKET.

' WELLIN6TON BAST DISTRICT,, Members, and■ supporters .of the Wellington East Crioket Club' met last', evening' in the Victoria Hall, Newtown. Mr, J. P. Firth presided. : It was reported that tho clnb had been promised hearty support, and the prospects for the inaugural season were favourable. Blue and white'were decided upon as the club colours. Subscriptions were fixed as follows:—Under 18 years; 155.; over, 305.; honorary, members, 55.; honorary and practice members, 15s. ; . The following' officers ( were elected:—President, Mr., J. P. Firth; vice-presidents, Messrs. C. J. Crawford, Ji G. W. Aitken, G, Winder, W. * Tucker, J. J. Firth, F. ; Townsend, Dr. Kennedy, the'Hons, J, E. Jenkinson, J.-Rigg, and D. M'Laren,. M.Pi; club eaptnin, Mr.-R. C/ Nivcn; honj secretary,' Mr.. H..M. Mnllins; hon. treasurer, Mr. Jos. A, Pearce;i auditors, Messrs. '.Ti ' KelUngi . E.. O. Hate; committee, Messrs. M'Gill,' E. O. Hales, Worth, Midlane, Wills,' Gibbes, Hutchings, and Mahony; senior selection committee, 1 Messrs.- ' Niven,' Tucker, and jlahony; delegates to Wellington Cricket Aswciation, Messrs. Worth, Hales, and Coffey:: member 'of management Committee of the Wellington Cricket Association, Mr. E v 0. Hales. / A donation of ten guineas was made to the funds of the club by.Mr. J. P.: Firth.

I RED CROSS CLUB. The fifth annual: meeting; of 'the Red Cross (Wednesday) Cricket Club was held at; Newtown last evening. Mr. VV. H. Didsbury (vioeprcsident) was in the chair. ■ ' , . The management cbnlinittee, in their annual report, stated that the record of matches won-last season: was better, than, iii previons. years, but,; said the committee, it was only due to faulty fieldifte oiid "stage fright" when facing tho bowlers that .the'team. had not won the whole of the matches. Seven matches had been played, five were won, and two brought defeat. - The -committee desired to thank Drs. Ewart, James, Harty, Faulke, ~and Simpson, and ,Mri Didsbury for the practical interest ill'the-;club. , The trophy for the best batting averdge was won: by v Dr.. Brown (36.2 runs per I innings),- Mr. Elriek being second, with '21.2 mTia. .The.; Iwst; bowling average was obtained by ; Mr; C. Greig (7.09 riihs per wicket), Dr.' Brown coining second.' Dr; -Brown had generously handed: back his trophy to Jhe- club. The. finaticial Condition Of, the club was sound;, the assets were £16 3s. 3d.,• liabilities nil, and cash in hand, ,dB7 55.; 3d;, /, . •. . . • '"'following. Officers wero elected fbr the (girting(season:-rPatron,:';Dr, Ewart; presi"deiir". ;Df.' HarawiotSmlth;.. Vide-pfiSiaents, Drs.'FS'alkei Simpson, James,. Harty, and Messrs; 'Didsbury' and Cbyle;: Mil; -tebretary. and ..tte'astirer; ' Mr., , M.. Leaman ;. (re-elected) j management ■ coiiiiriittco, Itf6ssr3. , Liiiford, Marshall, Greig, and Dr., Brow n;• match comrnittoe, Messr§. t3relg, Mtitshdll, ahd. Zinckgraf; delegdtes to Cricket 'Association, Messrs. Marshall' : aHd ' LUtfttrd;- captaiii, Mr. Greig; vice-president, Mr. Zinckgraf; hon. auditor, Mr. 06y16. ' ' --' . ' / ■The club decided to play a team' in the sonior .competition/' ,' : ( The secretary (Mr. Mi Leaman) reported that no arrangement hid yet been made for a practice .wicket. It was. suggested f that the. City Council should ,be fiskeu to allow the club ,a practice pitch'on Newtown Park. . ' ■ •v :Dr'.-" Brown. and Mr. ,C. Greig were appointed a'.cbmihittee.to award the. trophy presented by Mr. 'Didsbury:'for .the best all-ro.und player, aparfc.from:!- winners of ,the batting..and. bowling..averages; ! 'v; .- A number of new members were, elected.