CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 684, 8 December 1909, Page 9

CRICKET.

WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION. '/■-''■ -'-/'' —r-s7-:' : '.' ; \ : , .' : ' ■•'-■• TH- "POOLING"? SYSTEM; '.. ' ' , A, special mooting of. the Management Committee of. tho Wellington, Cricket Association >vas hold lust evening in tho Occidental HotcL • Mr. At. Luckio.(cbnirnian) reported that ho. had.attended a special meeting of the Wellington Cricket -Council in Christchurch, called to consider tho attitude of tho Wellington Association in regard to the proposed "pooling" system iu connection with tho fortneoming visit of an Australian team. A number of the members of tho council, said llr. Luckic, had supported the views held by the Wellington Association, that, as long as visits from outside teams wero their main source of incomo (seeing that profits from interprovincial matches wero used up for travelling expenses), thoy would be able to got funds together under tho "nonpooling" soncme. In tho ond, the matter Had boon rcferrod back to the Management Committee of tho council, ; and a circular authorised.: ■: asking tho associations -to statu' whbthor they '-would adhere to' the guarantees already'given by them if the '."pooling/' system was not adopted. It was expected, continued Mr. Luckio, that the team would leave for Now Zealand after-the Sheffield.- Shield match in Sydney."; They would leave Australia on January 29.' arriving here on February 2, and play 6n the following Friday and' Saturday. No information was yet nvailablo as to how lpng : the team, would bo .in Now Zealand, and no definite programme, could bo drawn up until it was known how many of the minor associations would bo given matches. -. '■.-■'' The personnel of tho .toam was'not yet fixed, but it was believed that two or three prominent "member's of the'last Australian eleven would, bo-, playing- in . tho. team, and this was an essential-factor in the success of tho tour. The. matter: would bo , finally '.' discussed in Christchurch on receipt' of ;■ replies from..the: associations. ■ ;•■ :. - , ■;, Messrs. Laws,' Hales, and .Vance were appointed ta act as a transfer, committee. It was resolved, that clubs desiring; to havo transfers effected must notify the committer before--10. a.m.- on Fridays,' and .that a .-by-law- should bo .drawn np accordingly,:.'. . .'.•■ i The Victoria . Collego . Club' asked, whether, in the event: of -Wellington College; masters playing for, Victoria (senior) during .their vnca-. tion,, they' would 'be allowed subsequently, to return to. their third-class teams. Tho committee decided that the players would not bo allowed to.rusunio' their places:in tower grade cricket. ■;■ '•■'■ * ;

MORE ABOUT "POOLING" ■■SYSTEM.". ...;■ ■..,'■' m * T«l«Kfnph^-Pri'«»; Ajaociatlonjv \1 ': .: '_ !->:' Christchurch, December 7..' ; Regarding the -; .financing of the . Australian crickot .team's tour, the Canterbury Cricket Association has, decided to adhere to the pooling _ system,"considering it to bo tho 'most, equitable to nil;the associations concerned. 1 "••'.' I ■:'■■. MATCH -AT PONGAROA.:V,y : % : ;. A Pongaroa ■. eleven. met, Weber at Pohgaroa■ recently, anil wo. successful in notohing another win,, dofeatiug the .visiting team .by G3 runs. ;■ Neither'sido.was represented by its full strougth, some '..player's from .a : distance not • putting, in.an appearance owing to the threat-: enfng 1 weather. ; Jj'ollowing are -tho:scores:- 1 '■;-,' 1 .•''■:/;. ', Pongaroa—First Innings.., ■■ -.■■;,': Martin,',b. Robertson .(.;'.«'.',..».';;.;.,;'.■.;.';.»„.„■■ ,'.''o out .....;;.......,........;,....;,.,.,„.,;„ |) Murray; - c. Mabbott, Robertson-............ ; 1 .'Rev. iiri: Stophonsou,-, b. Stephens ............ ■' 9 Cattanach, '.'. run 0ut......;.. ;...:.",...,..,...',.; 13 Burling, ;bi; Stephens 3 Kent, .not out '.;.......;....'.......;.. 0 Barrett,; run ,'out: : .........'.. : ..............,.,„.;,;^.':!5 ■M'Urogor, u. ; ' Stephens '...:'.:i'.:.:...i.'i.. .....; 5. •West, ,hit .wicket;'.,..;.iT.„..,..,.'..;.........„....... ,2 |-..V:'.. ■■!! Total -for. nine'wickets ;........■;...;.'..? 49 ;'.Bowling analysis:—Robertson; two wickets for 19 runs;' Mabbett,:'nil for 0; Stephens, two ;for 12; Weavers, two for 3. ; : \';;. 0-■'■■''■'■., \-'i : : '.:,:y- :^: :--i Second (Innings. •';•;:' - : -;' ;Bu'rlihg,',b.' Stephens' ...;.'.;.;.',.M...;,. : ,i.;„;....,,' ; .17 iWos.t,;.b.. Robortsbn •....'.,;..■..;........;......,.,....;' 5 .Murray,-;b..-Weaver5.'.....4.;,........:...-....„...... .5 ■Roy.;.Mr.:Stephenson,b.. Watts ;,., -12 -M'Gregor," c.-, Clemens, b; Stephens -....'....'.;.. ,i ::Cattanach,'c;.Dickinson, b, .Watts :...,......; ; ,„M, 'Kant, - b.'v.Stepheus'' ...'..'....'.....;..'... : .'.'...........M....' ; 4' -:Berry 1 '.;.b.-;:Stepheris'''i.V' ; "< , """"»».».i.M.vi„.i.-.''.''9 ';Mttrtin, ; l.bJwi,,'b..3t6bo'rtson ■';'. ..;..;„,;:.',....!,n 3' Barrett, riot out-'..v....,.......................;..:....... 2 •! -.Extras; ~.;...i........r,.....,;....,.;i........„........' >4 : ; ;.-'•'.;■;: r Total: for nine yickots ■ 09 .;■'■!•: Bowling:; Analysis :—Mabbett, no. /wickets : for' ;7; runs; Rpbertson, two 'for.; 20; : Stephens, four ;£or 17; Woavers, one for 11; Watts, two! for 7.

i TVeher--Ifiist Inaings.. Dickinson, rim out 4 Watts, b. Martin 1 Robertson, b. Martin 1 Mabbott, b. Martin 0 Stephens, c. Berry, b. Martin 11 Woa\ois, b. Martin 0 Palmer, c. Cattnnach, b. Stephenson 4 Richards, b. Martin 2 Roberts, b. Mai tin 1 Clemens, 'not out 0 Extras 2 Total 'for nino wickets £8 Bowling Analysis.—lter. Mr. Stephenson, on? wicket for 11 runs! Martin, seven for 13. Socond Innings) Palmar, b. Stephenson ....i 0 Stephens, c. Murray', b Stephenson C Richards, b Stephenson 2 Mabbett, run out 3 Weavers, run out 3 Robertson, st. Murray, b. Stephenson 5 Dickinson, not out 3 Watts, b. Martin 2 Roberts., bi Martin 0 Clomons, b.'Martin 2 Extras ,\ 3 Total for nino wickets 29 Bowling Analysis.—Martin, four wickets for 12 luns; Rov. Mr. Stephenson, three for 15. BOYS' LEAGUE. The following are tho Boys' League fixtures for to-day.—lnstitute v. Wmdei'i, at Kelbuine Park; Telegraph v. Stai, at Kclbuinc Pnik.