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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 951, 19 October 1910, Page 4

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the Management committee. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COACHING. The Management Committer of the -Wellington Cricket Association met last evening, Mr. M. Luclrio presiding. Also presont were: Messrs. Brodie, Pearce, Parton, Laws, Hickoy, Willis,' and Stevens, secretary. \ ' The-. sub-committee appointed to re-, port oil arrangements for coaching for the season 1910-11 presented tho fol-i lowing: recommendations: — Club Coaching. ' That each club bo asked to nominate; as many players as possible (not to; exceed ten from each club) to practise' under the professional's tuition on any, evening that may bo allotted, by, the association, from 5 to 6.30 p.m. Each club shall pay for each nominee the suiii of 10s., payable on or before the first day of December,' 1910. The names: of the nominees shall be forwarded to; the hon. secretary of the association, not later : than Tuesday,/ October 25. Practice shall start on Monday," October 31; A list ..is. to; .be prepared by the; association.'■comprising' 6uch nominees,' whose names will bo taken'in alphabeti-V cal order, and such nominees- shall be: divided equally between the four days available. Practice is to take .place onthe practice -wicket allotted '.to ;• the coach; for.- this purpose. The ".secretary of. each,, club nominating- players will be duly, notified;' 1 of. the days set. apart for coaching his' club's nominees, and. such, notice ishall .be: posted-,'in the respective club 1 rooms. ' Public Schools Coaching. >• It is also recommenaed that twelve boys be selected by the' Wellington Public Schools Association, to be coached; by. the professional on Monday, and Thursday ■in each week, between tho hours of 3.30 and 5 p.m., on v -the practice wicket; allotted ■. to the. coach for that purpose; that the ,Wellington Public.Schools' Association, be asked, toforward' to. the : hon. secretary .of the; association;: not Hater than .Tuesday, October the- names ' of- :tlie . : boys selected. Practice is to start on Monday, October. 31. -' The recommendations, • as " brought down, were.approved. ; :;V :: A Country Proposal. A. :;. The Wairarapa Cricket ' Association wrote, stating- that, with ■ the object of 'furthering the- interests of. cricket in New Zealand, and., _ more - particularly with the idea of giving country, players the opportunity, of proving their ability arid of having their claims to represen,'tative -honours considered, 'if 'had-'in-structed its 'delegates'to move'/'at'the ■annual meeting of the New'/Zealand .Cricket Council, to be held on October 27

. . "That: two series''....'of. North v.. South Island matches ' be, plaj'ed annually, the .first to be between teams picked from country associations only, and : the second-r-to be. played later in : the ■ season—to be representative of the two islands.. Players in the first match acquitting themselves well to be given'a chance of playing, in ■ tlie second match;" ;."'.■"- ' : . ; .■.."■" .... .

The association asked the support of the .Wellington body to this, motion. In this connection, the.following figures illustrating the manner in which-Now ;Zealand: teams had been chosen; 'it was suggested; in a footnote,-.were interesting. They, had; been supplied by the' secretary j)f' the Nelson-'Association Sixty nlayers in all had represented New Zealand at' different-times, ;58 of whom had been chosen from.'.the'.fourl centres, Hawke'e: Bay, andi/Taraiiaki supplying ..the other two. -.0f..27 players who >haa played for; North v. South Islands,- 23 were from,, the centres.... Now Zealand had 1 played eighteen games, necessitating the filling of 191 places, and all-but six of these had been supplied from land, Wellington, : Christchurch,'., and ■Dunedin.. > .;•' ■'.'.•■■ ■■•v.v■:■.-.■-.•.'' ■-■i , '-/ ■:i"\.

The committee approve-the proposal/of;;the Wairarapa Association,. but'leftV its-'delegates a free hand- in the matter.-; ■■' ■'"'"■■-'■■: J- :'' : :'''-■•■'.":■'■' Pliinket Shield Rules. o ;

The New 1 Zealand , 'Cricket --Council notified that , , owing to the presentation of,a" cup .by Lord Hawke for -competition among the minor associations, notice- of motion had been -£uten : to amend the Plunkot 'Challenge Shield rules at the) 'forthcoming annual /meeting'..; The. effect of -t'he '"alterations':-, will ■:b_e:.to..restrict competition for the.shield-to Auckland; Hawke'S'.'.'Bay,.-..-: Wellington,; Canterbury,. . aild.', Otago. Associations,, leaving the minor associations to compete for Lord. Hawke's. Cup. ■' ■'.'■'":. ■•.t. It , , was resolved, that -the alterations proposed-be approved. ;. .: , ':r {'] i'''.;■'.■.i\ '.; ■ -General. :... .'■•.'■ ;' The council,also.notified;that"rt 'was proposed'■ -to. ■ amend, the.'.rule .' dealing with its constitution by. inserting a ;prdvision that four should'.form'. quorum..

The ■coimnit6ro"of-. , :tHe;.'Crlpket , '. , Gquri--cil wrote expressing regret at' the resignation of Mr. yanoe'.tro'm the pdsition.of secretary to", the '"Wellington ciation, ' and ' appreciation 1 of the seryice's he' had! rendered the council during his term* of office. ' " .:■■%• •.. The private secretary- to. hie,-. Excellency the Governor replied to a letter from the association that Lord Islington was pleased to accept election as patron of "the -Wellington Cricket Association. -Mr.' H. D. Bell-notified his acceptance of "the-office of .president.";' ;

Interprovlnclal Matohesi

■It was-decided; to issue a challenge for the Plunket Shield,- the."game;.tobe played at Auckland on December 24, 26, and' 27. .December 31' ■'■ was selected as the opening day for a match at .Christchurcli, with "Canterbury, the game to bo continued on January 2 and 3. ; It was further/ resolved to ■ play Nelson .at, Wellington on December 31. and January 2, and Marlborough at BJenheim on" December .26 and' 27. ,-.-.---: ■'■■--"--V^'-'-'

WEDNESDAY MATCHES.

The following.. will.' represent the .Oriental Club.in its. matches to-day 6n the 'Basin fieserve:—Seniors, against Artillery: Shand, A. Moore,'N. Cook, Luxfonl, M'Kenzie, ■ ■ M'Eldowneyj Thompson, • Truscott, Wilkes, Little, Osborne, Billmari; v Juniors, against Union: Armstrongj Williamson, Woods ■ Marshall, Gilbert-, Biirley;- Ellison, Salmon, Clapshaw,' Taylor,- ' ■'Broadziak, Jordon.... .-:\\V .- ;. .''... ■ "'.' :. : ',.;'■'■•

The following players .will represent the Y.M.C.A. Wednesday Cricket Club v. Artillery to-day, the ground to bo fixed at 11.30':—Holmes, Plant, Slack, Wiber, Phillips, King, Wilson, Bolton, Austen, AdTuv M'Kay; emergency, Duff.'.-. .'■;.■.. ;-.'■ '-.■.- ■"•: To-day's junior Wednesday . League matches—Poet and Telegraph v\; Red Crc-SR, and Artillery, .v. Y.M.O.A.—will be played at Newto\ni Park..' JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP FIX- • ■■■■-; ,; v tores.; : , v The championship cricket fixtures in the junior grade have now boon fixed to December 10, and are as follow:— t : October 22 and 29—Hutt v. John--sonyille. Hutt. Ground; . Petone • v. North, Potono ground; . Central v. Mark's, Kelbnrne .Park: CoDogo y. South, . College • ground; East y.Y.M.C.A.,•. Basin, , Reserve; Victoria College, bye.' '• ' ~

November 5 and 12.—Hutt v. Central, Hutfc ground; Petone v. East, Petone Ground j College v. Y.M.C.A., College ground; North v. Victoria College, Kelburno Park; South v. St. Mark's, •Basin Reserve; Johnsonville, bye. ; November 19 and 26.—Hutt v. South, ■Hutt ground; Petoue v. "Y.M.C.A., Petone ground; College v.. North, College .ground; east v. Victoria College, Kelburae Park; Johnsonville v. St. Mark's, Basin Reserve; Central, bye. December 3 and 10.—Hutt v. St. Mark's, Hutt ground; Petone v. Contral, Petono ground; College v. Johnsonville, College ground; Y.M.C.A. v. 'North, Kelburno Park; Victoria College v. South, Basin Reserve; ■ East,; bye.' THE AUSTRALIAN CAPTAIN. . . By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyrielit. : Melbourne, October 18. Clem Hill will captain the Australian 'cricketers, against the South Africans. ■ Catch of the Season.: Laws and Manning's splendid stock of cricket materials. Courtenay Place. Repairs a speciality.*;