HAWKE CUP CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 43, 14 November 1932, Page 11

HAWKE CUP CRICKET

Amendment to Rule COUNCIL’S DECISION By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Nov. 13. Tho Hawke Cup rules were discussed at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Cricket Council on Saturday evening, when a definite decision was made on the question of deciding the winning side in an unfinished challenge match. An amendment to the rule was carried that in the event of neither aide securing an'outright win, the side leading on the first innings be deemed the winner. A scheme for a new competition for minor associations was detailed by Mr. D. E. Wanklyu. He suggested that existing minor associations should be grouped in pairs. There were 19 minor associations and the tentatively suggested combinations would reduce them to 16. Each of these eight pairs would play elimination matches and eight winners would be asked to come to Christchurch or Wellington alternatively to play in four two-day matches. It was proposed, if tbe scheme were adopted, to ask the management committee to advance half tbe cost of travelling to teams participating in final games. It was estimated that the cost to the committee would not exceed £4OO and part of this would be recouped by gate money. It was decided to recommend the scheme to the management committee. The following officers were elected j™Patrdn, his Excellency the GovernorGeneral’, president, Mr, H. B. Lusk (Napier) ; management committee, Messrs. A. T. Donnelly, E. R- Caygill, J. Ramsden, P, Dalrymple, Dr. P. S. Foster; treasurer, Mr. D. E. Wanklyn; secretary, Mr. W. H. Winsor.