CRICKET. WELLINGTON CKICKET. ASSOCIATION.

Evening Post, Volume XLVIII, Issue 77, 28 September 1894, Page 4

CRICKET. WELLINGTON CKICKET. ASSOCIATION.

The annual meeting of the Wellington Crickot Association was held at the Exchange Buildings last night, the President, Mr. H. D. 8011, M.H.R., in the chair. Twenty-one delegates weropresont, and several cricketers also attended. The annnal report and balance-sheet (a summary of which hits already appeared in our columns) was adopted, the Chairman remarking that tho Association had a oredit balance, and that Mr. Cross had carried off three of the trophios presented to tho Association. I The election of officers resulted as follows : — Patron, Mr. E. Pearco (re-oloctod) ; Prosident, Mr. H. D. 801 l (re-oleoted) ; VioePrcßidents, Messrs. H. Gully, J. Duthip, M.H.R., N. W. Werry (re-elootod), D. J. Nathan, C. W. Benbow, and Dr. Collins; Sec, Mr. C. Marter ; Treasurer, Mr. I. Hyams; Auditors, Messrs. S. Waters nnd R. Read (re-elected) ; Messrs. A. T. Bate and C. A. Knapp wero elected to represent the subscribers of the Association ; Senior Championship Committee, Messrs. A. Ashbolt, C. A. Knapp, and S. Niobolls ; Third-class Championship Committee, Mossrs. VV. G. Daaont, J. Bee, and B. A. Meek ; Seloction Committee, Messrs. R. V. Blaoklook, C. A. Knapp, and A. Ashbolt (re-elected." Tho meeting decided to pay j6lO each to tho Seoretaty and Treasurer. Mr. E. Pearoe wrote apologising for his abeence, and he enclosed a donation of three guineas to the funds. The Chairman apologised for Mr. Dnthie's absence. The Blenheim Association wrote asking to have a junior representative match arranged between the two Associations. The matter was referred to the General Committee, as was also the Excelsior Club's application to oompete in the Junior Cup contest, and a letter from the Kilbirnie Club, asking that their pitch may be set aside for Junior Cup purposes. The Amateur Athletic Club wrote notifying the Association that they prop ised to hold their spring and autumn meetings on 24th November, 1894, and 2nd March, 1895 respectively. The letter was referred to the Championship Committee. Mr. Upham read a telegram from the Canterbury Association asking- the local Association to guarantee ¦£300 towards the visit of Stoddart's English team to tho colony. The meeting deoided to offer the English team all the profits of the match. Mr. Harris' application to be appointed permanent scorer was referred to the General Committee. The meeting decided -to play two rounds

for ' the Senior Championship and one each for tbe Jnnior and Third Class Championship. ? Jhe meeting was not in favour of appointing sr a permanent Chairman of Committee fr> jm month to month, aa proposed by M r. C. Cross. This gentleman, however, a wriedthe meeting when he proposed the r etiring Secretary, Mr. E. V. Upham, should * receive a donation of jBIO for past services. Mr. Upham returned his thanks, and Mr. Knapp proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. F. G. Brittain, tbe retiring Treasurer, which \was carried by acolamation. Mr. Brittain 1 acknowledged the compliment, and proposed Mr. C. W. Benbow, sen., »s a life member, • which was carried. A vote of thanks to tho Chairman termi- ; nated the meeting. Mr. C. Cross asked tbe Cricket Association last night to vote in favour of hiving tho personnel of the Senior Championship 'Committee composed of a membor from eaoh •of the four senior clubs and a nominee from tbe Association. The meeting, however, I - did not fall in with his views. The report to be presented at the annual , meeting of the Wellington Drapers' Cricket j a ssociation to-night congratulates tbe mem2h rs upon the succeas that has attended the 'fos 'mation of the Association. The thanks of 'thu Association are tendered to Messrs. Jas. 'Snti th, A. A. Corrigan. and C. Smith for (troj hies presented for competition. __ The Afe«* >ciation is in a sound financial position.