CRICKET

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 64, 13 September 1932, Page 13

CRICKET

WELLINGTON DELEGATES MEET

BEADMAN'S VISIT

Er.Qiu.-theißa,ture- i 6£ coming exeats, Hfeje iiro good prospects-: t>f enjoyable cvickefc season/ for^Yhichvact'ye preparation is now being made. The promising outlook was referred to by Sir. M. F. Luckie in the,"'course of ."his" f rbm tlie chair at the. largely : attended annual, meeting of delegates to the Wellington C'rjcket Association,, held in the Basin Keserre pavilion last-.'.nigh.t, feHe re^erre^to ; the one-day exhil>i^oni:ma;.teli v!o.nMonday, in which Mailey's Australian' team will play, and to tho inclusion of Bradman, whom they all wanted to see and who they hoped -would do well. There was so much interest in. .this event, that they all hoped for a holiday if it could be had. M.C.C. VISITV ''For the first time for over 45 years you are going to have a visit from an English Test team," the chairman continued- "It will be for only two days in Wellington, put the arranging of this, visit shows that the M.C.C. at Home, as a result Jof New Zealand's visits to' England and of theimpression the last team.- left in England, have been only fob ready and willing' to —see that this team going-in "quest of the Ashes, in-Australia pays-New -Zealand a visit. It is a great compliment to us that' they have taken this step, and a great thing, for cricket in Wellington .": The team would probably be found, to. be the best that has left England for twenty years. The visits ought to stimulate the honorary membership, and be o£ great help to cricket generally, particularly to • the younger players. ---.-- --.-.-. . ; ASSOCIATION'S FINANCES. Dealing w'th the position revealed in the. report and balance-sheet . (details of which hara already appeared in "The' Post), Mr. Luckie said that'iii spite of the. depression' which had aSectfid "all sports bodies" in New Zealand during the past: two years, the Wellington Cricket Association had had quite a'successful season. There was a loss o£ about £20 on the year's working. There was still the possibility of the clubs finding it difficult to make their payments to the- parent body,-but he uri;ed those in executive positions in the clubs to see that the. subscriptions and dues to the association were paid with" as little delay as possible. Given anything like'good weather, he saw no- reason, to •feat any loss in the'comfn" season. ■ ■•.'. "■. .-- ■" PAST SEASON'S EVENTS. - One feature of the past season's events, saad Mr. Luckie, was that for the' first time oa record' three of the senior teams natt showa. eauality in points, and it was on examination of averages that the champions were disclosed. Kilßirriie won the senior championship, and he congratulated the winners on their' keen - cliib spirit to which- he attributed their. success. : Other chibs should go and.do likewise. Compliment.was also .paid, to-Hiitt-upon its suc--w- l^wnming the plub championship. ■ For the_first time' in the: history. of cricket a South African"cricket team had appeared on the Basin Reserve. "And it' did show us something ,of how, cricket should be played," said Mr. Luckie. "The ball was made to be hit, and the fielders were better than any- wecould show" He then referred to .the comings visits by otner- distinguished, cricketers, before moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet; ; ■'■*■■■<■ ■ . • f ■ <- TROUBLE1 AVERTED. " Mr. W. P. Walker, in seconding-the motion, expressed satisfaction at the tactful handling of a delicate position which nad arisen through the economic depression.. The trouble seemed "to be ovev and Hie ; thanks of all were to the Management Committee. >: oTIr- ■DLuc^ ie added that the chairman (Mr. Broad) and the other members of' the. executive r were deserving^ of- cricketers' ■ ■ :best-thanks for, the "masterly: manner in which they had handled '•the- position in regard to the Basin .Reserve. As 1 a result of the report of the City Commission there was the likelihood of such an increase in charges as,would make cricket almost impossible. The- general body o£ members of the Wellington City Council, he ebbsidered; should appreciate the fact "that'the'Wellington Cricket Association was not "a mo'tfey-rriaking concern, and spent-all its money; for the advancement:-, of cricket. It i would have been unpossible to.Jiare extracted' the proposed higher charges from the -association. However, the position^ now was that there would be a continuation of last year's arrangement. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. ' . - ELECTION OF OFFICERS.; ; ■.. OfficersJfor the ensuing year were .ejlect- • ed >s follaws:T-:Presid:?nt,;.^ight 'Hon? Sir Fraiicis Bell, E.G.;'■•< S-ic£pr;esidei)ts, the Mayor' (Mr. T.iC. A* Hislop), TixiM; B. McEvedy, EEpfessoi-vH.. Mackenziej: Fatlvr ers Dowling and Clearft and' Messrs'; M. F. Luckie, R. A. Wright, M.P., E. P. Biinny; A. F.Wiren,' H. Hall, TT. Brice, H. A. Ryder, T. R. Cresswell, E. 0. Hales, E..W. Hunt, L. T. Watkins, lan Duncan, D. A. Eweu, T. J. Thurmau, H. J. Buck? W. H. Cook,C. J. B.; Norwood, F. M. Martin, W. A. Armour, C. G. Wilson, B. L. Salmon, J. F. Sutcliffe, W. C. ": James,".G:A. Troup, Hi Hatch, and J. H. Hutchings; hon. secretary, Mr. A. Varney; hon. treasurer. Mr. W. J,. R.. Christophej-sen; Management Committee, Slessj-9.- P. B. Broad, A. Rpnaldsoh, L. J. Brabin,'W. A. Aldersley. A. W. Duncan, E. C. Wiren, A. M. Hollings, and \V. P. Walker, with Mr. R. F. Steele (elected by the Umpires' Association); hon. auditors,. Messrs. C. E. Stevens and C. W. Charlsworth. :'v ' l '■ Mr; if.S. Hanna did not seek re-elec-tion to a seat on the Management Committee. - .■--■.- ---•■-■■" OTHER'MATTERS. ; Appreciatip'e :references were made ,tp the manner in which the executive officer^ had canied out their woik during the p?si' year. r - *;-j: Championship certificates won in last season's competitions were handed to re-. presentatives of, the winners. !.. A plea tliat more consideration should be given to tiickct in the junior grades was again made on behalf of the Stop Out Club/Mr. Hitchen uiging that inter-grade junior representative matches be arranged. The position, according to this delegate, ■nas far "from satisfactoiy, and he appealed to the .committee to go fully into the needs of the lower grades. Mr. L. J. Brabin stated that the matter had received consideration, and the committee Bad 'been prepared to put on a special match, but, in view of the limited time, this would, have meanfcyi,' curtailment* of club fixf-mes. "We "arc doing our best to give the juniors all the cricket we cau," he said. "I think that in the coming season it will-be-possible to play intergrade matches." Mr..A. F.:Wiren referred to the report that Mr. H. M. McGirr, who had been a cricket representative player for twenty years, was about tq .retire. He hoped that this fine player would carry on, but, should the report:be correct, he, trusted that the associrftiplV would make a bi» effort to show that what-he had done for cricket in Wenington-was greatly appreciated. Numerous fine performances by Mr. McGirr were - referred to by Mr\ Wiren, who added: "I do not think you can point to a man who has done better in representative cricket than Herbert McGirr." Mr. P. B. Broad stated that the matter had not been ovei'lrioked, but lie was glad to see that Mr. McGirr was included in tho team to meet, the Australians next Monday. He thought that that possibly was an indication that this find player waa to continue'toi take, an active: in the game. " ■- .. s ' . A special appeal to the clubs to interest themselves actively in the matter of in? creasing the ranks ■of the umpires was made by Mr. Toomath. • ;