WOMEN'S CRICKET

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 85, 7 October 1936, Page 5

WOMEN'S CRICKET

PROGRESS IN WELLINGTON

.The coming season is .vUtOitA ;<i€Cf. hopefully by the Wellington VbmenTi Cricket Association,' which will havt more clubs under- ita banner thanjwrai the case last season. ' It-is,claimea'i^ 'the annual report that the association i-has made , definite' . progress,. ther* having been a marked Increase in th» number of players ' since* last seaso* when1184 were registered. The'keerfc ness- displayed,. by .both, senior, -aria junior players'. augurs • -well •for.: the future ■of women's cricket in' Wellington. The chief difficulty,, of course, is in regard to grounds, but, it is; hoped that this will be overcome this year. The report refers to the v.cqmpetitions and the special matches which, took place last season.. -There;iwero five teams in the senior ''■ competition (won by Technical—Old . Girls) and eight in the junior (won by Trinity).. Wellington's .representatives, Nelson and won ; the-- New Zealand Shield against Auckland, at; Auckland. Other: special matches were also greatly enjoyed. ' ' . ~'' ■ It being the aim of the- association to Foster and encourage women's cricket in Wellington,,the executive) decided to run an art'union as a. means of obtaining funds for the!purpo.se-:o£ securing better wickets. Arrangements are .well in hand (the report- states), and with wholehearted support ;th« necessary Junds should be raised, as t it is true that the standard 'of women's cricket cannot improve whilst players have to contend with such unsatisfactory conditions.' The finances of "the association are in quite a healthy condition. . ' ,', . The annual meeting is to be held tomorrow night at the Y.W.C.A. ]