WICKETS BLAMED

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 33, 9 February 1939, Page 5

WICKETS BLAMED

LOWER CRICKE2?rSTANDARD Cricket was dete a •!orating in the upper part of the i'Hutt Valley, said Mr. N. McCarthy 'Cleague secretary), at a meeting of rtp c esentatives of the Upper Hutt Cricket ; League and the Hutt Valley Cricke fc Association on Tuesday night. The* meeting was primarily called to disc suss the amalgamation of the two bo' jlies. The deterioration, • Mr. McCarthy added, was largely deie to the unsatisfactory state of thet; wickets ?t Maidstone Park. Attempts had been made to come to a satisfactory arrangement with the Upß'er Hutt Borough Council regarding fcjhe preparation of the wickets, but little had been done. In consequence the 'league membership had dropped from 1 J&O to 40. It was his opinion that n imprpvement could be effected the league. • would regain its strength. Messrs. McCarthy; and Francis (Upper Hutt). and Messrs. Wilson and Jones (Hutt VallejF*). were instructed to wait on the 60: rough Council regarding the park w ftckets. E. Johnston and i Co., auctioneers, will sell household furnishings at their mart, No. 8 V7illestc in Street, tomorrow at 10.30 a.m. r