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■:■: That a club should, report itself for committing a breach of the rules and by so doing run; the risk of losing la' match^whichirit -had won is something' quite out of;.the ordinary. But- cricket is, cricket, and what it .means is appreciated to such an. extent;: by, the : Onslow ? Cricket Club that the' unusual course of reporting itself to the asso- j ciationhas been taken by. that club. It had been : discovered. that one' of the club's- ; seventh grade' players took, part in anveighth,grade match, and in the r belief that'this was not in ; order,

the club reported the matter to the Wellingon Cricket Association's martagement committee. While fully appreciative of the spirit which prompted the club to report itself, the controlling body felt, that it had ho alternative but .to record : a loss instead of a win' against Onslow and to award. an "eight-pointer" to St. Patrick's College Old Boys,. who were *. defeated in the, match concerned. ,

■ A list of points in the Wellington Cricket Association's club champion»ship, competition, has been drawn :up, but, the; compilation dbes not follow the made in the rules. The fact. is that the, grades have been, cnanged, arid'an,alteration.to the rules governing; the ; awarding pfi points has beeh.oyerlobked,. though; at the annual meetmg pf;.t^e;Weliingtpn.,C sociatiori attention to; the • fact that other rules -were affected ,by. changes made .at Sthat nieefirig was' called by Mr. •:■ J. .Reid.: --j i:.' •,-•:■-■/ ■■. '■'■■■■■ ■■■■"■■: .

J. G. liUsh, V. :E. :J.acks6n J , and -J. Walsh;. three, of ;^ the; four members' of Sir JUlieri Cahn's: private cricket; t^am,' were expected (to arrive in Sydhey. this; week.'. The'fourth 'Australian^. H.VMudge,; was. known to be travelling; with' ;the v]Srew= Zealander, 'iH;- G. Vivian., These ;twb' are ■ expected home-shortly. ;" ; ;.. "■'...: