CRICKET ASSOCIATION

Evening Star, Issue 17483, 14 October 1920, Page 8

CRICKET ASSOCIATION

Mr Crosby Morris presided over the meeting of the O.C.A. Executive held last evening Messrs C Todd G. A. Martin, T ■rAk S'Gherley, L* J. Joel, F. Binnie, J. Robson L. Casey, A. W. Alloo, A. Restieaux, W. Rowland, J. Haig E A Nicol also attending. “ Before the business was proceeded with the President expressed the hope that the coming season would be a particularly good one for the game. He would like 7, ? e ® the association’s debit balance (which now stood at £260) speedily wiped off, and urged each member of the executive to make a personal effort to assist to that end. He expected that, in view of the senes of rep. matches to be played tlfdb.'SosTo)"' ™ Messrs J. Peake and W. Windsor were re-elected as the association’s delegates on the A; ew Zealand Cricket Council Messrs W. Rowland, J. Haig,’ and J Robson were elected a Grade Committee ior the year. Messrs W. W. Mackersy, A. GaOand, p nd A :,, W - r^ 00 were elected a Selection Oomimttee for representative cricket. i u7mf. S - de l cided , to °.P en tile season on the 30th mst. with senior matches, second grade matches to be begun on that date oruu *• p f e - entries to close on 20th mst. r. W ?, s du ? idsd to recommend to the Grade Committee that senior matches be two-day matches, and other grades oneday matches. The secretary was instructed to write to all clubs, drawing their attention to the rule regarding the hour of starting matches V n , the motion of Mr Nicol it was re.solved— .That the association call for entries for a fourth grade competition, to be confined to boys who are under 18 on October 30. a Resolved that the City Council be written to asking them to grant the use of Bathgate Park for cricket. Mr Todd suggested that a country week be organised. He thought teams- from l ay \P a ™ m ’ Central Otago, Tapanui, and South Otago should be invited to come to Dunedin and play against each other and against local_ teams, say, during the second or third week in January. This would do a lot of good to the game in the country districts, said Mr Todd.—lt was decided to_ fully discuss the scheme at the next meeting. The secretary was directed to convey the association’s congratulations to the South Otago_ Cricket Association oh their effort to revive the game in their district and to assure them of cordial support, ’