CRICKET

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10736, 6 November 1928, Page 7

CRICKET

M.C.O. IN! VICTORIA MATCH DRAWN* OWING TO RAIN ' United Pros* Assn by 551. Te) Copyright -Australian Press Assoolatlon.i (Received Nov. 1 5, 8.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE; Nov. 5, On account":of light rain at noon, the resmhjrtion of ;tho England v. Victoria: cricket match .was. delayed. The captains inspected the ground at 2.5 p.m. The wicket was good as it had been covered, but the ground was too soft around the wicket. At 3.15, the captains again inspected the ground,- but disagreed. It was still raining at 4 p.m. and the umpires decided that there would be no play and declared a drawn game.

AYAIAPU ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL MEETING

NEW COMPETITION ARRANGE!

, (Special To The Times). The annual meeting of the AYaiapu Cricket Association was hold at Tokomaru Bay on Friday evening. There wore present: .Messrs W. H« • 0. Johnston, Swinnerton and Hogan (Ruatoria),, F. W. Kerr (AYaipuo Bay), AY. Oates senr. (chairman), W. Oates jnr. (Tokomaru Bay), J Moody (Mata), and J. Oates (Te Ara Ton).

The annual report for 1927-28 stated that the .association commenced the season with £8 8s 3d in the bank and after a quiet season with no home representative- matches," and consequently little expense, had now £l4 8s 9d 'in the bank after paying accounts. The Mata Club retained the. Loisel Cup and Taylor Shield and had added the J)uco Cup to their list of, trophies. The latter cup was presented to the AYaiapu Association last season by the Dueo Motor Service and is a handsome trophy. Mr T. Sheen of. Auckland has. offered a very line shield for competition amongst the cricket clubs in tiie Waiapu Association and has sent along a list of suggested rules regarding tin’s trophy. The Bushy Cur for competition between club second elevens promoted some good games. Waipiro won this cup from Tokomaru and retained it in their match with Ruatoria. Tokomaru later defeated Waipiro and are the nresent holders, Uaianu were unsuccessful in the two matches played at 'Gisborne with Poverty -Buy -last season, one for the Kirk Cup and the other for the right to challenge in the Hawke Cup competition. It is Poverty Bay’s turn to visit AYaiapu this season for the preliminary match in the Hawke Cup competition and suitable dates need now to he considered, also preparation of ground for the match.

The report and statement of accounts were adopted. Officers were elected as follow: Patron, Hon. K. S. AA 7 iliiams, M.P. president, Mr. A. B. Williams, vicepresidents, the presidents of affiliated clubs, viz., Messrs AA T . Oates senr., F. Atkins, A. M. Beale. J. McCrae and R. Burton; secretary and treasurer Mr. A\ 7 . Oates junr.; auditor Mr. D. F. Ramsay, .captain of representative team/ Air. AY. Oates jnr., vicecp.ptain, Air. J. Alill; selectors. Messrs C. E. Nurse, AY. Oates jnr. and D. Chalmers. Air. H. AI. Taylor of Christchurch was re-elected resident delegate to the N.Z. Cricket Council. The handsome shield presented by Air. T. Sheen, father of the “All Black”, of that name, was handed over by the Ruatoria Club, who were the initial holders and, after much discussion regarding the rules, it was decided to write Air. Sheen a letter of thanks and to play a round of fixtures for this trophy _ each of the live clubs in the association tc meet the others. Fixtures were then drawn as follow: November 11, Waipiro v. Mata at \\ Tupiro; Ruatoria v. Tokomaru at Ruatoria. November 25.—Te Araroa v. Alata at Ruatoria.; Ruatoria v, AA’aipiro at Waipiro. December 9.—Tokomaru v. Mato at Alata; Te Araroa v. AYniniro. at Te Araroa. . December. 23.—Ruatoria v. Mata at Tokomaru; To Araroa v. Tokomaru at Ruatoria. January b- — Waipiro v. Tokomaru at AYaipiro : Te Araroa v. Ruatoria at Te Araroa. . Points are to lie: —3 for nutrigln win, 2 for win on lirst- innings anti one for draw.' The Dueo Cup, LoiseCup and Taylor Shield rules were added to as follows: “Any challenge failing to' be played off within one month from dale of challenge, without legitimate cause, the trophy concerned to he forfeited to the challenging team.’’ This rule vas added with the idea of keeping the i-ro-phies-In circulation as much as possible for the progress oi cricket. L was decided to play a North v. South match at Tokomaru Bay oil November 18 as. a guide to the selectors o the rep. team. AH. Oatys senr., offered to see to the preparation of the ground for tin rep. match against Poverty Bay aim was given authority .to engage an) labor required. The Poverty Bar team will he entertained at a smoke concert during their visit. A charm of Is will he made at' the gate for men; ladies and children free. Air. Johnston brought up the difficulty of getting efficient umpires for all matches and it was agreed that Alessrs E R. Ludbrook, AA . Oates senr.. D. Chalmers. P. Tamahore H. H. Fairlie, li. H. W ieksteed, A L. Temple and G . A. Kelly be ask pcto - act- in this capacity when available.

Poverty bay association

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS

The executive commit lee of the Poverty Buy Cricket Association held its usual weekly, meeting lust evening, Mr. H. E. Maude presiding over the following: Messrs. G. J. McGregor, A. Bignall. G. Lynex, J. Kav. A. Baker, and the lion, secretary Mr It. IV. Cumuring. Waiapii Association wrote suggesting thy.t the Hawke Cup eliminating match he played at Tokomani Bay on November 29 and 30. —Tho matter was held over until it could he considered by a full meeting. Four teams will be available tor the junior competition, and 'it was resolved that this open next Saturday with a gamp Ttetween. School A and C&ltic at the School, ..School B v. Turanganui was postponed until later iiv the" season. All .players'must be registered ■ before participating in matches. Regarding the. Thursday competition, it was reported that three teams Were; certain and a fourth probable, and it was resolved to start the competition on -Thursday week. Registrations, wore approved as follow: School 30. Turangariui 15, Civil Service. 14, Old Boys 13, Gisborne Club 11. Celtic To, Poverty. Bay 14, and City. 12. . The names of Messrs.. C, Miles, arid Morrison were. added to the list of umpires. It was, decided that tlie Hawke’s B'ay Association- be asked whether they intended to send a jlinior rep. teiain to' -Gisbopnepat Christmas or New Year. , „ .. ;. " Wickets for Saturday’s games were allocated las - follow: Turangamii. v. Celtic, No- 2, umpires Messrs! Thomson. and Maltin'; ■ School v. Poverty Bay, No. 3, Messrs. Miles and YVilks; City v. Civil Service, No. 4, Messrs. Sharp and Morrison: Gisborne v. Old Boys, No. Ij Messrs. ACGuthrie and Schwalie,;;A■;;:. a --:\ ■■ ''. .

TIME; FOR CLOSING PLAT. ASSOCIATION DEFINES POSITION. , it was reported that one game on Saturday had continued beyond the time for closing play.—it was decided that the teams concerned he asked for an explanation as to why they had continued after the official closing time.

The committee also resolved that the attention of all dubs and umpires, be drawn to the fact that play officially ceases on the sound of the gong,- unless a team has claimed (befoi’e the match or day’s play started) to play extra time on account of a late start and that if an over has been started before the gong sounds it should lie finished, unless a wicket has fallen within, two minutes of time provided that -if a wicket falls after the gong sounds umpires must call “time,” even if the “over” is not finished.