HAWERA CRICKET CLUB.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume I, Issue 5, 28 April 1880, Page 3

HAWERA CRICKET CLUB.

The half-yearly meeting of the Hawera Cricket Club was held on Saturdcy evening, at Lloyd's Hotel. The chair was occupied by the Vice-President, Mr. T. Mason.

The Chairman said the first business of the meeting would be to hear a report of the progress of the club during the past year. There were two bats to be presented that evening — one to best scorer, and one to best averag batter. The minutes of former meeting having been read and confirmed, The Hon. Secretary and Treasurer (Mr. White) read the balance-sheet, from which it appeared that there was a balance in hand from last season of i>lo 17s. 4d. ; 10s. 6d. had been given as a donation to the pavilion ; subscriptions had been received from 24 members, amounting to ±'22 17s. 6d., making a total of £88 15s 4(1. There had been expended — Balance due on ground fond, £11 4s. 3d. ; cricketing material, £b 7s. 6d. ; making and framing roller, £5 155. ; sundry .expenses on ground, £2 Bs. 6d. ; telegram and postage, Is. Bd., making a total of £25 18s. Bd., and leaving a balance of £7 17s. Id. The Treasurer explained that there would be about £1 or £& yet to come in from members who had not paid their subscriptions ; so that there would be a balance of about £15 in hand, after some small items were paid. Mr. Parrington proposed that the balance-sheet as read be adopted. Mr. Bate seconded the motion, which was carried.

The Secretary stated that five club matches had been played during the season, of which four had been won by the club, and one lost. There had also been a match amongst the members themselves—Light v. Heavy— which had been won by the latter.

Mr. Parrington said there appeared to do a difficulty about getting matches on with other clubs. He thought if Rule 2 werj amended, and the annual meeting held a month earlier, that difficulty would be obviated. He proposed that the word " September " be struck out of the Rule, and that " August " should be substituted v flo that the first annual meeting of the season might be held a month earlier.— Carried.

The Chairman said that he would have the pleasant duty that evening of presenting two bats (one for the best bowling average, and another for the best batting), which had been given by Messrs. Eiddiford and G. T. Bayly. Another bat had also been promised by Mr. Moore, of Christchurcn, for the best all-round player, and a pipe had been promised by Mr. Beresford ibr the best catch of the season.

The Secretary stated that Mr. G. T. Bayly stood . highest in the bowling average, and Mr. Foley had made the highest average score. The following were the tour highest bowling averages : — G. T. Bayly: 758 balls, 255 runs, 34 -wickets ; average, 7-500. Foley : 300 balls, 108run8, 14 wickets ; average, 7*714. Wanklyn : 59 balls, 84 runs, 4 wickets ; average, B*soo. Parrington: 291 balls, 84 runs, 7 wickets ; average, 12. Batting averages (four highest): — Foley: 5 innings, 4 matches, 149 runs ; average, 29*800. Parrington: 4 innings, 8 matches, 116 runs ; average, 29-0. Biddiiord : 6 innings, 6 matches, 170 runs; average, 28*400. Cowper: 4 innings, 8 matches, $1 runs *, average, 15*250. The Vice-President then handed the bat to Mr. G. T. Bayly, for the best bowling average. Last year he had the pleasure of handing over a bat to the same gentle-

man for the best all-round playing. The winner of the best batting average (Mr. Foley) was not present, and he would hand the bat OTer to the captain for him. The average was not quite so good as it was last year, as it was only a little over 29, whilst Mr. Eiddiford had taken the bat last year with an average of 33. Some discussion took place as to awarding the bat to the best all-round player, and eventually it was decided to leave the decision to the committee, with the understanding that two bats were not to be given to one person. After a short retirement, they decided that Mr. Parrington was entitled to the bat, for the best allround playing, and Mr. Cunningham to the pipe for the best catch of the season. Mr, Parrington returned thanks, stating that the bat only came to him because Mr. Foley or Mr. Bayly could not receive a second one. There were others in the club who were better entitled to it than himself. However, he would use his best endeavors for the furtherance of cricket and the prosperity of the club. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the business.