CRICKET.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCVII, Issue 11188, 9 February 1897, Page 6

CRICKET.

[Per Press Association. 1 DUNEDIN, Feb. 8. Carisbrook A, playing against B, made 455 for nine wickets, Arthur Wisher contributing IS4, CANTERBURY CRICKET ASSOCIATION. A meeting of.the committee of the Canterbury Cricket Association' was'hold last evening at- Warner’s Hotel; present —, Messrs C. Clark, J. D.' Lawrence, W. J.: Walmsley, H. C. Ridley-and. C. K.-Smith,] Mr ' Clark was voted to the chair., Mr Smith 'road the accounts of the redout Wellington match. The expenditure had been.'-AiY-Ivs and the- receipts ■A'MMoS;. leaving a deficit, of £o 3s. 'The South Can-’ terbury Cricket Association wrote asking the Canterbury Association to play a match at Christchurch against their team on March 17*ancl 18. Mr Smith pointed out that the Association was not in a sound enough financial position to arrange the proposed match so late "in the season. It was decided to inform the South Canterbury Association that the Canterbury Association could not see its way to play the match, so many engagements having been undertaken throughout the season. The Secretary of the Selwyn .Association wrote proposing to play a Christchurch team at Irwell on Easter Monday, and it was decided to inform the Selwyn Association that in all probability a team would play at Irwell on regatta day. Fob. 18, but otherwise the match could not be arranged. In the event of the Selwyn County Association falling in with the idea, it was resolved to ask Messrs R D. Harman, J. D. Lawrence and T. AY. Reese to act as a committee to make the necessary arrangements. A letter was read from Mr V. R. Bale, manager of the Queensland team, express--ing the hearty thanks of his team lor the hospitality shown them during their-stay in Christchurch. Mr Ridley reported some business transacted with the Sports Protection Association, and pointed out that the Addington Club had objected to' certain players who were not objected toby other, clubs' whilst being in arrears. It was.. res.olved to, commeUce the- Otago match at 2 pirn, on ThursdajvPeb. 25. The charges, for -admission'were fixed, at. Is at the gates, and.after 4,30 p,m. 6d; Is fo the old'stapd and 6d to the new one, ladies to be, admitted free, to both stands. Mr Joneswas appointed - umpire for the game, - and' Mr R. Barry, scorer-: It. was .decided tfi; limit the luncheon adjournment to Commutes, md to have.no afternoonadjournment."