Fifth Plunket Shield District
MR. ONGLEY’S MOTION CARRIED
Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Last Night. Delegates of the minor cricket associations in thß Wellington Plunket Shield area conferred tonight with the members of the management committee of the Wellington Cricket Association. The principal business was the consideration of the Manawatu proposal that a fifth Plunket Shield district should be formed. After a lengthy discussion the following motion moved by Mr. A. M. Ongley (Manawatu), seconded by Mr. T. C. Lowry (Rangitikei) was carried:— “That the rules of the Plunket Shield competition be amended so as to permit (a) tho inclusion of a fifth team representative of the minor associations of the Wellington district or any other minor associations; (b) the reduction of matches from four playing days to three playing days; (c) that each team should play only three matches per season.” A motion was also passed requesting the minor associations to consider a scheme for interchanges of visits. It w' announced that the Town v. Country match would be played at Wellington on December 18 and
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Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 238, 8 October 1936, Page 6
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176Fifth Plunket Shield District Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 238, 8 October 1936, Page 6
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