CRICKET.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 17 August 1910, Page 6

CRICKET.

•THE SOUTH AFRICAN GUARANTEE. AN UNSAVOURY CONTROVERSY. [Pbess Association —Copxbight.] LONDON, Tuesday. : ,Tlve "Morning Po=t" say s the South African team controversy was somewhat unsavoury. The demand for a financial guarantee was quite unexpected, and the expenses must ■have been calculated on a liberal scale when £SOOO was required for a three to four months' trip. The refusal to guarantee caused less surprise, but it was somewhat unpleasant to hear that one reason was a fear that when the money was safe •the visiting team might be weakened by the withdrawal of prominent •players.

NOBLE AND THE BOAED OF CONTROL. SYDNEY, Tuesday. Tn view of the visit of the South African team, XoWc, interviewed on ■the question of his re-entering cricket, said: "I still love the great national game; 'but when I reflect on ■the 'belittling .methods of those governing cricket in New South Wales. •I feci I cannot with dignity again play bio- cricket under their auspices.''

THE KAMURA CLUB. The annual meeting of the Kamura Oluib was held at Mercer's rooms last r.ight-. twelve members being present. Mr Clark was voted to the chair. The. minutes of the last annual 'meeting were read and confirmed. The annual report and balancesheet •were presented and adopted, the latter showing the club to be in a good financial positron. Officers were elected as follows: /Patron, Mr McConehie; President. •Mr Wm. Wilkens: Vice-Presidents: 'Messrs A. R. Griffin, F. TV. Fairey. T'. Bradshaw. A. Karsten, A. Leaper, Barrett, and A. Leckie; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr A. Bensemann.

Tie following new members were elected:—Messrs G. Kirten, C. Taylor, J. Newton. J. Laird, L. Kinzett, J. Hayden, 11. Pike, J. Funnell. Delegates to Association: A. Bens&mann, 'A. Clark. Practice captain. R. S. Mead. Ground Committee: YV. Tre"week, Edwards, Robson, Mead. Hargreaves, Clark, and Haydon. Subscriptions were fixed at, senior, i-ss; junior, 7s Gd; to be paid within one month after first cup match. Trophies "were awarded as follows. Batting.—A team: Mr Griffin's trophy. YV. Treweek; B team, Mr YVilkens' trophy, H. Hargreaves. Bowling: A team: Mr Jackson's trophy. A. Hargreaves; Mr Karsten's tro" phy was held over for the' seeretary •to award. '

Resolved that the delegates vo'c for two rounds in enp matches. Several trophies were offered for competition.

'Votes of than.ks were passed to donors of trophies and officers of the chrb.

A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the meeting.