Cricket

Northland Age, Volume 27, Issue 45, 9 November 1927, Page 4

Cricket

Meeting of Association (Our Own Correspondent) The annual meeting of delegates to the Mangonui County Cricket Association was held in Victoria Valley on Saturday the sth. In the absence ot the president, Mr J M Dawson occupied the chair. Mangonui club was represented by Messrs L J Matthews and W A Wrathall; Kaitaia club, W N Perkins and H Dunn : Victoria Valiev by J M Dawson and Ramsey. Kaiiaia delegates also represented Broadwood and Herekino clubs, and the Mangonui representatives acted in a similar capacity tor Houhora. The meeting was most optimistic, all present doing their utmost to put the best of all summer games on a good working basis for the season. Whereas until recently the outlook for this year was very “blue”, the decision of the Northern boys and of our neighbours over the range to join our association places a completely different aspect on the season’s prospects ; so much so in fact, that apart from the failure of the Peria club to function, and the regrettable news that some of our main players including Mr Eddie White —“our County Armstrong”, are not taking any active part, it is many years since the position looked so bright for the Mangonui Association. Despite the fact that last season was a heavy one financially the balance-sheet as presented by the secretary, Mr F J Matthews and adopted by the meeting, shows a credit balance of £3/5 JThe following officers were elected: Patron—Col Allen Bell, M.P. President —Mr H H Thompson Vice-presidents—Messrs Harry Bowman, Alf Yarborough, W Treacher, E Dane, W H Evans, C B Shine, T Fleming and A Panther. . Sec and Treas—Mr F J Matthews. It was most unanimously decided to affiliate with the North Auckland Association, and to make an attempt to win the Dargaville Shield again, our delegate Mr Matthews being instructed to .attempt to arrange a match for same, immediately after the Xmas holidays. It is to be . recommended to the North Auckland Conference at its annual meeting in Whangarei, that all shield matches be played out. A lengthy discussion took place on the best way lo select our strongest re XI, the following ultimately being decided upon. Mr F J Matthews was appointed sole selector, to choose sixteen players, the Association delegates then pick the rep skipper from that number, and the skipper then assists the selector in choosing the Xl. It was decided to commence competition matches at 10.30 and and to draw stumps at 5 unless otherwise arranged by respective captains. Championship points will count 2 fora win or a forfeit and one each for a tie or a draw. The following fixtures were arranged for the first round : November 19th Valley v Broadwood at Broadwood. Kaitaia v Herekino at Herekino. Mangonui a bye. November 26th Mangonui v Kaitaia at Kaitaia. Broadwood v Herekino at Herekino. Valley a bye. December 3rd Kaitaia v Valley at Valley Herekino v Mangonui at Mangonui. Broadwood a bye December 10 Mangonui v Broadwood at Valley, Valley v Herekino at Herekino Kaitaia a bye December 17 Mangonui v Valley at Valle’y. Broadwood and Kaitaia at Kaitaia. Herekino a bye. The team scoring most points in the above games will be played on their ground by Houhora on December 24. On any date when a team has a bye, Houhora will welcome them in the “Far North."