CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12076, 20 September 1902, Page 7

CRICKET.

7 • ~V 5-HS annual meeting: of tho Auckland |lt? Cricket Association will fee held at the rooms f{ i of tll ° Auckland .Amateur Sports Club on [Wednesday evening next. bT At the annual meeting of the Auckland .Cricket Association on "Wednesday evening .next Mr. i. J. Olilson will move an amendWM " ? ant to the rules inking it impossible for a ; ' ' play®' having played in 0110 grade to play an a lower grade without the consent of the V Managing- Committee. The, amendment is iggl one that should comtnend itself to delegates. 0 There ' has been some talk in cricketing -,v (circles of late with regard to d scheme for }\V, grading the senior teams, making the four . leading teams the A grade; and choosing Q four teams from the remaining seniors and f the leading juniors til lorm the B grade. Possibly the . matter will fee" discussed at the forthcoming annual meeting of the association. |S " •' Several prominent cricketers favour the adoption of the district scheme in cricket and .a proposition in that direction may shortly come befote the association. 'i'ho success which has attended the. scheme in football certainly points to the fact that if ?:#' .the system wore adopted with regard to M': cricket, greater interest in the game would be taken by spectators. Tho main c'ifßculty appears to be that the district in. the vicinity of the Domain ••would bo much too strong for any of the other teams, as most ; : of tho best cricket reside close to the cricket ground, and new players coining to li.:v: Auckland naturally take up their residence gs close to the Domain as possible. This will always be a drawback to the district scheme as long as tho Domain is tho onlv ground available for club matches, and conaidcniig the ay iii which matches are broken in on when the Domain is required for sports meetings and functions of various kinds, it is high time that steps were taken by the association to acquire a cricket ground. Auckland is growing in every direction, and • if the game is to be fostered and encouraged as it should be, a larger ground, or other grounds, must' be acquired for tho purpose of playing matches on. If the district scheme would help along such a project it is certainly to be commended. The Australian cricketers leave England in the Dunregan Castle for South Africa to-dav. They will stay a month or six weeks-at the tape and then return to Australia. :.r njHi ftU U * ? n k j 5 tho latest importation of Jliddlesox County (England)-— the conntv i r " which gave a place to ex-Australians Albert Irotfc and Roche. In English cricket circles at doesn t Seem to be a question of where a person ccmes irom, oi whether lie is black, . v brown, yellow, or the colours ot a rainbow— the only qualification needed is that lie can play cricket. V The annual meeting of the' Papakura Cricket Club was held oil Wednesday night. The batting trophy for last season was won by Mr. H. Mum with an average of 10.5. and .Mr. T. Brown secured the bowling trophy bv cspturivib 39 wickets at a cost of. four 'runs each. he following officers for the ensuing season, were .elected:—President, Mr. Tom , > . AlcEwin; vice-presidents, Messrs. D. Mb- I ;■ Lennan .T. B. Hay, J. H. Daubehv. .lames Black, Win. Findlay, E. 'Jor.es, Dr. Bowes, j and the Revs. Hewlett and I^orrie: com- I : mittee, Messrs. H. Willis. K. Cole 11. "Wilson, G. Crichton. C. Elton, P. Hay', captain, /*sce-captaih, and secretary, ex officio: cap|V- tain. Sir. D. W. Jones: vice-cabtain, Mr. A. TJ. B. Davis: secretary and treasurer, Mr. 1. Brown; Selection Committpi?. Messrs. I). Wilson, D. W. Jones, Arid F. Brown. LORD HAWKE S TEAM. According to the names recently cabled Jjord Hawke's ter.ni for Nov. /< aland will f be a pretty strong one, and should give a good account of itself. The abilities of the k organiser himself are so well known that they hardly need be commented .upon. The other players are members of first-class county elevens. Burnup (Kent) challenges Mason for the premier position among Kent batsmen. He has maintained his high position in county cricket ever since leaving the University. He was one of the three players who scored j centuries against the Australian 1896 Eleven. Warner (Middlesex) is, if anything, even better known, Siiico the retirement of Stoddart bo lias been the mainstay of MiddleV' ■ sex with the bat. Trott regards him a.vhaving no superior at Home, and his continued exclusion from All-England Elevens has been ■ 9. matter of general comment. Taylor, who may also be included in the team, is a batsman of the steady type. He was chosen as twelfth man in one of the test matches this year. He was third in the . " 4 averages for Yorkshire, the champion county, ' i; last year, and has also been in great form this year, having saved Yorkshire upon several occasions. Stanning is one of Lancashire's most ■' . promising young players. He played in the recent match against tho Australians but was not quite so successful as usual, being . bowled by Triunble in the first innings with- ; ' J ,j" out scoring, while in tho second innings, with j . 14 to his credit, he was caught by Hopkins . i ih, ! off the same trundler. ! i Millar and Medlicott (the latter of whom ' ,';j ' also plays for Oxford) are the two leading , 1 . Wiltshire batsm?ii. On paper, they are the ! ! weakest batsmen in the team. Yet Medli- j cott's prowess h«3 been proved by his great stand with Ransome for the first wick in a match against Marylebone, tho details of * -'V "which were cabled recently, the two putting ] ;v." on 401 before being separated. Millai is also \ f ; » bowler. ~ - I The chief bowler of the team will probably J || bo the Worcestershire plsrct Wilson, who i |'v just missed getting his 100 wickets last year - '• ,in first-class fixtures. } p' K ■ In his letter, Lord Hawke mentioned Head, ' T. L. Taylor, Draco, and Bromley Devon- ; j Sort as. coining out. Head has placed for ) jp _ aliddlescx, .nod was also in last year's Ame- 'J f-rican team*. Druce is the University bat who t ' | / : toured Australia with Stoddart's second team. 't" Bromley Devonport- is a'-good all-round man, si J'-, who has made his mark with Middlesex. & 't 5 -.. ' ■- — 1 5'.: ...... - . c AUCKLAND CRICKET ASSOCIATION. 3 4® e*. ' ' •' r 'f f . . • l jg4 ANNUAL REPORT. | 'Sj To the president, vice-president?, lion, mem- t berg, and delegates. Gentlemen,--The Ma nag- l - ing Committee in retiring from office beg to a ||g sabmit the following report on the season's J V. doings for your approval:— ( l I f Membership: Tlio membership of your as•ociation increased by two, the Birkenhead j ||||;: and Cousins and Atkin being admitted, l .' The following Clubs now comprise the asso- c ciation, viz. 'Auckland, Auckland United, i Darnell, Gordon, Ponsonby, North Shore, j] Wanderers. Vonng Men's Christian Associa- v '' - " lion. St. Albans, Wakefield, Northern, Arch- r kill, Pitt-street, Birkenhead, and Cousins and Atkin. jjj Championship Mutches: During tho season p ftMv matches took place under the following ~ fff ■ ?rades: — . . ■••... n First Grade: For ftiis championship six teams competed, Auckland being the winners. s1 ;V'y---Tho following is a list of the competing , teams, results being set opposite their b names: , \W-- V. W. D. L. I'ts. a f Auckland ...' ... 10 8 1 1 16 n (■:' • United lu 7 0 3 11 Parnell ' 10 6 13 12 ii ,\V' Gordon 10 -5 0 0 10 n f| Ponsonby. ... .... 10 3 .0 7 6 g 'North Shore ... 10 0 0 10 Oil o Rf BATTING AVERAGE*. tl 'V;V ■ " (Highest in each competing team.) f fWr- - I. N.O. U.S. Ag. Avg. ? t). Hay (U.) 15 3 0 649 54.83 a «J. A. Kallender (G.) ... 15 0 112 503 33.53 M T.' Elliott (P.) 14 2 75 35 2 29.41 r, E- MacCormick (A.) ... 16 3 109* 377 29.00 J Barron (N. 8.) 8 1 'o 148 21.14 ° feA. Kemp (Poll.) ... 12 2 54 191 19.10 U * Signifies not out. t( BOWLING AVERAGES. '•' "• (Highest in each competing team.) It V v 0. M. W. B. Avg. t< sy. Stemson (U.) ••• 248 71 61 522 8.55 M& * «'. J. Cos a ey (A.) ... 178.2 60 41 302 8.53 a ■. £. Mills IP ) ... ... 109 23 27 274 10.14 y ' ,£• T. Williams (O.) ... 208 39 48 505 10.52 w fefiv Mills (Poll.) ... 0 "70 /78 11.11 d' J. Gilmour (N.(*.) ... 83 114 251 17 " 92 !; Last Season: Generally speaking the stan- b sMigdard of play was well maintained. come hi * Mciting games took place, ■as for instance, a: the first match between Auckland and United, p Jiid the first match between i'arneli and a | ? :y. United, both of which the United lost by c i the narrow margin of 13 runs. Auckland s ti • •Uccesa was well received, and mention jg M "koalrf be inmlo of their splendid fielding, and )> ■' .Wi# success of their bowlers, .Cossey and fet. tl ;■ Paul— both promoted fforn junior ranks, yi Credit should also be given to the veteran tc 1 , who plaveil some invaluable innings ol ?>.■/ 1 or his side. In battingj P. Hay a perform' si g', v jHces stood out. prominently. , Not only diJ ] { , ■ he obtain a high average and & large w 1 •' ?ate, b«t his cricket was delightful to watch, M I 'be runs being made fast and all round the ai « ticket. lender, too, deserved special t« Diention. His runs had also,been made by . r | ' M cricket, and onlookers were always glad ci *0 840 him at the wickets. In bowling, . the a ♦eleran Stanton still maintained his end as gi **11 a ever, his average. 61 wickets, at a cost p each, fcpeakiriff for itself. Mid Cossey. vi l» his first season with seniors, must be st ■ *'Khiy complimented on hi# ssccess- bi

Grad . e S F< * th ' s , chdmjpionship "in winner* vluf fiV &? ok ] and A be T„f th fietine f is n Hat of, ; the,coir their name"*'-. rcsults ' )oing set opposit

(Cdnsln3 arid Atkin and Auckland failed to send iu their averages.) Outside Matchcs: Your committee were looking forward to visits from Wellington and Hawiea Bay representatives, but unfortunately neither association was able to send a team. Visits from both of them and from Canterbury representatives may be expected during the coming season. During the New 1 ear holidays a* representative team from this association visited the Northern Wairoa ltad easily accounted for the representatives Ji' that district. Auckland won easily by an innings. Trophies: Your association have been lor:unato in having a large number of trophies placed at its disposal. i'Uey nave been won 13 follows ; —>tr. H. Brett: Batting averse, first grade, won by 1). ji;\y; cowling ivcrage. first grade, won by \Y. fckemson. ill unable Life of U.tf.: Aggregate of two iuiings, liret grade, won by u. nay. T. and is. iiorrui, Ltd.: .Batting average, second grade, von by N. Bow'.ten. L. Porter and Co.: Hating average, lourth grade, won by it. i,iajee. L. I). Nathan and Co.: Bowling averse, second grade, won by H. de Laugh: latting average, third grade, won by H. i'ltts the Hearty thanks of tne association are due 0 the donors of these trophies. Umpiring: At the beginning of the season 1 deputation liom the Umpires' Association vaited on your committee with a, request hat they should ijo allowed to appoint um»ires to the various matcnes, but to this your ommittee could not seJ its way to agree, four committee desired to have the appointnent of umpires as neretoiore, and us tne jmpires' Association would not fall in with his their memoers ceased to act. ft is to ie hoped that the Umpires' Association will, luring the coming season, allow their memlers to act in the matches to which they are ppointed by the committee of your associaion. The thanks of cricketers are flue to hose gentlemen who came forward and acted luring the past season. Rules: The committee on their own initiaive cancelled a second grade match, Auckand v. Wanuerers, 011 account of fefie former lub including in its team a recognised senior ilayer. This decision . was only arrived at Iter considerable discussion, and untortuntely those who voted against the decision, ix., Messrs. Weill and Creville. immediately esigned their position on the committee, ilthottgh the remaining members consider he rule allowed of their disqualifying the .uckland club, still to save any future unleasantness and to make the rule more • lain, an alteration in rule 268 will be sublitted for your approval. Finance: The committee have pleasure in tating that the funds of the association are I a nealthy state, the balance at credit eirig £34 17s 9d. A statement of receipts nd expenditure, duly audited, will be sublitted for your approval. Domain Cricket Ground: Complaints liavlg been made, a deputation from your cornntlee waited upon the caretaker with reard to the state of the ground. Although othingr could be done to improve matters, wing to the very dry weather, still during iie coming season improvement may be exectcd, and the committee trust that crickets will not have any occasion to grumble t either the match or practice wickets or t the fielding area. Lord Hawke's 'team The New Zealand ricket Council have arranged for a visit f a team of cricketers from the Old Country 1 nder the charge and captaincy of Lord [awke. At first it was expected that the sam would be a purely amateur one, but . t Lord Hawke's special request the Mew ealand Cricket Council have agreed to alt iw two professionals to be included in the :ani. The inclusion of professionals in the jam lias not been approved of by your com- i little, and tho matter will be submitted to ou for consideration. your committee ero asked to guarantee £250 for a three ays' match to cover expenses in connection ; itli the trip. This your committee has iven and the cricketers and enthusiasts are eing asked to guarantee your association gainst loss over the match. The committee re confident that cricketers themselves will ut their names down on the lists, which 1 re in tho hands of the secretaries of asso- < ated clubs, and thus assist your associa- ■ on in bringing the match to a successful ' sue. As tile passage money may have to 9 paid in London before the team starts, ie New Zealand Cricket Council has asked our committee for a letter of credit, so as > enable them to draw for the whole or part i ■ the guarantee of £250. To do this an out- ] de guarantee had to be given to our ban- , »rs and Mr. .T. H. Witheford has come forward'and signed, the necessary guarantee. : r Withoford is deserving of the thanks of , II cricketers. There >*« a possibility of the sam playing in Australia, and your com- i nittee have not forwarded the letter of 1 redit asked for. as they consider that the astralian Associations should contribute the , "eater portion of the net receipts of matches laved in Australia, such receipts to.be diIded pro rata among the guaranteeing asiciations of New Zealand. The matter will ; a brought before you for consideration. ■

fe k j,r * ••• i f $ L o- 1' Y.M.c e A e " S - ::: 2 4 4 0 12 Ponsonby !" 8 3 4 1 10 Auckland B... . 8 2 ' i r 5 United ... 3 9 * f 5 Gordon . ... *" ! ? 5 3 7 North Shore ... 8 0 17 J BATTING AVERAGES. (Highest in each competing , team.) v t, , •• I- N.O. U.S. A p. Are; S' \fma e m'Y 0 - - 64 85 205 ifl2.5 I' J, ,.! , ' n f" - 9 2 68* 235 33.4 wi ttc S?Wji!P- I ' ,-50 54 142 23.4 v "t/VI , c1e? ' f f A 'A )— 9 2 47* 196 23.0 IT 4 - 11 3 45 170 21.2 H. de Baugh (Y.M.O.A.) 13 4 50. 169 18.7 VV. fcwanson (N.S.) .. 12 1 59*136 17.8 v tl;s c?at^ s -4v j - 11 2 40 133 17.01 P. Brown (A.B.) , ... 10 1 53 14? 16.3; * Signifies riot out. BOWLING AVERAGES. (Highest in each competing team.) „ , „ - O. M. W. I?. Avg H. de Bdfigh (V.M.C.A.) 0 0 53 240 4.2! ff. ■%-. i «ke (A.A.) ... 73 20 51 162 5.2! H. J. Lynch (P.J ... 60.3 7 20 153 0.43 '!• I '«• ... ... 105 24 23 175 6.2: J; Walter ley (W.) ... 142 23 40 256 ' 6.2? \v alter (U,t •« ••• 154 35 40 515 7.8! i. tJ- . Gtnidrod (A.B.) 119 24 20 293 10 J. TV . Burgess (N.S.) ... 47 3 10 .132 13.2C (Ponsonby Average hot sent in.) - Championship honour,- again , hill to ■ Auckland A who thoroughly, deserve . this honour. juid no cricketer will begrudge them their position at the head of the list. A striking feature , of this team was tlje splendid manner in which they played uphill games." . 'I 1 !. hatting. X. Bowden, with .an, average, of 102.5, comes put oij top; in fact. .it is hie highest 111 dll grades: This player, when promoted at the e{id of the season, obtained an average of 43.3 runs for four innings. , Third Grade: For this championship nine teams competed T.M.C.A. being • the winners. The following is the list of the competing . teams, results being set opposite their names:— " vun» £ F" *>•' L - IHs. I.M.O.A., 8 7 1 0 15 St. Albans 8 6 11 it North Shore ... 8 6 0 ->19 Avchhill , 8 3 0 5 6 Parnell 8 2 0 6 4 gpnjopby ... ... 5 -• 10 4 2 Gordon ... .8107 2 (Auckland and .United have failed to keep their records.) BATTING AVERAGE!. (Highest in each competing team.) I. N.O. H.S. Ag. Avg. H. Pitts (N.S.) - 9 2 42 182 26.00 A. Clark (Archill 11) ... 33 1 70 226 13.83 '1. Moncur (St. A.) ... .9 5 1 '* .92 15.33 M. Cromwell (P.) ... 12 1 49 151 13 7? Penally (Y.M.C.A.) ... 11 I 36 151 11.9 P. Holland (It.) ... 12 0 19 92 7.67 Signifies not out. (United. Auckland, arid Ponsonby failed to . send in their averages.) BOWLING AVERAGE'S. (Highest in each competing team.) 0. M. \V. It. Avg. T- Grace (N.S ) ... 87.1 22 30 124 4.13 J. Walker .(St, A.) ... £2 23 28 127 17 Garland (V.M.C.A.) ■ ... 0 0 25 122 5.30 1'. owe (Archhill) ... 112 39 43 211 5.27 C. Von der Hyde (G.) 55 5 12 66 5.55 W. J. Dinmson (P.) ... 71.5 15 25 148 5.92 (United. Auckland, and Ponsonby failed to send in their averages.) Fourth Grade: For this championship eight teams competed, Wakefield beiRa: the winners. The following is a list of the competing teams, results being set opposite their names: — P. W. D. L. Pis. Wakefield ... ... 10 10 0 > 0 20 Pitt-street ... .;. 10 7 0 3 14 Northern ... 7 6 0 i 12 Birkenhead ... 7 4 < 3 0 11 Y.M.C.A. ...... 7 3 0 4 6 St. Albans 7.1 0 6 2 (Cousins and Atkin and Auckland have not forwarded results.) BATTING AVERAGES. (Highest in each competing team.) 1. NO. H.S. Ag. Avg. R. Magee (W.) 6 1 49 157 31.4 S. Harvey (Pitt-street) 16 0 70 346 21 62 G. Biddell (B.) ... 14 3 '48" 237 21.6 Pengelly (Y.M.C.A.) ... 11 1 35 131 13.1 , Rowland (Northern) ... 12 1 40 140 12 72 S. Bees (St. A.) ... 32 2 32* 91 9.10 * Signifies not out. (Cousins and Atkin and Auckland failed to send in their averages.) BOWLING AVERAGES. . (Highest , in each competing team.) O. . sr. TV. E. Avg. B. Magee (W.) 61 15 54 102 1-9 Rowland (Northern) ... 0 0 53 183 3.45 8. Garland (V.M.C.A.) 0 0 25 112 4 4 H- Penwiok (Pitt-st.)... 93 16 35 180 5.00 G. Biddell (11.) , ... 113 26 46 257 1 5.58 E. xNoonan (St. A.) ... 40 7 15 102 6 80