CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18207, 28 September 1922, Page 4

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The annual meeting of the Auckland Cr.cket Association wa 3 held last evening. Air. !«'. presided over a large attendance of ciGie&ates. Moving tne a.io.Hion of the ami,.*...! report (previously published) and balance-sheet, the. chairman said the record oi the Auckland team in repreaontai.v© matches had not been excelled la nis experience oi 10 years iof cricket in Auckland. He congratulated ; the Uraf ton Club on winning the- sen.or ! grade championship. He ha<i great hopea that the Kemuera ground would become the : property of the association. A conference ; womd be held later to secure a tenure. The J committeo had to pay a rental of £200 for a sub-lease of the ground from the Auckland Hockey Association for the season in- ] yo.lving a straight-out loss of £100. 'The I finances for the upkeep of Eden Park had ; caused the trustees considerable concern but it htd been saved by the interest and energy displayed in securme a full hat of honorary members ine around required constant annual ei> penditure to make it a great deal better than S was - Tab °f e r made by the Auckland BufDy Union of financial assistance if the trustees gave better terms would liquidate the standing debts and a balance to he immediately spent in improvements. The visit of the English cricket team was also referred to by the chairman, who said that the terms on which the team was cornins were exceedingly favourable to the Auckland Association, which would have the benefit of two.matches, one at the beginning of the tour and the other at the end. If the tour did not turn out a financial success the association would not lor.e any money. Re-ardinu control of the game the chairman said that cricket in Auckland was not in cl sie touch with the New Zealand Council at Christchurch. The constitution and control of the council was not satisfactory. The Southern tour of the Auckland team required the hearty co-operation of every affi.iated club in the association, and he had great confidence in the team's success The two bate presented by Mr. Earl for the best performers of last season wero presented to Messrs. E. McLeod (bataman) and C. Allcott (bowler). Special reference was made to the presentation of the up-to-date scoring board at Eden Park by Mr. F. W. Wake- Reference was also made to the iservices rendered to cricket generally by Mr. E. C. Beale, but for whom there would have been no Ed»n Park, and who was mainly responsible, through Lord Hawke. for securing the serviced of Albert ReU as coach to the association. The balanre-sheet showed a credit oi £78. Tti o fo'lo-mcr officers wero elected: — Fa*rom. the Governor-General. Lord Jellicoe niid Mr. H. Brptt: vi-o-patron. Mr. N T Wihams: "resident. Mr. F. Ear): vice! presidents. Me»»rs. A. N. Snedden. S HnorT- U i; G - T p yle k K. T. Naidtr. H Pirkenson. Carlton Hay. R. B. Link. Dr Bennett, and Commodore A. G. Hotham ■' Management. Committee. Professor R 8 Det»mann. Me-ssrs. JR C. Beale. R. Clark andlß. H. Horaley; hon. secretary. Mr M ■T. Flynn: lion, treasurer. Mr. J H. WaH...' hon. auditor. Mr. P. R. Fraser. * vaus - Mess-s F J. Ohlson and Carlton Hay were elected life members. Mr\ Earl presented the championship cun tp Grafton, winners of the senior Grade obamnior*hin. Mt. Catterall. secretary, re- , ceiving the trophy on behalf oi the club.