ONE-DAY CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19753, 28 September 1927, Page 15

ONE-DAY CRICKET.

SUGGESTION FOR AUCKLAND, DELEGATES, DIVIDED ON POINT. A suggestion put forward by Mr. N C. Snedden that an experiment should be iried with one-day cricket matches in Auckland gave rise to some discussion at the annual meeting of the Auckland Cricket Association last evening. Mr. Snedden introduced the subject principally because of the fact that daylight saving was to be given a trial during the coming summer. He referred to the reputation the New Zealanders ! had earned at Home for fast scoring, j The playing of one-day matches here j would tend still further to brighten the ; play, iind do avay with the dullness that sometimes existed on the second day of a , match when 11he result was a foregone conclusion. He made the suggestion go that club delegates could get into touch with their secretaries who could call meetings, and the views of the various clutaj on the matter could be forwarded to the association without delay. If the replies justified it the principle could be adopted immediately, and not, it could be dropped Mr G. Jackson (North Shore) said nothing had brightened cricket in 1 e lower grades so much as the adoption of one-dav matches Another delegate said the extension of the plaving-time by one hour would make it possible to finish matches m five hours. One-day matches also did away with the element of luck in winning the toss Mr. H. B. Lusk said he trusted the management committee would think he matter over very seriously before it took any action. After all there" would be only one extra hour's play It was a ve-y revolutionary proposal which would probably'alter the type ticket altogether. j Other delegates supported thr views jx pressen by Mr / Lusk Mr Snedden said lie had offered .he suggestion for what it was worth The clubs could vote on it whichever wav they desired. The president. Mr. F. Earl, K. 0., said that even if the majority of the clubs favoured the proposal the ultimate decision sho'*' * rest with the management committee It would alter the whole character of' the game. On the suggestion of the president, Mr. Snedden agreed to submit his proposal to the management committee to take •what action it thought fit.