CRICKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21289, 16 September 1932, Page 9

CRICKET

ANNUAL MEETINGS HELD PONSONBY CLUB'S OFFICERS Five teams were entered in tho Aucklanfl Cricket Association a competitions, stated tho report presented at the annual meeting of tho Ponsonby Cricket Club last evening Although all teams played several interesting and close games, none y.as successful in winning its grade. Generally speaking, both batting and bowling " ere below tho average of previous years. Tiophies for best all-round- performances were awarded as follows: —Setiior Clip, JN. C. Sneddon; Junior Cup for' senior B grade, H. E. Warneford; liijidlaw Cup, for the second grade, H. Lash. A new cup, to be known as the Club Cup. was awarded to D. Mclndoe for" this season, as the. most promising member.-of the club. • In the game New Zealand v. South Africa, first, test at • Christchnrch/ the club was represented by 'D. C Cleverley also by D» C. Cleverley and T. Glarjc in Plunket Shield matches, while., J. Farquhar and O. Donaldson travelled to' Wellington with the Brabin Cup team. A team reprinting the club travelled to Cambridge, Paeroa and Waihi at Easter-time, winning the brat game, playing a drawn game in the second and losing and drawing at Waibi. Like most sports bodies the club had shown a loss on the year's working. The balancesheet shows an increase m expenditure, which is greater than the corresponding increase in receipts due to an increased membership. . , . j The following officers were elected:— President, Mr. G. J. Brown; vice-presidents s.i'ne as last year, with the addition of Messrs. R. Sellars, Blakey. E A. Perkins. F. S. Taylor: delegates to Auckland Cricket Association, Meesrs N. C. Sneddon, S. G. Smith, G. Lendrum; delegate to management committee,-Mr. N. C. Snedden; jejeclion committee, Messrs. L. T. J. Monteitn, H. E. "Warneford, G. A. Lendrum: junior delegate, Mr. H. E. Warneford; management committee, Messrs. N. 'C. Snedden* S,. G. Smith, D. C. Cleverley, V. Stuart, T. C. Clark, G. Piesse, H. E. Warneford. G. J. Brown, K. Stuart, .N. Lendrum, G; A. Lendrum; club captain,' Mr. H. E. Warneford; hon. secretary, Mr. G. A.r Lendrum; hon. treasurer, Mr. K. Stuart; hon. auditor, Mr. F. 3. Taylor. . ri y. !. • It was decided to. hold .the opening practice on October 'B. Twelve new . members were elected. . , ...... , . Y.M.C.A. CLUB'S YEAR A successful season was' experienced according to the report presented at the annual meeting of the Y.M.C.A. Cricket Club la3t evening. The report stated'.that by maintaining five teams in the association's competitions the club was numerically the stroncest club, but was. unsuccessful jn its efforts :to retain the Simmonds-Osborne Shield, which i 3 the trophy presented for*the club .championship of the association,. and which -the club won for the . first time in the season 199 M.931. The .trophy ;was. this: year won- by the Grafton Club, to which hearty congratulations were extended. It_ was especially gratifying to note the position of. the senior teams, aa the club's senior A team, althpuch seven points behind Grafton, the ch amnions, was five points clear of Parnell, the fhird team. The senior B team was only three points behind Balmoral, the runner-un in its competition. ■ * „ The report recorded congratulations to i. Lyon, R. E. Frater und L. Smith on their gaining Auckland representative honours. Tlie balance-sheet showed that a debit balance of a 15s on the previous year a workins had been reduced to £3 lis sd. Tho following officers were elected dent. Mr. J. Ambury; vice-presidents, bir George Richardson. Messrs. R. H. T o\ e R. A. Laidlaw. RM-Brasted. R. L. Stew art. C. Rhodes. E. E. f, •£' TConm "D "Henry J. Watts,- li. . Caughey. J. M. Smith, committee havina power to, add: inanageni nt committee. Messrs I W. Cooper, M. VVabater, R- 'E Frater.' together with club Bel ||" tion committee, Messrs. I.'W. Cooper. m Webster R. E. Frater: club captam..M.r E R Sutherland: delegates .to Auckland Cricket Association. Messrs. p..\E. * I. W. Cooper. A T. Dow: delegate tcrman ajrement committee, , * i secretary. Mr. E. R. Sutherland. ~ NORTH shore club The report presented at the annual meet in- of the North Shore Cricket Club a Devonport last evening showed-a success ful past season had been e^ p f rie ," c ? d ' balance-sheet, showed ft. substantial credi balance. , The club was . succe^ ul w i'? l nine the senior B championship, while th fourth grade team was rupner-up in it Prade The .Vercoe Cup for the best bowl ins performance in the senior A team wa won by H. T. Webb. , p,.r The following officers were elected:—Pic sident Dr. H. C. Bennett; .vice-presidents same as before, with the addition of Messrs H F. W. Melkle and F. Warren; secretary Mr T. E. Smith; treasurer. Mr. A. L. Sin monds; honorary auditor, Mr. A. E. Wilson club captain. Mr. W. J'. Coatea- committee Messrs. S. Ferguson, L. Colebourne. B Webb, A. Ferguson, S.. Sale, L. H. Saur dels. H. Smith; delegates to " Aucklan Cricket Association. Messrs. W. J. Loate. H. Webb, A. Simmonds; delegate to man asemcnt committee, Mr. W. J. Coatcs; ONERAHI CLUB [FROM OCR OWN' correspondent] WHANGAREI, Thursday There was a good attendance at th annual meeting of tho Oneraln Cricke Club. :Mr. E. L. Whimn presided. The balance-sheet disclosed a substantia credit balance. _ -. , , The following officers were elected.Patron, Mr. A. J.-Murdoch. M.l\; president Mr F, L. Whimp; vice-presidents, Alessn H.Wilkinson; F. C. Frogley. 11. I Hewlett, J. Mathieson, and Cr. W Johnson club captain, Mr. W. Mason; vice-captan Mr. J. Broomfield; secretary and treasure! Mr. F. Drake: management committee, th president), captaiu, vice-captain, ana Air. r R. Ogier, and the secretary: delegates t the Whangarei Cricket Association, Messn J. Broomfield and S. McKensuc. WHANGAREI CLUB'S AFFAIRS [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT ] WHANGAREI, Thursday The annual meeting of the Whangarei Cricket Club was held last evening, Mr. 11. Flewellyn presiding over a good attendance of members. . . . _ Tho balance-sheet disclosed a satistactory year's working. Tho following officers were elected Matron. Mr. R. Ormandy; president, Mr. W. McDonald; vice-presidents. Messrs. H. f lewellyn; C. H. Chisßell, N. Drummond and A. Drummond: delegates to North Auckland Cricket Association, Messrs. H. t lewcllyn and A. D. Spring; captain, Mr. H. Wilson; vice-oaptain. Mr. 11. Flewellyn; secretary und treasurer, Mr. A. D. Spring: match committee, the captain, vice-captain and Mr. K. Jennings. , , The delegates to tho North Auckland Association wera instructed to support the holding of two-day matches.