CRICKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22211, 11 September 1935, Page 11

CRICKET

MOUNT RICHMOND CLUB , The view that it would be in the interests of Otahuhu cricket to have n separate board of control wits expressed at the annual meeting of tho Mount Richmond Cricket Club; The report disclosed n successful playing and financial season and bright prospects for the coming year. The committer'proposed to enter a junior team in the .Otahuhu Association's competition, a_.large number of players offering. Appreciation of assistance rendered by W. Rugg.wis expressed. Officers were elected as follows-Pi eßident, Mr.'R. W. Ruag; ho.n. secretary and treasurer. Mr A. Marshall: captain. Mr R. E Rugg; delegate to association, Mr. W. Breed; management committee. Messrs. "W. Breed, R, E Rugg, J. Pilkington; selection committee, Messrs. R. E. Rugg, H. Austin.

OTA IK A RELIEF WORKERS [from ouh own correspondent! WHANGAREI, Tuesday At tlio annual meeting of the Otaika Relief Workers' Cricket Club the following officers were elected for the ensuinc year .--President, Mr. A E. Vyle; vicepresidents, Meß9rß. L. Wright, H. Pilrnari and Walker: secretary and treasurer, Mr. N. Carnac; captain, Mr. A. J. Magee.

COACH AT WELLINGTON VICTORIAN PLAYER ACCEPTS [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON. Tuesday The management committee of the Wellington Cricket Association has engaged L. It. Keating, of Melbourne, as conch for the coming Benson, the Victorian's acceptance of the offer having come to hand to-day. For the Inst Cve years Keating has been captain-coach of Richmond Club, Melbourne. He is 4d all-round player, being an abje batsman nnd leJt-hand bowler. He has represented Victoria, and in a Sheffield Shield match against New South Wales scored 156. The Wellington Cricket Association has decided to alter the rules to permit starting senior matches at 1.45 p.m., instead of two o'clock, and continuing until 6.45 p.m.. instead of half-past sis. It was also resolved to iubstitute ten points for an outright win in place of eight points, the idea of the alteration being to make for brighter cricket.