CRICKET CONTROL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22864, 20 October 1937, Page 22

CRICKET CONTROL

PIUNKET SHIELD DATES

OTAGO BODY'S PROPOSAL NEW "UMPIRES SECURED Advancing- tho opinion that tho Christmas and Xew \ear dates wero bad financial propositions as regards staging Plunket Shield matches, the Otago Association, in a letter received at last evening's meeting of tho management committee of tho Auckland Cricket Association, suggested that came with Auckland at. Eden Park Ibis season should be held on January •21, 22, 24 and 25. The southern association, in support lof its proposal, stated that receipts from matches staged during tho Christmas and New \car periods wero adversely affected owing' to tho majority of people leaving the cities for their holidays. In some cases, other important sporting attractions also had to be contended with. Members of (he committee commented adversely on Otago's .suggestion, it heinn pointed out (hat if the proposed alteration were made, local club competitions would bo seriously interrupted. It was stated that tho Canterbury match was set down to conimetico on January 7. and if the Otago game were to be staged a fortnight later. local cricketers would secure only one - Saturday's play in six weeks owing to tho additional break of two weeks at Christmas time. Mr. E. E. Nalder, who presided in tho I absence of (he chairman, Mr. W. R. Fee, j said that 00 per cent of tho cricketers in Auckland were dependent on club cricket for j their enjoyment nnd it would .not be a wise | move to upset tho club competitions 100 much. ' Risk of Killing Interest Mr. H. E. Warneford: If we are going to break into club games and givo them only lone day's play in six weeks, we will find that the players will not bo bothered taking i part in cricket next season. It was finally resolved to advise Otago (hat Auckland considered it preferable to adhero to the original New Year dates. In view of the fact that the new leg-before-w.ic.ket rule has now been incorporated in (ho laws of (he game, Mr. Price asked whether it would mean that all grades under tho fcssbciation's control would bo affected chairman stated that serious consideration would havo to be givep to the advisability of excluding all grades lower than senior B from the working of tho rule, and it was agreed to defer the matter for one he Poverty Bay Association wrote with regard to the annual provincial tournament, whirh will be held at Gisborne this season. Poverty Bay stated that December 2< to January 4 had been fixed as die tentative dates, and asked whether Auckland intended making an entry. The letter was referred to the country fonunittee. A plea for the adoption of one-day cricket was made in a letter received from an Auckland enthusiast, who stated that the present svstem of two-day games was productive of dull play, which was having an adverse effect on (he attendances. If was resolved to thank the enthusiast for his letter, and to adviso him that the association was closely following the progress of (ho one-day experiment in Canterbury. "You will be pleased to hear that, the position in regard to tho umpires' membership has greatly improved," said Mr. IT. Duncan. Ho paid a tribute (o (he work of Mr. R. Blennerhassett in securing the services of several new umpires: , , Mr. Duncan said (hat the secondary schools w6uld no( be requiring (he coaching services of Mr. I. W. Cooper. *• Selectors Not Available In raising the question of the appointment of selectors, Mr. Duncan staled that neither himself nor Mr. Sneddon would be available this season. They bad given serious consideration to (he matter, and.had decided that it was time a change was made in (he selection rommiUee. It was resolved to hold over the appointment of selectors until (he next mcetAn application for affiliation from the Tamaki Club was accepted, subject to the approval of the standing commiUeo. The chairman advised that Mr. A. i. Batcer had donated a bat for the first Aucklander (6 secure a century in 1 lunket blueld cricket. . It was decided that the same arrangements a« for last year would apply to Labour Day mskhes. The times (or play are as follows: 0.45 a.m. to 11.20 a.m., 11.30 a.m. to 1 p.m., 1.45 pni„ to 3.45 p.m., 1 p.m. to 0.30 p.m. For (he purposes of the new ball, it was agreed (hat 2.30 p.m. should be regarded as (he end of the first half of the play. , The following transfers wero approved:— O- R Cooke, Unifed Suburbs, to Balmoral; J.' H. Price, Y.M.C.A. to Papatoetoe; A. N. Thompson, Ponsonby to Eden; W. Heard, Point Chevalier (o Grafton; P. H. McMahon, Eden to Grafton; J. W. Smith, Point Chevalier (o Graf(on. The committee resolved that the same teams as, last year should comprise the first and senior B competitions. The following fixtures were arranged for (he first series of matches to be commenced on Saturday: , First Grade. —Ponsonby v. Kings Old Bovs, Victoria Park; Grafton v. Eden, Lden Park No. 3; Y.M.C.A. v. Parnell, Eden Park No. 1; North Shore v. University. 2sorth S Senior B Grade.— Stanley Bay v. North Shore, North Shore; Ponsonby v. Parn.ll, Victoria Park; Papa(oetoc v. Y.ILC.A., lapatoetoe- Eden v. University, Victoria lark; King's Old Boys v. Windmill, King's_College; Grafton v. Balmoral, Papatoetoe. LABOUR DAY MATCHES Tho following games have been arranged for Labour Day:— First Grade. —Ponsonby v. Grafton, Eden Park No. 4; King's Old Boys v. University, Eden Park No. 3; Parnell. v. Eden, Victoria Park; Y.M.C.A. v. North Shore, North Shore. Senior B Grade.—Stanley Bay v. Ponsonby, Stanley Bav; North Shore v. Balmoral, North Shore; Tapateetoo v. Parnell. Pai>atoe(oe; Eden v. Y.M.C.A. Victoria Park; Kings Old Boys v. University, King's College; Grafton v. Windmill, Victoria Park. WIN FOR TE KAUWHATA A cricket match played between teams representing the Wanderers, Manukau, and Te Kauwhata Clubs, resulted in a win for tho latter team by five runs. The results were:— Wanderers. —First innings: 94 (While- 34, Bellis 30; Black five for IS, Cleary four for 22). Second innings: 41 (Bellis 18, Gollan 13; Black three for 3, Geek three for 3, Cleary three for 20). , Te Kaowhata.-rFirst innings: 00 (Black 18, D. Scholium 15, Cleary 14, Riddall 11; Bellis four for 3). Second innings: 50 (Bellis six for IS).