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New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 6326, 28 September 1907, Page 5

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WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION, ANNUAL REPORT. The report for the 1800-07 season to ha pr&cntcd at tho annual meeting of the Wellington Cricket Association next Monday dates that there was not so much difficulty in obtaining suitable grounds us in former years, wickets being available at Island Lay, Petone, and

aoiinsouvilie. Permanent wickets will soon bo available at Pel one, also on Ivelburnc and Miramar Parks.

The various competitions were won by the following teams:—Pernor, Wellington College Old Boys ; junior. Pet on o; thirdclass, Johnconvilie; fourth-class. Thorndon A. Representative games resulted as follows:\ r . M.C.C. firs* game, drawu; v. M.C.C. second game, drawn; v. Canteibury, lost by five wickets. Visits are duo "this season by Otago. Canterbury, and Wairarapo, and visits are due tc Auckland and Hawke's Bay.

The association was represented in the New Zealand team which played the M.C.C. In’ A. B. Williams, K. 11. Tucker, J. J. Mafiony, and E. F, Upham. Thanks are expressed to Messrs J. P. Firth, C. A. Knapp, and -J, Duncan for donations to the honorary members lor support to Messrs Treweek and Dakin, the association's delegates to the Now Zealand Cricket Council, to tho press, and to the Umpires' Association. . The Wellington Rugby Union having abolished its defaulters'' list, no foot* . bailer has been allowed to play until he has paid his subscription. It ia suggested that the association should take the same step. The eighteen committee meetings hold were attended by the various members as follows: —Messrs , Blaoklock, 17; Salmon, 17; Luckie. 15; Yanee, 15; Bate, 14; Burton, 13; Richardson, 12; Jacobs, 12; Wiren, 11; Hood, 10; Biodie, 9; Ashbolt, 8; and Pearce, 7. Tho committo©, regrets that the balancesheet shows a heavy loss on the eeason'a operations, but members should be reassured by the fact that tho loss yraa oauood chiefly by tho pooling of receipts from Hie visit of the M.C.C. team, and by non-rocurrent expenditure on grounds and plant. WEDNESDAY ASSOCIATION. The annual, meeting of the Wednesday. . Cricfiet Association, was held lost even* Lag, Mr C. li. Izard, M.H.K., presiding. The report and balanco-shoet (the latter showing a credit balance of £l2 17a lid) were adopted. The application of tho Pakoha Club for affiliation was agreed to. The following officers were elected: Patron, Sir J. G. Ward, K.C.M.G.; president, Mr C. H. Izard, M.H.8.; vice- ; presidents, Messrs W. H. P. Barber and F. M. -B. Fisher, M.H.R/s, A. A, George; J. H. Price, C. Smith, G, Winder, J. Godbcr, W. Campbell, and Dr Herbert; Mr J. Weybourne; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr G. E. Burton; hon. auditor, Mr W. Bold; senior selection committee, Messrs Taylor, Woy bourne, and Bilhnan; junior selection commit*.; too, Messrs Dempsey, Irwin, and Ileuehilwood; ground committee, Messrs Weybourne, George, and Barton. A bonus of £7 7e was voted to Mr " G. E. Burton for his services as score- i ; tary and treasurer during the last year. Revised rules for the conduct of th« . association’s affairs wore then considered and passed,' with a number of minor alterations. ' ; THE MIDLAND CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. The twenty-fifth annual meeting of th® Midland ’ Cricket Club was held last evening. Mr I. Hymns presided, ; and there was a largo attendance of mem-; . bers. Several new members were elected.

The report regretted that for the first time in thirteen years tho club could not bo congratulated in retaining the chara- ; piemship. Of the nineteen championship matches played by tho three teams, eleven were won and eight lost.: ‘ Tho j junior eleven was placed second in the? junior championship! The finances l of the club were shown to be in. a very satisfactory position. Officers were elected as follows:—Presi* dent. Hr J. Duthie; vice-presidents. Dr Anson, Dr Newman, Messrs H. D. Bell, T. G. Macarthy, A. Blacklock, F. Grady, F. Holdsworth,’ J. B. Staples, S. Diamond, A. -Mitchell;' club captain, Mr A. B. Williams; practice captain;C. Atkinson; general committee, Messrs! F. C. Atkinson, C. Hickson, Barron, Murphy, and C. 11. Clinkard; senior : match committee, .Messrs Barron* C. Hickson, and E. F. TTpham; junior match committee. W. O. Bock, D. Wighion, and Wilkinson; hon. secretary,: Hr W. O. Bock; hon. treasurer, Mr P, C. Atkinson; .bon. auditor, Mr C.» Mitchell; delegates to association. Messrs C. riinkwn,' W. flood, and W. O. Bock. The delegates were instructed to vote as they thought fit on" the resolutions to be' submitted to the association at , it» annual meeting on Monday. Votes of thanks toj last yearns officers : and to the chairman tneetLng. ■ • V'; s .'''. * ' ■■