CRICKET

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7024, 12 January 1910, Page 8

CRICKET

WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION. THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM’S TOUR. The management committee of the AVelliugton Cricket Association met last evening, Mr M. Luokio preMclxiig. A WELLINGTON OFFER. The New Zealand Cricket Coumci-l’s intimation that it intended to adhere to its orig.nal decision to finance I'ho proposed lour of the Australian team on the ‘ pooling system was read. Mr M. Luckic, the delegate who wont to Christchurch at the instance of the Wcdilngton Association, reported that he had Learned that the council was oi opinion that it could not leave Wellington out of consideration as it could not finance tho team on the pooling system' without Wellington. The council could not get the necessary financial backing without the AIOO oifoml by AVellington, therefore it was unable to leave this centre out of consideration. He had no*, heard one single dissentient voice to the attitude which had been Liken up by the AVellington- Association. lie suggested that If the four principal centres came into line on the non-pooling system the locaJ association should ollci A 125 for a match hero, providin'" one day’s play was on a Saturda}’, and that the match was played before any New Zealand gamo was decided in AydUngteu. H© also suggested that they should oiler .20 per cent, of the net profit, after making provision for the <£l2s , towards the local expenses of any New Zealand match played here, such offer to bo made on condition that the other principal centres offered similar terms. Even if tho other centres only offered-A125, without any profit percentage, it would enable the council to finance tho lour practically without the assistance of the smaller associations.—After some discussion.'it was decided to offer .£125 for a match in Wellington on condition that each of the other larger associatloma did the same on.tho non-pooling basis; also, if necessary, to assist tho finances of the New Zealand Orioket Council, the association to give, on condition that the larger associations did likewise, 20 per cent, of any profit of such match towards the expenses of the council in conneobioin with the two test matches which it had been decided would bo played. OTHER BUSINESS. It was‘decided to mako an offer to the Otaigo Association for a match against its representative team, when going to Auckland or coming back, providing the dates .did not conflict with- the proposed tour of the Australian team. The. offer of tho association to be 50 per cent, of the not profit of tho match, provided it extended over three days, one of which was a Saturday. In regard to a communication received from the Hawke’s Bay Association' asking for a match at the end of the month, it was decided to ask tho selection com** mittee if it could get a team to travel to Napier provided* it paid its own expenses. No decision will be ’anuved at until the report of the selection committee is received. It was reported that the profit on the Wellmgton-Can+erbury match was J 364 10a, and tlhat it was expected there would be a profit of from x!5 te wB2O coming to the -association from the AucklandWellington match. The question was discussed of the feasabilifty orf playing the whole of the seventh round senior games on Anniversary Day (January 22nd), deciding the matches on' the remits of the day’s play. It was decided to ask the clubs whether they were walling to fall in with such a suggestion, commencing at 9.30 am., haying, an hour for luncheon, and playing until the usual time—6.ls p.m. TEACHERS' REPRESENTATIVE GAME. Te-momw a watch, .wlli ho yhnyod oa the Burn Reserve, wrnißay at 9,30 a.mv, beiTveea thq' New Boirth. ‘Wales

' siting teachers’ ropicsentatiTes and the cw Zoala nd toiichcrs’ representative toa.Mus. No practic.o wickets wiH.bc available at tho Basin Reserve during the atternoon. V.'EDNESDAY ASSOCIATION.’ llie following Wednesday'Association cncLcl; matches will ij© continued on the Basin Reserve. this afternoon:—Seniors— Oriental v. Union -v. Red Gross, Artillery v. Y.M.C.A. Juniors^—Oriental v. Artillery, ...