CRICKET

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8558, 22 October 1913, Page 11

CRICKET

WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION SECOND BOUND ALTERED. The management committee of the Wellington Cricket Association met last evening. There were present ; Messrs C. G. Wilson (chairman), Midlane, Mason. Fanning. Crombie. Goldfinch. Hickson. Bray, Martin and Beechoy (secretary). It was decided that the chairman and Mr Fanning should meet Mr A. A. George, president of tne Wednt-duy Cricket dissociation, this afternoon and discuss the matter of the rental of rooms at the Basin Reserve. On behalf of the committee appointed to report upon the question as io whether there should be a second round, or semi-finals and a final, it was recommended that at the conclusion of the first lound the fonr leading teams should play in am ‘‘A” competition and the four remaining teams compete in a “B" competition. In each instance the highest team will play the third team and the second will play the fourth. The winners of each competition will play one another, but the points scored during the season will decide the championship. It was thought that this would keep interest from “flagging.” The subcommittee did not think that there would be any confusion in the public mind regarding each competition. The committee adopted the proposal, and it was agreed that the final match should extend to three days if possible. It was agreed that outside teams requiring a practice wicket should be charged £3 3s. The resignation of Mr M. Luckic as a delegate to the New Zealand Cricket Council. received with regret. Mr Goldfinch was appointed to attend the meeting with the chairman at Christchurch to-morrow. PUBLIC SCHOOLS' WICKETS. The town clerk wrote stating that the reserves committee had received a request from the Wellington Public Schools Cricket Association for the preparation of wickets on Newtown Kell)nine and Kiibiihie parks for the □resent season, and the committee was of the opinion that the Wellington Cricket Association should undertake this work in lieu of the Wellington City Council by providing them with grounds an the eastern side of the Basin Reserve.—lt was decided to ask the association the number of wickets required. THE PLUNKET SHIELD. The New Zealand Cricket Council in a letter stated that at the suggestion of the Auckland Cricket Association a subcommittee was appointed to endeavour ’ to arrange a programme of Plunket Shield matches, but owing to the interchange of visits of the Australian and New Zealand teams it had- been unable to go into the matter. They considered (for this year at any rate) that the associations concerned should mutually agree as to the dates Mr D. Reese of Christchurch, telegraphed that the dates of the match between his scratch Canterbury team and Wellington would ho November 13th, 14th and 15th. . ’ . It was decided, to apply to the CityCouncil for the use of the Basin Reserve on November 13th, 14th and 15th and December 25th. 26th and 27th. The committee also agreed that the matches started on Saturday next should be continued on Monday, play commencing on Ike latter day at 11 a.m. and continuing to 6 p.m., with an hour for lunch. In the event of the grounds being unfit for play, the matches on Monday are to be. treated as a one-day fixture. .. REPRESENTATIVE fixtures. The representative fixtures of the ‘Wellington team are as follows: —December 25th, 26th ond 27th v. Auckland, at Wellington; January let. 2nd and 3rd v. Canterbury, at Christchurch; January 6th and 7tl» r. Southland at Invercar gill; January 9th, 10th and 12th v. Otago, at Dunedin. . It was agreed that half the upstairs portion of the. pavilion at the Basin Reserve should be reserved for honorary members .and ladies on the occasion oi representative matches. TO-DAT’S MATCHES. The cricket season, as far as the Wednesday Association is concerned, will be ushered in at the Basin Reserve this afternoon provided the weather is fine. The senior matches will be: Rivals v. Artillery, and Union v. Oriental. The Rivals team will beA. A. George Q, Kinvlg, Burke, Dr Tolhnrst, Rev. Mr Bartlett, Dr Pigeon; T. Crouch, Tyrrell, Qreig, *R. Darrock, and Dr. McEvedy. WAREHOUSEMEN'S ASSOCIATION. The following are the fixtures for the Warehousemen's Association on Saturday : Telephone Exchange A v. “New Zealand Times," Anderson Park. "Dominion” v. United. Anderson Park. Occidental v. Whitcombe and Tombs. . Kcibunlo Park. v A. E; Kernot's v.’ N.Z. Railways A, Wakefield 'Park. Gollin and Co. v. N.Z. Railways D, Wakefield Park. Electric Light v. Telephone Exchange B, Wakefield Park. THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM. Press Association. CHIUS I CHURCH, October 21. At a meeting of the management committee ol the New Zealand Cricket Council, held last evening, u. Retso was appointee captain ot the New Zealand team, and L. G. llcmus vice-captain, and both, with tile manager, will be a selection committee. AUSTRALIANS’ AMERICAN TOUR. Press Association. AUCKLAND, October 21. The Australian cncaeters, with the exception of Arno tt and Campbell, wno are in Hngland, and Macaitney, who returns by the next boat, arrived by the War am a from Vancouver to-day. Surprise was expressed by Mr Mayne, the captain, at the nature of the messages published recently about the players. Ho could not understand why the messages had been sent, stating that the team was stranded. The success of the tour was assured from the outset. At no time were the players in financial difficulties, and the statement that hotel proprietors were tired of Waiting for their money was incorrect. Mr Moyne preferred not to say anything as to how much each man would not, but he was emphatic that-the tour uas a great financial success. From a playing point of view the tour had been successful, only one game being lost out of fifty-five played. The team is in good health.