CRICKET

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10138, 28 November 1918, Page 8

CRICKET

MATCHES TO BE FUTHEK POSTPONED. A meeting of the management committee of the Wellington Cricket Association was held on Tuesday. There , were present:* Messrs o.' G. Wilson '(Chairman). J. D. Howitt. D. McKenzie, M. J. Crombie, W. H. Grander, V. B. Willis. The chairman feelingly referred to the loss which the association had sustained in tho death of Mr Arthur Bennett, one of the members of the oharapiopsh.i; committee, and a motion was passed expressing sympathy with his relatives in their bereavement. It was decided to place on record in the minute book the committee's appreciation of the valuable services rendered bv Mr Bennett in the interests l of cricket. Considerable discussion took place as to tho position which had arisen owing to the probable disbandment of the Trentham Camp team and as a result of the influenza epidemic. On the suggestion of the chairman it was decided again to postpone the playing of matches on Saturday, the 30th instant, and to hold, a meeting next Tuesday, when it would be recommended that there should be a ore-classification of all clubs and that the season should

start afresh with a new round of fixtures on December 6th. Club practice may be engaged in on Saturday next. It was decided in view of the proposed resumption of the playing of Plunket Shield matches this season, to affiliate again with the New Zealand Cricket Council. BOYS' MATCHES POSTPONED. All Boys’ Cricket League matches set down for Saturday next have been postponed.