CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14457, 25 February 1909, Page 8

CRICKET.

WAIRABAPA v. lIAWKE'S RAY. (Per Uhitkd Press Association.) MASTER-TON, February 24. The match Wairarapa and Hawkc's Bay resulted in a draw. The scores were: — Wairarapa— fin>t innings, 36; second innings, 307 (Moss 102, Smart 66, Mnorohouse 42. A. Hoar 36). Hawke's Bav, 148, and six for 124 (Ha-wko 41). " OTAGO v. SOUTHLAND. (Fsoit Our Owx Correspondent.) INERCARGILL, February 24. The following were selected to-night to represent Southland in tho intcrprovincial cricket match against Olago next week: — J. W. 11. Bamicrman, J. Doig, D. Hamilton, 11. S. Hainilton, J. Huntley, N. J. Kcanc, F. Biggins, J. M'Neeco, A. We>noy. and J. Wilson; emergencies—F. Magnire, G. Frasor, and J. Hamilton.

CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION. iFaou Our Own Correspondest.) CHR.ISTCHURCH, February 23. The' Canterbury Cricket Association discussed last evening the question of the rccngagenient of K. Humphreys, who was brought out from Home at the beginning of the season for tire purpose of coaching Christchurch cricketers. The secretary etatod that thero was a deficit of about £100 on the coach fund account Mr Reese said ho thought the association should go ahead and bring Humuhrevs out again. He had had a good influence on cricketers, both morally ami otherwise, and ho had done a very great d-al for the game. He did not think the AueklandCiinterburj- march would have been worth looking at from the public standpoint if ltclf and Hpmphroys were not playing. M. Thomson said that Humphreys could not give a definite answer as 10 his r-;-enga.;eiiienl..until ho got Home and raw the Kent authorities. He did not think it was necessary to give Hmnnhrern an answer straight away, but, of course, it would be more satisfactory to him if something definite was arrived at. Mr Reese- moved:-"That Humphreys l>s re-engaged at the same salary as last year." lie thought thai, the association would be able to raise sufficient money to re-engage Humphreys. Mr Caygill. in tupporling the resolution, said that Humphreys had done a good deal tor cricket this year, but the matter of die young players could not ba judged in pn? season. Mr RarJiaei moved as an jmeiidment: — "Thai the matter of the ro-encagomcnf. of Humphreys be held over till Hie amount of his salary for the present vear is sub scribed." i'heiitually this was carried,

SATURDAY'S UMPIRES. The following is the list of umpires apixnntod for Saturday's games:— First Grade. Carisbrcok Kv. Albion, Messrs Jellvaiid Philp; Carishrook A v. Duncdin, Messrs Uvanagh and Smvth; Granae v. Opoho Messrs lJa„:,i s and MX'omicchie. Gride. Granw v. Mornimrlon, Messrs T. King and lom.i:ce; Star ,-. Opoho. Meesrs Dawes and Bir/siand; Albion v.' Dnnedin, Messrs lily and Richardson; Carisbrook v.. ftt Jwlda, Messrs Prajn ami Payne.