CRICKET.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17142, 18 September 1926, Page 7

CRICKET.

NEW ZEALAND’S ENGLISH TOUR

ARRANGING THE FINANCE,

(Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, last night

At a meeting to-night- of delegate to the New Zealand Cricket Counci 1 , it was resolved that the tour of England bv a New .Zealand team shall be financed by the incorporation, of a company, to be known as “Now Zen land Cricket, Ltd.,’’ with a capital of £IO,OOO, made up of £1 shares. It wa decided that the New Zealand Council take up f>oo shares. It was agreed that the team consist of .14 players and one manager, and also to recommend to the management committee that three selectors be appointed. The question of allowance to players was lcfi in the hands of the management committee, with power to net.

THE HAWKE CUP.

COVETED BY HAWKE’S BAY

“I must say that the Hawke Cup should be in our possession,” slated Mr. E. 11. Williams, president, at a recent meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Cricket Association. “For years we wero in the Blanket Shield competition, and 1 cannot help feeling that as wo were good enough to be in that for years, the lfawko Cup should be our property. We should win and hold it. If wo are going to win I would suggest we make a great effort and undergo proper training. “This season we have two cricketers with us, Lowry and Worker, who stand out above all others. They have earned their laurels, and ought to boot great assistance. If they play regularly and do their utmost- to assist young players, I see no reason why wo should not only hold the Hawke Cup, but should show ourselves to be competent to co into Blanket Shield contests again. That is what I would like to see. v

Mr K. 11. Williams, of Hastings, president of the Hawke’s Bay CricketAssociation. has maintained a unique and honorable- record in connection with (be- game in this province. Out of 31 annual meetings of the association held since its incept U<m lie lias presided! at no less than 29, the only two defaults being in 1901 and 1909, when the president was absent in England. At ihii nniiral meeting of the association in Napier last night he was re-elected president for the ensuing year, and was nominated, as a vire-nresident of tliei New Zealand Cricket Council.