ALL-ROUND SUCCESS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18204, 27 September 1933, Page 12

ALL-ROUND SUCCESS

PAST CRICKET SEASON UNINTERRUPTED PLAY GOOD PROFIT MADE A review of the past year which should prove gratifying to cricketers and supporters of tlie game in tire district will be presented at the annual meeting of the Poverty I3ay Cricket Association, which will be held in the Poverty Bay A. and I’. Association’s rooms at 8 o'clock to-morrow evening. hi every respect the season was a Highly success ful one, and the association is looking forward to an equally successful season daring the coming cricket months. The full text of the committee's report is as follows:

“The season 1932-33 proved an extremely successful one, both from the playing and financial aspects. The weather during the season proved very kind to cricketers, and no postponements of Saturday play were necessary, whilst only two wet Thursdays were experienced.

“In the senior championship the members of the City club are to be congratulated on winning the Barry Cup for the first time since the association changed over' from the' district scheme to the club scheme. . Old Boys, lor the third year in succession, filled the position of runners-up, thus winning the Cranney Cup. The congratulations of the association are extended to both winners and runners-up. The championship points were as follow:- —City 48, Old Boys 45. Civil Service 42, Gishorne Club 39. High School 38, and Turanganui 28. “As the senior championship finished sooner thm expected, a special senior competition comprising three one-day matches was played, the points scored being as follow -High School 15, Old j Boys Gisborne Club 10, Turanganui 5, Civil Service 2j>, and City 0. High School thus proved the winners, with Old Bovs again in the runners-up position ; the congratulations of the association are extended to these clubs. “In the second grade championship, Marist again proved the winners of the Alhambra Shield, High School A oeing runners-up. The Marist club is to be congratulated -on its third consecutive success in this competition, its team recording consistently good performances throughout the season. “In the third grade championship, the Miller Cup last season was won by the Marist club, with High School runnersup. Good even competition resulted in this grade, and there is no doubt that the standard of play is improving. The association extends congratulations to both the Marist and High School teams. “Four teams competed in the. Thursday competition tor the Adair Cup, Wanderers proving the winners, with the new club, R.S.A., in the role of : i unners-up. To both these clubs congratulations are extended. It is to be hoped that in the coming season more interest in this competition will be aroused, and that more animated competition will result.

REPRESENTATIVE FT XT U RES “Our representative eleven was successful in winning the Hawke Cup elimination match versus Waiapu, played at Waipiro Bay on November 27 and 28, 1932. After a good game, Poverty Buy won on the first innings by 94 runs. “The next representative fixture was the Hawke Cup match, played at Hamilton against the holders, South Auckland, on December 26, 27 and 28. Our eleven flattered the hopes of their supporters by leading South AucKlund uy 30 runs on the first innings. The holders, however, ran up the useful score ol 324 in the second innings, whilst i overty Bay were only equal to 151 runs. A feature of the game was the splendid fielding of the Poverty Buy team. “Poverty Bay then met Waiapu for the annual Kirk Cup match at Gisborne, and succeeded in retaining the trophy, winning by an innings and 86 runs. The final senior representative engagement took place at Easter against the Parnell club, winners of the Auckland senior championship for the 1932-33 season. Although no decision was reached in tliis match, the cri hiding public had an opportunity of seeing H. G. Vivian and P. Whitelaw, the New Zealand cricketers, in action, and our players doubtless benefited thereby. The thanks of the association are due to Mr. Hugh Duncan, captain of the Parnell team, for arranging the visit. “The junior representatives’ annual fixture versus Hawke’s Bay, played at Napier on March 24 and 25, 1933, resulted in a fairly easy win for Hawke’s Bay. The local side was not, however, by any means outclassed, and the experience gained by our players will help to improve the standard of cricket amongst the second grade clubs

TROPHIES “This association was indeed fortunate in being presented by two ardent supporters of cricket with two very handsome shields. The first, known as the Putiri Shield, presented by Mr. K. File, is for competition between Poverty Bay and visiting teams, and was competed for for the first time in the Parnell match, the local side being successful in retaining tho trophy. “The second shield, presented by Mr. A. Fraser, is to be known as the Senior Cricket Shield, to be held by the batsman scoring the most runs in first grade championship matches each season. Tho first winner proved to be W. Carson, the promising young High School batsman, who scored a total of 825 runs. The association extends to Carson its congratulations on his meritorious performance.

FINANCE “It is exceptionally pleasing to have to record, in these adverse times. • excellent financial results. The accounts for the season will be fully reviewed by the chairman. Mr. H. E. Maude, at the annual meeting, it being sufficient to state here that the association made a net profit of £65 16s sd, while, through the sterling efforts of the ladies the afternoon tea fund showed a profit of 1150 8s for the year.

GROUND ■ ‘The ground generally improved greatly during the season, due to the untiring efforts of our caretaker, Mr. M. (1 uthlie. The wickets provided during the season were, generally speaking, excellent, this factor being shown by the high scoring which prevailed. Tho visiting Parnell side were greatly impressed with the excellent wicket prepared for their match by Mr. Guthrie, and were loud in their praises of his work. As in past seasons our caretaker left rio stone unturned in his efforts on behalf of the association, and the association is indebted to him for his sterling services UMPIRES’ ASSOCIATION "It is indeed pleasing to record tho continued growth and activity of tho Umpires’ Association. Cricketers in Gisborne owe a great deal to the enthusiastic umpires who attend and givo their services willingly each Saturday. The Umpires’ Association has made every effort to ensure that fully competent umpires are available for matches, and the standard of umpiring shown during the season under review compares favorably with that shown in every part of New Zealand. The thanks of this association are due to the umpires for their valued assistance and support.