THE CRICKET SEASON.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 198, 25 September 1914, Page 9

THE CRICKET SEASON.

OPENING DAY MATCHES. Some of the clubs affiliated with the Canterbury Cricket' Association will open their season to-morrow. Others will start on October 3. At the Hagley Park, Cricket Ground to-morrow the following matches, will be played by the St. Albans Club, play starting at 2.15 p.m. ST. ALBANS CLUB.

President's team (F. C. Raphael, captain): R. ,G. Hickmott, ~L. R. Brunton, J. S. Barrett, D. Lamb, B. A. Miles, H. Bradmore, P. E. Leeming, H. E. Lawrence, R. Twyneham, S. R. Johns, S. M. Haigh. Club Captain's

team (11. A. Bishop, captain): D. Sandman. C. Webster, T. W. Reese, G. Ford, Dr A. B. O'Brien, H. B. Strange, V. M. Edgar, J. Jaekman, G. J. Harrison, G. W. Bettle, A. W. Jamieson. C. S. Thompson's team: A. Austin,

W. Simpson, H. T. Jenkins, J. E. stan, R. Graham, jun., L. J. Lewis, P. [Martin, W. J. Walter, L. E. Beavis, J. O. Jameson, A. E. Harland, C. E. Keys, H. Keys,. W. E. Scott's team: H. Hatch, J. T.. Johnson, T. A. Fletcher, W. T. Doig, S. W. Hickmott, A. McLean, A. R. Tonks, C. S. Beadel, A. Francis, C. S. M. Harrison, A. P. Cobden, W. Davey, P. Manson.

i All. members and intending members • will be heartily welcomed, and as the > committee wishes a successful opening j of the season all "are urged to make ; a i point of attending. The president and s Mrs Raphael will provide af ternooa tea, and will be pleased to see a large attendance of members. RICCARTONCLUB. The Riccarton Club.'s matches will be as follow, play starting at 2 p.m.:— No. 1: Whitta (captain), Smith, A. H. Guiney, Boulton, Clarkson, Robertson, Andrews, Watts, Sinclair, GreenJees, McQuillan, F. Brown, Hanna, versus Caygill (2), Taylor (2), W. Fuller, A. C. Fuller (captain), C. T. Rix, C. E. Evans, Luttrell, Davison, Haines, Ballantyne, Bell. No. 2: Ricketts (captain),. Down, Rowell, Hamilton, Car'rick, Escott, Unwin, Evans, Waddell; Chapman, and Morris, versus Powell (captain), Swallow, Dixon, W. Smith, Lummis, Sanders, Hodder, Lagan, King, Prebble (2), Otten, Bowles, Lock, and Graham. Any member whose name has been omitted, and all intending members will be provided with a game. Afternoon tea will be dispensed on the ground. KAIKOUBA OLtJB. At the annual meeting of the Kaikoura Cricket Club officers were elected as follows —Patron, Mr J. N. Flower; president, Mr J. A. Marshall; vicepresidents, Messrs W. Patterson, John W,, Davison, and R. H. Powell; captain, Mr James McSwiggan; vice-cap-tain, Mr A. C. Renner;- secretarj r and treasurer, Mr A. McAuliffe; auditor, Mr H. Flower; cricket, committee, Messrs Vangioni, McLennan, Patton, Henderson, C. McDonald, A. C. Renner, Coffey, Powell, and Dr A. C. Thomson; selectors, Messrs W. McLennan, A. C. Renner, and W. Patterson; custodian, Mr McLennan; assistant, Mr J. A. Robinson. It was decided that there be recorded on the minutes the chib's warmest appreciation of the splendid services rendered by Mr W. McLennan in furtherance of the game in Kaikoura, " It was agreed that the season be opened next Monday, and a collection made on the ground in aid of the local Patriotic Fund. Mr J. J. Coffey offered a gold medal for the player attending the most Wednesday afternoon practices, and Mr R. , H. Powell one for the highest aggregate for the season, while Mr W. Patterson gave a like trophy for the bowler taking the most wickets in. matches during the season.