CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 230, 22 September 1908, Page 4

CRICKET.

WAJTARA ILWI. ] The annual meting or tliv Wauara LricKot e-luJ. was 1,,1,1 „n Saturday evening. Air. Buchanan occupied the «'»T. The statement of accounts J ll . 1 ;"""'. 1 il •■"' il l «> 1 «»«' «'■ l«* Id. Tl„. ',""" w "'fe' "Hi"' l '- »™' elected: - l-r.-sil dent, Mr. \Y. Bir.lling; vicc-prc-hlcn' Messrs. (J. il. ,s tul ,i,s. ||. (;. Vaughaii'. ami A. J. fate; captain. .Mr. \y. •]•:.• sk--l-' ton; virt-eiipliuii, .Mr. j. - secretary and troa,ui. r. .Mr. A. Hawkins; ci.u.niiltei. Mosms. UiklU-v. IJ,n V . sett, ami K. Marten; selection 'committee, Mes-0,-,. Hawkins. Eggicston and BoUli'.v. T1..; subscriptions were lix.-.I at 10a for seniors, j., f ( ,r junior,., am! 2s oM for honorary members.' [1 was resolved that the players seleete.l to plav shoiU.l contribute sixpence per week "towards the eost of keeping the ground in order. The opening .lay was li\ed for Thursday. Ist October, when a match.will be played between the ehosen eleven anil all coiners. Mr. C. 1\ Dowselt was appointed delegate to the Association. A special compliment was paid to the secretary. Mr. Hawkins, for the ener.reiie maimer in which he had carried out his duties. Mr. 11. Taylor promised 10 donate a bat to be given to the player making the best average during the seison.

CARIUXCTON ROAD CLUB. The annual meeting of the Carrington Road Cricket Club was held last night. Mr. A. Humphries presided, and th.ve ball passed through six Auckland pl-.iy-The aunual report and balauee-slieel,, which were adopted, eoinplitueiiUd the members ou being able to show a credit balance (though small) of lis Bd. in the cup fixtures the senior eleven were runners-up and were responsible for some good batting performances, their total number of 1430 runs for l'Jl wickets 'being the best of all competing teams. The club regretted the loss of M!r. F. H. Robertson, who had left Hie district. The committee recognised ths fact that if the club was to uphold its standard of play sonic good practice wickets must be obtained, and so, acting in conjunction with the New Plymouth Club, they had imported soil from Longburn through the Recreation Ground Committee, who were laying the wickets free of all eost to the clubs, and the committed recommended that a hearty vote of thanks be accorded the Recreation Sports Ground Comuiitt.ee for its assistance iu this all-important matter.

Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows:—President, Mr. (J. T. Bayly (re-elected); vice-presidents, Mesdames Saxton and MeEwen, Messrs.! K. Cock, Bannister, and G. Gray; lion, secretary, Mr. J. E. Avery; lion, treasurer, Mr. \V. Perham; delegate to North Taranaki Cricket Association, Mr. W. Perham; management committee, Messrs. W. MeEwen, Foote, and Hcaly, and the officers ex officio; club captain, Mr. W. Perham: senior selection coin-' niit'tee, Messrs. Perham, Benbow, aim Skelly; junior selector, Mr. W. MeEwen;, huii. auditor, Mr. H. W. Snxton.

The following new members were elected:—Rev. llildor. Messrs.'Sunnier, Edgar, Humphries, Wood. Lepinc, and •Marsh.

The subscriptions for the season W"ie fixed at £1 for seniors and 5s for juniors; juniors wishing to practice on the Kecreation Sport s Ground to pay 10s subscription for the season.

It was decided that two teams, one senior and one junior, be entered in the North Taranaki Cricket Association's cup competitions. A vote of thanks was accorded the Cricket Association and to tile Recreation .Sports Ground Committee for hazing the wickets prepared tree of coit to'the clubs. Votes of thanks to the chair, to Mr. Stoekrr for the use of the room, and to the Press concluded the meeting.