LARGER WICKETS

Taranaki Daily News, 16 October 1934, Page 4

LARGER WICKETS

NORTH TARANAKI CRICKET DECISION MADE BY EXECUTIVE. ARRANGEMENT OF COMPETITIONS. The larger wickets will be used in senior competition cricket matches in North Taranaki and in representative matches this season. The executive committee had previously discussed the advisability of using the larger wickets in such matches and had placed a remit before the Taranaki association, which carried it, subject to there being no objection from the New Zealand council. Yesterday the North Taranaki executive received a telegram from the New Zealand council stating that it had no objection, so the North Taranaki executive passed the necessary resolution last night. ' It was reported that West End and Westown schools were keen to take advantage of the offer of Mr. Parkinson to coach the boys and that he had already commenced coaching at West End. The chairman reported that arrangements had been made to purchase two mats from Messrs. Cook and Lister. It was resolved to play the senior competition in three rounds of two-day matches. The chairman pointed out that, including December 29, there were 22 Saturdays to March 31. That would leave four Saturdays for other matches. It was decided that the hours of play should be from 2 p.m. to 6.15 p.m.

The chairman and secretary were appointed an emergency committee. Notification was received from the secretary of the Inglewood Cricket Club withdrawing the club’s entry from the senior B Saturday competition on the grounds that there would be an uncertainty of fielding a team later in the season. The club considered it would be fairer to the other teams to withdraw. Mr. G. A. Clarke pointed out that there would', now be a bye in each of the senior B and junior grades. Rather than have two teuns. standing down each Saturday he asked whether it was too late now to regrade on'’ of the senior B teams to the junior grade . Mr. Baird suggested it would be more in the interests of cricket to raise .one. of the junior teams to senior B. There was a possibility that the senior B team which might be brought down to junior grade might be too good for the other | junior teams. A suggestion was made that one of ■ the High School teams might be placed in the senior B grade, but in view of the fact that the High School found difficulty in fielding junior teams in holidays it was preferable to keep tiie two teams in the one grade. Mr. R. Sarten suggested that the teams which drew the bye in each grade should be drawn to play each other every Saturday. That would give the junior players experience. Mr. Sarten considered Waitara might be agreeable to enter the senior B grade. It was decided to circularise the clubs pointing out that it was intended to arrange matches between the teams that had drawn the bye in each grade once the competition; was under way.. The teams in each case would be responsible for the payment of ground fees. Mr. H. J. Abram said the Umpires’ Association proposed to appoint two umpires to each of the senior games and at least one umpire to each other match. That umpire would be in control of the game and the appointment of the second umpire would be arranged by the captains, subject to his approval. There were present Messrs S. O. Jones (chairman), G. A. Clarke, F. J. Eggleton, F. Beard, '• R. Sarten, H. J. Tarkin and H. J. Abram (hon. secretary).

NORTH TARANAKI GAMES

DRAW FOR FIRST ROUND. The North Taranaki cricket competitions in all grades will start next Saturday, the hours of play being from 2 p.m. to 6.15 p.m. At the executive meeting of the North Taranaki association last night it was decided to play the senior competition in three rounds of two day matches. The draw for the first round was made as follows:— Senior Grade. October 20 and* 22: Old Boys V. High School, at School. October 20 and 27: Western Park v. New Plymouth, at Sanders Park No. 3. November 3 and 10: School v. Western Park; Old Boys v. New Plymouth. November 17 and 24: School v. New Plymouth; Old Boys v. Western Park. The second and third rounds will be played in the same order. Owing to the High School sports on October 27, it was decided that the second day of the Old Boys-High School match should be played on Labour Day; Senior B Grade. October 20: New Plymouth Colts v. Old Boys, at Western Park; Western Park A v. Okato, at Okato; Western Park B v. Central, at Sanders Park No. 1; New Plymouth a bye. October 27: Old Boys v. Otako, at Sanders Park No. 1; Western Park A v. Western Park B, at Western Park; Central v. New Plymouth, at Sanders Park No. 2; New Plymouth Colts a bye. November 3: New Plymouth v. Okato, at Okato; New Plymouth Colts v. Central; Old Boys v. Western Park A; Western Park B a bye. November JO: New Plymouth Colts v. New Plymouth; Old Boys v. Central, Western Park B v. Okato, at New Plymouth; Western Park A a bye. November 17: New Plymouth Colts v. Western Park B; Old Boys v. New Plymouth; Western Park A v. Central; Okato a bye. November 24: New Plymouth Colts v. Okato, at Okato; Old Boys v. Western Park B; Western Park A v. New Plymouth; Central a bye. December 1: New Plymouth Colts v. Western Park A; Central v. Okato, at New Plymouth; New Plymouth v. Western Park B; Old Boys a bye. Junior Grade. October 20: Kiwi v. High-School A, at Western Park; Waitara v. High School B, at Sanders Park No. 4; New Plymouth v. Old Boys, at Sanders Park No. 2; Western Park a bye. October 27: High School A v. High School B; Waitara v. Old Boys, at Waitara; New Plymouth v. Western Park, at Western Park; Kiwi a bye. November 3: Kiwi v. New Plymouth; High School A v. Waitara, at New Plymouth; Western Park v. High School B; Old Boys a bye. November 10; High School B v. Old Boys; High School A v. New Plymouth; Kiwi v. Western Park; Waitara a bye. November 17: Kiwi v. Old Boys; High School A v. Western Park; Waitara v. New Plymouth, at Waitara; High School B a bye. November 24: Kiwi v. High School B; High SchOdl A v. Old Boys; Waitara v. Western Park, at New Plymouth; New Plymouth a bye. December 1: Kiwi v. Waitara, at Waitara; High School B v. New Plymouth; Old Boys v. Western Park; High School A a bye. Senior B v. Junior. October 27: New Plymouth Colts (senior B) v. Kiwi (junior), bye at Sanders Park No. 4. In the senior B and junior grades, the grounds have so far been fixed only for the first two matches,