CANTERBURY CRICKET ASSOCIATION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3580, 1 October 1879, Page 3

CANTERBURY CRICKET ASSOCIATION.

A genoral meeting of the Committee of the Canterbury Cricket Association was held last evening, at the Commercial Hotel j Mr A. C. Wibon being voted to the chair. Tho Hon Secretary (Mr Condell) placed beforo the meeting a lettor he had received from the Otago Cricket Association. An agreement had been como to, at a conference of members of the two Associations, with reference to tho rules to bo observed for the regulation of all Interprovinciul Matches. Tho letter dealt with one of thoso regulations, in regard to the question of the qualification of representatives. Mr Fulton wrote, " I havo now tho pleasure to adviso you that at a general meoting of our Association, tho opinion of the majority in regard to the question of qualification of representatives was | expressed in tho following resolution, subject to the approval of your Association : — ' That it be an understanding between Canterbury and Otago that nono but bond fide residents play in tho matches ; and that it bo left to the Match Committee of each Association to carry this into effect.' " Mr Condell said that the question of who waß a bond fide resident was really 6uch a difficult one fco decide, fchafc ifc had been considered best to leave tbe point fco fcho Match Committee. He did not think that any difficulty was ever likely fco arise. Members concurred in the opinions Mr Condell had expressed, and elicited thejinformation that a similar rule previously in existence had not been broken through. Mr Condell proposed — " That tho (Canterbury Cricket Association approves of the reiolution, and desires that it may be embodied in the memorandum of agreement." Mr Watson seconded the motion, which was unanimously agreed to. A letter was read from tbo hon. Secretary of the Midland Club, informing the Association that a deputation would attend to ask tho Association to wipe out the old debt of £18 owing by the Club, the liability arising out of the financial difficulty in whioh the Club— through no fault of its own— became involved. Tho hon. Secretary thought that bofore coming to any decision, the estimated receipts and expenditure of the Association should be considered. He then read a detailed statement which he had prepared, showing a required expenditure of upwards of £300, and pointed out tbat the application of the Midland Club was intimately connected with the financial position of the Association. Mr Watson thought that the bost courso

i for the Association to follow would be to do • ito utmost to arrange for an Inter- Colonial match, on the Christchurch ground, and bo- : seoure,an improvement in the state of affairs. ; A T!Ohver*ational discussion on various-itsms.of-'-nflDee ensued, and the suggestion i was 'thjown out that a day's sports might ba? ' C-sangedfor the- benefit of the Association . t_o. sports fcfti be more or less intimately coe-j i.eet-ed withi' cricket).. Such a plan had bee*, sueer ssf uliy>adopted in Melbourne. MrvMortce explained the reason which hnds induced the Midlond Club to mako this ap» plication,-! now before the meeting. _t* thought i that under- the circumstances the. Aesociatianii might advantageously wipe cufr thai .liability, 6io.ee the Association had tha> i doming season to lbok forward to for bettering; its. monetary^ position. > The Chairman pointed out that in the 1 : ettiiaatfes .which hod been submitted, all the fees aa-3i;ai_g to tbo Association had teen i taken -, into conwdaration. Personally he .< ■ would be very glad to accede to the Midland • Qlub's xeqijeat, if Be could see how it was^to. '-ib/c doae. . As- evidenced by a resolution .on 'i Bpirit of the Association-was- •> liberaLj. ; j MriGondelli thought that the Asso'iation. must be just befone it was generous, and that - -.the Midland Club, should be asked to -take a. rpnewed efforttopay the £18. i ' Mambers- thought that the mattc?_-ght'. be, permitted ;to.remain in abeyance fap» few,- --: month*, the "Wofcorians being morally boimdi tbijead a team,o?er. j Ini reply, to* question Mr Conde_" atateiH the* he had! enjoined tho strictest Dconomyi .iipsq.the caretaker. : Ms -Morice moved— "That on account: a_ -the financial: position of tho Association, tite matter- of the liability of tho Mi _a^d Clybj badeferred^antdl the end of tbe secaon." Themoti^nwas seconded and agreed to. . Mr- Condellt referred to the tsamendirus ix-pecse . inourred in keeping tb^grourfcliiia irder, andf asked members to c-arJcavo_s to , devise some means of securing an,, increased jlncomc. Ib might porhaps be aixipable toiinjcrense tha- capitation lax. ;' Mr, Ashby moved that the vaaouj Victorian 'Clubs,b9wiifcten to, with tho -now of ascertaining whether thoro was a^.chanea, of a team .coming, over. I Mr Watson seconded the* mptioS), which jwas agreed to. t . TheSeoretary staled fchat , tbo. ertjund was ■ .visited' a few days sure,, apd th_Ji & was. • generally cons!dcred inaatijable to. open before Get. 11. ; Ma Millton proposed that tbo- apeniDg : jmaaflii«iS should be played*, on Oet.,<4 but that j members musfc understand . they, are. nofc to practice on the ground until j p„ynis„on lias Ibeaui given by the Groue&.Com-ufcfcfce, Mr Palairet second ad.; the saoiijKu, wbich ' w_3 unanimously agreed to. Mr Caygill brought beforo tha- naeeting tbe j condition of tbe ground use&by the Hagley ! Oakleaf Club, and oxgeessed bile- opinion that la greater amount of 'attention and labour* i ought lo be expen&d aipon the- ground. Mr Condell explained tihat. until about threo weeks ago tb.e,groun»_ was so wet tbi_, the rolling could not scoser be proceeded? with. Ordors had,' beeij, given to use eve:'?., effort to get tho^.groun— ijtito as good condir tion as possibly, and ai was hoped tbat b'.^s ; club would have., no cause for complaint ' during this season. Mr Mil„j>:i ? on behalf of tho TJaitedj Canterbury Cricket Ci_b, brought undfc*.the ' notice of the Association the operation of Eulo 7, by wltiqli, second-rate players coulii not; get anj; gpod, bawiing to practice t0.., It was for the]. Association to consider whether it woujd-.nol be aa well to Buspcnd tha operation of, the rulo* Tl^y Chairman asked that members, woxild kindly, think ovor the mattor. The rules of the Association oould only be altered at the annual, general meeting, i The Hon, Secretary thought tlat the i recommendation had better bo made to the i Mfltfih Committee. , The proceedings then terminated,