CRICKET.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5686, 3 October 1896, Page 6

CRICKET.

■» CANTERBURY CRICKET ASSOCIAj TION. A meeting of this Association was held at Warner's Hotel last night; presentMessrs W. H. Wynn-Williams (president, m the chair), F. C. Raphael (secretary), Carter, Smith, Ridley, dark, Beswick, Barge, J. A. Cay gill and 0. Caygill. A letter was read from Mr F. Wildinc, thanking the Association for liis election as vice-president, and apologising for his absence from the meeting. The Treasurer's report showed a present overdraft of «£9-5s 9d, but the Treasurer stated that this would be paid off in a day or two, when a few outstanding accounts came in. The Secretary reported entries for Cup teams as under : — Senior Cup (6 ' entries)— Lancaster Park 2,, United 2, Midland 1 and Sydonham and. Addington 1. Junior Cup (8 entries)— Christ's College 1, Boys' High School l,St Albans 1, United 1, Sydenhani and Addington lj Midland 1 LancasteriPiirk 2. ' : ' : ' - - " '-' --*~^» " • .-President's Cup (16 entries)— Midland 2, Lancaster >Park 2, Sydeuham and Addington 3, United 1, Christ's College 1, Boys' High School 1, Cook's School 1, New Brighton 1, Eiccarton 1, Lyttelton 1, Post and Telegraph 1, St Albans 1. It was resolved that a handicap of four i men should be allowed to Sydenham and Addington, • and two men to the second teams of Lancaster Park and United in , Senior Cup competitions. Messrs Barge, Tapper, Tolan, Colville andO. Caygill. were appointed a committee to control Junior Cup matches, i A long discussion on the proposed alterai tion of rules took place, and it was [ resolved, to meet on Friday evening next i to finally adjust the revision. It was resolved that Cup matches i should commence on Oct. 10. After a disi cussion on the comparative merits of single and plural selectors, Mr A. M. Ollivier was appointed sole selector. ; The number of . men Canterbury would l put in the field. against Australia was then » discussed.. It was pointed out that the Cricket Council had, decided to play fifteen' men against the Australian team in , the New Zealand match, and that this being so, eighteen men would be a fair number • for provincial teams. As against this it was argued that the public wanted to see a really good exhibition of cricket, and that three extra men in the field would tend to cramp the play of the Australians. An i opinion was also expressed that the , Canterbury team with eighteen men would probably make the Australians ex- ! tend themselves. The settlement of the question was postponed until next Friday's meeting. A letter was read from the Secretary, New. Zealand Cricket Council, asking the Association to submit to the selectors names of players who were eligible for the New Zealand team, and to state whether such players would be available for the ', match New Zealand v. Australia, to be played at Wellington from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2. . The Secretary was instructed to comply with the request. With reference to the question of sendj ing a delegate to a meeting of delegates ! from members of athletic bodies to be held at the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday evening next, for, the purpose . of considering an early rising scheme, itwas resolved to send one. , The following was ■ the draw for Senior Cup' matches :— First Round— United B v. [ Lancaster Park B, at Lancaster Park ; Mid- ' r land v. United A, at Kagley Park ; Lant caster Park A y. Sydenham and Adding- . ton, at Lancaster Park. Second Round — s Lancaster Park B v. United A, at Hagley Park; Midland v. Lancaster Park A, at , Lancaster Parjr; United B v. Sydenham , and Addington, at Hagley. Park. .Third , Round— United A v Lancaster Park A, at • Hagley Park; Sydenham and Addington v \ Lancaster Park B, at Lancaster Park ; . United B v Midland, at Hagley Park. ; Fourth Rotind — Midland v. Sydenham and Addington, at Hagley Park ; Lancaster / Park A v. Lancaster Park B, at Lancaster i Park; United A v. United B, at Hagley , Park. Fifth Round — Lancaster Park Ay. , United B, at Lancaster Park ; Midland v. , Lancaster Park B, at Hagley Park; . United Ay. Sydenham and Addington, at i Hagley Park. Tho Secretary was instructed to wiito to the Otago Cricket Council, requesting it 1 to arrange as early a date as possible for the Canterbury-Otago match. It was decided that two days should be allowed in which to complete each match of the ; first round. Messrs Caygill, Clark and ; Raphael were appointed a sub-committee ; to select umpires and report at next meeting. The 'Customaiy vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the meeting. ' The Thursday afternoon team of the Rangiora Cricket Club opened the season on Thursday with a practice game. The > attendance was good. i On Thursday night the committee of the Rangiora Veterans' Club held a nieetf ing at Mr J. Reynolds's rooms. Mr F. Gulliver was appointed secretary, and Mr > J. W. Foster treasurer. A Ground ■ Committee was elected and was instructed . to arrange with the Rangiora Club for the > use of a part of the pitch at the Domain. The opening game was fixed for next Thursday. I At a woll-attended meeting held at Waddington on Thursday, it was decided to form a cricket club. The following officers were elected: — President, Mr F. Bull ; vice-presidents, Messrs M'Nae and Pole ; captaiu, Mr T. L. P. Pole ; deputycaptain, Mr E. Phillips ; secretary and treasurer, Mr F. Herbert ; committee, Messrs Neutze, Phillips, Martin, Bull, junr., Coltharfc and Cullen. Owing to the unfavourable weather the openiiig- of the Simmer Cricket Club's 'Reason has been postponed to Saturday .'.next. . ■ ■ ■ • ■ :