CRICKET.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19824, 16 December 1919, Page 5

CRICKET.

NEW ZEALAND CRICKET COUNCIL. Tho Management Committee of the New Zeeland Cricket Council met last evening. Mr P. 0. Raphael presided, and there were also present—Messrs J. S. Barrctt. E. B. Co,v ffill. W. H. Winsor, S. P. Wilson, I). Reese and J. P. Peeke (hon. secretary). A cablegram was received from tho manager of the A.I.P, team stating that, owing to tho programme arranged for tho team in Australia, it would bo unable to make the Now Zeeland trip. ,It was reported that efforts Iml' been made, through Messrs iH. Trumblo end M. A. Noble, to arrange for a visit from a Melbourne or New South Wales team, but that both gentlemen had replied that it was impassible to do 30. In view of tho lateness of ihe ec-aaon and the fact that a heavy programme of matches hod been arranged in Australia* it was decided to do nothing further in the mutter.

Further correspondence with regard to affiliation was read from the South Canterbury Association, which stated that, having re-considered the matter, it found it impossible to affiliate. The South Canterbury Association also stated that it had arranged a match at Christmas against North Canterbury, and naked for information in regard to the position in view of its non-affiliation.

It was decided to raise no objection to the match, but the opinion was goner all v expressed that affiliated associations should not be allowed to play against uunffiliated associations; and Messrs Raphael. Barrett and Peeke were appointed a sub-committee to consider tho rules regarding the council's control of representative games. ■ and, if necessary, arrange for notice of motion to hare the rules amended.

The Canterbury Association forwarded particulars of the dates arranged for matches against Wellington, Auckland, Hawke's Bay and Otago, The arrangements were approved.

The Canterbury Association ate: wide, veiling permission to play It. IX Worker, who bad boon a resident of Canterbury for throe months only, against Wellington, and, if selected, against Auckland. It was decided te reply ‘lint under the rules of the council Worker would not be eligible to play in a Phinkot Shield match until ho had resided sis months in tho district. It wasf reported that a match for the Hoatneote Williams Shioi.i -would be plavcd between Auckland Grammar School and Palmerston North High School on December 17 and 18.

Mr Itec&o brought up the Question of reviving the inlcr-i»lftttd match, raid it was decided to obtain the opinion of the bii major associations on the subject. It was decided to comiminicak. with the A Hoard of Coiuiol. explaining 1 tiio oinciunslances which iorl to the negotiations with Messrs Trumbic and Noble, and endeavouring to open up with the board the question of arranging a fined nrogranmio of visits between Australia and Now inland.

On Saturday afternoon, in the Springston Domain, a friendly cricket match was played between the Springston and tVeedons clubs, Auioh resulted in & win for tJie homo team by 135 to-63. For Springston, J. Cordon 01 (retired), L-. Gninoy r'd, P. Parley H, and IV. Gainey 13, wore the principal scorers, and for 'Woedons, H. Poster 10, H, Cross 13, L.‘ M-ansou 15, and A. Hulston 12. Bowling for Springston I’. Iviordnn look three wickets for i 5 runs, L. Gninoy 2 for 21, A. H. Guinoy 2 for 23, IV. Gninoy 1 for 13, md J Gordon 1 for 15; for Weedons, Manton look -1 for £3 met Curragh 2 for 07. After a lapse of five years the series of .Inter-Varsity matches between the Otago md Canterbury Universities is. to be resumed to-morrow morning on the Christ’s College .■nckst grounds. Piny will commence nt 10.30 and will be continued on Thmaduy. Tlw Otago team will arrive by tc-uigbt's express.

A match was played at Eanglora on Thursday between the High School and Vest. Christchurch District High School teams, the visitors winning by ton wickets. The scores woreKangioru, 53 (Sansom 23), and 49 (Dailey 17); tVest Christchurch 101 (Newton 21, Gydo 21, Hay 15, Euston 15, and Couplaud 15) and two for no wickets. The most successful bowlers for Kaegionv were 8011, Fisher and Marshall, and for the winners Hay and Coupland. The. following will play for tho North Couierbury Cricket Association to-dey, at Hangiora, against, the Canterbury Association: T. Mason, V 7. Boyce, VT. E, Cockroft, Fish or, Lockhart, W. Macfarbme, H. Bennett, P. Adams, A. Smith, T. Taima and Griffin; emergencies—N. Fidlor, Maskew and Humphreys.

To-dav two matches will be played on the _ Boys' League ground between Senior and Junior League teams! and teams representiuu tho third and fourth grades respectively in rite (list, riot coinpetitions, Tho following is the third grade representative team : —Crawstnw, Frier (Ivn.iopoi), Broiman, Elvcy (East), King (bt Albans), Hoy, Mine (Biccarton), o. Cadonhead. (Linwood), M. Mardon, Stewart (Technical) and Young (Sydenham); emergencies—King- (East), Nicholson (Biccarton), M’Kcnr.ie (Technical), Bichmoncl (St Albans), Bates (Linwood), Hopkins (Sydenham). Any player unable to play is requested to advise the secretary of his club without delay. The matches are to start at 1.30 p.m. The' Fourth Grade team will bo published in thri evening’s papers.