CRICKET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19478, 24 December 1925, Page 4

CRICKET

VARIOUS MATTER. DISCUSSED BY M.C.O. Received December 23, 2.35 p.m, LONDON, Doc. 22. As regards hitherto frequent use of undersized balls, the Alarylebone Cricket Club instructed umpires in future to see the weights and dimensions thereof wore correct. The makers agreed to stamp a guarantee on them. A meeting of first-class County captains decided to draw the attention of umpires that in their opinion games after rain arc not resumed as soon as possible. Secondly, that the practice of bowlers lifting the scam of balls is illegal. It transpires that over sixteen thousand candidates are eligible for ordinary membership of Marylebone C.C.

WANGANUI GAMES

HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS. TWO REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES. The following are the matches sot down to be played during the holidays: Saturday Next. Trial match, London’s team v. Stapleton’s team, on Cook’s Gardens. London’s Eleven. —London, R. P. (captain), Dr. Williams, Orton, Young, Raino, Sewell, Pleasants, Turner, Foote, Sandborn, Carthy and Stevens. V. A. Stapleton’s Eleven.—V. A. Stapleton (captain), Tronson, H. Williams, Frat or, Hord, Waters, Higgins, Walters, I’aoknatz, Latty, Stiver and Smith. Taranaki Match. Team to play Taranaki, nt Cook’s Gardens on Monday and Tuesday, December 28 and 29. — London. R.P., Orr. Stevens, Walters, Sewell, Higgins, Darby, Williams, Tronson, Dr. Williams, Lance and Turner. Wellington Marists. On Wednesday and Thursday. December 30 and 31.—Stevens, Walters, Orr, Sewell, Waters, Darby, Tronson, Lance, Sundborn, Tabart, and Turner. Rangltikei Match. On Friday and Saturday, January 1 and 2.—Hutchison, London, Orr, Orton, Stapleton, Holland, Stevens, H. Williams, Darby, Tronson. The trial match starts at 10 a.m., and the representative matches commence at .11 a.m. The Juniors have a trial match on Boxing Day.