CRICKET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 428, 20 November 1930, Page 4

CRICKET

WANGANUI CLUB ASSOCIATION MATCHES. DRAW FOR SATURDAY. The Wanganui Cricket Association’s first grade competition matches which were interrupted by the rain last Saturday, will be continued next Saturday on the Cook’s Gardens and Collegiate grounds. The following matches are set down to be decided on’ the various grounds; First Grade. United v. Old Boys, on Cook’s Gardens No 1. College Old Boys v. Technical College, on Cook’s Gardens No. 2. School v. Wanganui, on Collegiate ground. Second Grade. Railway v. Technical College Old Boys, on Peat Park No. .1. Watersiders v. Wanganui, on Pent Park No. 2. Technical College v. Aramoho, on Peat Park No. 3. Collegiate School v. Marists, on Collegiate ground. Third Grade. Collegiate School v. Technical College A. on Collegiate ground. Retailers v. Technical College B, on Technical College ground. Imlay v. Alarist, on Peat Park No. 4. Watersiders have the bye.

M.C.C ON TOUR GRIQUALAIO MATCH. CArETOWX, Nov. IS. In the rrieket match, Marylebone scored 2:52 (Quinn five for s<>, Prommitz. three for 30). Griqualand, in their second innings lost two wickets for 150 and declared (Mackay 49). Bain fell and the match was drawn.

HOBBS MAKES A STAND

NO CRICKET ON SUNDAY. “NEVER HAVE AMD NEVER WILL.’’ DELHI, Nov. IS. “Nothing will induce me. to play cricket on Sunday,” declared Hobbs. ‘‘l never liavo and never will.” When it was pointed out that Sunday was the only day on which thousands could attend an important match, he remarked that he was extremely sorrv, but ho could not go against his principles. He was brought up in a religious atmosphere and taught to re sport the Sabbath, and he did not wish to do anything to injure tho cause of Christianity in this country.

WEST INDIES TOURISTS ARRIVAL IN AUSTRALIA. SYDiNEV. Nov. 19. The members of the West Indies team were welcomed on arrival by the Ulimaroa by officials of the Cricket Association. Air Alallett, the manager, described the voyage jus exceedingly rough and all were glad to be ashore. He added that this tour will go a long way towards the development of the game in the West Indies. DRESSING ROOM THIEF SUM OF MONEY STOLEN Received Nov. 19, 10 p m. SYDNEY, Nov. 19. The West Indies cricketers were having practice at. the nets on the Sydney cricket ground to-day when a thief went through tho pockets of their ■clothes in the dressing room and secured £22, £l4 of which belonged to Barrow, but £5O in Constantine’s pockets was left untouched. NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL REPORT FOR PAST SEASON L’MPIIiING IN SHIELD GAMES The report and balance-sheet presented at the annual meeting of delegates to the New Zealand Cricket Council, held in Christchurch yesterday, stated that the M.C.C. tour last season was most successful from every point uf view. Dulccpsinhji and Woolley were great attractions, and the team was a powerful one in every department of the game. The success of the tour was largely due to the tact and courtesy of the captain, Mr Harold Gilligan, and tho management, committee was very grateful indeed to Mr Gilligan for his advice and assistance, and for the fair and reasonable way in which he met every wish and request of the management committee, except in one or two instances, such as the duration of test matches, where he was bound by instructions from England. No better sportsmen have ever visited this country, ana the tour will always be remembered by New Zealand cricketers with feelings of pleasure and satisfaction. A substantial profit on the tour was made in Australia. but the council was very unlucky in the test matches in Now Zealand. The Plunket Shield competition was won by Wellington under the new system of scoring, and the points earned were as follows: —Wellington 18, Auckland 16, Canterbury 10, Otago 0. There were some close and high scoring games, and twelve centuries were made in the series, six bv Auckland, three by Canterbury and three by Wellington. Tho. last match, between Auckland and Wellington was a great contest, and an appropriate conclusion to a fine season’s cricket.

It was very satisfactory To report that one match was played in the Heathcote Williams Shield competition, after an Interval of several years, when the Christchurch Boys’ High School challenged Auckland Grammar School and won the shield by an innings and 125 runs.

Mauawatu, the holders of the Hawke Cup, defeated four challengers, hut lost the cup to Rangitikei in tho last match of the season by four runs, after a contest which was one of the best, that has yet been played in this competition- The MaTiawatu Association had

a heavy programme and assisted tho management committee in cteiy waj to meet e.liallenges for this competition. The Hedpath Cup was awarded to C. S. Denipstcr, of Wellington, this being tho second time lie had won it. Last season there was certain dissatisfaction with the unipiling in Plunket Shield matches and first-class matches. The main complaint was. a» previously, in matches between Wellington imd Auckland. It lias been suggested that tho management committee should select or assist in selecting umpires for Plunket. Shteli matches Tho committee had considered tho advisability of following the English system to a modified extent, and asking each captain in Plunket Shield and first-class matches to make a report on the umpiring of each game, which report should bo confidential to the management committee, and would bo some guide in the selection of umpires for important games. The committee had again to express its appreciation of the generosity of the Australian Board of Control in extending to it. stiell liberal terms for the M.C.C. matches. Tho committee was also much indebted to its feprosentativc in Australia, Mr 1* H. Howard, and to the New South Wales Cricket Association for the assistance •riven to the New Zealand Council m reclaiming the sum of £3Bl which ''as deducted from the takings of tho Sydney match on account of income tax Mr H D. Swan had, as usual, w 01 ’ k( - f ’ untiringly on the committee’s behall in England, and had arranged the piogrammo for tho New Zealand team next season, ami, with Mr - • • Fisher and Mr E. C. Beale, represented New Zealand at the meetings ot the imperial Cricket Conference which were held this vrar. The committee also desired to thank Dr R- J. Pope, a very old friend of cricket in tins eountr'. for his donation of £lOO toward the cost of the 1931 tour to England The net proceeds of tho tost matches held in New Zealand kist^ season were ns follows:—First, test £-9.) 9s JM second test, £6153 19s 3d; third and fourth tests, £455 9s 6d. The net proceeds from matches played by tne M.C.C. team in Australia was £-4ub Ju. 2d.

down the grades SECOND AND THIRD MATCHES. NOTES AND COMMENTS. (By “Clcmill.”) Wanganui cricketers have struck rather rough weather tor the curly games this season. Lust Satu div- tie weather was at its worst from tin cricketers’ point of view. All ma-e.ies wore commenced on sodden wickets ami while tho rain held off these proved treacherous to over confident batsmen. Marist had first use of rhe v. icket against Wanganui and rattlii up H 1 for six wickets. H. James butted attractively for 40. Whin Maris', declared the Wr.r giimti skipper dci’bncd to go on with the mulch us tlio wicket was under wate".

Watersiders had an anxious time against Aramoho. Batting first, the ’Aiders could only tally 72 against f ae bowling of Hornabrook, Popper aid Crafter. G. Young, L. Head, and Sec mi did best with the bat. Aramoho did not. open their strike owing to ’he weather.

It was left to Tech. Old Boys ari l Tech. Collcge.to prove that the game is the thing. With just over "J on the board Tech. Old Boys decided to lei. Tech. College go to the wickeds The game was played to a finish and loci'. College won by tho narrow margin of two runs. Neither of these teams looked for an excuse to save (ho game but each “gave it a go” to win. That is the spirit that is needed in Wanganui cricket.

The Third Grade match. Retaile d v. Marist B, saw the Marist bowling completely collared and the Retailers had a handy 125 for n-ne wickets. Alarist had one down lor seven when the game was abandoned. 11. Scott (51) m l J Kiernoy (32) batted solidly for Retailers. The percentage system adopted for the grade teams is not mecf'ng with support. Many of the teams are satis tied to start their games at any time and as there is no penalty for defaul 4 the team that wants to start at ihe appointed time has to await the pleasure of the opposing side. It is up to the Alanagement Committee to tighten up tho rule and compel teams to be ready to commence the games nt 2 o’clock sharp. Otherwise many of the players will lose interest in the game and depleted teams will not assist W<;n ganui cricket.