CRICKET

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 12583, 2 October 1908, Page 6

CRICKET

WANGANUI CRICKET ASSOCIATtOV.

ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual general meeting of delegates to tho above was held last -evening in Dnigan's Buildings, 112 Ridgway Street. Present — Messrs, <?. \\\ Cujirie and >\ llollana (Wanganul> .Jlub), A. S. Wilder and ~W. J. Sim (College), W. T. Burrett and W. Richardson (Aramoho), Wv G. VtiUer and H: W. Reed (St.' Paul's), H. T. Mk>: ''Naughton (T.Y.M.1.) and several cricKet- ■ ei-s Mr' Currie wasr voted to the chair.

MINUTES.— The minutes of the last annual meeting were read and confirmed, CORRESPONDENCE.— Correspondence Was received from the T.Y.M-.1. Club applying to bo affiliated to the Association. Resolved that the T.Y.M.I. Club be admit; ted as a junior club. The Chairman briefly welcomed the delegates of the newclubs. From the Borough Council, granting the Association the; use of; borough, re-.' serves. — Received. - From New Zealand; Oricket Council advising a proposed new -irule, re appointing a management commit-tee--to conduct ihe business of> the Council, between Ihe meetings of the Council. It Was re?olved to ask the delegate to sup- • port this proposal. REPORT AND; BALANCE-SHEET.— The annual report and balance-sheet, allowing' a credit balance of 3s- 3d, was , .idopted on tho motion of the. Chairman, (Seconded by Mr Richardson. " ■ OFF«CER,S.r— The- election o£ officer* resulted as follows i^-PresiHent,. Mr W. Empson (re-elected) : vice-pgesidents, Mr Johr\ P. Watt anod the presidents oi',,all clubs, (note, mlos to be altered to allow the additional vice-presidents); hon. secretary, Mr A S. Dymock (re-elected); delegate to N.Z. Cricket Council, Mr G. H. Francis (re-elected); hou. auditor, Mr G. S. Gordon (re-elected); Management Committee* Messrs W. G. Miller (St. Paul's); F. 0.; Holland (Wanganui), H. E. Kite (Ara* mono), A. S. Wilder (College), H. J. McS Naugliton (T.Y.M.1.); Selection Commit:tee, Messrs J. E. Bannister, H. E. Kite, aaid G. W. Currie. --. . RECOMMENDATIONS.— The follow : ng recommendations were made to the Management' Committee:" — That an assistant secretary be appointed, and that the rule< be altered > a«cordingly. That a certain number of rounds be played in cup matches, to be arranged beforehand. TSiat each. club be' ; allbttbed jJ a specified piece of ground oa which: to- practice' on. -That .* rule be made compelling players- to appear; ou , the field in proper cricketers- attire,, adsp to .commence .mafehes- witiin 15 mua- • utes> of statedy time* That percentage points be instituted for cup matches. > THURSDAY MA'EOHvES.^Mr. G. tanking approached? tlie Association r on the question of Thuisday. ,cxu:ket. It was decided that if Th,ur%fjay players submit some definite proposal ,thatt tke Manage.-: merit Committee would give the matter ' every consideration 1 : • " The meeting concluded • with a" vote of thanks to ther chair. •