Cricket.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume V, Issue 219, 4 October 1894, Page 3

Cricket.

The twelfth annual meeting of the Auckland Cricket Association was held on Friday night at the British Hotel. The secretary’s report showed that during the past season the Association’s team had competed in three inter-provincial * matches, two of which were won. It also predicted that the coming season would prove an exceptionally busy one, as visits are expected from Queensland, Fiji, Otago and Canterbury. The report also stated that the guarantee of /'l2OO required by Mr Stoddart’s English team for a visit to this colony is excessive, and that a visit cannot be anticipated. The treasurer’s balance-sheet shows that after the discharge of all liabilities, which were last season particularly heavy, there still remains a credit balance of 18s 9d. The following officers were elected for the ensuing season: —President, Mr James Russell ; vice - presidents, His Worship the Mayor (Mr J. J. Holland), B. J. Esam, Major Lambert, A. E. Whitaker, J. H. B. Coates, A. J. Deniston, F. J. Logan, Geo. Lankham, W. Outhwaite, H. Brett, W. S. Wilson, F. Earl; hon. sec., Mr C. S. H. McKinney; hon. treasurer, Mr C. E. McCormick; committee, Messrs R. L. Hoile, H. Wilson, J. Young, W. Kendefdine, J. Waddingham ; auditors, Messrs J. C. Webster and W. C. Speight. It was stated at the meeting that a team from Auckland would this season visit Hawke’s Bay. Mr Yates reports that the cricket ground is in good order, and will be fit for play in about a fortnight. Should the weather continue fine the season will probably be declared open about the 20th.