CRICKET.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIV, Issue 813, 5 October 1905, Page 13

CRICKET.

There is plenty of vitality in cricket in Auckland judging by the interest shown at the annual meeting of the Auckland Cricket Association, which took place on Friday evening. The report was a lengthy one, and dealt exhaustively with last season’s doings. The balance-sheet for the year showed that the expenditure had been £641 19s 4d. The biggest item on this side of the sheet was £521 19s 4d, expended in connection with the Australian team’s visit. The receipts amounted to £Bl6 12s 2d, included in which was £lOB 14s 9d, brought forward from last year, and £606 4s 9d, derived from the Auckland-Australia match. The club subscriptions amounted to £3l 10s, and the registration fees £2O 12s. The balance for the year was thus £175 6s Id. It was decided to request the incoming committee to consider the advisability of sending a team to Sydney to play a number of clubs there with a view of gaining experience. It was decided to obtain the services of a coach for the association, and if funds permitted to have a second one for school boys and juniors. On the motion of Mr. D. Hay it was decided to do away with the giving of caps to winning teams, school teams being excepted. It was agreed that in future professionals engaged in playing for the colony be remunerated. The following officers were elected:—President, Mr. F. Earl; vice-presidents, Messrs. C. H. McKinney, V. E. Rice; hon. secretary, Mr. Dinnison; hon. treasurer, Mr. C. Hay ; management committee, Messrs. F. J. Ohlson, D. Hay, J. Watts, N. Williams, Plummer ,and Fronde; vice-president New Zealand Cricket Association-, Mr. F. Earl; delegates to Cricket Council, Messrs. J. Young and H. C. Ridley; hon. auditors, Messrs. E. R. Fraser and F. McNeil. A hearty vote of thanks was proposed to Mr. H. B. Lusk for his services as secretary during the past year. Mr. E. C. Beale (Eden) moved the following motion, which, after considerable discussion, was passed;—“Rule No. 26 to be altered to read as follows. Only members of district clubs who have resided within the boundaries of their districts not less than four months prior to October 1 in each year, shall be qualified to play for such districts, provided always that the Management Committee shall have power to grant permission to any member who has changed his residence after May 31, from one district to another, to play for the district into which he shall have so moved upon being satisfied. (a) That such member has bona fide changed his place of residence. (m) That the district club from within whose boundaries he has so moved, and the district club into whose boundaries he has so moved have both consented to his playing for such latter club ”