CRICKET

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2615, 24 September 1909, Page 6

CRICKET

POVERTY BAY CRICKET ASSOCIATION—ANNU AL MEETIN G.

The annual general meeting of fcho Poverty Bay Cricket Association was held last evening in the British Empire Hotel, and was largely attended. :\lr. W. E. Soffe presided. The report and balance-sheet, as already published, were presented by the hon. ~ acting-secretary (Mr. W. A. J. Gibson) and the lion, treasurer (Mr. H. E. Maude), and adopted, on the motion of the chairman. In, moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, the Chairman congratulated the Association on the satisfactory position disclosed. Considering the heavy expenditure incurred last season in improving the ground and procuring plant, the credit balance was a matter for congratulation. The election of officers resulted as follows: —President, Mr. W. F. Cederwall (re-elected); vice-presidents, Messrs A. F. Kennedy, A. W. Rees, and W. Lissant Clayton ; patrons. Messrs H. ]). Buchanan, E. Murphy, J. A. Lucas, H. H. deCosta, W. Pettie, W. D. Lysnar, J. W. Nolan, E. Matthewson, J. H. Martin, It. S. Cliilton, H. White, J. B. Kells, J. Sheridan, W. Miller, J. J. Martin, A. Dewing, C. White. W. D. S. MacDonald, D. -J. Bar ry, Chas. Evans, F. Hall, G. B. Oman, J. RKirk, W. E. Goffe. Reg. Caulton. G. H. Bullard, A. C. Steele, E. M. Hutchinson, W. Oates. C. Hansen, W. C. Ensor, E. Connelly, Judge -Jones, Lieut. -Colonel Winter, Captain Ferris, Hon. J. Carroll, arid Drs. Scott, Williams, and Collins; hon. secretary., Mr. J. H. Wack; hon. treasurer, Mr. W. A. J. Gibson; management committee, Messrs R. G. Hallamore, PI. E. Hill, I, McMahon, P. S. MeColl, A. R. Barker, J. B. Hunt, J Charles. C. Whiteley, J. Lang, P. Allen, B. H. Borham, arid F. Airej-; delegate to the Now Zealand Cricket Council, Mr. R. Vincent (re-elected); auditor, Mr. H. E. Dodd (re-elected). Votes of thanks were passed to the umpires and press, to Mr. A. Dewing for the use of the Taruhoru ground, to Mr. H. E. Maude (ex-treasurer), H. G. Rose (ex-secretary), and to those gentlemen who had assisted the Association with donations to the funds.

A recommendation was made to the Management Committee, on the motion of Mr. Hunt, that the time has arrived when a junior grade competition should be started.

The hon. secretary was instructed to write to Mr. E. Roach thanking him for his services in rescuing a quantity of the Association’s property on ’tm) occasion of the destruction by C.rc of the shed on Victoria Domain. A vote of thanks to the chair terminated the meeting. The Management Committee met at the close of the annual meeting, Mr. P. S. MeColl presiding. It was decided to meet every Monday evening at 7.30 o’clock, in the Alhambra- .Club rooms. It was decided to purchase a new matting for the concrete pmch immediately, and to call for applications for a groundsman, aprflications to close on Monday evening next. TARUHERU CRICKET CLUB—ANN UAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Taruhont Cricket Club was held in the library room, Tamileru, on Wednesday evening. Mr Knight presided. The report and balance-sheet were read and adopted. and were very satisfactory. The prizes presented last year by Messrs Charles and Knight were held over until the ensuing season. It was decided that those competing for them must bowl in at least six innings lor that prize, and bat a like number of innings for the other prize. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows:—President, Mr. A. Dewing; vice-presidents, Messrs Chilton, W. Roderick, A. F. Kennedy, C. A. Femviek, A. H. Hodge, Johnston, Sharp, Caulton. A. T Clark. C. Morse, and Hine; secretary and treasurer, G. Minnis; captain, J. Golding; vice-cap-tain, C. Lasker; delegates to Poverty Bay Cricket Association, Messrs Whiteley, Charles, and Golding: selection committee, Messrs Whiteley, Golding, and Lasker; groundsman, Air. Whiteley. The election of the general committee was deferred until a later meeting. Hearty votes of thanks were accorded to all retiring officers and to Mr. Dewing for the use of the ground. It was resolved to arrange a practice match for Saturday, October 2. THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND. NOBLE AS A CAPTAIN.

United Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, Sept. 22. Mr Rpofforth, in an article in Bailey’s Magazine .on the test ,matches, states that probably there never was a team better skippered than that by Noble. The way he used the fast bowler was as near prrfretion as could be. England had better cricketers as far as bowling and batting were concerned, but the- Australians were better led, played nearer true form, were far '"' ahead of England in ground fielding, catching, running,, and throwing, besides in placing the field, and made a much better combination.