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ILITHEROE ^ CALLS.


PROBLEM


XING SERVICE'


OF


FH. parts of the area considered most


^ would require the Iheroe! Corporation In personnel. Bllor Watson said th 1 there; were . adeckate water and It only requited local ex- J In the use of such apparatus'as


•Igade duties, assistance of in training


.i provided.


Ihalrman': The mam question Is ;or not we are sufficiently In time of emerg mcy for ffie


llllor Walker: We are certainly Ime of emergency.


Ihalrman pointed oUt that It'did Itter who obtained the extra l e s ,as they would bi stationed In tland area.;; The Surveyor had imlunteers pnd he supposed Inents could be made to use the


t quite willing to give the saslst-


lerk pointed out tha,t the Council pen trained In Are b


at In several LEYLAND


MOTORS’ I


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PLEA FOR ■'t e Ap


“ N O T : EI^CQURAUljVG | S ^ i ' ‘ ■ S p / i ‘-DASH:'


[DipLESDALE Cricket League,,,w^l has gainef a reputation for the pro­


‘ future two points are to be awarded for a tie, this result being regarded as of superior merllj to that of draws, with which ties have previously been Included.


laratus. In his oplhlon .the best Isslble was to get tiielr own men


Chief interest.was centred in the land Motorb’ proposal to instituted system, un^er which each team would bat the same number of overs, victory going to the s|de getting most runs. Strong opposition was offered to. this proposal, and ^ Motors were unable to obtain even a seconder, the resolu: tion had to be propped.


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by the Superintendent of ! Fire Brigade, Who probably


Icessary. They htd got to do pg In the matter; hey could not I on the table.


PI decided: to-suggest) a joint meet- er more fully.


Clltheroe Corporation and t p Rural District Council to discuss


N h ruilnlng froni Glsburn and p e to Paythorne Bridge, the path ■ left in a very dangerous con-


pAYTHORNE DANGERS. l reported by Councillor Kayley


a result of a subsidence on a


lin- the dark were |dencel they: were 15 jor 18 feet


I people travellinf


in that direc- aware of the- in danger of into the river


JOlstrlct Couiicil would havendth- Id with the inatter.


lalrman : If ^e wpe not rgspon-. p we yrere the hlgWay authority


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le Parish Coundil must still be pie. :


Iher. landlord, jenant. Parish, I or County Council j was respon-


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illor Kayley jvas advised to refef :er to the. County Councl^


-L dAmaged by flood.


lining wall at the rear of Holine [ottagte, Dunsop Bridge, Were iway by heayy floods and, lii one


ianita^ .Inspector (Mr. E, J. ,■ reported that sections of .the '


le . bafik had; given way, leaving lole which made it dangerous for playing at the rear of the'


lllor Watsori suggested that It Irm the subject of a test case as'


l westlon of responsibility, for main- ' ■ authority had repudiated liability


th e ; discussion Which followed, i l t was pointed out that the


proposal to coinpel the team batting flrst to declare after 2i hours; md .Clltheroe were equally Without support for their proposition! th a t ; professionals should stand down for a season before resuming as amateurs.


A similar falte awaltbd the Lancaster


Royal Hotel, Clitheroe, and was attended by representatives:from every club. iThe chair was taken by the President (llteJ. H. Ramsbottojn) ',whoj;;a)?|i the outset,; referred to the lq%siiBtajhed byiVtlie League hi the deaths of jthree well-known


The meeting was held at the Swan and : i


a distinct loss, Mr. C. Roach, of Great Harwood, was knoWn to most of them as an umpire for maiqi. years,, and to some of them as a very good bowler in pre-war days. Then there [was Mr. George Har­ greaves, one of the best all-rounders seen in the league In jreiieht years; 'J^fogefberi, the league hafitsupred kfeen lo^my^thl deaths of these three splendid supporters. The represeritatlyes stood In silence as


players. No efieketer w ^ .better, kriown or was held In'greafer'iespect In' Lanca­ shire than Mr; J. T. Sajiderson, of Lan­ caster, Mr. Rapsbottoni observed,Per­ haps he did not have his best cricket hi the league, b(it he always took great interest in the league, and his death;-was


a mark of respect,.i ,,,, v,„. . ' ,. A TIW AT BLAC^POqL,


noldswlck, the bottom clubs In the sehlbr division of the leagu'e,''was Trophsed by Mr. ‘ Threlfall, Leyland, who', observe^ that it was a great shock to them all to find Blackpool at the bottom, especiallyi as not very long ago, there was talk; of; them winning the cup four years In suc­ cession. (Laughter).


The re-election of Blackpool and-Bii^»;


and the retelutidn was unanimously approved.


Mr. Beardmore, | Lancaster, seconded, .


Ball, Baxenden, were associated In a res­ olution, unanimously carried, ,re-electing Sabden and Whalley to the. juhlor-divi­ sion.


Mr. Aldersley, Clttheroe,\und,Mr.,J;,W-


. Owing to the present condition ’ wall and bank, the houses were


Ig walli which stood at the edge’of j Ifoot [green. Stones had beeif.: ■away by the River Hodder, leav- ' lee fairly large holes., He had j pleated with [the ' owners on th e '. pnd they hadj agreed to carry out-1 psary! repairs.


|qach time the river rose. 'The . lere about ten feet away from the


SAS ;PRO()F ROOMS. ; |


If about 25s. The room Is open |c inspecttlon and it is hoped tliat ‘ |r s in the district will take' ;e of the opportunity. Rooms ^ irepared In Various parts of the 'i order thatjthe ratepayers o f : will know exactly how to make i •essary provision at their own-1


her said that householders could ', i [similar rooms for themselves at


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I f and are gua rded night and day. I ’o


p In excess, of £150,000,000.1 trong rooms are fire, damp and


lie 225,000 deeds may be produced Iter of minutes.'


that.any


la home-buyer has paid his final - p andjthe mortgage Is redeemed.' p y surj-enderi the documents. ,,,


p r requirements in


lONERY, ENVELOPES, INK, ANALYSIS and


fCE BOOKS, & Office sites of every kind at ekt prices-ji:ome to tie


Itiser & Times Office^


I the: meeting, the members lri--[ |a gas-proof rdom prepared by the i Inspector, at Waddington Alms- The j room j had been prepared, i ig to Home Office regulations and ■ i


■ have to consider the provision of further Income, He, pointed.out that the amount available for managing the league was little more than £40 a year, despite the[ fact thdtethe total Income was In 'the neighbourhood of £250. As the league voted £15 for championship allowances, there [was little left for.other purposes,; and the''balance was steadliy declining. The acco)jnts,..whlch showed a balance of over £^4, Including an amount due to the Rlhblesdilfi ''Amateur League, ;WS's:


Secretary (CounclUoi' P. DiigMe) .^hg-i gested that before long the'league Would.


In Introducing the balance .sheet,, tpp


' unanimously approved on the propPsl- tion of Mr. W. Standring, J.P. (Rlbbles- dale Wanderers), [ seconded by Mr. A. Holden (Darwen). 1 .:


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.building up a remaYkabldfreedra whl'bh would probably never be beatea The league would certalifiy keep, his .services as long as they poSslblycoma;'‘ahd looked forwardi^to seeing him reach,, ffiefljty mark, [During’the pdst few weeks; Mr. and Mrs. Rainsbottpm had celebrated their sllV'er we'ddihg and, dn'behalf of the league, lie extended congratulations and good wishes td'the'm;:' Seconding,, hjr. ,0., Aspliiall (Black­ pool)', paid warih'tribute tb'the'Preslaeiit


bottom as president fote* a'thirty4hifd year, was proposed by Mr. Standring, who observed that tnh.^M^®t'Was


1 POPULAR! PRESIDENT. ■ The re-election jof'! Mr.: ,,J.\, K/.R'ams-


upon . the efficiency.iof his .qpnttol. observlti'g that'np. one hid keener‘In­ terest lii thq organisation apd that: no league had a'lleitte^ ■presideht.* '


. thuslasm, andlft teplj^i Mr.'Raihsiidttdm said thdleague washls inain hobby, and had beep evCteslnce He'ieft school. ‘


The Resolution j a ? carried .with,en- ‘ ‘


He playeduip ttie[i.eague;as far-back as 1898 aha[stamd attenaing leaiaie meetings aa.long,ago.,as;Ji9(j();;'


' fldence It would be Impossible to conduct the league 'In the same friendly and happy manner. ' I t hpaitieverhs'etl his


He had'been in constant touch with the league ever since! He thanked the clubs for the confldence they displayed, not only in him but [In the secretary, arid : added that If It were ndt: ter that ,con-


practice to keep ,to tne strict letter of the rules, but he did try to Interpret the spirit of them. Mr. Ramsbottom took the opportunity'


■ the; Lewis Cup,, ’..tJptll the.veiT. end .of the .season he'hafl' expected having the


of cong'ratulatlng St. Annes upon their excellent season and their mphhig


honour of presenting the cup to St,


important nature. One chang^ made provides that) In


gressive charaicrer of Its'exfteriinehfe to brighten the ^ame, oC'Saturday refused to make further alterations of an


CRICK EQUAL CHANCE iks.


lHtB,yCKLING OR E t ” !


Afi$es, bi t Leyland by an excellent effort v?alke.d in, first. Sti Annes would fCel


- Replj^^,to these observations, Mr.:;p. Partln^& (6t. Annes) observed that;lf their prilfesslonal had not broken down during tM season, he thought they would Imve gone on to, championship .honours. They had had an excellent season, and wero looking foi;iyard:|p,^pother one.,


not wlri the cup next time.. ; RE-APPOlNTMEN!i’S.


The vijje-ptesld&t^' w^f^-'^fected /in aceordande with club llonlliiktlons, The 1 re-election of theispotetary.'Ms proposed


by the President,''Who pMd .'eloquent tribute; tq his efflclehcy, and this Was seconded by Mr. Holden,;


ishlp whldh pervadb'd' the'league had Imuch-to qa vdth ;the happy character [of th e h 'p ro c e e d in g s .; i , j Mr. Ainhs'Kindle (Whalley), was re- lappolntedj treasurer,, and Mr. 'A. Lsng- jShaw' (Clltherpe)' • Was rereiected auditor. The league again appointed Clitheroe, Rlbblesdalfi; ■Wanderers.; add 'Whalley to [act as;Executlyd:iCoifiriiilrtee> v ; !['


club Secretaries ter thelr'co-pperatlbn, and observed that'^jihe spMtibi frlend-


In reply, Mr. D'u'g'dai^_' ijjhanked the , ! CANNOT ^


,<c.o,mpqred,with the amount paid to other jeagpes, and ';he did not think clubs would olijeeji'to an, increase., 1 Mr;T.'01ark:


.-'i';'.' war."' '([LaugHter).,te''';i5:i'‘ : ■


I An amendment was propos'ed by^ Mr. Standring, and seconded by Mr. J;iPeters (Whalley), that-'the amount Piloted ,to Rhe champtohfl .}h.Athe .,iSehiqr.;qi^ should be long time 'ittle,” Mr, (dfihd , it


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‘vThe, amendment ..was carried, by ten fores' to twh; t!.eylted, gave ' hptlce of moflb'h, that': thPy'Mul'difiitfofluce the matter of Increased subscriptions at the next meeting.


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the JuniOE League was, approved, on the pfbposltloil of' Mr. Bill (Baxehdeii), pconded qy Mr. Standring.


■The grant of £5 to the champions of


P. Alderslef proposed "that any man who has ^laypq ;qs professional shall stand doTO 'fPr I a ‘ year before playing as an] amateur.” !He mentioned that CUtherod Werd last'I Sea’soh 'the Pnly -club in the ieague withoul'a; professional',';' A 'j


PROFIB;^IOI^A^ On behaif of the Clitheroe club, Mr. E.


They felt that the standard of pro- fessionils was not so high as formerly, and that had resulted in hii amateur leavingj one ejub to become pro­ fessional to another.


T^at was not conducive to higher prestige and the CUtheroe view was-that if professionals Were'required to stand down foil’ ^ year before resuming as [amateurs,! there would be 'a tendency among the clubS‘to get better .men as professionals. A rule similar to that he proposed f a s at one. time on the books of the league, and his club considered It should be restored.


proposition, which was ; . accordingly 'dropped,.,j


No seconder was forthcomilng for the '■


the hrofession'dl of another ;club,,' W®r6 required-first to .get permlssldh;[of, that club ix),'d9!:So..:


stood a, inotlon ; tqat . the [wprd8.;':‘‘ ln writing ’! '^hdiild be added to the-exisWng fu le ^ whlch clubs; desiring to approach


APPROACHING PRORESSIONALS/X On thufigenda, tbthe hahie ipf Leyland,


! their sighing of Hudson, from Leyland, ;lt wouldihe a suitable gesture if he . seconded [the resolution.. Dawenidid not ;aeti,vHth6ut^'fdj;tlS$iip^^ had’a’peRrecfly clear'cbhtelenc^r'‘"['' ; ’ , Mr„Peters ..proposed that the rule ln


had no'sp'eciai feeling dhthe matter but his vld'wj' Was 'thati.the .'rule. woiild he Improvedjby the Insertion of the.words “ Inwriting.” Mr. Boideh DanVeh) '■ said' that’ as the question-had gppai;ei}tly aj^en out of


Mr. '(niRelfall (Leylahd);:ssdd hiS club ,[':


ma|qrM of, representatives would favour th e‘ course suggested,' but they 'lacked. lnslfuctlo?i3 frqip, their cpiumitjqes, He ihprdughly agreed' that' suVsc'rlptlons sholild be lifted to meet'the extra expen­ diture, bilt as [ths.t, was .outside their provl'hce fPr‘tHat’ihe'klng,' iie would still eecqrid the proposal to .make, the cham­ pionship g p n t £15.


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£ 10.'; “I t .has taken'themi' to reaiise that £10 Is too Peters observed. “Whalley Out longer than before th e , '


■ and also tp leavpa wider margin for the ■inanagein^l'of 'the league;' ':; '■The subi-t ScriptiPn vj'as tod small, especially when


received a! grant of only £ 10, while to provide souvenirs cost at least £15. After What had peen said by the secretary, he was diffident about moving an Increased amount, l^ t at the samg time he was ijulte satisfied that a larger, sum, should be paid. His suggestion was that subr- Bcrlptlons should be Increased In order to pay, bigger championship allowances,


i On the plons '.for (Leyland) hot afford


trar4 a* TO Wihf CUP.


question, pf grants to cham- next season; ^r.'Thfelfall


said that many clubs could to wlh the -cUp,' AS' thCy


very disappointed; but, they had a good season, afid -therp was no reason, why they


' ' Ribl^sdale League Clubs Discuss


ANNUAL MEETING REFUSAL FURTHER EXPERIRl


TO EMBARK ON ENTS.


CLITHEROE ADVERTISER AND TIMES. FRIDAY, 'V' v-l'i


iehgagea t t ' ttfe leagu^, bht It jdld n'dti Stop [ontside 'chibs CoiSiing Aldhg add' taking away thoSe‘ profesSidhals.


Unless ,|iiey [co'u}d frqijie; a itule .wtecli could' k^ep out other; ciubs-r.and ,;he,i.dld not,;see -.how tl)at jyeRe [posslbierr-they should cahcpl the, rule- and-leave every­


were d6ne,duradq clubs wduldstlil.haye an advantage over, Eilbblesdale.'Lea^e clubs.,


ments mth professidnab thereWas hi clause that If the professlo’hal had hot been re4engaged 'byi July '1st,' he; could


Mr. Aminall; said that lh, mdst agree­


the Rlbblesdaie', te a g d e .'.'.“-We are memiberq ,pf .Pile fatell^;,'ahd-'<'surely we can be nice to .'phe another,” he said..


that' ih ‘[the';L£mcashl‘re ■ Lda^e; 'dlu^' were not Peffldtfed';td :,'ahprdaih' "^


Mr. T.rMarehaii'(St.'Ahhasl'Pbseteed :/l: -EOINTS”:fOB; 'rHE'--SGaEME;;::‘J;‘


Early ;last;',seaspn,'':'hlff'club*tetad'th'at teur, other dlubs-;-h'ot: In the RlbhleSdaie League^yere ap[p)rpachlng Ciruhip,' thi,ete prpfesslohai. ;lMpters.at ohce slgp'ed'hite ter next season to. save ariy further trouble,.I'' ,: V


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objection; td‘the,' wlthdraWal df .the riile^^ t and by 'a large majority i t was decided ,T(l0^:[WlANT


'Neither Leylandhdr;Darw'eh‘h'ad:ahy'


o cancel-it; : ;


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.Both [Leylandi and Leyiahd;!Mdtors had on' the a^endq, Rioflons intended .tei' cupr


proposed jot aSki the'movete df'the twd! motloMB' td'^St&'tef'fhelR' caee','['a^^ theh allow ■ gCn'erdi dlscusslbn before! ‘ ■ callhig ter'a-vOte '. '


hburs.” He descrlbed'thb-aS' Lahcaster’s ' contribution to '.'th e campaign ‘ fdr‘ brighter cricket.'ii''-:.


upon proposed tha t '! the side taking first inntogs I'shdll


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, Uriiesdsbihetifing was'dbiie, k ste of' stagnation would be reached! ': '


It' seemeii to be' a ,g r o i ^ ’practice of 'teams'tp pit on the splice and to .b'atjas- late as. sfcqidjdck; iwea^teg thdraseives.! and •opponents; and.'leaylng 'spseta^rs completely': dqt pf', accdu|it,! ■'! Lancaster- BUggestjed! [that the[- tlmei alloy^ .egcli team .'wdSId be more.or less, eiquaLahd', sald spniethlrig'viduld have to beddne to' avoid .sd.many'idraM and !td make the game more acceptable', to spectator . .


resolution! that a new rule,be made In the following-terms:—.


Leyland Motors had'on. the agenda a. [ ; ,: .■


EQUAL OVERS FOR EACH TEAM? ' 1 i : , u i -


take place after:7-45 rp.m. ■ .In.'case the^tekiti -bhttlng first 'shall -bat .the' full’,'30' oVfers and rain subsequently Interferes,with play,:the,tip to second ffiky claim [td 'bat' untlL’Ijt^S p!m,; ,'If at this:tlpe;'adefiffite[re'tojit; has;/ riqt been atelyed ' at,'thOjgtoo [ ' shail be'declared a! draw, :' ! 'Where'a


'oyers).i:.i,,.The gape shall,cpmmence at 2-30 ip.m. prompt and po Pisy:Sh,ad


start has been delayed :ahd It Is hot: possible'for each side to bat >16, overs, the patch to count; as a draw. ' : ' ^


tfiat wWp he associated Wtoself,,.Mth. mR. Beardniore. oii: the: subjecti.of:;siow, play, he djq.'hot' agree that limiting one' intongS'-wdiild have the desir'ed effectifHe cltomed thkt Ley,lanq' ,Motdte’[i^'p{»Sal wks-farbfetter thkn.kny tltoe iimly'ahdi declared the scheme slihple'lh detpl ahq[, easy to admlPster. , It-prdylded 'fdf-.'a: fUfi afternoon’s , cricket; .ahd.dt ,also; pro-; .• vlded' thkt the i team ifiattlng'i seednd would haVe as much'chaPc'e.'as.thd teara' batting first, so far-'as'tltoe'WBS cottV, cerned. . Freak ‘ results ' would ' be eUmlnated'by the fact!that patehes of less [than! 32 oyers would c6unt''as draWs;


Maktogthe propds.itiph;‘


i ,cricket,!!;,l|ar., CIarE:,wenJ,'pn; ■!:'[:'■ 'M u s t ' face-,'F^fcfs.y^^^


; this scli^'d With a' ^ipW’t6 dapaklhg. : tills gteat, kame of btos by^^ ;any .'[ slaPrdash; ; p


[doPhiittee' Have not sSntite '


queslioh.khohl'd he cancelled, declaring that it hajd already done more harm than It was'eter likely to'do'good,......


Ih e rule.had a : tendehcy,:td, prevent ■ftiDDlesdale ■ ■ te a '^ e ' approaching professionab already


•the' eight ball'Over beforC''anyohe:-'elSe Ptroduc'ed them. With" a view'te toaklhk the ‘ game more Pteresttog to .the


" At the [same time, We dhilot'want tOi sit back and corhplacdhtly-watth Rhe gatoe, or the Interest In the gariie'i by : spateatdrsi being; |slp#ly, but;,;,Bur,ely strangled, by. uitra-carefp back-to'-^ther, wpl bateJng-! •.That Is‘what Is'p'qijp^ij-; lng;ahd:,wq!pust;faqe!f,act8, !!We!ctalp that .this scheme -covers both ph'asesiot- the game.; i t provides, undercnormal crlcketp'ari'equal chahee for- both'teams if 'the I'wekthdr does ‘ not diitervene:' ‘ Ih years; gope by, arid to, tecent; tltoes,‘ tdo, -this leagaejhks 'gktae'd the^^ being one; of the, post !pr'dgr'mlvfl,'ln'the'[ county, if not in the north,of .^gland, We introduced three poPts for! a win. the larger wickets, the new Ib.w.'rule and


bat 36 ,overs (8 ball), weather per­ mitting. ; In case of: lost'tlmeTetere the'Innings Is'completed: due to bad: weather,' an ' eqdal [nutober o f : ovCrs shairhe deducted Irom each-side at the of one- over forteach -four'rnlnutes time. I : (Ah example': • 32 minutes 'are: lost diie to bad weather at the* start of the! game, thus eight overs woPd be deducted,ifoik''from'e'teh'eidei kind'' this; Would give each side 32 8-ball


Duration of Game: Each side shall -i'


Mr., a; Beardinore (Eahekster) ‘thete-’ fa'at'hTdnger tehahTi


’


tall the. puipppr of: .drawn gapes, andi before,;ln)iro,ducpg.them,,)]theiPre;8ld mentl6hed,.thaVjat ith'e/last .meeting of the leagiie. It was decided to 'give con-' slderatloh to‘a- ’suggestldh' 'that mdtdheS should in! future be 4i hours, insteaa 'bf five hours Ih'duratloii! ‘ ‘Mt'sh'ggestloh was made: upon the deebidh .te" a'ddbt! thd:' cflght ball dver'Whlch 'savCd''dbpsidel'qbid time,; .and;,his:pdlht In -tedhtldhlhg the matter ''St’t.this ■ste#'''%5s'HhAi; Clubs should bear: In !'blind dbrihg' the dls- cusSldn of the gdrieral dliestlon.’ '. The President also annduhced‘that he


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avCraghiOf, slx,‘ full-length, matches they played lasfseaSon. . ;^ .


against'the p t wasie


! !Mr.'


'attrkctlbn'iAs drdP'siry'lead's iPaWlf^s,’ And [he:co'hld h b f see- How the'tltoC''[llimf ‘ wbhld'beof bewefltJA Ibt'pf'theipreseiif- slow play could he! elltolhated'lf club.' committees' had a straight talk with their players. -■


'eltewhcre without cbhbpicubu5‘ 8upc'ess. For Instance; the-Worsiey 'buh ties ih the M im h ire Lea'^e Were-!h'6t‘ hb-hig- ah'


SoPethPg pf.the same had been tried .] 1' ■ ■ '


clflhwasiStrongly bppoMfd to the'to&Shte' WWch theyithbughi'-w’bUld -degradj the flnbf poPts; oF''the'igame arid prove against! the - best Pterests o f ' cricket: generally.


.Mr. AspPall (Blackpool): said that when '.he read,'thej proposition,:! bbi-felfc that; the,.’name' of cricket cbuld.ibe: to something like- “ brisket.”


Cricket was aigame played P accordance with, rules already well established, and the proposed scheme would alter the


gamp.;!,.


Ilhpjr.wPuldinot get the'finer-fiolnfS of, ; cricket if■ matters 'were forced; A good - [bowler ,against ■ arside fndng to force runs had.the.batsnien ppitpast;:;.


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:One would like to, Introduce, youngsters. Blackpool werp [against tlie ,sphp'me.[ ‘


a DARWEN’S VIEW, • a atrifAV#! : Hi,, k m : » iA &


__ _______ ^____ ___ IttP ___ very;WUndktl(m;pf'the'.'game,'‘'.y'|)'aW^


/seateh arid’unletei,they‘were c t o leaghe wbuld get.;a reputatloh; [of [belrigi [“.‘stuntyr’ ' ‘ He ‘‘hMfSkbtt'


'bpefated' P-'fiighi;! ffiatehbS-'- ah'd;- fbhhd' !the best cricket6rs‘g6tdewe'r:RiPk;'■[i’^^^


sihetoito


.‘toto'eisald'one'teaPihadibattdd'at Latf-J 'ha'stef ■ until nearly spibhlodk- on two .bccgslons. He preferred not to mention the Itedm'; - ’! No'hamks.ynb; pack-drill,’.’ he Observed:'amidst laughter.) . ; - -■; -' ;; Mr. Peters: i t


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■^Whalley. They couldn’t have, lasted so ‘long, i ( L a u g h t e r . ) :■ ' [ Mr.' AspPall: - If- I t ; was 1 BlackpopL .a: ihlracie.ipust have occurred.! (Renewed;'


couldn’t ' have ’ been laughter.) "


' involve sWaMibuPkllhg' cricket.'; 'This : idea-was'wRohg ak.th'e'abhematolbWfed approxPigtely the same time as was how occupied/. ['',,[:■;'


Mr, Davies said ctobk-}seemea‘;tb' [; haVe,' the idea ‘thSt the sewmh Wbw^


‘ The’ only, difference was .that teams had "ah' -equal chance and that a definite result was achieved. A full afternoon’s


:';AhswerPg' Mr. 'ABpPall,* mR; Beard-: . Membeis ';pRythpV.-Ohh’[,M'eudiy[' Sbeiety


fellow':Whb hung hls'-'bat' at evbrythlhg; Succeeded best''P thatijfpe of cricket; ‘


1 bft'toerely Bibmidpf [union .Mtweeri,j[iembers iof-aisoclety/but.myt'sriteaa, to.dCtet'othe outside. :,'Ihe;Qp*' mehdly; SMlety' Mfid


, [In, his address, the Bishop of Blackburn (to.:P.,M. Herbert) strested 'th'e;wue'-'oI friendship;- deolartog it was:; Christianity . alone whlchTlfted friendships Pto the heart


Kay) and the Bishop pf Lancaster'(the'BR., Rev.'-B;Poliafdl. was.‘preterit.':


eceived', py: PoiProvbst (me Veiy Rev! W. ^[jy


ot)rellgloai-,. Friendship'could nob poWpver,;


brily'itelfll'.its'.tolsribh-by, TO tog, aS'WeU 'y'diteibenPg ifrieridsfilp!:';M ‘‘


gresslve-’bhAracte'ri'.but'be; thoug'ht"^ league shbuldlstep ivarily ribw.!- ' .'■Wldk^' spread cRltlclsP had' been atoused by ‘the ■ Introduction of the, eight balllbver ito '


hhd;alwayk supportedtonyth&of ah^ rellirSii tKelHSInicaoUwupSe^^


io»euf kidS»ytr3usnu." '' ■'‘’'iNsVsT'ui^bN'bbA'gsYt/s/'i/vBfjy ■!' ' -■ ,rr; ':-:Mi;rsc| -v:')'"


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'frpin ■ all :patfe [ oiythe ■BlMkbUro;[ml^ .trarpfesident, MlSs G. ‘pardnsitWlillaMS, rOpenshaw, ;:8ttendedi[, The 'banqere '.were


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score. . The-schetoe might be all right ter i decldj,og':[cotopetltlop8 .Ifi ; ihlght; tohtches,toid,P.thteh:Condit]ohs:he;had; some very te'ntertaihPg} cricket! lly, he had seen some, very had cricket—not the soft-of cricket to,which


If he khevr;'wherehAWab'hfittlhg tH a ^ a boivler could attack In such a Wag that' opponents wpuld find Ifiyefy di£0cult,-,to


____,IS lf filil- [: ' J 0 y Q Q S -if";' Mr. Partington ‘ (St. Annes) said his' I ; ; k


observlng, [Rnat ‘ P ' the course, bf a' palace; BPeld'toateh;test teqson “


ah'urap.fi;e,',‘teRj3li’y:. ,',r 'X,‘;-Vif| ' r / ; i l t : w y ‘ djeclded [on,„the proppsltlqh .fif'


Mri fttoyto.'te'ebnded'by (Leylahd Motors)! that the ifeague should


take out a policy of PsuRance, covering accidents to umpires; . -:


.Pre^dpnt' terVpreSdPg, M afterwards the reqfesehtetteM’hhh'te®''


■ Warm. thanks were accorded the ! j . ' JillMrfMMIMU ......... ..... 1. "a ^


' flGAlNST THE SCBEMG. e h p s


f t . l , . ; | U j k/vivausb v ia w u o T fa v n w , , ' , ■


; Clark;'stod; the nutobqr'bf qvers'i p ' h'at .tetetofipn,: .liafi'bben .pated.pn'the.,


^(Rehd), sheafee:' a


v'lnif, .


the ■amehdmbnt.jdeciarih^ .that .toB;rute^^ was a bad one ahd shduld’be can'deliad.


clubs’ prMesslohals before'Wh'eSlSt.'' Mr, Clark’IL ey ia h riM to Secohd'ed.


■pq[Pte'"to‘teVqp!'[o^ tolggesUliig k'fh'as ''folldvp:^'!X! ';:'''i[ [ :1.1 pravm:[ikpes;,would be reduced, to .ai'


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2.lThe'g^e'wpuldbe iapruaftrMitlTC;:! ■, 3.1 The spirit, of [ cpckCt should ibecome •' ‘! better, J "as' a :re’suit of b6th'!teams


'l!iWuH''-;,'reksbn‘ablfe, m ;•:[[; Wo(ild:[tejjq,ro['flfi^


6:: pricket ^Mtodibe-keen-a^^^ tp ep .wp'mq,be better, tesp^^^ UPfPr declarauqhs[..te[t^ , ;. first',Mu|d'be elhnJ^


‘ havpgan^eqUali'chahce.!: Umplrey, :dUtl6siwould;;be less Ahefous.:


apply . elsewhere.,,, He',,dqubted ..ffe any, ruld::pn ;th'e spbjp'[ ■was heeded;In


might he,; I'amended to iehtltle clubs ta approach profemohab who had not been re-engaged betere a certain date.. The President said that. ereri lf "thati


body,phthe. same.tedtihg.: : : l: % Holden' [q'uggested that the rule


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Mr. Holden; We 'cahhoV control outeidV c l u b s . . . X , , ' ' ; ' ' " '


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■attract more people, , [In every! game, ■ played, ©Bh^an'd''.today,- you -that each team has an equp chance. .,‘ [Ifa,


''.Cvery occaslopi, .we are [deUverpg the goods? ' Mom the'spectetors' Atend- ppPt, the cricket Is real I tWnk, and my club [thP'ks.'tlia't draktre pkasures should be taken toj try and


That does not, apply, to, cricket! team ■ batS" 2i';Houte:df''ls'['‘ [aaRpS^^^patertt’afiil'


,[,to be'gWen to'tWS'-'AW sp e to ,‘!';'Wd do :nqtrtHlnk:lt 'Wlll Ptroduce the!mill'en- ihiuP,; but .we dh think’ thdl/ it'Wiil •FeidvC interest' p ' cricket. want tb 'ToP?Out- th a t junder -this ;■ sche’me,'bbtfi: teaPs; nave fin- equal ' chance'And-imlfete the' :weather Ptervenes, you are certap of a' d t o t 6ifeSUlt.'. C:!'.,


[is'ohe ofthetWef'feaso'nsW^ ihgito yoii; n'Wei'ask'fof 'kiSekson’eiiiai[


' I' perdeiit^e of drawn gamek .ln*,i^ lias been 28,; Thai: ia a big


ipas|':llite)5'‘|S^Mh5:lt^^^ , -


‘ "Mr.' Standrlhg: The matches areftoo long.'- .i!.',': ■"


■ draw. " 'play?


Mr, (31ark: 'Why do we ' ■','!'f:


'lpve.rs,,v,;I,do not getenpughiOrickefi,.;; i'MhPetera: He hasheyer See WhajUky. (Laughter.) ■ i;:-;-'','vl.;.[■[';■; Ir.;,Ciafk;[, We, get, only '.phe [h^ffjday


yprtenlihghf .wurf, Puero was'won at, 5-5; p]m. 'and. we;,olayed[,;ph


to 5-30.1 considered that a disappoPtihg afternoon’s cricket..


Not many games extended until -7-30 'P.hiij,


[Mri-.'Ihteltolhii-iM^ches are;:short,


Mr. Cowburn: We had a bad[ iseason. '!"i* ' 1


‘t'v ' ,!!;:!:


,tbe,ntetehes.’;:,,,',/.a:,:,!i;a'- ;ij ' BuphqfitPg,'!Mr., .0. ■ Dayies, steretary ,-


of; Iteylqhdjjlptor's.qlub, [s had 'temq,experience, 14


bh the, prpplple,of,thej'seheiuek^^^ gators


;>!Mr.:’[Clarik;iadded that hlB;club![did'not wahtate Jay-down'a,,'hsrd';dild:faSf rule: on the, :numb,ers p,f- overs suggested; ibut ■ they d p put forward :the:Drpclple;,qulte: , serious^ ;‘/;We''do.:ask..,you,: to .consider the teh?.to.6.” he added;.. “ Ren’.t; tuni i t doto'!heeause;.;,it (lopla tefld,;is;ratoer reyolutio'hary.'ppnslder whether It;W be -ter the- improVetoent offthe game.'tp be .s.ure,.of,'a rjesult ln 98'per hent- of-


khqug^h,; j f e / , t^dk;- pbquf-ibrightehlns Cricqeti'qhd rayshpltoph ,fe that, a strong clrp0 r,'sh,oulq;pe[tent,te.:e!yery urging .theiq' tb'play the gato.e. I t Isithe ■


captalM; wh? a r k s i h h h h g ‘ i BETTER .FftOS. '[BE^Il)::};!!;'!


[:'!Mh,fteteM^,''i^ dof ,!;,'xqu'baiPbf,'alter]hutoah


Thejjpspteih [Iq! oph!, ,teii qthere.' !;;;,!‘They,bamibf[all do.'even


whaffhe cqptaln wants them tejjqp' - i : There teiQhlyLQhe.wayioi’fiHghtem


i amatehrs if there is nobody te l teach, C|tlcket;[iWili,';d


‘ icriektoiiwndiithat toinn improvepen^ ban youimprove thei standard ipf


sb. lbhg.!.as| we;


‘ titoe,'declaring [five h b p f were not ibhg ’enoughfdrhlte'-'


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[vihsirMsed In the mPutef and had; tbhe.' ■[decWed.:'' ■


'favouf)of:icttriaulng?ifla;jr;i sb| that 'five houRs iWlU; cbhtPue. tb be} allowed;!;'-!!’ i! . -^Flxthres'tefiiheXt seaSoh, prepared iti' accordafie’e -'wltlii a '-Schenje' adbpteq'i last year, were approved;


Oply ‘ 'four;' represkhtetlves - -voted:;in ' PdlNfe W B TiB. the office—^ ^ a y tee hW ‘ . th e ‘thrifty. u u a m ) . : •oe


PimiicbuiS)^d» aijltelrtlEtiAliilitlHllli


i iywi i iipisiiisiiji lyiciitj-iiigji .................... ■- R! fl(!Tj ATTENTION L , ■ ' I y '.!' '‘!:y':''“


tehghf‘'to'pass!b4 the[field. ‘^[ „T expect ' Mr.!fieardtobre%as; reterRihg^ te ['and I put it' to. ‘ Wm that ai good dea| of . time ■ was,iOst' that day P fihangirig ith'e' ‘field. ■■[ Mr.'ASplhaUhphpsed anyi'restri


:prp,fesslohals..':'■■ ,[■' ,- ,; ,!.[,, ,[|['-[. [.'.flf• Hblde'h':We'; mighf; Briytehihfi ‘'etostPf’|riitek - 'ftbr lMtahce,,batemfeh


hqVe'te to%.icanibj^Siiid;h^^ -o.o.'iaK-, ...0


iibi- - ,'i rSYI


lass ^ r J r i i '


'partlcfil'ariy; twoj'.polnts for a .win and hone


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"layerk [bh'.thf, Supjkct, they,,.wbuldi.ge th iee'a...f.n..a.t.c..h'es; through mthoUt ; tfoume,.; artlcfil'kriy:lf It.were aecided' to allb'w,


to . # 'on imOl:[betweeh,:'f-.3p'h'd o’c f!^ ;:;;^ f§ p ta lh8;wpuifi:sp


qU 'w for a


to restrict ............


■; Mr. Glark:,- We.:are;-all, great cribket-j


if .crickef,a,.weqt:; ;',It indw/l! '^am[^,st[rohgly ijopposed'.'tb ilahy)


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Eafch' ‘"EbufidAtlbn'jiisarPBht ' is 'Individually- iyesighed,,cf|and|^^^


exact requirements ofeach .cUent after'Ibonsultatlon anh a careful


•'ahaiysls '6f 'figure!; coqdltlbhs,; We have specialised in [ MAKING CORSETS for


If yoU cahnot come ah'd see us, yiwlU visit you


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ganhent, you’ve [[prqmlsed yourself. "X .Please note bur phly Ad^essy^,;'


Kj -••;i :■ I'l ", M


spectators. Are ifeh^Mtisfled that',that Is occurrPg? Do you tPnk that, -,on-


' cricket) .’w il'’ ^ e ^ e d . 4 ■ 1^ 8;


.and matches Would proceed P the 'uspal manner.^ - [;^There was nh need .ter-alarm


______ Ider th e scheme 'A ' - ! ! 'l - " "


^hehjhe-ne^'lihiWiiriile was Introduced, but I f made vCfy ultle difference. [' |‘ . ■ 'Itv iwas found that I there; was ho


at'all. ’ ‘ Sftollar feArs, ivefe' expreteed


[secorider.ior.:. either !the Lancaster, or iteylanh Mbtbrs-proposkl, ’ahcl b'bljh'Of them! accordingly falledl


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said the. Society.was-not; It tended -to: te' au enq PTtseltebut aimeans tc :aji endjv'ft put the Church flrat arid-tried 0 keep mMbers P tduch wlth It wherever tpey went, '


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