CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2321, 14 October 1908, Page 3

CRICKET.

I’OVEUTY BAY ASSOCIATION

There was a largo attendance of delegates at last night’s meeting of the Management Connnitteo of tho Poverty Bay Cricket Association at tho British Empire Hotel. Mr, \V. F. Cedorwall, president, occupied tho chair. A letter was received from Mr. O. R. 'Olsen applying to tho Association oil behalf of the schoolboys for donations uv old bats, otc., in order that they might bo encouraged to practice. It was resolved to request the delegates of tho different clubs to ascertain what material could bo handed ovor to tho boys.

It was decided to purchuso a new matting, and Messrs Coderwull, Maude, and Rose wore appointed a sub-committee to procure same and havo tho matting at present in two repaired. * if was decided to send'a representative team to Motu on November 9th, and Mossrs R. Thelwnll and J. Lung wore appointed to get. together n team for tho trip. The question of sending a representative eleven to Auckland during the Christmas holidays was brought up, and after discussion a motion was carried that tho secretary bo instructed to write to tho Auckland Cricket Association stating that the Poverty Bay Association were desirous of sending a team to Auckland at Christmas time, and wished to play a representative match, ana also matches against tho Eden and North Shore Clubs. The question of ground fees was considered, and eventually a motion by Air. H. E. Maude was earned—- “ That players be charged a ground fee of Is per day, and that these fees he payable at the meeting of the Management Committee following eacli match.” Messrs It. Tlielwall and R. \\. Cary were elected a ground committee for r the season, and Messrs R. G.. Hallnmore, 11. W. Cary, and J. H. Wack' were appointed a selection committee. ' It.was decided to request the delegates of the various clubs to ascertain what sum each club was prepared to subscribe towards the purchase of practice nets; such nets tp become the property of the Association. Permission was granted the Tarn-' hem and Wanderers’ Clubs to play a practice match at Taruheru on Saturday next.

DECADANCE OF PLAY

[Press Association.]

CHRISTCHURCH, Oet. 13. The decadence of cricket was pointedly referred to by Mr. J. It. Evans at the Canterbury Rugby Union’s annual social gathering last night. The speaker said that in 1574 lie ;aw a Canterbury team , defeat an Australian eleven. They could not do it now. yet in New Zealand they had gained world-wide lionotrs in other branches of athletics. Cricket in New Zeal md was years behind the times, and it was all due to a lack of esprit (lo corps, and a want of application to the splendid summer pastime.