N.S.W. TEACHERS' CRICKET TEAM.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 78, 26 December 1907, Page 2

N.S.W. TEACHERS' CRICKET TEAM.

ARRIVAL IN WELLINGTON. ' V RECEPTION BY LOCAL EDUCATIONISTS, ' 'The members, of the New, South Wales leachers Representative Cricket Team, which arrived in Wellington by the Wiminera on Tuesday, were tendprcd a reception at the Education Board Office by the Chairman •of the Board, the inspectors, members of the local branch of the Teachers' Institute,' and cricket enthusiasts among thq public, that afternoon. ' Mr. T. R; Fleming, 11.A., LL.B. (Chief ' Inspector), in welcoming the' visitors, said that it was fitting that the pioneer team of cricketing teachers'" should come from Now South Wales,'the Mother Colony. They ; liad, ;: of course,, heard of the New South Wales was (bred in-the pco'ple ■ ove.; thpre—and while they could not hope ■• to play up .to the. standard to which their '.visitors had - been accustomed,' he. felt -sure ■ that local cricketers would do their best to givo them a good : run for their money. Hβ ''"'• considered , that 'the Public Schools'. Associa- • 'tion;.of.New South. Wales,"which, ho was in- '': ■ formed, was 'an"established , institution, .was, '':. u capital,idea./He-hoped the teachers wpuJd . • enjoy their, visit,, and that the' local : men-.. would, be ablo.to arrange for .'a- return visit '-•■ later on. (Applause.) ■-.■.-■ •; -..- .-' Mr. Robert Lee (Chairman of the Educa-i tion Board) said that he. , spoke to them in a dual capacity—as a•. representative of the ' Mucation Board he .welcomed;them heartily; ' and as a schoolmaster,-, neitkeWmoire nor-less,- '.'■. ;he assured Iheni of his deep sympathy with thoir work as .fellow-craftsmen. They wouldfind that the people ■ of the Dominion were good Britishers, and ho-hoped that wherever thoy>went they .would meet with good fellow— ship. He._ had. beou,. and .had.... .visited;.their art schools' ..and other institu-. .'-- ■tions. He had .discussed.educational .matters '"■'■',- ■ with an. inspector .of..schools .in New.South ','"' .Wales and other, authorities, - and .claimed to ■'. ■ know.,a little' about educational, matters'over ■- there. After an experience., of; half a, cen- ■' tury's work: in education, he considered that '. ■; -there .was. still plenty of scope lor improver merit,. .and in,, that, respect, they, might be - ; , atilo to carry r something away '■ with, theia-r . .if they did :npt, {hen they -could feel : .very .-; well'satisfied with themselves. : , (Laughter.). Ho had often seen school-teachers at work, ' but not very often .at plav. ... '. ... ,;Mr. William Foster (President of the local .branch of the Teachers' Institute) added a word of-welcome to the visitors. ■Hβ had-no doubt "that a good deal of ".. shop " would ,, '.• be discussed during the. tour, and he-' hoped that they would enjoy, themselves' thoroughly wherevor-tliey went. ' '■;- ■■:.■■.'..-v;-.-i .. Replying, on behalf,of the visitors, Mr.'L.- ; i Deei-,l'-manager of tho team, an'd :special : Education contributor'to the Sydney f Daily ' Telegraph," -said that this tour hadfUe'eu '■ the dream of years. Teachers in Now-South -" Wales were no ''irioari cricketers, , and tlioy could usually put a. first-clasps eleven into tho , > field. . They- had '"with' them four" or five' members of tho Council of the»'New South; : . .Wales' Public Schools' Association,'-who would ■ "be ■ delighted ' to furnish' any particulars regarding that.organisation. Some, idea'6f the extent of tho school sports movement might ' be gairicd' : by the fact, that no fewer than eightyschool "cricket teams'played matches .. pvory Friday'afternoon.'' '~ '■",; ';'..... ■ 'Reforfing to the progress of Rugby ; "ball, and jtiio fostering of. that game' by, the ; ■schools, the 'speaker said that the New South Wales' Rugby UnionVhail spent hundreds;'of ";,'" pounds ..for tho schools .alone. • The school 1 sports'.movement had-boeri the growth. .last. f scvou teen or eighteen , years.'.They, had .-.' 'oho big ,day , .^in.each year, and the,,event , : •Attracted, an'immenso crowd. , '~ ' ; '_' -Speaking of.educational, matters, Mr. Deer \ -said that four meinbers of'the team wero , delegated to attend' tho * coming. conference . of New Zealand^Educational; Institute.dele-: . ; &tps..'at..'Auckland\iiext month. ~:.:', Education in New South. Wales had never ; loomed so largely in thq. public, eye as it did- > 'at present. Their Government! had recog--,-.. nised .that, if they wanted good: they ;,;. Wst'navo good men, and-Roodnion: deserved .:;.- "good pay. (Applause.) They had just had 'the pleasure of a general increasbin salaries," ■ ;l a special-vote of £60,000 having been- ; re-". ceritly- passed,- with special- bonefits ito lower-.< ■,-. grade.: teachers. ■• ■ •■■..> .-.:•'- 'The sneaker .referred, gratefully to the, ■■. ' limo and energy expended by Mr. •J. L. . Farming- (secretary to the Wellington Insti- • tiite), iii connection 'with; their visit to the : Bominion. ; (Applause.)-<..' ' '<•". '■ CaptahvM'Donald (member of the Educa,yon.Board),r also added word of welcome. . '"'An' apology was received- from Mr. G. L; ' 'Siowart, secretary to tho Education , Board, ;. • Who was , -unable to be ,'■-,-;;■ ■■.-: " .'• Yesterday morning the visitors got in some "practice work on Basin , Reserve; and-in -, the afternoon drovo'out to the Lower Hutt, ■ • where they were entertained' at Bellovue Gardens as* the guests of Captain M'Donald... .';/■'''■ ' 'tHe'tEAM..: ,>;..'."'>, : Tho list of .the. visitors is'as-follows:—, ' Messrs. F: M'MuUan, Principal of;;Hurle.. ■, stoiw Agriculturar.CollegejvW.,'Hammond, ' scienie master, Hurlestone .Agricultural Col- /f . Ic-i'e-" Li' Cowio, Goulburn; T. Roberts; Tfaiiuiig Collego', Sydney; C. iMamiel, Broad- •' Tapp, .Newcastle; J. H..Rose,' TaralSi • J.C. Cosgrove, , Pyrmont; 0. Smith, . McPJiail; W, M'Grath, ,-Ponrith ;..;.&. W. '. ElstOT.'Newtdwii; J..8. O'N<nl,-.Pcnnth;.,T.- .. Hunt, Stanmoro; T. Dicksoii, .Burren Junc- ; . 'tioH; i. Deer (manager), , Sydney. " ''-Jf . '::-. /i .. JHE FIRST MATCH;":.. ■'' "'''"' The Opening.match :of.;-tiio tour.snll .begin•;,., on , the Wellington College, ground., at 10.30 : . a.mf to-day, and will last,two days.. Spec-. , tators will no doubt be treated to spnio really good cricket.;.' ;■ -~ ' '■■■',' -:'." : t '. "'• -• ' iSM-PKE'CQNCERT. ".'[' ; ,^/,'v OiiiVilay evening a smoko'concert will-be , tendered :t'o .the visitors at Godber's Rooms. - - The publb'-'kre" l invited to attend. .-Tickets , for. the' ,1 Motion, may bo procured from the ■; committee. .'" '' : "■■'■ '{/ ',V ."••<" ' ■'.-mCjEIUHY;- OF THE TOUR. '■'"' .. - Saturdayj'jPecember for ,. Wan- ' gahui..' ','.:".,' i; ', '-.''.'''. ..-")' '■ , Sunday,; %ember 29.—AU'day excursion.'■■";; , up tha WiiiMuui ltiver. ''..'.', , ' .. ;.;; • Monday,'. Hcejiiber 30.—First day's play,''. N.S;\V.;V.'\Vaiiga,nui Cricket Association.' ' . ,Tuesc!aj>lcceniber 3L-N.S.W. v. Wan- . ganui Team leaves, for '. JSew.il'ly.iij.puti,.,,",-;. "; ...y ''■_-.. ■....., .' ; Wednesday., .1,— Trip to Mount . JEginpnt-,'. — ;■-.-,, .'..■. ■■■ ' .- ; ; Thursday : ; ilinuary' 2.—Match,. N.S.H. y. ~■ North Taraiiali -Crieket...''AssociMion.-, ■ ime . match wi11.% lVayed in connection, with tho . , opening" ceremoiies' of,the Recreation Ground extensions at N>w Plymouth. Tho team leaves that evering for Auckland. _ . _ ; ■'.--■ ' ii-riday^-'Janutcy^S.—Match, -.N.S.W. , ; v,.v Auckland , 'DistrJtvvTeachers. , Excursion,to- ■.• Victoria-Park, .'■'■■■ .: : ■ ■.■ ■ ■;:,-■•:■•'-, Saturaay-.'aud Suiidayi'Jauuary 4 antt.-5 ■.-•; • aro off ;days. •'■ ■> ''-\yw '• .-.- . ■' i , Monday, Januarf 6;—Picin.2. .Thoi\nsitors will be thd' gii'Sts of tho Auckland Disr • trict Tea'chers'ff-'lrtsfjbute at Motutapu. ■■■■:', Tuesday; Jauiiary'-7i—Match botween tho ■ N.S.W. i'cdchci-s alii tho , .Now Zealand Re-/ presontative TeacherV--'Team. ■ :.':;.. Wednesday, v> Jaiiuiry '?.—"Rep" match ; continued and coiicluce'd'.- 1 :"'' ."i Thursday, leaves fot Hamilton. Aftcrnoju:. Tennis match* ■ Hamilton. 1 ' >' '■'■ '■■' ■/ ■ • ~ . Friday, Januafv 1 lO'vvtcmiis 'match con- ■ i ; tinued and' coricuttl'ed:' l '' ;: '-'' ' ' ■ : January 11.—Match \fßqtorua, -N.S.W.' v. Rotorua .Cricket A^iociation.'Tho' visitors will remain',at'llotirua until January 18, when they wjll'r'ptui-i; t'6 Aucklaiidi The; ■ following day sftnt 'in. doing the sights, and ( &n v Jainiary..' p 'tho team will '■■ leave for Sydney, ';'■'".'' ,; ~ '-.'l -. ... ._ Tho following, .'.will tho. Now,. South Wales. Teachers, i.ix th!,n>atch against tho Wellington' District iTpifeljprs. at the. College Grounds this, > lioAiiig:—O'Neill,;'■ Smith, Roberts; Rose," Biriijnoud,' ElsUvn, . Deor, Hunt, .-. -. _•• ■ ,;. -:, •;-;•;;: "4^-; i;,X-•,■