CRICKET.

Evening Star, Issue 3226, 23 June 1873, Page 2

CRICKET.

To the EdUor. Sir,—Shortly after the Canterbury match was played, a general meeting of cricketers was called by three gentlemen well known is connection with the game, and after a considerable amount of enthusiastic talk had been indulged in, it was considered time that; steps were taken to improve our playing ground, and to brush ourselves up considerably. This was all very good ; a committee w&b formed, and in a very short time it was announced at a meeting that a very fair sum had been promised for the purpose—some Ll5O. Well, one would have thought that steps would have been at once taken to have commenced the work, more especially as the Interprovincial match will be played here next season, when a good wicket will be an absolute necessity; but instead of this being done, the matters re- ', mains just as if nothing more were required, and not even are the subscriptions collected. ; I should not have occupied your space in thus recapitulating what we all know, but that I wish to show how, by too many interferingin an arrangement like this, it often occurs that

nothing sKI! result. Now, Bfr,*oßie ofthe D.C a Commltteom time the interpfbvhicial masenwas to Srfßfcyed, prepared a scheme bywniob Jdlis very work was to have been And would doubtless have been iuuvied through successfully, but through the hurry of Arranging some business in connection with that match, the matter had to wait a better opportuhity. However, Idle assooia-ed maetiag was called, and, as most of the committee were in favor of the proposed improvement they were to undertake; the was propped. What is the result! All the vast promises and huge expectations have vanished, and nothing is done; and were it not for the energy of the gentlemen on the committee of the D.0.C., there would have been no decent wicket to play upon for Hie next season: and although the work they have undertaken may not turn out as successful as they would wish, in consequence of the lateness of ths reason militating against it, still it is not their fault that it was not commenced directly after the season was over, and a more extended space improved. However, they deserve praise for the attempt; and I trust that the associated cricketers will come forward at once and do something. Next season will probably be a very interesting one, if the rumors ot an Auckland and a Victorian team visiting us be true; in any [case ehe Canterbury men will do so, and this ought to make them exert themselves. It is a pity, 1 think, that Mr Walter, when he obtained the vote for improving the Town Belt, did not include the Cricket Ground. 1 am sure, daring the season, there will be more recreation indulged in there than along the proposed road, not only by cricketers, but by those who like te look on. Trusting this matter will be no longer delayed.—l am, Ac., Emcßor. Dunedin, June 23.