CRICKET IN AUCKLAND.

Evening Star, Issue 3234, 2 July 1873, Page 3

CRICKET IN AUCKLAND.

A meeting of the Auckland cricketers was held on the 13th in&t., at the Thames Hotel, to diacuss the advisability of sending a Provincial team, during the coming season, to compete with the clubs of the other Provinces. There was a largo attendance. The following resolutions were carried : " That it is desirable that Auckland should be represented by a Provincial team at the iuterprovincial cricket matches in this Colony, and that the cricketers throughout the Province generally should be invited to join in an endeavor to promote this object. That in the opinion of this meeting, it is desirable that steps should be taken to place the game upon a proper footing in the Province of Auckland, and with that object a committee be appointed, with power to add to their number, representatives from the Thames and country districts to fill up vacancies; the committee to consider the advisability of carrying out the foregoing resolution during the next or any future season. Ihat in the opinion of this meeting, it is desirable, with the view to promoting and encouraging cricket generally, to organise a Cricketers' Association on a liberal basis, for the benefit of all clubs within the Province, and that the committee just appointed be instructed to consider the best method of oarrying this resolution into effect, if practicable." The Mayor said that anything he could do to support the cricketers he would. The Improvement Commissioners would before long have a piece of ground levelled, and placed at the disposal of the cricketers. He hoped that they would prosper in their endeavors to put the game of cricket on a proper basis. Mr J. Sheehan said he had much pleasure in supporting the resolution. He would support the cricketers as much as possible. In the matter of money, he thought that, if they went the* proper way to work, they could get plenty of money to send a team South. Mr James Russell opposed the resolution, on the grounds that they were not in a position to send a team to compete with the southern cricketers, and that the resolution was premature. They were commencing at the Wrong end first. He thought that they were not in a position to send a team South, or to receive a team from there next season. They had no ground to play a match upon, and that was one of the first things they ought to consider and endeavor to obtain. He thought that they ought to establish a club, and gave its members plenty of practice. , Mr Bice, in answer to a question, stated that it was not the intention to send a team South next season, unless they were in a position to do so. The Chairman thought that the cricketers ought to obtain the services of a professional cricketer as coach. After some few remarks from other gentlemen, the meeting closed.