CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 250, 30 October 1901, Page 3

CRICKET.

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l)K M.u'mis uu\ tlu- well-known cricketer. | who toured New /calami with the Queens- j laml eleven a season or two buck, and who j ran up a venture in the niateh against | Hawke's Bay, at Napier, distinguished | himself in playing for Leicester County | last season in Kngland. " Cricket pub- I lishes an interesting interview with the , popular doetor. in the eourse of whieh he toUi the interviewer the following capital j story :—“ When it was announced (said j the doctor) that Australia was going to j '•end a contingent to the war in South j Africa, Kruger called General dotibert and j said to him: ’ I see that some people , called Australians are coming over, do you ! know anvthing about tliem. 'Well.' replied .loubert. • 1 don't know much about them, hut l am told on good autno- i ritv that eleven of them beat all Kngland a Year ago, so they must tie a pretty good . lot.' ' Heavens,' said Kruger, ' And they say that live thousand ot them are coming here! ’ Mr C. 11. Manson. one-time captain of • ic Gisborne Club, has been appointed s-’crctarv of the Wellington Cricket Association ‘this year. A Wellington journal 'ivs that though untried in the oll'lce, Manson at leas! has toe merit of ontliusia.'tn to recommend him. We feel sure Mr Mason will prove that the appointment was a wise one t he is one of the most enthusiastic cricketers we have met. Mr W. Keltic. Vice-President of the United Club, has offered a bat to the member of that club securing the highest batting average in Shield matches during the present season. M e nope to see Mr Pettie r generous lead followed by other patrons ol the game here, as tropnies undoubtedly spur players on wonderfully. The Ground Committtee of the Poverty say Cricket Association—Messrs Miller, t'oie. and Maedouald —have effected eon--iderable improvement to Victoria Domain mice they took other. They have had a man on cutting tiie grass and generally mproving the pitch :md outdeki. T.io\ ,ave also" had three coats of tar applied to No. - wicket, whieh should render it in good order for the commencement of the Shield matches. 11.M.5. Penguin, whieh is expected here chortle, and will remain in the Bay a mouth or so on survey work, includes a number of cricketers among the members ,{ iier officers and crew, who hope to irrange matches with local players while here. Local players have not forgotten their enjoyable game with the eleven from ti.M.S. Mildura. just before that vesse went down to take a hand in the Satnoar trouble, and will be only too glad to ac commodate the merry men of ihi Penguin.