CRICKET

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 549, 20 October 1902, Page 3

CRICKET

A meeting of the Poverty Bay Cricket Association was held on Saturday evening, the following delegates being present: Messrs Hawkins (Chairman), Macdonald, Hill, Barlow, and Crawford.

Tho arrangements for the soason wei o discussed and a programme of dati s drafted. It was decided that tho West End boundary be extended to Grey street, in order that that district might be strengthened lor Saturday play. l'bo following is the programme of fixtuics :—Thursday competition : First round —November 6th, West End v. HaitiCity; November 20th, West Eud v. Wmxtaupoko ; November 27th, Kaiti-City v. Whataupoko. Second round —December 4th, West End v. Ivaiti City ; December 11th, West Eud v. Whataupoko ; December 18th, Haiti-City v. Whataupoko. Saturday competition : First round — November Bth, County v. United; November 22nd, West End v. United; November 29th, West End v. County (at Ormond). Second round —December 6th, West End v. United; December 13tb, County v. United (at Ormond) ; December 20th, County v. West End. Providing the Te Hapara ground cau be obtained all matches will be played there, ft was also decided that Mr Macfnrlnue tie written to asking permission to play on liis ground. Mr W. Gibson was duly elected secre-

tary for the ensuing season. Tho question of affiliation with the Hawke’s Bay Association, was again brought up, and Mr McDonald stated that he had written to the Association, and had not vet received a reply. Mr Barlow asked if it would not be advisable to affiliate with the New Zealand Association, pointing out that by doing so that they would have a very prominent inducement before them, and that was that they might possibly be able to arrange to havo Lord Hawke’s team visit this district. Mr McDonald said that he failed to see the advisability of affiliating with the New Zealand Association, and ho thought by affiliating with the Hawke's Bay Association that they would likely stand a chance of being represented against Lord Hawke’s team.

Mr Barlow said why should they not try and be represented in their own district. explaining that they had only to guarantee the small sum of JEI2O, and he

[ was sure the citizens of Gisborne would only bo two pleased to assist them in ' every way. 1 Mr Hawkins said that it was a splendid idea, and that by obtaining a visit of such prominent cricketers, that it would arouse an enthusiasm in the gloiious old game, vhich was at present lacking in U.e district.

After considerable discussion on the matter, Mr Barlow stated that ho would communicate with the New Zealand Association as to the chance of having a visit from Lord Hawke’s train, and then on a receipt of a reply would he able tu settle the point.

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