The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING GISBORNE, JUNE 29, 1906. A MANLY GAME. LOVERS of the manly game of cricket

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1796, 29 June 1906, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING GISBORNE, JUNE 29, 1906. A MANLY GAME. LOVERS of the manly game of cricket

are to be congratulated on the splendid move forward made at last nignt’s meeting. That such a large gathering of prominent townspeople should assemble to discuss the matters dealt with was in itself an evidence of a wholesome and enthusiastic interest in the subject, and what is better still, all the indications are that matters w ill not be allowed to rest until success has been achieved. Too often the experience in Gisborne is for enthusiasm to be aroused at the outset, only to fade away as the real, practical work commences. The names of the chairman and committeo elected last night give a sufficient guarantee against anything of the sort in this case- Every man can be classed as a veteran worker in the interests of the great English game, and acting in combination they could succeed in a much more formidable task than that now before them. A splendid feature of the movement is to encourage the schoolboys in the game. \Vith. the spirit of enthusiasm instilled into the boys cricket must flourish more and more each year. It j.a through encouragement of the kind that a , great proportion of tho success in Australia is due At an early age nearly every boy there becomes a proficient player, his skill increasing as he matures to maphood, and _ his interest in the game never ceasing, even after he has outgrown the activi- ■ ties essential to good form In fact he is often, when on the “ retired ” list, able and willing to give substantial support which he could not afford iu his earlier days when striving tj

mako his mark in wkatevor walk of life he had chosen. There is no reason, when the facilities and necessary “ coaching ” aro provided, why Gisborne, supported by the East Coast players, should not' take a foremost place in crickot. It will require application and patience to reach that stage, but with such enthusiasm as was evinced last night, and with the aid of the gontlemon forming the committeo and others, marked success must be achieved. The fact that the subject has boon takon up so early in the year should also materially assist in the carrying out of the proposals.