CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1929, 10 November 1906, Page 3

CRICKET.

A moeting of the Poverty Bay Cricket Association was held at tho Masonic flotei on Ttiursday evouiog, Mr G. K, Pasiuy in the chair. The cjoiminoe appointed to make arrangements for laying down a turf wioket on tho Viosoria Domain reported progrers. Tne oommittoo was unable to g t tho guarantee stipulated by tho Asscciatiou, aud tho ojutraoior would not undertake tbe woik under £3O. The committoe teporied unfavorably on too suitability of local soil for laying down a iUrf wicket. Iu receiving the report the meeting passed u boirty vote of thanks to the commiitee f jt the Rouble token iu tho mutter,

Discussion ousuod as to tho beat methods of laying down one or more w ekuis on the Doruulu and improving tue uulfiaid generally, Mr Maude muted thut Mr Hullamore and ho had giuo a little ioco tbe quemiou, and hearing that Daunoviike soil was used with euecets m Lancaster Park, CkiiS'.chutch, had wired for feller lefumiaituu. Tho reply stated that Bulii sell was uted at Lancaster Park, but Hut it was believed Danneviike soil would to very successful, A osmm.ttee, consisting of Meams Maude, Hedge, Gardiner and Hid, was afpo.utcd to obtain full part:culji's in regard to iayiog down a wioktt with Bulii soil.

Tho question of Thursday oricket was discussed, and on tho motion of Mr W. Giosou, seconded by Mr J. Gardiner, it was dtcided to by down a good clay wicket on the site of the old chipped pitch, Messrs GormaD, Tattorsall, Andrews and Hill being appointed a oomoiittue to Bee that the woik was carried out immediately.

It wus clodded to hold a ooncert at an enily date to provide funds for the improvement of the crickst ground, and a social later on in the season for the same purpose.