CRICKET.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 89, 12 September 1874, Page 2

CRICKET.

THE COMING SEASON.

Another season is approaching, and what is the probability of its being a successful one? Let us hope good. Last season after the Tnterprovincial match with Auckland, it seemed to be devoid of any interest so far as the players were concerned, and when the time came to send our team away to play the annual match with Otago, it seemed almost doubtful at one time whether or not a sufficient number would be able to leave; but. thanks to the energies of a few, a team was made up, and the’ result we are only too sorry to remember. However, it is their turn to visit us this season, and I feel almost certain by judicious management we shall turn the tables. I walked over the ground here the oth.er day, and I was not at all pleased with its condition, and if we do not wish for any accidents from some of our fast bowlers, it is quite time that some preparations were made towards putting the ground in playing order, and what better opportunity can there be than the present ? as with a little rolling and attention, with the grass in its present state, we shall have a ground like a billiard-table. We have a great many promising young bats among us who only require practice to bring them forward, and this they do not get a chance of having, beyond the half-day matches on Saturdays, when they meet the best bowlers, and in a very short time have to retire; now I’m sure some of our bowlers, if asked, would be on the ground say two or three evenings a week, and give these men a fair amount of practice; and a very good rule, 1 think, would be one we had in force at our school —viz., each player to ten minutes batting, no matter how many times he is bowled out; and the bowler by accommodating him as far as he could with any kind of ball he was at fault as to how to play, would thus give the young batsmau a chance of one day taking the place of our present best performers with the willow, who necessarily cannot retain their prestige for ever. I see a meeting is convened by the U.C.C.C. for this evening, for the election of office bearers for the coming season; let us hope they will be successful in their selection. Another appointment I should like to see would be that of a custodian of the club property, as last season if a man wanted a bat to go in, none were to be found, with the exception of a few splintered ones. SHORT LEG.