CANTERBURY CRICKET ASSOCIATION.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1576, 8 March 1879, Page 3

CANTERBURY CRICKET ASSOCIATION.

A general committee meeting of the Canterbury Cricket Association was hold last evening at the Commercial Hotel. The president (Mr E. C. J. Stevens) occupied the chair, and read the minutes of the last committee meeting, which were confirmed. A letter was read from the Hagley Oak Cricket Club, asking the Association to give them the entire control of the ground hitherto used by them, on condition of their refunding to the Association the money expended by them on the ground prior to the club using the same.

On the motion of Mr Ollivier, seconded by Mr Watson, it was resolved —“ That the Association being trustees of all the grounds in Hagley Park for the benefit of the cricketers of Canterbury, is not empowered to part with any portion of those grounds in favor of any club.”

The following letter was read from Lord Harris to the secretary of the association in reply to one asking his team to play a match in Christchurch previous to their return to England : My dear Sir —I am afraid I can hold out no hopes of our being able to play a match, as you propose, at Christchurch. We shall in all probability separate after'our last match here. It is possible that some of us may return via Auckland, in order to see as much as we can of the beauties of New Zealand. _ If we could find a day or two to spare, we might in that case be able to take part in a game, say for the benefit of some local benevolent institution, but of 'his 1 will advise you later on. Wo regret exceedingly being unable to oblige you, but our early return to England is obligatory. I remain, Yours faithfully, Harris.