THE CAMBRIDGE CRICKET CLUB.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1813, 19 February 1884, Page 2

THE CAMBRIDGE CRICKET CLUB.

This club is, we regret to say, at the present time, in anything but a flourishing condition ; indeed, to use a familiar expression, it may described as " going to the dogs" gradually, notwithstanding the comparative youth of the Heason, the standard of the club itself, and the number and uroficiency of its members. Ever since the (*d expedition to Auckland, when our cricketers returned minus their anticipated laurel e , their enthusiasm in the •' great national game" seems to have flagged considerably, for anything approaching a satisfactory practice has not since been had in the Government paddock. We think this can only be attributed to the very bad organisation of the club, and that the club is, and has been, working on a veiy bad basis was quite evident from what transpired at the meeting on Saturday night last. The meeting \\ as held at KirkwoodS Hotel, in pursuance of advcitisement, when the captain, Mr H. E. Cotton, occupied the chair. There was a poor attendance of members. The challenge of the Otahuhu Cricket Club to a friendly contest on the 24th and 25th Maich was read and discussed at much length, when it was agieed to. The secretaiy, Mr Sharp, handed in his resignation on the grounds : (1) That he liad been slighted and overlooked when he onsrht to have been consulted. On one occasion a, meeting had been called at 7.30, but instead of holding it at that hour it had been held at 5.30, and he had never been apprised of the change. (2) That business | and other engagements prevented him from satisfactorily attending to his cricketing duties. (3) That the arranging of the financial matters of the club had been taken almost entirely out of his hands, for what leason ho was' unable to understand. This latter cause was a source of much annoyance, and he therefore wished to be relieved from his duties immediately. After same discussion, an explanation was tendered Mr Sharp by the membeis present regarding the changing of the hour of the meeting referred to, which, being satisfactory, was accepted. The other matters were discussed at much length, when the resignation of Mr Sharp was accepted with much regret by all pie«.ent. Mr Henry Wilson was appointed secretary pro tern. It was agreed to accept the challenge of the Otahuhu Club, and that a meeting of the committee should be held on Wednesday evening to ariange the team, and othei matteis in connpcti.m with the contest. The rev. Mr Dewsbury's seat on the committee having become vacant, and Mi Ca>u having left the di^tiict, Me*sr» Collins and Shaip weie elected in their stead.