SEEDS OF CRICKET

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 83, 5 October 1933, Page 20

SEEDS OF CRICKET

GROWING IN CANADA

An indication of the good resulting from cricket missionary tours is given iv a letter received by a Wellington resident from a,friend in Canada, and of particular interest, ac showing how cricket seeds bear fruit, is a reference to the fact that on one particular ground in Canada boys are now to be seen taking up the game in just the same way as boys of other countries have done—a kerosene tin or Something equally as suitable for the "stumps" and a piece of timber fashioned !to resemble a bat. The Wellington resi-dent,-who .is a keen follower of cricket, had referred in a previous letter to Canada to the visit there by Mailey's Australian cricket team, which: made a call at Wellington on its way back from Canada, the thought having occurred to him that the event would be regarded with some importance in Canada, and would serve to stimulate interest in the game there. "Talking of sport," the Canadian. friend writes in a recent communication, "'you mentioned eorne time ago that you hoped the visit of the Australian cricket team would tend to make the game more popular here. We have Had a good many good games this year. Some English cricketers were here while I was away, but I saw some good matches on McGill Campus, including a series of matches between the West Indians and McGill to decide which team would go to Toronto to compete for the George Robertson Cup. The West Indians won and went to Toronto, but were defeated there. .On a recent visit to our common playground I saw several little boys playing cricket with home-made wickets and bats. This is the first time that I have seen cricket of any kind on that ground, and it is a very promising sign."