CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 231, 8 October 1901, Page 3

CRICKET.

THE DISTRICT SCHEME. A general meeting of cricketers was held in the Masonic Hotel last evening to conside? the report of the committee appointed to define the bounds s under the proposed district scheme ■ About thirty members were present, ’id Mr J. V> • Nolan was voted to the c Mr Cu-sar (who had acu ’.s chairman of the committee, which in"t at seven o’clock) read the report of the committee, which suggested that the same boundaries be adhered to as in football for Thursday play, and that four district clubs be formed, viz.. Kaiti, Wkataupoko, W est End, and I City. It also suggested that Haiti and Whataupoko should combine for Saturday matches, and that AVest End and City also amalgamate and form one club for Saturday matches. Mr Nolan thought that the meeting could not do better than accept the suggestion of the committee, who, he presumed, had gone carefully into the allotment of players for each club. He, however, thought it would be in the interests of the game to have one large club, from which elevens could be drafted for matches. The funds could be better administered by one large club than by several small ones, and there would be more hope of getting a good ground. A lengthy discussion followed, in which Messrs Caesar, Hill, Hawkins, Miller, A.

Crawford, and Camming took part. Mr Hawkins eventually moved that the report of the Committee be adopted, and that each district have the right to protest against its boundaries within one month. This was seconded by Mr Tattersall, and carried. Mr Nolan proposed that four districts be formed for Saturday competitions, to embrace the following :—- Citv, including City and West End districts.

Sl'iiukiis, including Haiti and Whatau poko. Tu Akai, including To Arai, Patutahi Makauri, Makaraka, and Taruheru.

Ormond, including Ormond, Waimata, Waerenga-a-hika, and all districts north of Ormond.

This was seconded and carried after a lengthy discussion, during which Mr Caesar strongly objected to splitting the country into two districts. Mr Hawkins proposed that a Cricket Association be formed, to be called “ The Poverty Bay Cricket Association, to consist of a President, one Vice-President elected by each club, Secretary, Treasurer, two delegates from each club, and a Chairman to be elected by the Association. Mr Miller seconded the motion, which was carried.

The following officers were appointed to the executive of the Association :—President, Mr J. W. Nolan; secretary, Mr J. V. Macdonald ; treasurer, Mr W. Miller.

Mr Miller proposed that Messrs Cole, Andrews, and Hawkins act as conveners for the City and West End, and Messrs Rowland, Tattersall, and Gibson for Kaiti and Whataupoko, the convenors to call general meetings of these clubs at the Masonic Hotel at 7.30 on Friday ovening noxt, and that the first meeting of the Association should be called for Monday evening at tire same place. From the interest displayed at the meeting, the coming season promises to be the most successful experienced in the district for many years. Cricketers are to bo congratulated on having seeurod the services of such capable men as Messrs Nolan, Macdonald, and Miller at the head of the Association, and it only rests with the players themselves now whether a good ground is to bo at last formed in Gisborne or not.