CRICKET.
A writer in a London paper, in pointing out the large number of drill halls that are to be iound all over England, says 'they might be used during the winter months for the purpose of indoor cricket. One might ask why cricket and not for football practice? However, he mentions the case of a hall at Hastings: “A full-length cocoanut matting pitch is laid down, and nets as on any practice ground, are placed behind the batsmen, while other part of the building of a vulnerable nature, such as electric • lights, etc., etc., are also similarly protected. On the other hand, the walls of the structure, being strong, are not covered with nets, but it js understood that hard hitting is not permissible. The size of hall gives the bowler a clear run of Bft before approaching the wicket. The experiment is answering most satisfactorily.” There does- not appear to be any possibility of New Zealand possessing similar opportunities for indulging in indoor sports and games for a good many -years to come. All the big citiese of America have buildings suitable* for indoor snorts which are as great a public attraction as the meetings held in the open.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 20 June 1925, Page 9
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201CRICKET. Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 20 June 1925, Page 9
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