CRICKET AT DEVONPORT.
GROUND TO BE LAID OUT.
MEETING OF RESIDENTS.
Last evening , a meeting of Devonport residents was held in the Borough Council Chambers, North Shore, in order to con sider the question of forming a suitable crielceb ground pn the Recreation Reserve ia the borough. The Mayor ot Dovonport (Mr E. W. Alison) presided, and there was a fair attendance. The Chairman explained the objects of tho meeting, which had been convened by Mr J. W. Askew, Secretary to the North Shore Cricket Club. It was proposed to lay out cricketing space on the Recreation Ground, ut present held by the Domain Board, and at a conference between the Cricket Club and the Board it was arranged that if btae Club were able to raise the sum of £50 towards this ond, tho Domain Board would be willing to contribute another £50. There was no doubb that the ground was greatly needed, and there was a capital spot for it on the reserve. It was pro posed to have two wickets laid out in the south-eaetern corner of the reserve, the work to be dono by the Domain Board on behalf of the Cricket Club. There was a good prospect of the Devon port residents at last obtaining a proper cricketing ground. Certain conditions had been arranged regarding the ground be tween the Board and the Club, and it now only remained for them to consider the question of ways and means. It was generally agreed by those present that canvassing for subscriptions would be the beet way of raising the needed funds.
