On the playing fields of the Dominion may be seen many of the employees of the country's largest transport system engaged in the manly sport of cricket.

In the capital city a railway cricket club has been in existence for some years, and few, perhaps, fully appreciate the difficulties associated with this and other railway sporting clubs. The membership of these clubs is made up of men employed mainly on shift work, and in consequence, they have not the same opportunities for participation in their favourite recreation as those whose hours of employment are more regular. Nevertheless, the Wellington Railway Cricket Club has, during the past season, been successful in minimising those difficulties and two teams out of three concluded the season with championship honours.

Two years ago the Club celebrated its Jubilee with a similar victory. Such success after twenty-five years of patient endeavour is a fitting reward for the tireless efforts of those stalwarts who kindled and kept alight the flame of enthusiasm which is now promising to burn brighter than ever.

The performances of the teams during the season just concluded augur well for the future. Although games are, as a rule, not won by individual effort, the following averages will tend to give an indication of the calibre of some of our players: