Blues for Cricket.

Dear "Smad,"—

It seems rather a pity that Cricket should be almost the only branch of sport, played in the University, at which one cannot gain a New Zealand University Blue. Surely this could be awarded from members of the four Cricket teams at the University Colleges who have played for their teams during the season, and who have paid their Students' Association fee, after the annual Cricket matches which are played at Easter, namely, Victoria versus Auckland, and Otago versus Canterbury. Participation in these games would not be a necessary qualification for a New Zealand University Blue, but could be considered in awarding the Blues. I would suggest that a New Zealand University Eleven should be chosen after the manner of the New Zealand University Rowing Eight, and that these eleven players be awarded their Blues. It would not be necessary for the chosen Eleven to play in an actual game, since the purpose of the selection would have been fulfilled after it had been made, but should a game by the team against one of the Representative sides be practicable at any time, it could be played.