It is generally forgotten that cricket rather than rugby union was
the 'national game' in New Zealand until the early years of the
twentieth century. This book shows why and how cricket developed in
New Zealand and how its character changed across time. Greg Ryan
examines the emergence and growth of cricket in relation to diverse
patterns of European settlement in New Zealand - such as the
systematic colonization schemes of Edward Gibbon Wakefield and the
gold discoveries of the 1860s. He then considers issues such as
cricket and social class in the emerging cities; cricket and the
elite school system; the function of the game in shaping relations
between the New Zealand provinces; cricket encounters with the
Australian colonies in the context of an 'Australasian' world. A
central theme is cricketing relations with England at a time when
New Zealand society was becoming acutely conscious of both its own
identity and its place within the British Empire. This imperial
relationship reveals structures, ideals and objectives unique to
New Zealand. Articulate, engaging and entertaining, Ryan
demonstrates convincingly how the cricketing experience of New
Zealand was quite different from that of other colonies.
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