While Governor of Bombay he laid the foundation stone at the historic Brabourne Stadium cricket ground in 1936 after conducting negotiations for the land with Anthony de Mello of the Cricket Club of India (CCI).
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His "Cruzo Studio" in Brabourne Stadium became an important meeting place, including for members of the Goa liberation movement.
Vasant Raiji and Anandji Dossa, CCI & the Brabourne Stadium, Cricket Club of India, 1987