CITY'S PLAYGROUNDS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 192, 3 May 1918, Page 6

CITY'S PLAYGROUNDS

_ 1, ALLOCATION 1 TO SPORTS BODIES. The Reserves Committee reported to the City Council Inst night that it had allocated the city reserves for the present winter season as under:— Anderson Park: Two grounds available—Wellington Football Association, two grounds. Kelburn Park: Two grounds ' avail-able-Wellington Football Association, one ground; Wellington Rugby Union, one ground. Nevtoivn Park: Three grounds available—Wellington Football Association; two grounds; Wellington Rugby Union, one ground. Wakofield Park: Three grounds avail-able-Wellington Football Association, one ground; Wellington Rugby Union, two grounds. Kilhirnie Recreation Ground: Three grounds available-Wellington Football Association, two grounds; Wellington Rugby Union, one ground. lya'll B;iy Reserve: Five grounds avail-able-Wellington Rugby Union, five grounds. The committee had arrived at an agreement 'with the Wellington Cricket Association in connection with the topdressing arrangements at the Basin Reserve as under :-(l) The council to arrange for the purchase of 100 loads of soiC which, together with grass_ seed, lime, labour, etc.. will cost approximately .£IOO. (2) The Wellington Cncknt Association (o contribute the sum of £30 i towards such work. (3) This expondii hire will include the cost of construction of a special wicket composed of a TW-gv soil, obtained from the TownHelt Reserve, opposite Wnkefield Pnrk. This I wicket will be 30 yards by 4 yards, and will occur*' « position indicated to tne groundsman by the committee. In con6enueno.e of the nhove works to be car. vied out to the Reserve, the committefl has directed that the ground be closed for play during the present winter season.