ANNIVERSARY SPORTS.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1073, 5 December 1877, Page 3

ANNIVERSARY SPORTS.

The adjourned meeting of the Sports Committee was held yesterday at the City Council Chambers. Present—Messrs John Ollivier, Bird, Thomson, Wachsmann, Jlcbden, Walkden, Mitchell, Sawtell, Woodford, and his Worship the Mayor. Mr John Ollivier occupied the chair. Prior to the business before the meeting being proceeded with,

Mr Mitchell brought before the committee the question of the resolution passed at the List meeting rescinding a resolution arrived at on a previous occasion, as to the postponing of a grant of Edo for the formation of a now course at Jiagley Park. Mr Thomson thought that the rescinding of the resolution had been carried out in a very thin meeting of the committee, and by a sort: of side-wind. JVo member of the committee who had voted for the amendment had any knowledge o! the intention to rescind the resolution,

Mi Hebdcn denied that there had beep rmy side wind, lie bad given notice of his intention to move rhe rescinding of the resolution at a previous meeting when all the members were present, so that they were fully aware of what his intentions were. The Chairman pointed out that the votin. of the money was only contingent on tin funds being in hand to provide the money necessary to carry out the vr ork. Therefore, is there was no departure from the priuciph a d down by the committee, ho hoped the committee would allow the minutes to be confirmed as they cow appeared.

Some slight discussion ensued, and ultimately the minutes were confirmed. A tender was received from Mr S. J. Maddiaon for erecting the grand stand on Latimer Square for £33. The tender was accepted. The Chairman reported that Ids subscription list up to the present time amounted to GBS Ids (id odd promised and paid, and £!8 8s Gd had been banked that day. Mr Mitchell reported on behalf of the ground committee that Latimer Square was in a very rough condition. They could only hope to get a very ordinary course, and what was suggested by Mr Walkden was that some water carts should be got upon it, and that if possible the the traffic be kept off the square for a few days. His Worship the Mayor said that the letter asking for a grant in aid of the sports had not been presented at the last meeting. The Chairman said he desired to point, out that the Provincial Q-ovcrnment, on whom the\ had been accustomed to rch, had passed away, and they now looked to the City Council as their natural protectors. The Mayor said, as this was a matter in which the amusement and recreation of the citizens was concerned, he thought a grant should be made. He w ould bring the matter before the Council at its next meeting. Several applications for space on the ground for various amusements w ere referred to the ground committee. Mr Haskins was instructed to procure and pay any necessary clerical or other assistance. It was resolved that applications for sites on the ground should he advertised for, to be sent in by the 11th inst. The committee then proceeded to consider the programme. The following officers were elected President, Mr W. Rolleston ; vice-president, his Worship the Mayor; judges, Messrs J. A. Bird and W. R. Mitchell ; referee, Mr P. Dighy; starters, Messrs S. P. Andrews and J. Hebden ; clerk of the com'so, Mr C. Cuff; handienppers, Messrs Dighy and Andrews ; stewards of the grand stand, Messrs H. E. Alport, C. Walkden, and H. Hesketh ; committee, his Worship the Mayor, Messrs J. Ollivier, W. 11. W. Williams, E. B. Bishop, J. M. Bird, C. "Walkden, S. P. Andrew's, H. E. Alport, C. Cuff, H. Hesketh, J. Hebden, C. T. lek, J. "Woodford, H. Thomson, W. R. Mitchell, R. D. Thomas, H, Sawtell, R. P. Croshie, J. Wachsinann; hon. secretary, Mr E. T. Haskins.

Mr E. C. Hall was appointed as assistant secretary to receive entries.

The committee then proceeded to consider the programme.