ANNIVERSARY SPORTS.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1814, 13 December 1879, Page 4

ANNIVERSARY SPORTS.

The final meeting of the sports committee WRs held yesterday. Present —Messrs Pratt (in the chair), Walkden, Briggs, Bishop, King, nobden,°Mitohe!l, Alport, Hulbert. Ah application for entrances for two competitors in tho mile and two milo races woo read. It was explained that tho names had been sent to a friend in Christchurch to enter, but ho had misunderstood tho day of entry. A'ler hearing the explanation the committee accepted tho entries. _ _ Five tenders were received for the printing of the programmes. Tho tender of the PaK33 Company was accepted. Mr Briggs reported that arrangements had been made for the solicitation of contributions at the various entrances to tho ground. The report of the committee was adopted. Mr Alport reported as to tho arrangemon'.s made for the grand stand. Mr Walken eaiil he had made such arrangements us would reduce the number cf the men employed to tako tickets, &o. Mr Alport suggested that there should be an enclosed part of the stand, to which tho admission should bo 2s. He thought that there would be a number of peop’e who would like to bo by themselves, and would he quite content to pay the 3s. He would propose —“ That a portion of the grand stand say one-third or one-fourth —should be enclosed, the admission to which should bo 2s, and that tho front of the grand stand be ’ fenced in and a charge of Gi be made for admission thereto.” After some discussion, Mr Hebden moved—“ That tho arrangements of tho ground committee as explained by Mr Walkden bo accepted, and that five men be engaged to attend at tho grand Bland.” Mr Mitchell seconded tho resolution, which was carried, Mr Alport’s motion standing over for tho time. Mr Alport then moved—“ That a portion of the grand stand bo partitioned off, and admission thereto fixed at 25.” Mr Hulbert seconded tho motion. Some discussion ensued, and ultimately Mr Alport wi hdrew his resolution. Mr Hebden said that he had received a letter from a gentleman in Christchurch who desired to erect a sort of totalisator called a “Paire Mutual.” He desired to givo_ a portion of the receipts to any benevolent institution. It was resolved that being a game of chance tho committee cannot entertain tho application. Mr Hebden said that ho had been requested to ask tho committee to vote a sum of say £lO each from their surplus funds for the Burnham Industrial School and Lyttelton Orphanage. He thought that as they were not aware of their financial position they should leave tho matter until after the sports. He would move —“That the committee, after the sports, will favorably take into consideration the voting of sums of money to tho charitable institutions of Canterbury, if their financial position will allow.” Mr Briggs seconded the motion pro forma. Mr Hulbert said that he had intended to move that the sum of £SO be voted for the Burnham Industrial School, the Hospital, Orphanage, Old Men’s Home, and Lunatic Asylum. Ho thought that this would be a sufficient answer to their detractors, and that it would show that they did nob forget in the providing of sports for the healthy the provision of luxuries at Christmas for tho invalids, orphans, and sick. Ho would move—“ That the committee vote £SO, in the proportion of £lO each, to the following institutions, viz., Burnham Industrial School, Orphanage, Hospital, Old Men’s Home, and Lunatic Asylum.” Mr King seconded the motion with considerable pleasure, Mr Walkden would, while feeling that charity was a great thing, like to see the committee consider the question of postponing the matter for a time, until tho committee know what they had in hand. Mr Alport and Mr Briggs thought it would be far better to wait until the sports were over, and until they saw what money they had in hand. Mr Hebden, in reply, desired to point out that the treats of tho institutions referred to would not commence until the new year, so that it would be better to postpone the consideration of this question until Wednesday next after the sports, when they would know exactly what funds they had in hand. Some further discussion ensued, and Air Hulbert ultimately withdrew the amendment. Mr Hulbert then moved as afurther amendment —“ That a sum of £25 be voted to the institutions named, and that if the sports are financially successful the sum thus voted will probably be supplemented by an equal amount from the funds of tho committee.” Mr Mitchell seconded the amendment. The amendment was put and carried, Mr Hebden alone dissenting. The Secretary stated that the master of the Industrial School had waited upon him, and asked permission for the Industrial School band to be on tho ground. He had given permission to the band to attend and play at the children’s sports. The action of the secretary was approved. Mr Walkden reported on behalf of the ground committee that the Grand Stand was progressing favorably. The course was in fair order, and he would have it watered on Mondny evening and rolled on Tuesday morning early. It was resolved that Mr Walkden meet the lessees of the sites on the ground on Monday. The committee then adjourned.