POPULAR SPORTS ASSOCIATION.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2113, 1 December 1880, Page 3

POPULAR SPORTS ASSOCIATION.

The adjourned meeting of the committee of the above was held at 4 p.m. yesterday. Present—Messrs 8. P. Andrews (chairman), Walkdon, J. Q. Walker, Haskins (hon. sec.), Gapes, Alport, Hebden, Hobbs, Farr, Cogan, Samuels, Warner, and Crooks. Mr Walkden'stated that Mr J. W. Drewett would act as clerk of entries in place of Mr Hull.

A letter was read from Mr Elder stating that the use of the park would be granted on payment of £lO, the guarantee that no vehicles would be allowed on the course, and that all damages to fences should bo repaired. On the motion of Mr Hebden, Messrs M. Davie, F. H. Davie, and A. O. Sheath were elected as members of the committee and took their seats. The Chairman said he had seen MrHarman, who had stated that the committee could have the use of the park as usual. Mr Elder, he might say, had thought that he was treated hardly last year by vehicles going on to the Park. He (Mr Andrews) had suggested that Mr Elder should have the option of appointing his own men to keep the ground, the committee to pay the coat. Mr Hebden said that the complaint of Mr Elder last year was relative to the Fire Brigade allowing vehicles to go on the ground at night to see the firoworke. Toe question of Mr Elder’s letter was considered. After some discussion, Mr Hebden suggested that two or more members of the committee should wait on Mr Elder and represent that £lO was rather too much, and that the committee would be willing to pay £5 for the use of the ground, and guarantee that no vehicles should go on tho ground. He would move—“ That Messrs Alport and Gapes wait on Mr Elder and offer him the sum of £5, with a guarantee that no vohicka would bo admitted on the ground,”

Mr Crooks seconded the motion. Mr W. F. Warner moved as an amendment—“ That tho committee offer Mr Elder £5 for the use of tho ground.” Mr Samuels seconded the amendment.

Several members expressed their opinion that £5 would be sufficient recompense for the use of the park. Mr Walkden explained that there was no need for the gate in Mr Elder’s paddock being opened at all, as the Association could go over tho bridge which had been built, and over which the carts with the road scrapings now went.

After a little further conversation, Mr Warner withdrew his amendment, and Mr Hebden’s motion was agreed to. It was resolved that the secretary telegraph to Hon. Mr Hall, asking him to proclaim December 16th as a holiday. The officers were appointed as follows : President, his Worship tho Mayor; vicepresident, Mr 8. P. Andrews ; hon. treasurer, Mr H, B. Alport; judges, Messrs Hebden, Cogan, Bishop, and Warner; starter, Mr 8. P. Andrews; clerks of the course, Messrs Wachsmann, Walker, and Farr; handioappers, Messrs Andrews and Cogan; timekeepers, Messrs Frank Hobbs and Wachsmann ; clerk of entries, Mr Drewett; hon. sec., Mr Haskins. Messrs Alport and Hobbs were appointed as a committee to arrange for volunteers to take money at the gates, and apportion the times at which they would go on. Messrs Hulbert, Crooks, and Biokerton were appointed as a committee to select toys for the children’s races up to £ls, and superintend the children’s sports, Mr Walkden submitted a suggestion as to tho erection of committee and dressing tents, and stated that the amount of the cost would be £l4, which would include timber, canvas, labour, &o. The size would be 18ft by 15ft each.

The Chairman thought that the pressure would be so much that the tents would be reduced to rags in the first hour. Mr Alport said that he should move that a builder be communicated with and asked to furnish an estimate of the coat of erection of two rooms of timber and galvanised iron or wood alone, the materials to be removed after the sports. Mr Samuels seconded tho motion. Mr Warner thought that they could hire a couple of tents, which would bo sufficient, for five pounds. Mr Hobbs moved, as an amendment, “That the building be constructed with wooden sides and canvas roof.” Mr Warner seconded the amendment, which was carried. On the motion of Mr Hebden, tenders were ordered to be invited for the services of one band for the day. Mr Crooks moved—“ That the drum and fifo band of the Juvenile Foresters be engaged for the children’s sports at a cost not exceeding £3." Mr Hebden seconded the motion. It was resolved to have two publicans’ and two confectionery booths and one dancing booth, and Mr Alport was requested to act as auctioneer. The committee then adjourned.