OUR RECREATION GROUND.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 49, 15 May 1930, Page 7

OUR RECREATION GROUND.

The football season of 1930 has come round again, and every Saturday sees ! great cxo.wds *>f interested spectators on. the Recreation. Ground to watch, the trials- of strength, between our local boys and teams from; other centres. ! Increased interest in the local chub has been awakened this ycai'on account of ■its -elevation .to Senior A Grade rank. This is a condition ■that, we would like to sV'O fostered in order' to encourage our local' teams <who have worked so hard, to gain: the proud position wtitioh i they now enjoy. Unfdiitunately those who like to follow the game from "the j bank/ are still compelled to do so at | (yonsiderajble disconiif art, standing first oa one leg land then on' the oti&eT, arid Ciaving their view frequently ; obstructed by the persons in front. It is estimated that in the interest of sport, not less .than '1000 to I*soo people submit to this form .of torture each SatuTday afternoon after paying a-small gate fee." How long is this'primitive method of viewing our athletes going to continue? W&y should we any. longer pro- | crastinate It is a matter of popularising both the- Bugby game and out ' beautifoil recreation grolaid. No one "Will deny that it" is high time seating accommodation should be provided. For the tixae .being we iDelieve it •is not possible to have a grandstand worthy of the most beautiful. ground in the Wellington province erected, but that does-not mean that we should be apathetic and be content to wait indefinite-Ij-j untdl some -bene.volent citizens or a reckless iborough council bestaws a costly pavilion on the ratepapers. *' Half a loaf is better than no bread," and we urge the lo:cal Rugby Club to make a solid effort to piocure some seating oc'eommodaition wiitaout delay. We believe it would be possible, by an expendture of between £200 and £300 to provide uncovered and tiered seats <£or 1000 people. v A ©large of 6d per seat, which, wooid be willingly agreed to by •the spectators, wonild handsomely pay the Borough Council for the small outlay and •would, ibe believe, pay off the whole amount by the end of tihe present football season. The sports bodies are long overdue tfoT some consideration in tnia direction, for we have not forgotten the "large sums of money raised by them at past <galas. if the local sports

bodies will 'Cqnisider the suggestions we havie made and put t»lem befiore the Borough Council as -.a sound business proposition, we feel sure that itheix /claims will not fee ignored and. that those who like to follow the games will in the near future be able .to. do iso with some degree of comfort.