For Children’s Hacking Cough, Woods’ Grout Peppermint Cure. BRITISH AND INTERCOLONIAL EXH BITION. SPOUTS COM MITTKK ,\l FKTLNt ;. THURSDAY, AL’IML 20th. A mod mu of llie representatives of sporting bodies was hold nt tlie County Chambers at 7.2(1 lasi evening for the purpose of organising a circuit of sports iu tied ion with the period of the exhibition .!t the end of the year. There were present: Messrs Braildon end Benjamin, hot'ling: .Messrs McFarhine. Wilson. .Morris and Slaveley, golf : Messrs Aldridge. ISain and .Mc Cullough, football: Mr Patterson ami Miss Wallace, hockey: Mr 11. Shand. athletic and cycling; .Mr C. .I. King, cricket: Messrs M. Houston and Dowell, trotting: Me A. I.awn. swimming; Mr A. IlllVr. ( alldoliiau Soc'iet.V : Mc-sSIs \ ;irrali ami Ft an- racing. Air .lelfries of the Fxhihl ion Couiioii etas also pre-cut. Mr Frans was voice! in the ( hair, and explained the object of the inciting which was in arrang - a circuit of dates over the | trim] ol the Fxhihition for the attraction j-arl a ula rly of vi-i----tors from outside districts. It was indicated that the I’a'ing , ( lull would hold an exhibition Pace j Meeting on December 20l h-‘_’7t It., and | lice Tlotting ( Mils would hold a meet- ! ing on ibo i lot itika Haeei nurse on , r ! a! .nil .January Ath. 'I he l!ov. ling Club Italic a ted that tournament would lie held at Hokitika opening about the loth Jan. The green would lie open daily to visiting howlers. It was stated that the West Coast tennis championship would be held in Hokitika inwards the cud ol January, and it was decided to hold it golf tournament about the same time. The Caledonian Society would organise a special -.ports programme for New Year's Day, and on behalf ol the Athletic and Cycling ( lith it was stated that that body would fall in and assist the Caledonian Society, or organise a -peeial cycling meeting at any date con--idcred more convenient. (in behalf of the Cricket Club it was Mated that a competition would he held mi Hokitika about Christmas time, when visiting teams from Canterbury and elsewhere would he present. On behalf of the Swimming ( luh it was indented that a special carnival would he arranged. Steps veto being taken to arrange for the appearance <J Mi-s Gwintiia Shand at some suitable date in January, and the Chib were prepared to place this special fixture eniirclv at the disposal of the Exiubition authorities. Mr llowe also said that the Caledonian Society would be prepared m place the New Year's Day meeting as a bencht for the exhibition Fund, and it was intended al-o to arrange for a ('idciloniaii concert. On helm it of the Hockey Club it was stated that a I.allies' Tournament would be arranged, siihje, t to the ground being in suitable condition, and it was anticipated that a large mutiher of visiting teams would compete. The date for this fixture would be decided later. The football representatives indicate.! that the season of the year was not suitable for their sport, but the mem- . U-rs were prepared to co-operate wit*. ; other Clubs in order to make tla- hx- ■ inrcc. a siuriss. It Yva, revived u> h'A { mro ll(C> * date for the West Coa-l Tetiut- ( hampionship. and iuclittlo the fMUv.rs ol ; the sp ;rts programme, as (nr as avail- , able in the general prospo. tus. of me ; Exhibition to be issued m-xt month. j The Chairman thanked the reprosen- , tatives for their attendance and offers ; of help, and -dd the ready eo-opera- j tion of the -porting people _" lU .' 1 ‘ j greatly appreciated by the ExhuMem | Council- and no doubt the (in 'Ov <u,i, Catherines von. l prove • ■ - *»«.<**» -r-ttssß \ o: fsAomtwr swawi! eluded llie meefiiig. 1
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Hokitika Guardian, 27 April 1923, Page 1
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