GISBORNE CRICKET CLUB.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 421, 21 October 1876, Page 2

GISBORNE CRICKET CLUB.

A meeting of members of the defunct club, and others interested in the game of cricket, assembled at the Masonic Hotel on Tuesday evening last. The attendance was very good, and C. H. Ferris, Esq. was voted to the chair. He said that the subject for consideration was the revival of the old club, or, failing that, to form a new one, and so place cricketing in Poverty Bay on the footing it ought to occupy. It appeared from the subscription lists, which he read from, that a balance of £3 10s 6d would be in hand, after discharging all outstanding liabilities, even with wiping off the doubtful subscriptions. After some discussion it was proposed by Mr Dufaur “ That the Poverty Bay Cricket Club be re-formed on its old footing, and that names of new members beenrolledforthwith.”—This was seconded by Mr Crawford, and carried unanimously, and nine new members were placed on the roll. The election of officers was then proceeded with. Captain Read was unanimously elected President of the Club. A discussion took place as to the number of committee men, it being ultimately decided that the number should be limited to five, three to form quorum. The election of committee men then took place, Messrs Thelwall, Whitaker, Winter, an d E- K. Brown, being chosen. Mr W. W. Brown was unanimously elected to fill the post of Secretary, Mr H. C. Boylan that of Treasurer. The entrance fee was fixed at 10s 6d ; annual subscription, 10s 6d. A lengthy discussion took place regard- \ j ground, and it was ultimately decided that the matter should be left in the hands of the Committee, who would confer with the Recreation Ground Committee as to the best means of preparing a proper field for practice. A letter from the Secretary of the Hawke’s Bay Cricket Club, Mr C. L. Margolionth, was then read, stating that negotiations were pending with a view to arrange for a visit from the All England Eleven. Their agent, Mr Bennett, had informed them that the team would visit Hawke s Bay for the sum of £lOO and the gate money, and Mr Margoliouth was desirous of learning whether the Poverty Bay Club were likely to send any players to take part in the malch, and to contribute towards the expense. It was resolved that the Club was not in a position to contribute to any outside cricket. The Secretary was instructed, however, to communicate with the Secretary of the Hawke s Bay Club, and to endeavour to arrange for a match between the local clubs at Christmas. This was all the business transacted, and a vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings.