CRICKET.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 12, 22 November 1883, Page 2

CRICKET.

A meeting of the promoters and those gentlemen interested in the proposed game of cricket, the Licensed Interpreters v. the Spirit, Wine, and Beer Trade, took place at ) the Royal Hotel on Tuesday evening, when the following gentlemen were present Messrs Locke, Ferris, Carroll, Woon, Jones, Gannon, Harris, Dalton, Goldsmith, McKay, Gannon, Allanach, Matthewson, W. F. Crawford, D. Crawford, Hansen, Aislabie, Ratcliffe, Dickson, and others. Mr. McKay proposed, and Mr. seconded, that Mr. Locke take the chair Carried unanimously. z Mr. Locke then stated the objects of the i meeting, and asked them to proceed wsth j the business. Mr. Harris proposed, and Mr. McKay q seconded, that Captain Ferris be elected 1 Captain for the Licensed Interpreters’ team— Carried.

In accepting the honor, Mr Ferris said that some time ago the Interpreters made up their minds to challenge the best cricketing team in Gishorne, and with this view thought they could not do better than tackle the gentlemen who represented the Wine, 1 Spirit, and Beer Trade. The result was that Mr Dickson was spoken to on the subject, and, as was always the oase with that gentleman in anything connected with the public welfare, he at once gave his cordial assistance. The players would be selected from the list the following evening, and certain gentlemen had kindly promised to use their influence to get the Native Lands Court closed on Thursday next, in order that the interpreters might be enabled to attend the match without any interior* ence with business. It has also been arran* ged that the Wine, Spirit, and Beer Trade should provide refreshments on the grounds during the day, aud that the interpreters should give a dinner in the evening. Mr. W. F. Crawford proposed, and Mr Ratcliffe seconded, that Mr Dickson be . captain of the Licensed Victuallers’ team.— Carried. Mr. Gannon said that as there was not much time left to arrange matters he would propose that a committee be appointed to carry out all the necessary details. Mr. McKay said the Cricket Club had agreed to lend the ground and all the neoes* 4 sary paraphanalia, such as tools, <tc. Mr. McKay proposed, and Mr. Gannon seconded, that Captain Ferris and Messrs Harris and Carroll be appointed as members of the committee on behalf of the Inter* praters. —Carried. Mr. Matthewson proposed, and Mr. Ferris seconded, that Messrs Dickson, Crawford, and Ratcliffe represent the Licensed Victual* lers on the committee.—Carried. Mr. Dickson said he had been around and interviewed the members of his trade, and they had agreed to provide lunch and refreshments on the ground during the day, 1 and he understood that it was the intention of the interpreters to provide a dinner in the evening. Mr. E. Harris said he wished to know J positively whether the Cricket Club had | really consented to allow them the use of the ground and all necessary tools. Mr Ferris said that all members of the Club whom he had seen had cordially agreed to do so. xMr Ratcliffe moved that the suggestion of Mr. Dickson’s relating to the dinner and refreshments be put to the meeting. On the Chairman putting the motion to the meeting it was unanimously carried. It was next decided that visitors to lunch and dinner should be by invitation only. It was resolved that the number of players be not limited, but that they be equal on both sides. Mr. W. F. Crawford moved, and Mr. Ratcliffe Rceonded, that the event he under tl».« special patronage nf Hi" Worship the Mayor, the Judge of the Native i.nndw C'ouH- tlm Resioaut Mfipi«t»n<« nf th® I‘istrict, nod the Officers of th« Garrison—- . nnn»»i»riou«ly. Mt Bai cliff” proposed, »’id Mr Carrol! seconded, that th” game ho played on Thursday nc’tt. to commence at II am., lone’' at I o’clock, nnd tha 4- the game he decided oh tho r.nnin day • and that Messrs ’ Aislabie and Thclwali bo umpires nnd Mr. Locke referee. - Carried. The apppointment of scorers was left to the committee. Mr. Woon proposed that the day’s sport be wound up by the tug of war. A cordial vote of thanks to the Chairman the L’ meeting