CRICKET CLUB MEETINGS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9608, 30 September 1909, Page 5

CRICKET CLUB MEETINGS.

CARLTON CLUB.

The seventh annual meeting of the Carlton Cricket Club was held in the secretary's room last evening, Mr E. Collinge being voted to the chair. The annual report and balance sheet showed the Club to be in a sound financial position, there being a balance of assets over liabilities of £lO 9s. ! The chairman moved the adoption of the report and balance sheet, the [motion being seconded by Mr Kobt erts and carried. It was decided that MrO'Meara's trophy be presented to Mr A. Styles, and that a trophy be presented to Mr A. Hoar It was decided to leave the nomination of Thursday and Saturday tsams in the hands of the committee. The election of officers resulted as follows:—Patron, Mr J. O'Meara (re-elected); President, Mr W. Piatt (reelected); Vice-Presidents, Messrs J. Elliott, H Douglas, D. Nicholson, S. Inder, B Iveson, T. Wyeth, and G. C. Summerell, The election of captain was held over. Secretary an d Treasurer, Mr F. P Welch; General Committee, Messrs E Collin je, E. Welch, A. Hoar, H Roberts, H. Bennett, A. Styles, and W. Boyd, and officers ex officio: Match Committee, Mr E, Collinge; Delegates to the Masterton Thursday Cricket Association, Wairarapa Cricket Association, and Cricket Council, Messrs E Collinge and F. P. Welch; Auditor, Mr N. H. Jame?. ' Mr Moss was voted the ball presented by Mr J. Elliott. iyi In consideration of the fflH&i ces rendered the club by Mr 'TSCfRf* it was decided to make n sentation, the committee with the same. W

Messrs H. Bennett, Temple, W. Boyd, A. Wheeler, and P. Richards were elected members of the club A hearty vote or thanks was accorded to Mr F. P. Welch for the valuable work he had done as secretary and treasurer, he having always performed his onerous duties most capably. UNITED CLUB. The annual maetmg iof the United Cricket Club was held last evening, a gooi attendance being presided over by Mr J. W. Blackrnan (President). The annual report and balance sheet", the latter disclosing a profit ot £3 153 6d on the year's working, were adopted. The following officers were elected :~Patron, Mr P. L. Boilings j President, Mr J. W. Blackrnan; Vice-Presidents, Messrs J, Macara, J, H, Pauling, J. Elliott, WV Morri3, W. Pragnell, J. Prentice, J. C Ewington, J. Hunter, W. Mansfield. 0. Pragnell, G. Cullen, A. W. Cave, R. Rigg, T. G. Hoar, F. W. Temple: Chairman, Mr J. vV. Blackrnan; Deputy Chairman, Mr l\ Jenkins; Captain, Mr A. H. Rothenberg; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr A. J. Congdon; Management Committee, Messrs J. Waters, A. H. Rothenberg, R. Haviland., A. G. Walker, A. Styles, E. McCord, T. Fielding; Selection Committee, Messrs J. Waters, Haviland, Rothenberg and T. Fielding; Delegates to Wairarapa Cricket As • sociation. Messrs Rothenberg and A. J. Congdon. It was resolved to enter a junior and senior team for the Saturday competitions. I The following resolution was carried:—"That this meeting is unaniI mousiy of the opniion that the Coun- | cil should replace the fence or portion ! of the same round the Oval to divert pedestrians off the playing pitches." The following new members were elected:—J. Wright, A. Styles, C. Morris, T. McDonald. A challenge from the Carswells Club was received an 3 accepted. Votes of thanks to the retiring officers term n a tort the meeting. If you realise the essential minors wee of music in the homo, you readily realise that a piano is as necessary in a house as a cjoking range. Hut you may think there are difficulties in jour way. Your income may he lMstrin'fced, the calls on it numerous. The Dresden PUno Company exists primarily to rl.-al with just such cases as yours. Tt will provide you with a piano of the quality, and payment can bovhi' l)"c»n» a trouble. Make inquiry, Mr M. J. Brokes is manager for the North Tsla-id. representative, -Vh- i'. I>. H»*j»tcr.