SOLWAY RECOGNITION FUND.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10404, 26 August 1911, Page 5

SOLWAY RECOGNITION FUND.

MEETING OF. COMMITTEE.

;-• _i : very"ehiiusiiaErtdo meeting of.ibe Solway Recognition Fiand Qomanittee was held in Masiberfcomi last 'night,, there being present—Messrs A. Henderson (ohainnan), J. Georgeson, J; Bradbury, R* F. Grosbie, -j?. iMeLeod, N aind the secretary (Mr H, 'M..; Boddington. Apologies for aibsenoe were received! from Messrs O. Prag 7 mall, J. Pryor, J. Pauling, S; A. NoMe-Campbell and A. D. Gillies. • Mr Orosibiie reported: '. that, after caireful oonsJderaition, ithe sub-com-mittee had" decided!, that it would be'

more, isuitable/io-'hold a. tournament; than a" utowin yersu.3, country (match. He bJa'vi niade arraajgemieniiiß, ,a.ndi was confident that the tournament would ; be a( isucoeis's; As regards the ,comp,la.intß% that the Park Oval would [be iSpccOed for oricket, Mr Crosbie .said that, with only fourteen men in each njasbh, the ground would! h/ot. .be hurt. It:was mot f .as* if scrummaging took plaaej as in 1 ;pther matches. :: .. . r\

favoured Mr Crosbier's. arrangement-si, and it • was decided to charge :aa&. iSiMEiiig for admission for gentleman, ladies and <?Mld!reni half .price. '.■'■■, • .:■'■'' : ../ / ';- '-' ■ V

7 • The aeoijettairy wais dmsftructed to 6btain. the permission. .of,the, Rugby Union to play the match,'' -'; The chairman 'and Mr.• J." Pryor were appointed an advertising committee, i

It was resolved to present medals to the winners of (the. senior and junior competitions., Mr Henderson generously offered to supply .the medals at &> reduced charge. ' ' Entries for the competition will close ail 9 o'dook on Thninsd'ay evenr img mext with, the .seoneitairy.

On the oxsotion of Mr Henderson, it <wao'. ideoidled itk> told the grand' picnio aind, .sports meeting® on Thurisday, Ootloiber sth. The cihaiirmasi reported his mover sb' eonnecririoirii with the horse. evenitl&.,* ; Mr had consented to give am exhibition, of buck-jump-ing. Two big events, a hiun-tara' competition, and consolation) jump, wall also (be /held. Other Buggested oompetitionß iweare apple-ibohbing, oughltHsihiiifb; aad; keroseine. race., addliitftoii! (raice,' 'Stookanien's l competitiony amd ipig-ispaarang coinpetitLon. \Lb. was also deoided to lilave haiby ooanpetitaonis, one of which will be for ibest tiwinis.

One of ithe most interesting events of the day xvM ibe ia (foot eteeplecbaSie over Ifche ihorse jumps. Other aitihillettio events dure yet 'to be larramged. Messrs Payor, Crosibie, Pauling, Henderson, Pragniell, and Gmrgesorii ■wena .appointed .a comimititiee tto arrange the order of thje programme. Boftlh -the Bands rwdll ha asked to provide rarasio during the afternoon. It iwbis decoded 1 to aaM. a. meeting of laddies on Wednesday, Steptemlber Gtih, to arrangiei imia,tter.si 'in connection with the ireifrieshjanienltis.