SPORT IN WELLINGTON.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 243, 13 October 1902, Page 3

SPORT IN WELLINGTON.

MR R. MEREDITH FAREWELLED

OPENING OF THE CRICKET

SEASON.

(By Telegraph.— Own Correspondent.)

WELLINGTON, this day,

Mr V. R. Meredith, the well-known representative half-back, who has been transferred from headquarters to the Customs Department in Auckland, was given a hearty send-off on Saturday evening by his comrades of. the Wellington Football Club. The function, which took the form of a smoke concert, was largely attended, and amongst the visitors were Messrs A. C. Norris, N. Galbraith, G. C. Fache, W. Coffey (of the managing committee of the New Zealand Union). Mr Meredith is shortly to be married to a Wellington young lady, so members of the club decided to suitably recognise the double event by presenting him with a handsome cabinet of cutlery ware, spirit stand, and ease of pipes. Ills health was enthusiastically toasted, hearty wishes being expressed for* his future welfare in his new home. The recipient made a happy speech in acknowledging the gifts of his late comrades, and spoke regretfully of severing his connection with them. Mr Meredith is a native of Auckland, where his parents now reside. It is not his intention to take any further active participation in football. Another member of the club, Mr Manoy, who is leaving for South Africa, was presented with a case of pipes as a mark of esteem from the club.

Local knights of the willow were practising at the Basin Reserve on Saturday afternoon in readiness for the championship matches, which start next Saturday. The form shown so early in the season was decidedly encouraging, and indicated that Wel-

il have plenty of strong material to draw on when the interprovincial contests eventuate. A number of promising junior players should find their way into the senior ranks before the season is far ad-

vanced