PAPANUI CRICKET CLUB.

Press, Volume XLIV, Issue 6850, 7 September 1887, Page 4

PAPANUI CRICKET CLUB.

The annual meeting of this Club was held on Monday, September sth, in the' side room of the: Papanui Town HaU. There was a good attendance, and Mr .7. "VV". Homer was voted to the chair. The Secretary (Mr A. W. Amos) read the report and balance-sheet for the year, which were adopted. The report showed that the Clutj had played twenty matches, (seventeen were won, and three drawn. The balancesheet .showed that the receipt* had been £1(510a 2c), and the expenditure £14 .'ls 7d. leaving a balance of ki 5s 7d to the credit of the Club. It was proposed by Mr Amos, and seconded by Slr Jfeene-- " That last .season's Club be photographed.: Carried. It was proposed by Mr J. AHovner, and seconded by Mr F. lx;ach— " That the Papanui Club amalgamate with St- Albaus Club," and after some of the memberH had expressed their opinion on the subject, it, was carried by a large majority, it was proposed by Mr J. A. Homer, and seconded by Mr rl. Leach,— " That six of the members lie requested to attend the St. Albans Club's immial meeting ;" and on the motion of Mr Weet, seconded by Mr Heese, the following we *?' appointed:—Messrs J. \V. Homer, A. W. Amos. G. Robinson, F. Loach, E. Fowler,, and J. Grier. Carried. Votes of thank* to the St. Albans delegates, Messr* Onssack, Hathaway, Smith, and and to the Chairman, concluded the meeting. • After the business had been disposed m the Club held a nociaL The captain, Mrfl. W. Homer, occupied the chair, and «™* r the members had refreshed themselves, the Captain proposed the toast of tne evening, the health of their popular.anu energetic Secretary (Mr \V. Amos). TW toasfc. was drunk incmt heartily ono wIM» musical honors. Mr Amo» ■ bi-leny. responded. The health of the Captain arid Mrs Homer and the St AHuins visitor* v/as also drunk. Some of the member* contributed snngs and recitiUii "h. jiiiil tlie of "A.Jhl Lang Syiw" < A '>-" ,,] ,v most enjoyable rc-unloii.