ADDINGTON CRICKET CLUB.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7422, 23 September 1889, Page 3

ADDINGTON CRICKET CLUB.

The ninth annual general meeting of the Addington Cricket Club was held on Saturday evening last at Warner's Hotel. The chair was occupied by Mr Hopper (President), and there was a good attendance of members. The Secretary (Mr Caygill) r9ad the annual report, which was as follows: — The Committee's report stated that the Club's senior team, after one or two close and hard-fought matches, obtained the position of second place for the Challenge Cup, but In the final match the Lancaster Park team proved too strong, and were again returned as the winners of the trophy. The quantity of cricket obtained by the senior team was anything but satisfactory. The Junior Cup matches furnished ample employment for the remaining members of the Club, but neither of our teams were successful in obtaining the honor of first place. The membership of the Club during the season was up to the usual standard, but the Committee regretted to learn that since the close of the season the Club had lost one who has been so long and intimately associated with them, namely, Mr Wm. Ogier. Since the close of last season the Club has made arrangements for leaving Its present ground, and making its home on what is known as the " old ground." The Ground Committee of the Hagley Park Ground offered them a location on very reasonable terms, and the Club at a special meeting endorsed the recommendation of the Committee that those terms be accepted. The Club, therefore, would have a new home for this coming season, and the Committee were confident that the new arrangement would afford the means of better cricket to all the members, and would relieve the officers from the financial embarrassments under which the Club has latterly labored, and that they would be able to clear themselves during the coming year. The Committee retire with the sincere wish that the " old gold and cardinal" might enter upon a season of financial and cricket success. , The statement of accounts showed the receipts to have been £76 5s 2d ; expenditure. £7410s 2d; leaving a balance in hand of £1 los- The assets were set down at _523 15s 4d, and liabilities £36 ss. T.be Hon. E. C. J. Stevens moved (the adoption of the report and balance sheet as read,' which was carried. The election of officers was then proceeded with--President, Mr J. Hopper fre-elected); Vice-Presidents, Messrs E. g J Stevens, M.L.C., W. P. Reeves, M.HR., A. E. G. Rhodes, M.H.R.,.W.5. Binley G. T. Booth and W. Johnston; Secretary, Mr Caygill, pro tern. ; Treasurer, Mr Atkinson; Committee, Messrs McMurray, Halley, Kinsman, Ogier, and W. Ashby • Match Committees — Senior — Messrs' Halley.McMurray, Stevens; iunior Messrs Mallock, Robson and Kinsman; Auditors, Messrs McMurray aud Sneddon; Delegates to the Association, •tfessrs Caygill and Atkinson. A discussion ensued on the alteration of Rule 2, and it Was ultimately agreed to adoDv'-. the suggestion of the Committee, who ill future will have the power to elect new monibers. . The r»ule In reference to subscriptions also caused a deal of discussion. A motion to reduce the amount of senior subscription from 30s to 25s was eventually carried. It was decided that arrangements be made for sending a team from the Club to Wellington during the season for the purpose of playing two or three matches in th The l question of the removal of foreign matched to Ha_*Jey Park was freely discussed, and the movement met with the approval of the mt*etlng, and it was agreed that the Addington Club give support to the object at the As-ociation meeting on Tnfisdiiv next* It was decided that no handicap be applied for by the Club in connection with the Senior Cup. ■ , . , A number of new members were elected during the evening. • , After fixing the opening day of the Llub for October Sth, a vote of thanks to the retiring officers and the Chairman terminated the proceedings.