LANCASTER PARK.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17207, 26 July 1921, Page 5

LANCASTER PARK.

BOARD OP CONTROL. I The Lancaster Park Board of Control.mob last evening.■._', Present—Messrs S. F. Wilsonl (in the chair), F. D- Kesteven, F..Wilding, 8. A. Orchard, A. Dey, H. H. Wauchbp, W. ! Simpson, and Dr. H. T. J. Thacker, M.P. | On the recommendation of the sub-com>-mittee appointed to consider the applications for the position, of • caretaker ■of the Park, it was decided to appoint Mr H. Vagg, at present caretaker of the cricket ground in iiu,{jiey Park. It was' decided . that the gates he opened at.ten o'clock*on Saturday morning, on the occasion of the- Springboks' match. The Canterbury Rugby Football League wrote applying .for the-use of the Park on Saturday, August 37th, for a match between Canterbury and Auckland. \ The letter wbs referred to the Bugby"Dnion for consideration. » . The chairman, in reply to a question, said the Wew Zealand Rugby Union had agreed to pay the Board 20 per cent, of the proceeds of next Saturday's match for the use: of the P'aik. . The St. Patrick's Athletic Sports Association wrote stating that the Association had decided to support the action of the Canterbury' Centre of the. New Zealand Amateur Athletic, Association in endeavouring to, have the charges reduced for the use of the ParkV The chairman said the matter was beingV considered .by the Board, which woo i'Mnig! its best to meet the wishes.of the Association') The letter was 1 received. ~ Mr Dey suggested that an estimate of receipts and expenditure, should be drawn up annually, so as to'get a settled policy in regard to buildings and improvements. One. thin? which was. needed was a new stand." Ho they went into their position now they would probably find that they would be able: to reduce their charges to 20. per cent. V -The chairman eaid it seemed as though they were attempting to do work which' should be spread over several years out of one year's revenue'. Regarding the ouestion' of'a nmr stand..'Ho considered this would-pay* for itself in one good season. There was a' good prospect.of a French Rugby team coming "out next season; with the possibility of Christohurch getting a .test match ee well as » Canterbury match.'Then .the year ' there would probably be an English team coming out. Mr "Wilding suggested that the matter should be left over until the close of the football eeason, when a statement of the Board's financial position and programme of projected improvements could be brought down.' On the motion of „Mr Wilding, seconded by Mr Orchard, it was- decided to set up a subcommittee to go into the question, and Messrs Dey, Reese, and Orchard were aw pointed members of the committee.