LANCASTER PARK.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20091, 21 November 1930, Page 6

LANCASTER PARK.

MEETING OF BOARD OF CONTROL. The Lancaster Park Board of Control mot last night. There were present: Messrs C. 8. McCully (chairman), W. 11. Winsor, C. S. Thompson, W. L. King, A. E. McPh&il, J. K. Moloney, and R. Beattie. The Canterbury Cricket Association wrote that the following dates had been arranged for representative matches: versus Auckland, December 25th and following days; versus Wellington, January Ist, 1931, and following da%s. The dates wore approved. Arising out of a tetter from tho Canterbury Centre of th<* Amateur Athletic Association, Afewsra King and Beattie vcrn asked to go into matters regarding the jumping pit at tho Park. The same Centre alao wrot© that it had boon found impoo&ibl© to alter the date for the American athletes' meeting, and application was renewed for the U6e of the Park on Saturday. March 7th. It was decided to grant the application, provided the wickets on the back ground are mado available for cricket. Tho Centre also applied for the Park on February 7th or 14th for the Canterbury Amateur Athletic Championship Meeting. It was decided to defer the application till the next* meeting, as either date would interfere with cricket fixtures. The Sydenham Amateur Athletic Club applied for tho Park on November 27th, December 11th, January 15th and 29th, and February 12th, for Thursday evening meetings. It was decided to reply that the club could have either Monday or Friday nights, as Thursday nights would interfere with cricket practices. A charge of 7a 6d per night to be made. The Lancaster Park Cricket Club'B application for the four remaining wickets at Lancaster Park was granted. Mr King brought up the question of a new sight screen for cricket, at an estimated cost of £2O. Ileplying to the chairman, Mr Winsor said that sight screens were part of the equipment of up-to-date grounds. Mr McPbail suggested that the Board should define what constituted equipment. The chairman: Why should the Rugby Union be asked to supply goal posts? Mr Winsor: That's not right. I reckon they should be paid for by the Board. Goal posts cannot 1 be taken off the park. Mr Moloney said that they should have a full meeting to discviss the matter and to give it proper consideration. Mr Thompson referred to the fact that the sight screens were on tho park when the Board took control, and had since deteriorated. It was decided to defer the matter until there was a full meeting of the Board.