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Evening Post, Volume XLII, Issue 62, 10 September 1891, Page 2

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LOBD SHEFFIELD'S TEAM. ITUNITED PEESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received September 10, 10-18 a.m. London, 9th , Lord Sheffield's cricket team ph.* »m&tch» j at Colombo on tho way out to Austr^B^ WEDLIKGTON CLUB. The annual meoting of tho Wollingtow" 'Club was held in the Erohango Buildings lust evening, Mr. H. D. 8011, one of tho Vie"o v f>*esidonta ) being in the chair. There was a lal'g'e 1 attendance. Tho annual report, a summary dt which has already boon published, was road, »c was also tho bftl&ncoslioot, which was of a satisfactory character. The Chairman, in moving tho adoption c£ the report and balance-sheet,, congratnlatcdl numbers on the sound financial condition oC the dab, and expressed rogret tint Messrs. A. E. Meek and T. S. Eonaldson, tlio retiring, 1 soorotary an<s treaauror, wore unable to sock ro-olootion. 'lilo motion for tho adoption of tho report and bniftnce-sheot was secondodi by Mr. D. Hutchen, and agrocd to. A hearty voto of thanks win passod to MessrsMeok and Eonaldson for' their services. The Secretary was' instructed to write toMr. W. H. Levin, the lato President, now in England; and express tho club's indebted- ' ness for ' past services.' Twenty-two now members woro" elected. ' Tho election of officers resulted as follows :— President, Mr.. H. !>, Befl -, Vico-Prosidonts, Dr. Collins, Mr. W.TST. Werry; Secretary, Mr. D. Hutchen -. Treasurer, Mr. E. B. Izard ; Auditor, Mr. P. P. Webb; General Committco,. Messrs. A. R, Meok, E. V. Sanderson, J. Collins, R. Gate, and Eonaldson; Match Committee, Mosms. Izard, Sanderson, and W. J. Crawehaw ; Dologateß to Cricketers' Association, Mesßrs. Webb, Littlojohn, and Hutchen; Delegate to Sports' Protection Association, Mr. W. E. Bethune ; Practico Captain, Mr. Sanderson. A discussion took place relativo to an additional praotioo ground, and the Presidont promised to assist any movement with that object m viow. A voto of thanks to the Chairman concluded the" proceedings. ' '•* - _; j . „_ t BIVAL^CLUB. There was a largo attendance at Utn annual meoiiDg of the Eival Crickot Club, which was held in tho Post Offico Hotol lan* evening, Mr. D. J.'N,a\han/ one of tho vice-p.rosi-clents, being in tho chair. Tho report t'-nd balanco-sheet, a precis of whioh apponred in our columns, wero read and adopted r tb\o Chairman congtatnlatinc the Club on it* satisfactory jwiition. Nineteen new members were elected. Officers for tho yerar wero elected as follows :~President, Mr. Dl..D 1 .. J. Nathan; Vice-Preifldcnts, Messrs. C. J. Owon, J. E. Hayes, and T. K. Macdonald^ M.H.R. ; Captain, Mr. If. M.- Fuller (rcolected); Vice-Captain, Mr. C. Dryden;, Secrotary, Mr. E. H. Coltman (re-olocted) ;; Treasurer, Mr. T. Oswin ; Auditor, Mr. A.. Fowler (ro-oleotcd) ; Genoral Cojwnittcc,. Messrs. E. Lynch, C. Dryden, A. Bwnsay,, and tho Captain ; Match Committco, M«B«rfl.. C. Dryden, A. Fowler, and the Captain--Delegates to tho Asiooiation, Messrs., C Drydon (special), A. Fowler, and E. Lyncl. Tho newly -elected Presidont (Mr. D., J.Nathan) intimated his intention of prcsonting a trophy, to bo disposed of as 'tho Committee think fit. Mr. T. Coltmau promised a trophy for the highoat aggregate in tho senior batting j Messrs. Davis and Clator a trophy for tlio best aggregate bowlor and batsmen in tho club daring tho soaßon ; Mr. B. Lynch a priue for tbo host avorago secured by a bowler in the Junior Cup ; and Messrs. Jones and Ashdowi a trophy for tho. highest batting aggregate. A vote of thanks, having been passed to the donors of tlio trophies, and to tho Chairmrui, tho meeting terminated. MIDLAND CLUB. About 20 members wore present at a special gonoral meoting of the Midland Club in the Pier Hotel last evening. It was stated that the subscriptions in tvrrear are larger than usnal, and, in order to moot pressing requirements, a volnnta."y subscription was opened, tho appeal being liberally responded to. Several new members wero elected, and it was dcoid ti to hold tho annual general meeting noxt -n 'flck.