SLOWER HUTT SPORTS BODIES

Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 55, 7 March 1922, Page 8

SLOWER HUTT SPORTS BODIES

i : SUGGESTED IJIPROVEMENTS TO 1 .-, ;;, . . grounds.,../,■,,;■■ v-.;< ■■' • /'A well-attended riieeting of. representaliyt?s of the spoi'ts bodiesl of lower Hutt ■'.! ai^d the'teemoers ofthe Borough Counoil' ..'■;.; Reserves ;Committee was held last even- 1 '■■■■/. ing. Councillor. M'Bairi,! who occupied , the chair; explained .that the 'meeting had been 1; called to enlist the support of . the sports bodies in improving the recreation grountl', which was a magnificent asset toithe town. A'largelnumber o£ iniprove'nienta would have to be caiT^ed out to bring the grounds' into anything like a „..'■ saiisfact6i*y condition. The surface neededi top-dressing, and-there was need, for ■„. th"c erection c-f ari>; up-to-date pavilion, ■ bathrooms ■ ■ for < football , and hockey ' ■ playersi-i and more i-seats-for-the public. ; Tfee^banks'of the creek running, through '■'■•■ the.reserve would be made a real beauty j. epoi. The man in the "street Would say: 1 , ; "-Yes, quite! right j , but the council 1 should carry out the work.". At present ..' the council had all it cpuiddo, aftd;\yas,

!j at its wit's end to 3ee the month through. '!.- The council was of the opinion that the ''. ';. efforts bodies'should come forwafdand v; ■' assist, and that a monster gala day '..-,■■ should be held on Easter Monday. All .■/■;' thjit was-wanted tolmake it. a. success ■:.-. was enthusiasm?; ..)•;', ')■'{■}■ . "^ ..'..;';:, r i (,The following;representatives i e^nt:— BwdSigh 'Council i The Mayor arid ■•■ Councillors M'Bain, West, Meldrum, and Mr. Eamea (Town' Clerk).; Cricket: Mr. :■■;'■ <V:.: 0. Cross. : Football:; Mr. V^ -Burti: ■ Fir* Brigade: Captain Slum and .Messrs. Trent and Doran., Bowling : Mr.', %: Y. ' Shearer 1. Hockey: Mr. ■P: Coffey'. Tennig :. Mr. W. T. Nelson.: The Eastern HtitCTenhLß Clnb' and Boy Scouts sent ■word-that.they -would'fall,in, with any arrangements made--

After discussion, it fwas decided to /hold, the gala on Easter Monday, and , that a f nrther meeting be held topet.'the movement going. .■'. ,' '-■..' ■,:'■;■■.. ' ■ ; V, WThe Mayor (Mr. T. W.;Strand) stated tiiat ttelc(jiW«l//w6uld ;dq ; j;its. beat to assist' thß 'wiviMent; "and . pewonally he would give his hel]j:- v. " :|The meeting/.which';..was.\enthuaiastic tjiroughoot, TKra^;brought to a' close 'with •'vote of thankstovthe'cham ■ y l."':*•*'.■