ST. GEORGE'S DAY SPORTS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVII, Issue 120, 23 May 1903, Page 3

ST. GEORGE'S DAY SPORTS.

The winding-up Dicwtirt/? of U.e St. Georgo's D:iy Sporta Comm'iteo in connection with tLo sports that were carried out on St. George's liny was held last evening at Wesley Hall, the President, Mr J. Conolly, in the chair. Apologies for absence were received from several members of the Commit tco. The talance sheet of the sports was presented by the Treasurer, Mr J. A. Bottrell. It showed a email credit balance, and was adopted as read. The prize money paid amounted to £30. The President taid the Committee woro to be congratulated on the success that attended their efforts, especiaFy aftor takiug into account tl c short space of timo in which the sports were worked up and carried to such a satisfactory issue. Next year he did nob doubfc they would be able to hold a very good and successful sports meeting. A cordial vote of thanks was passed to the retailers and tradespeople for the hearty and unanimous manner in which they observed :i hoiiJay on St. George's Day and the assistance that was thereby rendered to tiro sports, and sympathy was ex pressed with them in the trouble that the observance of that day has entailed on them. A small donation was granted the Garrison and Hibernian Bands for their music funds, and to the Wesleyan Sunday school. A vote was aLo granted the Wairau Cricket Club for the use of the ground. Hearty votes of thanks were passed to Mr A, J. Fisher, Hon. Secretary, and Mr Bottrell, Hon. Treasurer, for their services, and to the other officers of the day, also to the Racing Club for use of ropes, the Wesleyan Church for the use of Wesley Hall, and to all who had assisted the sports in any way.