CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 7654, 30 August 1886, Page 3

CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

A meeting of the Games and Grounds Committee of- the Caledonian Society was held on Thursday evening. Condition of Ground—Mr M'Bean's report was adopted and the seeretay was instructed. toVee that it was given effect to; also, that a years supply ot the seeds speeded in the report and a year's supply of Shit for topdrewluc should be immediately pro cured, and tha centre ot the cricketing oval made equal to- the society's bowling green—which is acknowledged byexperls lobe now second to none. Mr M'Beau also reported tnat he had inspected, the other cricket grounds ai.d found that tha Caledonian Society's oval was much superior, and from tbe nature of the subsoil would always have an advanta"e, apart frr.i*i iti; superior situation. lie Cricket Club.—Verbal notice was given that a proposal would be br.night before the committee for their'approval re the organising ot a livf.t-olass cricket club for the ensuing season, uv.di)!' the direct auspices of the society, instead ot letting the E toii!id*stoanoutsidee|iihaaherotofdre.Underttieproposed new aming-mii'iit each cricketer would only be liabi"' tor iiia'iudividual membership subscription (a verv'inodenitemie), and the j'oclety would ke,ej-. the grounds iv such' good order as to ltyal-a ito* oval equal'to a bowling green. As the cnChotera would hive'no liability, there'would be no necessity to admit players in.Useuminiitcly—as clubs unfortunately "ompViries have to do—tii make up a linanciailviinv'ablenilinbor. 'Acareful selection therefore could lie madei and the club ihns formed in connection with the premier ground would no doubt in time taki the leading p sition. 7?e football—Verbal notice was also given, vhat. a resolu' ion would be submitted to the ctft-i"* that tlie society in future should lal-eaelii-tci; interest in footbail, iindshould arranfto. tof She formation of a club for next season. I'he '■(•roundsman was ordered to submit a sketch plan to ccale, tdiowing the slight alterationieiiuiretl to the running path to allow a f 11-slzeil additional football grouu i being laid off on the St, Kilda road side of the grounds.