The Recreation Ground

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume XXII, Issue 1100, 26 October 1926, Page 3

The Recreation Ground

A meeting of representatives of the Football and Hockey Clubs, Athletio Society and Progressive League was held m the B larri Room on Friday evening to consider the question of improvements to the Recreation Ground, when the following wtre present : Misses W. and M; Arthur, M Strond, Messrs J. C, Millar, Hedges, Griffiths,. Ottrey, Hnc'air and Dr Haeki<». An apology was reoaived from Mr G B. Bone.

Mr J. C. Millar, who was voted fco the chair, said they a)l knew for what purpose tho mteting had beeo con vuned v If extra space were y roviJed on the Recreation Ground ir, would make it possible for hockey and fool ball gomes to be played on the one day. Last year Mr Col.'ett had measured the ground, and he bad assured them that, provided the football area was shifted to the other end there was amp'e room t r a hockey ground, and the estimated cost was £100 ro £130. If this suggestion was carried out, tenders would havo-'to be called foi the work straight away, m order that a good sole of grass would be on the grouud for the winter, and a Carnival could not bo run before February or March. He was prepared to back the project tc the extent of £50 if the work was proceeded with immediately. He called frr suggestions to raise the necessary money. Mr Hodges, pointed out that the Athletic Society wanted the cash, and the League was also- in need of funds.

Mr Sinclair mentioned that a considerable amount of work to the value of £180 had been spent on the Recreation Ground by the Athletic Hooiety, to the benefit of all the Clubs concerned. He was of opinion that if a Carnival was held the Society was entitled to some consideration. It was m financial difficulties at present, and £20 to £25 would assist 1 them considerably. Mr Griffiths thought a working bee'cculd do the wor£ Required, and it could be done gradually. He favoured the idea of holding three or four large functions, all the money from which would be pooled, and divided prorata to any club ot society m need of funds. He moved that it b 6 a recommendation to the League "to call a meeting of all bodies to make concentrated efforts during the j year for the purpose of raising the money."— Seconded by Miss Stroud and carried. Mr Hodges moved that an endeavour be made to raise £I^o m £T donations throughout the district, the money to be repaid by holding a Carnival, and interest to be paid at the rate of S per cent. — Seoonded by Mr Ottrey an 4 oarried— -AH pre3eafc were "appointed canvassers. Oni the motion of Mr Sinclair and Mis 3 Arthur, a Bub committee, oonv prising Messrs Hodges, SliUat and TV Reekie was appointed to interview if r Baker, the County Engineer, with thai object of gettiog an estimate of \\£ - :- work required to level th,e ground J with power to qa,U teo,c|e*3 for same* Ma Hodges, m,o.ve.d, ' Mis 3 Stroud ! sgcondeq, and it wag carried, that the ! next meeting be held on Monday, Ist November, „, '

Misa Stroud was appointed Secretary pro tfcm, *nd Mr Hodges, Treasurer. On the nioiion of Mr Hodges and Miss W. Anbur it was resolved to apply to the Town Board and the Wallace Min3trels foe donations. The meeting terminate^, with a vote of thanks to, the oh,ai»,