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• . • Tho annual meeting of the Carisbrook Cricket Club was held iv Wain's Hotel on Saturday night, and was attended by about 40 members. The chair was occupied by Mr C. W. Rattr*y, who, in moving the adoption of the report, feelingly referred to the loss the club had sustained through the death of Mr Henry Rose. He perhaps knew as well as anybody else the loss his death meant, for he knew the interest Mr Rose had taken in athletics generally, and in oricket particularly. Mr Rose was one of the original founders of the Carisbrook Club, aud one who assisted to make it blossom into a club of note. He was a member when the club played at Montecido, and worked night after night at levelling the ground. It was nob too much to aay thab there wag no one in Dunedin who had done so much forcricket as Mr Rose had done. Messrs J. Rattray and J. H. Hosking were elected presidents, Mr F. D. Clayton captain, MrH. D. Stronach deputy-captain, Mr D. Cooke secretary aod treasurer, Messrs F. D. Clayton, H. D.

Stron«cb| and D. Cooka delegates to Sflo association, and Messrs J. Smith jam, T. A. Hunter, O. W. R&fctray, A. H. Fisher, and A. Howden a oommHtae. A resolution was paoswl expressing appreciation of Wr^ MaoNfciL'p services to the club, and regretting that ne wan retiring from active cricket. Ifc waS decidod that a champion mc<?al board for Ute uamoa of bateinen and bowlers bo hung m tha pavilion, Mr BaJnu, who promised trie motion, expressing an opinion that tiuis would be a more lasting way of recognising plnyftraj merits than by the prsaenfaiion of bate. Sevan I new members were elected. Meesrn Thomsoin Bridger, and Co. wrotu sfatdng that they wonld present a ba& to the duo for competition. It was agreed — " That it be a suggestion to tHe committee to enter an A and a B team for tfie Senior Cap matrixes daring fho incoming season." i • . • At the annual mooting of tins Wftvorley C.C. the report stated that therfl was a sm»U balanco on the wrong sidn in the balance sbeetr) and referring to this Mr S. Mycis, who presided, Baid if eneh moinber ouuld got one new member and thoy raised their low irabecription slightly the club woald bo on a Kouud footing. The report and balance Bheet were adopted, and 13 new members elected. It was announced that Messrs Myers, Maw, and Gum wing had promisitd bata to the boat bate* men in tho A and B team". Tho following effic r. were eleotiid :— President, Mr S. Myorto (te-tUctii'S) ; viccprwiduuts — Mussrn J. W. Camming, T. Maw, W. HutchinHon, J. Dutuje*, and F. A. Hooper ; seoretary, J. H. Hat chinson (re-elected) ; treasurer, J. Baird ; Match Committee — Captains of A and B te>m« and R. Smith ; General Committee — Secretary, treatuter, aad timith, Collebfc, and Cr.iniona. • . • The Bruce Criikeb Club are desirous of arranging matches far tho bcu-oij, and it is hoped that town clubi will hear in iniud that they can have a pleasant outing and a good game by paying a visit to Milton. • . • A large and enthusiastic meeting was held in the University last week to inaugurate a University Cricket Club. Professor Scoit, who presided, said that ho thought tho time was now ripe for the forma' ioi\ of a University Ciicket Club. The reason why thia branch of sport had been 10 nf glected vi ux th»l in former years thore were wry few students who remained in town during the summer. But now ac the number of students increased there were enough remaining in town to forru a club, and the m dic&l students would bo taking their classes during the summor session. About 19 years a,*o there *aa a criofrufc club in connection with the ujivcrniiy thatp'uyfcdsfcvert'l niKtchoß, and oven went on tonr, playing KaiUngata and Milton. This club w/va fhirly successful in its matches, but languished after throe seasons, but he (the *spe iker) felt suro that tho club to be formed that night would be a psrmanent institution and a credit to the university. A temporary oommittoe had betm appointed to inquire iuto the coat of woriu'iig tho oltib and to secuiM a ground, *nd he allied tho interim Sfcr'-ta^y to read the committee's report. The committee reported that fchoy seourod tho materials of a disbanded club for a very reasonable tarn, and as this included everything but bats a good deal of expenno had been saved, The untimely death of Mr W. Heudloy nullified the arrangements ma<ie> with him concerning the grocud, but his «uccf shot has agreed to provide wickets for the ensuing se%eou for £I+. It was agreed — " That this mt.eling resolve itself into a cricket club, tv> be called tho University Crioket Club." The minimum subscripbion for honorary members was fixed at 6s and that of playiog members at 20s. Ie was decided that the ohib'a colours be royal blue with the university coat of arm* in gold. Tho election of office-bearers roiulted aa follows : — Prroidont, Pr«lc««or Scott ; vice-president?, tho stj.ffs of the university nnd hospital ; deputy-captain, Mr B. H. Williams ; pructioo-captf.in, Mr J. Nicholson ; committee — Me»HrH Brodie, Child, Gibson, Nicholson, »nd Wilkinson ; Match Committee — Captains, M«savs Child and Wilkiuson ; secre'ary, Mr J. H. Neil; delegate to the Crioke'ers' Association, Mr J. B. Nicboll. • . • A!i the annual j meeting of the Orange Cricket Club Mr W. Elder (president} occupied the chair. The following officobrarers were appointed:— President, Mr W. Elder (re-elected) ; vice-presidents— Mfssrs J. 0. Short, S. Wynn, J. M'Donald, M. Moioney, C. Bills, J. Cumming. W. B. Smith, J. 0. R-w, and A. 0 ILwilon ; csptain, Mr W. Parker; duputy-ctvpfcaiu, Mr A. Dawes (Mr J. Baker de-ilining nomination); secretary, Mr G. Reotieaux ; treasurer, Mr W. H. Haydon; Generul — Captain, i deputy-captain, lecretary, treasurer, Mr P. Williams, Mr J. D. Lawlor ; Match Committee — Captain, Mr J. Baker, Mr W. Johnston ; delegates to the Ofcago C. i-'kot A'sociation — Messrs J. Baker and G. Kcstiisaux. It was resolved to iuabruct the iucoiying committee to arrange for Wednesday afternoon matches. • . •At a meeting at Roslyn it was unanimously agreed to form a club to be called tho Kaikorai Cricket Club. Mr John Fras«;r, on account of his long connection with c-icLet, was elected president ; and Messrs K'-in'.itsi, Allimtfc, RoV?rr.3 sen., Wilkinson, Hunter, Smith, ar.d B^gsaiw, vice-pre«identai ; Mr H. Acmit%ge m*tch captain pro tern., Mr Win. Dobsou hon. secretary, Mr James Patersou bun. treasurer; and a General Committea consisting of Messrs Roberts jun , Jones, Sonn--tag, Armitage, Webster, DobsoD, and Paterson was eke'ed to draw up rules and make all other neceisavy arrangenaoats.