ALE AT ASHBURTON.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16348, 4 February 1924, Page 8

ALE AT ASHBURTON.

•ENTERTAINMENT FOR VISITING CRICKETERS. (Per Press Association.) ASIIBUETOJST, this day. Should liquor be imported for the ciitbrtuinmcnt of visiting cricketers? This question exercised the minds of members *of the s Ashburton County Cricket Association at their meeting on .Saturday night, -which finally decided to import some if required by the Australian eleven, which arrives here next Tuesday. The discussion arose through a remark by a member that some refreshments of this sort should be, desirable. Mr. C. G. Andrews took another view. Knowing that Ashburton county was a no-license district, the Australians, he said, would not expect tiny ale provided. It might be a reflection upon the district if liquor was provided in view of the county's "dryness." "It would be an insult not to pffoi them any, "said Mr. H. Millichamp. The chairman (Mr. 11. Boddington) reminded members that the Australians were catered for in this direction on their last visit. Mr. Pritchard believed many visitors would like a glass of beer. Was liquor provided with the ground luncheon in licensed areas? he asked. , Mr. Thomas: "No, but it can generally be obtained at the secretary's office." In this matter, he continued, they would b<r up against it, and must be careful regarding the law. The police sergeant was rather particular. Mr. Pritchard again urged that ale be provided. There was no need, he said, to make • the function an "open slather," but he would like to sec the visitors catered for if they so wished.