CARLAW PARK

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 725, 26 July 1929, Page 7

CARLAW PARK

Pioneer Band Who Gave Yeoman Service

A correspondent who signs himself ‘‘Facts,” forwards some interesting information with reference to the early history of Carlaw Park. He mentions Mr. James Carlaw as the prime mover in securing the park, and says that Mr. Carlaw negotiated for the park and secured terms that made' it an attractive proposition for the League. "Facts” also mentions the following committee, which under the direction of Mr. Carlaw not only sponsored the park proposal, but gave unstinted service at week-ends for six months clearing the ground and moving buildings in readiness for the smarting of the excavating and ploughing operations by the contractors, thus saving about £ 500: Mr. Carla w and Messrs. P. Henry. R. Turner. F. Ellis, A. Freeman. F. Hunter. T. Fielding. C. Weaver. A. Schofield. A. E. Powell. Walter Lusty. E. Asher and Ivan Culpan. Time has justified the judgment and initiative of these pioneer sportsmen, and as our correspondent remarks, it must be a great pleasure to Mr. Carlaw and his old associates to see the results of their work —the development nf one of the finest sports grounds in New Zealand. F. T. HUNTER’S EQUIPMENT Tennis players who possess one pair of tennis flannels and sleep on them on Sunday nights to preserve the crease will find interest, and perhaps inspirn- # tion, in the equipment which F. T Hunter, the American player. took with him to England for the Wimbledon matches. He had 20 rackets, four belts, two pairs of shoes with spikes, and 10 pairs with crepe rubber soles, six sweaters of varying weight, fight pairs of flannel trousers, and 12 pairs of duck trousers. 18 tennis shirts, and 24 pairs of light woollen socks. All that—and little "Bunny'’ Austin boat him. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS “Wager.”—Please send exact wording: of wager. Which side made it. and " hat (li<l he say? R.M.T.— lnquiries arc being made.