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Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 11340, 5 October 1898, Page 2

CRICKET.

FORMATION OF NEW CLUB. There wa<* a good attendance at the meeting h> 1.1 in the CounciljUhambera on Tuesday niish . to consider the question of forming a new Club. Mr C ti. Bellringer occupied the Chair. It was umnimous'y decided that a Club be formed , to be called ths Albion Club • The folio .ving" officers were elec'ed : — President, tlyj Mayor (Mr K. Dock-ill), vice-presia< nts>, Captain.Capel, Dr Walker Dr Huch'mn, Messrs H. Hammond, T. Furlong, jun., and J. Bellringer ;^ secretary and treasurer, Mr" C E. Bellringer ; management committee, Messrs Jos. Hotker, A. Wakelin, if. Allan, R .A Gillespie, and G. A. Braund'. The sub'rnpMon for senior members wai fixed &• 10h and juniors at ss. It was decided to make a pitch op the Associated Sports Ground at oncp, and the Ground Committee is to be thanked for allowing same to be madv Much int rvst is being taken in the naw c!ub, and there is eveiy reason to be'ieve that it has come to J'tay. Ilealthly rivalry is e*Bential in all uport. It acts as a stimulant, and promotes the nue interests of any game. The esiutenc- of two strong clubs in New, I'ljmouth will certaiulj advance cricket ia* ihi-* town and the hand of welcome will therefore be cordially extended to the Albion Club. A Sydney cable states, thac JT. Phillips, the well known nmpire r h« been engaged to coach i La Chmtchuroh crieketerethis season. • I The New Zealand Cricket Council has decided to bend » team ,o Australia i a February. v TT For all J" nda of Printing^ call at H«bald Office. * a '