Waipawa Athletic Club.

Waipawa Mail, Volume X, Issue 1017, 2 December 1886, Page 3

Waipawa Athletic Club.

The committee met last evening, when Messrs Darker (in the chair), Ben. B. Johnson, Garry, A. E. Jull, J. 11. .Tull, ll.Jiill, Annand, Thompson, Chisscll, P. Maroney, Corskio and Bennett were present. The offer of Mr Clarke, to purchase tho right of the games, at £2, was accepted. Mr J. 11. .lull was elected a committeeman vice Mr T. T. Miller, whoso scat was foi feiled. Mr llarkcr reported that roller, weighing 1 ton 1G cwt., had been secured. It was resolved that the clerk write to Mr W. C. Smith, M.11.R., thanking him for his gift of a silver cup. Privileges for holding luncheon booths, fruit and confectionary stands and cards arc to bo put lip at auction when tho Waipawa County Racing Club’s privileges are sold. It was decided lliat tenders should be called for publican’s booth, particulars to bo given in advortisomonl. Messrs Corskie and Darker wero elected as judges, and Mr Ewcn as starter. Mill. L Jull was elected assistant starter and Mr Win. C. Stephens assistant secretory. Messrs Thompson and P. Moroncy agreed te take charge of the grand-stand gates on sports day, and Messrs A. E. Jull and B. B. Johnson promised to look after “ Aunt Sally,” Some discussion arose as to tho advisability of adding to the programme tho announcement that “The Waipawa Brass Band (Chicken’s)” would attend. It was resolved that tho word “ Chicken’s” bo not mentioned.

The meeting adjourned to 15th inst., at 7.30 p.m.

A stock-driver who has for many years driven sheep and cattle on the roads about. Hawke’s Bay informs us that it is not only tho shearers that are suffering from reduced wages. Stockmen who used to get 15s Gd a day and found are now compelled to take 35s a week and found, and they have to provide their own horse and dogs. The cricket match Australians v Wellington, has been taking place yesterday and to-day. The local men went in yesterday, and succeeded in kuockig up a score of 182. The visitors are doing better than that. They went to the wickets at 12.15 to-day, Palmer and Jones doing the batting, These two seem to be warriors, and intend to teach our fellows a lesson in the noble game, for they had by 3 o’clock raised the score to 90 with no wickets down.