Greytown Cricket Club.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1732, 11 September 1885, Page 2

Greytown Cricket Club.

The annual meeting of the Greytown Cricket Club was held in the Council Chambers, Greytown, last night. Mr J. Tully, J.P., the President, took the chair. There was a fair attendance of members.

The Secretary, (Mr M, Varnham), read the report of the last year’s proceedings, and the balance sheet, which were adopted, on the motion of Mr Webster, seconded by Mr Varnham. The minutes of the last annual meeting were read and confirmed. It was shewn by the balance sheet that the assets amounted to £32 8s 8d including £2 8s 8d balance in Bank and £3O in material, roller, Ac. It appeared also from the report that the Soiree, instead of being a benefit, cost £2 10s more than the proceeds realised.

The Chairman said members of the Club should be thoroughly gratified to know that the Club was perfectly free from debt, and if tire members, about 45 in all, would only promptly pay up the subscriptions and induce some new ones to join as soon as possible, he considered they would continue to stand in a good position. Mr A. L, Webster spoke in highly complimentary terms of the treasurer, Mr W. Knell. The speaker observed that they could not shut their eyes to the fact that much of the present satisfactory position of the club was owing to the exertions of that gentleman, and the greatest praise was due to him for placing them in their present solvent position by his energies in the interest of the cricket club. He (Mr Webster) said he would suggest that the members competing, pay half of the cost of the match lunches, amounting to Is 3d per head, and so assist to lighten that item during the forthcoming season, the amount paid by the club last year for the lunches being £8 2s. It was resolved that this suggestion should be adopted fur the next season. The Chairman said that the thanks of the club were due to the Working Men’s Club for their liberality towards the funds of the cricket club.

A resolution to that effect was passed. Mr Tally was unanimously re-elected President, Messrs J. P. Bussell and W. C. Buchanan Vice Presidents, Mr W. Knell Treasurer, Mr M. Vainham Secretary, Mr H. Hawke practice captain, with the assistance of Mr John Nation, who, although declining office, consented to assist.

Mr A. L. Webster proposed, and Mr W. Skeot seconded, “ That the following be the general committee for the ensuing year : Messrs G. Jackson, H. Udy (tortius), W. Judd, J. Maguire, J. Ecoletou, W. C. Cuff. Carried. Match Committee—J. Maguire, U. Hawke, H. Udy and W. Judd. It was resolved that all the general committee be a ground committee. On the proposition of Mr Webster, seconded by Mr Knell, Mr D. P. Player was appointed custodian. Mr Knell reported that Mr Cuff would allow the Club the use of his paddock for the coming season free of charge. It was resolved to accept Mr Cuff’s kind offer with hearty thanks. It was resolved to open the season on 10th October with a match Married v Single, and that the subsequent practice days be on Saturdays as usual. Mr Webster announced that be was authorised to say that a bat would be presented by an unknown friend for the best bowling average during the season. It was also reported that a number of new u embers were about to join, and the members fee was to remain at iOs, aud under IS five shillings.

Tho following is the Treasurer’s statement for season 1881*5:

Mr Chairman and Gentlemen,—When at the commencement of tho season now pint, tho honor ofluMng your Treasurer was conferred upon mo I was much gratified to iind that there was a balance in hand of •is 3d ; and, although the amount was small, I still thought that the club’s operations for tho season would •i.»t ho hampered with tho heavy drag of outstanding luo lines. This feeling of satisfaction, however, was like most other earthly delights of the very briefest duration; lor, on inspecting the clubs papers I discovered some liabilities which had been accumulating since the yearlßS2 and amounting in the aggregate to the sum of £lO IDs Tl, of which uo less than li)s were due to Mr John Fuller, who had with great consideration refrained from pressing the dob for a settiemont-au act of leniency which, as it seems to me, deserves our warmest thanks. These liabilities have now been liquidated ; and, as a glance at the balance sheet will show, the sum of £2 8s 8d stands to tho creditof the clubiuthe Bank of New Zealand I should like to bo permitted to add that this satisfactory state of our finances is duo to tho fact that for a large part of the season Mr Cuff allowed us tho use of his paddock free of charge ; and to the liberal contributions received from the President and VicePresident of the club and from the members of the Grey town Working Men's Club ; the playing members alio of theolub having willingly paid an additional 2s ud each in order to enable tho club to enter upon a new season in a solvent condition. Although tho receipts of the past season were in excess of previous years still they did not attain to a sum sutilcieatly large to justify the club in making any arrangements for matches with any ol the leading clubs outside tho dhtrictin Wellington or elsewhere, which is much to be regretted aud which I trust may be remedied in future. 1 will merely add that the balance in hand includes the sum of iOs which Mr Fuller deducted from bis account, and gave to the club to cover hii subscription and donation for the enduing; season,