The annual meeting of the members of the above Club was held at the Philharmonic Hall on Tuesday evening. There was a very good attendance of members, Mr. Bright was voted to the chair. The minutes of the Inst annual meeting were road and confirmed.
The Hoxowany Sxcrerany then read the Report for the year 1889-90, as follows The committee have again the pleasure of congratulating the members ona very satist tory vonclusiou to the year, buth as rey finances and progress of the Club gener:
The accounts show a balance in hand of 8718.97, also two sums, $330 and is. 30, ill due to the club; part of the first, how.
had better be regarded as a doubtful number of active members on the roll is 176 and honorary members 23, against 168 and 15 lust year.
Criekel.—'The' club, notwithstanding the terrible heat and unfavourable weather generally last year, shewed a marked improvement on the-previous year's form, and the comtaitiee hope that the encouragement received ite successful trial of with the S.C.C. will still further des e latent talent which undoubtedly exists in some of the members.
Tennis.—Owin: to the unfavourable state of the weather, only one handicap was completed; this was won by Mr. T. Wallace.
Quoits.—Great interest" was displayed throughout the serson in this game, and the incoming committee are recommended to increase the ground now allotted to it. A handicap was started late in the season, but had to be abandoned owing to wet weather.
"Football. Owing to. the unsatisfactory state of affairs during the season of 1888-89, Shrough there being " separate Football Club, and there not being a sufficient number of players to make the game a success for two Clubs, overtures were made by the S.F. Committee for some sort of an amalgamate At a Committee meeting of the S.R, the following proposition at the meetin, Bast Back was authorised ae to make of the SF.C-1—" That the S.R.C. agree to allow the members of the S.F.C. to play on their ground. the subscription for the season to be 85, three dollars of which to be paid to the S.R.C., who will find the necessary gear. The committee (of five) to include three 8.R.C, members." These terms were accepted and proved most satisfactory Alhletic: Sports, held on April 27th, 1889, proved an unqualified success, and, owing to the liberality of the commanity, many very handsome prizes were presented.
The Ground is in capital order, and has lately been largely added to, at the expense of the Recreation Fund. This, however, will necessitate an additional rental of Tls. 30 per annum. Great thanks are due to Mr. Jus, Ambrose, who kindly superintended the work of levelling, etc., ete. The addition to the ground will enable tennis, ete., to be played on the Saturday afternoons, which have hitherto been devoted to cricket alone.
The Bar Committee recommend to their successors that the rent now paid by the bar Boy be much augmented.
Gear.—A good stock has just arrived, ti cost of which will appear in the next year recounts, and the committee do not anticipate any further outlay forthe coming seas Club has sustained " great loss in its gen ial President, Genl. J.D. Kennedy, who invariably shewed a lively interest in everything appertaining to the Club, Mr. McLeod, the VicerPresident, has also, through press o business, been obliged to resign the office.
The committee bey to tender their best thanks to Messrs. Nazer and Nash for their kindness in auditing the accounts.
'H. H. Reap, Hon. Secretary.
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