Morgan, Tommas, Vernon, Murray, A. P. .Smith, J. Morison, -N. Bi \Mor_on, Ellis, Little,, i Galbia.ith J g -Nixon, Gurr," and" Tarit'ou. Emergency:!- Searle, Kiugswell, Rbope, Cross, and 'Clayton. Scorer:— Jdr..Scandrett. Umpire, _Mr J. Kingsland, senr. With regard to the arrange ment of the ;' details 'of the match, s Messrs Mitchell and Ross were' appoirifed a juricbeori and banquet committee; 'Messrs'- fc'earle and Kingsland,, a. ground .cp.niinittee, and alii the members of the bdmmittec, together with the President, Vice Presidents, and Mr L. E. Reade, a Reception Committee. It %as resolved" thatthe Mayor; should be re quested to proclaim two _alf -holidays on the days- 0f .., the .match, andi that ?n endeavor should be ; made to get up/an-amateur concert on the first evening of the .match, and to entertain, the Australians at a. supper on the : i second nigh v It was; also resolved ;that i members should ,be requested to attend Wri the ground every evening for practice, and that .'steps., should. -be tikeu as soon as pos sible to form a Southland Cricketing Associa- : tion. It was decided, that. a match should be^ played upon , ;the Jnverpargill ground : on i Saturday - afternoon between the members 1 connected: with the, banks , arid CiviL Service figainst the other members of the Club;. The members chosen for the Banks and Civil Service, were : .—. Nixon, Tarltonrßui>tonf :Field,; -Rbope/ Martini - -'Birch; \M| Morgan-: '? WilliamsViClaytoniV and Mitehell. iTheGlub' teaitta to>2be.; : cdniposed : ,of ,-.Mehaffey, \ Ganv' Kingsland, MMillerr r Reade, Buchanan, Howard^ ;K.rngsv\^H, iiTpm.maSj ; Ciithbertspn, , Ellis. ;Einergenci^Searle. , Play to "begiri rife 2 j:e'cioc^Mrpi '\" : yy y y : 'x~ x '■ > '-%'.--■'

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