Tasmania University Cricket Club

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Minutes of meeting to establish University Cricket Club - September 16th 1898
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Minutes of the first committee meeting of the University Cricket Club.

A meeting was held at the University to establish a Cricket Club.

Professor Williams in the chair.

Present: Professor McFarlane, Messrs WJT Stops, RL Blackwood, RS Waller, C Brammall, EL Piesse, WID Butters.

Apologies for absence were received from Professor McAulay, Messrs W Walker, CW Butters, JB Walker, EH Butters, E Maxwell and others.

Resolved that the name of the Club be the University Cricket Club.

Proposed by W Stops and seconded by Professor McFarlane that a provisional committee be formed consisting of Messrs Butters, Waller and Blackwood for the purpose of taking such steps, as are necessary for the formation of the Club, and arrange, if possible with Queens College concerning a joint pitch in the Upper Cricket Ground.

Resolved that the subscriptions be 10/6 per annum payable on the 1st October and also that the colours be the same as the University Tennis Club.


On the same date 16th September a committee meeting was held.

Present: Messrs Blackwood, Waller and Butters.

It was resolved that WID Butters be secretary and treasurer.

Arranged that Blackwood was to see about the pitch and it was subsequently arranged with WAA Stephens to share the pitch on equal terms.

Queens College to lend us their nets and to have Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays as practice days and the University to have Tuesdays and Fridays.

The committee of the S.T. Association agreed to the arrangements.


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