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The Dunsandel Quoit Club using the First Dunsandel Hall/Library
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TitleThe Dunsandel Quoit Club using the First Dunsandel Hall/Library
DescriptionAn article published in October 1888 reported [1] on a match between the Leeston and Southbridge Quoit clubs.
In its final sentence, it reported that “Quoit playing appears to be growing into favour in the Ellesmere district. Besides clubs at Leeston and Southbridge there is one at Dunsandel started this season”.
One month later a general meeting [2] of the Dunsandel Quoit Club was held in the library with about thirty members being present. John Dilloway occupied the chair and the Leeston challenge was accepted, the match to be played on Saturday, December 8th, 1888, at Leeston. The following were elected to represent Dunsandel: —Messrs John Dilloway, J. Brown, Hugh Brown, T. Stone, J. Dickson, A. Tong, J. Tong, J. Cunningham, and A. Plummer. George Sheat offered a set of new iron pegs and it was resolved to buy one more set of quoits. Several new members were enrolled.
The Quoit Club held their annual meeting in 1889 [3] but the venue was not recorded. There was a fair attendance. John Dilloway was elected President, J. A. Cunningham Chairman, and J. S. Robins, Secretary.
The club had started play, and the reporter believed that they would expect several challenges from neighbouring clubs.
In early 1890 a return match [4] between Leeston and Dunsandel was played at Dunsandel, resulting in a win for Leeston by ten points. Messrs J. Brown, H. Brown, J. Burgess, G. Sheat, T. Noble, A. Tong, J. Walker, and J. Cunningham represented Dunsandel. After the match the visitors were entertained at lunch in the library.
A quoit match was played between Leeston and Dunsandel teams in November 1890 [5], resulting in a win for Dunsandel by seventy-four points. For the winners, J. Burgess, G. Sheat, A Tong, J. Brown, H. Brown, T, Noble and T. Jamieson were the players. The visitors were again entertained at lunch in the library.
The 1891 annual general meeting [6] was held, in the library with Mr J. A. Cunningham in the chair. The report showed that during the past year, the club had played four matches, and won three. The following were elected as a Committee for the ensuing year:— Mr J. A. Cunningham (Chairman), Messrs J. Burgess (Secretary and Treasurer), D.F. Cameron, D.E. Cameron, D. Wright, H. Brown and G. Sheat.
It was decided to open the season on Saturday, Sept. 26, in the Domain.
It would appear that the enthusiasm for quoits in Ellesmere was short-lived as in December 1891, the Southbridge Club held a well-advertised annual meeting for which only about half dozen turned up.
It was decided to collect the equipment, disband the club and divide the cash among those who attended the meeting.
No further articles on Ellesmere quoits could be found and it is suspected that since the competition appeared to be largely intra-Ellesmere, Southbridge’s demise spelt the death knell for quoits in the area.
N.B. The actual newspaper clippings etc consulted in this article, on how the Quoit Club used the hall/library, can be displayed by clicking on the number [x] "More Information" on the right-hand side of the screen. Usually, a whole column of the newspaper, which may contain several items is displayed, so the actual item of interest can be found by scrolling down until text highlighted in yellow is found.
Mike Noonan
Dunsandel Historic Society
Date1888-1891LocationDunsandel
DescriptionAn article published in October 1888 reported [1] on a match between the Leeston and Southbridge Quoit clubs. In its final sentence, it reported that “Quoit playing appears to be growing into favour in the Ellesmere district. Besides clubs at Leeston and Southbridge there is one at Dunsandel started this season”.
One month later a general meeting [2] of the Dunsandel Quoit Club was held in the library with about thirty members being present. John Dilloway occupied the chair and the Leeston challenge was accepted, the match to be played on Saturday, December 8th, 1888, at Leeston. The following were elected to represent Dunsandel: —Messrs John Dilloway, J. Brown, Hugh Brown, T. Stone, J. Dickson, A. Tong, J. Tong, J. Cunningham, and A. Plummer. George Sheat offered a set of new iron pegs and it was resolved to buy one more set of quoits. Several new members were enrolled.
The Quoit Club held their annual meeting in 1889 [3] but the venue was not recorded. There was a fair attendance. John Dilloway was elected President, J. A. Cunningham Chairman, and J. S. Robins, Secretary.
The club had started play, and the reporter believed that they would expect several challenges from neighbouring clubs.
In early 1890 a return match [4] between Leeston and Dunsandel was played at Dunsandel, resulting in a win for Leeston by ten points. Messrs J. Brown, H. Brown, J. Burgess, G. Sheat, T. Noble, A. Tong, J. Walker, and J. Cunningham represented Dunsandel. After the match the visitors were entertained at lunch in the library.
A quoit match was played between Leeston and Dunsandel teams in November 1890 [5], resulting in a win for Dunsandel by seventy-four points. For the winners, J. Burgess, G. Sheat, A Tong, J. Brown, H. Brown, T, Noble and T. Jamieson were the players. The visitors were again entertained at lunch in the library.
The 1891 annual general meeting [6] was held, in the library with Mr J. A. Cunningham in the chair. The report showed that during the past year, the club had played four matches, and won three. The following were elected as a Committee for the ensuing year:— Mr J. A. Cunningham (Chairman), Messrs J. Burgess (Secretary and Treasurer), D.F. Cameron, D.E. Cameron, D. Wright, H. Brown and G. Sheat.
It was decided to open the season on Saturday, Sept. 26, in the Domain.
It would appear that the enthusiasm for quoits in Ellesmere was short-lived as in December 1891, the Southbridge Club held a well-advertised annual meeting for which only about half dozen turned up.
It was decided to collect the equipment, disband the club and divide the cash among those who attended the meeting.
No further articles on Ellesmere quoits could be found and it is suspected that since the competition appeared to be largely intra-Ellesmere, Southbridge’s demise spelt the death knell for quoits in the area.
N.B. The actual newspaper clippings etc consulted in this article, on how the Quoit Club used the hall/library, can be displayed by clicking on the number [x] "More Information" on the right-hand side of the screen. Usually, a whole column of the newspaper, which may contain several items is displayed, so the actual item of interest can be found by scrolling down until text highlighted in yellow is found.
Mike Noonan
Dunsandel Historic Society
Date1888-1891LocationDunsandelConnections
CollectionThe Patrons of the First Dunsandel Hall/LibraryPlaceTe Atatiki a Te Wakaaro DunsandelOrganisationDunsandel Historic SocietyMore Information[1][2][3][4][5][6]
PlaceTe Atatiki a Te Wakaaro DunsandelOrganisationDunsandel Historic SocietyMore Information[1][2][3][4][5][6]Attribution
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