CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY V AJ WEBBE Fs XI
Saturday 30 January 1897, page 13: THE LANCASHIRE COUNTY CLUB The annual meeting of the Lancashire County Cricket Club was held last evening at the Albion Hotel, Manchester, Mr A N Hornby presiding. The report, read by Mr S H Swire, the honorary secretary, stated that the county again occupied the second place in the championship. The attractive programme played, including as it did Australian matches, had the effect of considerably increasing the membership, which now reached greater proportions than ever. Last season there were 2,637 members, 320 having been elected during the year, while 42 resignations and 28 deaths were recorded. On no previous occasion was the interest and patronage of lady subscribers more marked, no fewer than 659 tickets having been taken, as compared with 475 in the preceding year. One of the most interesting features of the season had been the splendid support accorded by the general public. Allowing even for the Australian visit, the figures were abnormally large, reaching a total of 202,300 – an increase of 52,000 as compared with 1895 and more than double the number that passed through the turnstiles in 1894. The financial statement, read by Mr James Maclaren, showed that the subscriptions amounted to £3,446 and the gate-money to £6,233. The surplus on the year’s working was £2,569. Payments amounting to £2,879 had been made on account of the new pavilion, which was now fully paid for, the total cost being £9,033. The report and balance-sheet were adopted, and Mr A N Hornby was re-elected president, Mr Swire honorary secretary and Mr James Maclaren honorary treasurer.
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