PARNELL CRICKET CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 210, 5 September 1899, Page 5

PARNELL CRICKET CLUB.

The annual meeting of the Parnell Cricket Club was held last evening at the room of the Auckland Amateur Sports Club. Mr F. J. Ohlson presided. The annual report stated that the club had on the whole had a very successful season, the senior eleven having played 10 matches, and won 8, losing 2. leaving, them even with United, the two teams, owing to their inability to play off, being- bracketed. The second eleven had shown improvement, they having played 10 matches, winning 4, and losing 6. In the averages, I. Mills had once more come out on top in the batting, with an average of 38.42, with F. J. Ohlson second with 35.81. Iv the bowling", J. Brennan headed the average with 7.38, but only bowled 17 overs, while W. H. Lawson came second with an average of B.OC. In the junior team A. Brown carried off the batting honours with 17.35, with J. Young close up with 16.00, the latter also heading the bowling with 6.10. The statement of accounts showed a credit balance. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as under: — Patron' Mr Hugh Campbell; president, Mr B.'j. Kemp (re-elected); vicepresidents, as last year, with the addition of Messrs Bowles and Quinlan; hon. secretary and treasurer, MrW. J. Denniston; general committee, Messrs Ohlson, Lawson, Mills, together with the captains of the first and second elevens and the secretary; senior selection committee, Messrs J. Young, Lawson, and Ohlson; junior selection committee, Messrs Roberts. Gatland, and Brown; delegates to the Association. Messrs Ohlson and Young. The delegates were again instructed to bring before the Association the question of over-crowding the ground on Saturdays. Mr F. J. Ohlson was appointed pratiee captain. Trophies were offered for the coming season by Messrs B. J. M. Kemp, I. Moses, P. Quinlan, and J. K. Wells.