ST. ALBANS CRICKET CLUB.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18186, 24 September 1924, Page 10

ST. ALBANS CRICKET CLUB.

Tho annual meeting of tho St. Aftaw Cricket Club was hold last zighX. jr. C. S. Thompson presided over a fair atttadance oi members. Fivo now member* wcro elected. Tiio annual report staled thai the* wt season had been a moderately Saccesgfal one. It was pleasing to report that & keener interest h.ul been raken ia tho atTairs oi tho club a.id that there *** »u iuc.re.tsed membership of vows*. players. As far as tho Canterbury iSoctation's wei* concerned tiio season waa au improvement oa 9 previous one, and no doubt, with raora enthusiasm and regular attendance »♦. practice, tho club would achieve turtkey si.ccess. Tlie records oj the various tcanu oi the club wore reviewed and ttte repot; recorded that ¥. Woods had achieved tha unique pcrtormance of scoring over 10ft\ runs, including three double centuries. The second grade A team were the winners of their competition. 'Their success v.- as chief? due to consistent practice and tho red feast spirit. The positions of *t» ciubj teams in {he competitions last season were: —First grade, third, with is points; first grade B, third with J3 (points; second .grade A, firs: with Jj points; second grude B sixth, with 8 points; third grade A twelfth, widi ]» points; fourth grade A eleventh, witii 15 points. Tho club had come second io? tho Petersen Shield with 'J33 points. With regard to finance the report stated that owing to the fact that the club wm comprised of so many young players, whosa subscriptions were small, the liabilities had increased whilst revenue hod not increased in proportion. This was a matter for the incoming committee to study carefully. Tho club had a good stock of material on hand and purchases for the coming season would n? doubt bo small. The position had bees greatly relieved by generous dona.ions frost enthusiastic supporters and members. ' • Tho balance-sheet showed a small cr«<lit balance. In moving the adoption of tho report ted balance-sheet, tho chairman thanked th» members and supporters of the club for their generous financial support. With regard to- tho coming, season tho club had strenuous times ahead, especially if tie High Sohool and Christ's College Old Bays' Clubs were formed. However, ho waa suro that all members would stand by tho St Albans Cricket Club and help to rnaiutaia its traditions. Tho report and balance-sheet wero adopted. Tho following officers wero elected for the ensuing year:—President, Mr R. Graham; vice-presidents, Sir R. Heatoa Rhodes Dr. Gibson and Messrs C. Bean, B. F. Early, G. Hickmott, E. E. McDoagull, J. A. Williams, A. K. Firth; club captain, Mr K. H. North; honorary secretary, Mr F. Woods; honorary treasurer, Mr A. Wright; honorary auditor, Mr A. H. Noall; committee, Messrs S. W. Hickmott, C. S.. Thompson, J. T. Burrows, I. B. Cromb, A. Williams, C. G. Crawford, C. Ftilloon and A. W. Thomas ; ■ delegates to the Canterbury Cricket Association, Messrs C. S. Thompson, H. H. North, J. S. Barrett and F. Woods; delegate to Sports Protection Association, Mr F. Woods; delegates to Ha-sloy Park Grounds Committee, Messrs C. S. Thompson and F. Woods. Replying to a question, tho chairman Mid that there was no hope of. obtaining aav reduction on tho rent of tho Hagiey i*»tk "round. Tho prsaent .debt waa about £l2O. = lt was decided to instruct the club's delegates to tho Canterbury Association to bring up the question of the bad state ot the grounds of certain suburban clubs, Tho question of opening day waa left to the committee.