OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18635, 9 March 1926, Page 15

OBITUARY.

! R H. W* M'CLELLAND. Bfogh Warnock McClelland, a ent Sydenham cricketer, died on fcCleJland joined the Sydenham 1905, and was always, a con'Berformer in the club competing waß a member of the comM the club for the present -and his loss will be severely ■his old club members. IB ARTHUR FRANCIS, rtlmr Francis, who died a few ; 0 in his 78th year, was for «a™ connected with amateur [ Chrifltchurch, especially swimnd having been responsible for nation of the Christchurch Amarimming Club, the first Club of tore established in "New Zealand regarded as "the of B g" in the Dominion. It was that the Christchurch Club was and the late Mr Francis was gin for twelve years, and he was member of the original Council Jew Zealand Amateur Swimming Son from its his ret from that body alter many lervice being marked by a pren from his fellow-delegates. Al|ir Francis was specially de;o swimming, he took a keen | in other branches of amateur ttd in years gone by there were j >rts meetings at which he did re as time-keeper. Of a kindly lon he had many friends in New and Australia, who will regret of the death of "Pa" Francis, fas familiarly known.