CRICKET

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24368, 21 September 1944, Page 3

CRICKET

HIGH SCHOOL OLD BOYS’ CLUB The following officers were elected it ; the annual meeting of the High!;schoOl Old Boys’, Cricket Club:—vlce,-pres}dehU, Mrs M. E. G.’Hobbs; Messrs J. C. Borthwlck,,Ed/.Brittehden, C. MUn, W. J. club captain, Mr D.A.' Colville:deputyclub captain. Mr V. G. Hill;- honorary secretary,. Mr G. G - honorary treasurer,:, Mr L. H,. * Messrs I: A. ’Ba«er/ 11 '|: : S.D.- Bennett, :w. k A. Hadlee, and N, ‘H. Tayias; delegates to Canterbury Cricket ~ Baxter, Colville, Hadlee, and Taylor; dele- * gates to Hagley Park ‘ doftimittee. Messrs Taylor and Cater; delegates to Old Boys’ Associatlonr MessraCOlylUe add ’ Dltfort; honorary, auditor, Mr A, AQott. ' An address was given by . Mr- R.> H. North, a vice-president of -the Canterbury Cricket Association. Killing of Tnis and Bellbirdfc—“Senseless cruelty” is the phrase applied bv residents of- Grey&dtitfa< to the action of persons -who go-out with - catapults to- attack the beilbirdf and • tuis which, in September, flddk to - the nectar-laden flowers of the kowhai On the southern approaches to the town * the vandals have been husband In*, tense, indignation has been - expressed • by bird 'lovers. “It is .difficult to understand such stupidity gaid,j.ooe : man. “Both. tuis and bellbirds> are easy sitting Shots. Further, -the' killing or maiming of these thirds is an offence against the law. and offender* are subject to severe penalties.” 7 -