OBITUARY

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25080, 11 January 1947, Page 8

OBITUARY

MR R. BROWNING The death occurred yesterday of Mr Reginald Browning, formerly one of the province's leading tennis players, and administrators. Mr Browning, who was a fine player for many years, won several Canterbury and other provincial doubles championships. He was secretary to the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association for 15 years, and was a life member of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association, an honour conferred on him in recognition of his many years’ service on the council of the association. He was a former president of the Canterbury association, and he took a leading part in securing Wilding Park as a tennis headquarters in Canterbury. He had been a member

of the Wilding Park committee since it was formed and was at one time chairman of the committee. Mr Browning also represented' Canterbury at hockey. Mr Browning, who was born in Devonshire in 1888. came to New Zealand when he was-two years of age. At the time of his death he was principal of the sharebroking firm of R. Browninj and Company. He began his business career in the legal office of the late Mr J. A. Flesher In 1908 he joined the administrative staff of Canterbury University College, and in 1924 went into business on his own account. He was a member of the Christchurch Stock Exchange, a member of the council of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, and for four years was a member of the New Brighton Borough Council. He was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1920. He was elected to the Lyttelton Harbour Board in 1941 and re-elected in 1944.