OBITUARY

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26220, 18 September 1950, Page 8

OBITUARY

MR CHARLES R. CLARK Mr Charles R. Clark, a notable allround athlete and sportsman, died at bis home. “Thorringjon.” in Christchurch. on Friday in his 85th year. Mr Clark was captain of the Canterbury cricket team in the nineties and gave good service to cricket as an administrator, being a member of the New Zealand Cricket Council and the Canterbury association. He was at one time chairman of the Lancaster Park Board of Control. On October 15. 1913, when he was 47 years old, Mr Clark ran a mile in smin lOsec against P. H. Cox, to whom he gave a start of more than 100 yards. His time was considerably better than the Christ’s College senior mile of that year. Mr Clark played in the Christchurch Rugby Club’s junior team, and he was also a keen fisherman and shooter, being a prime mover in the foundation of the North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society. After attending the Christchurch Boys’ High School. Mr Clark went to Exeter College. Oxford, where he graduated Bachelor of Arts. Returning to Christchurch he joined his father. Mr Charles Clark, sen., in his auctioneer-* ing business. After his father’s death he carried on the business with his brother. Mr Leonard Clark, but retired at a comparatively early age. Mr Clark was a bachelor. MR W. HANNAH The death occurred recently of Mr William Hannah, a well-known Christchurch businessman. Born in Glasgow in 1886, Mr Hannah arrived In New Zealand with his wife and family in 1910. and was employed by Ross and Glendining, Ltd. Mr Hannah remained with that firm lor 22 years, and then became Dunedin representative of Johnson and Garnett, Ltd., before returning to Christchurch. He was for many years a memoer of the Commercial Travellers’ Association. Mr Hannah w r as a prominent member of the Masonic Lodge, from the time of his arrival in New Zealand until the time of his death. He was also an elder of the Presbyterian Church for the last 33 years. A keen bowler. Mr Hannah was a member of the Linwood Bowling Club. t He is survived by his wife, a son, Mr John Hannah, and a daughter, Mrs Jean Vernazoni. MR A. W. ALLOO (New Zealand Press Association) NELSON. September 17. The death of Mr Arthur Alloo. aged 58. occurred suddenly on the Nelson golf links on Saturday afternoon. Mr Alloo was educated at the Otago Boys’ High School and started his schoolteaching career in Dunedin, where he was well known as an Otago and New Zealand cricket representative. He taught at the Macandrew Road and Albany Street Schools before becoming headmaster of Northeast Harbour School. He transferred to Granity in 1534. and about 12 yea.s ago came to Nelson as headmaster first at the Auckland Point School, and during the last few years at Nelson Central. His wife died some years ago. Mr Alloo. and his brother. Mr H. C. All k). both played cricket for Otago for many years. Mr Arthur Alloo, a spin bowler and useful batsman. also represented New Zealand on several occasions. In his first class career, which began before the First World War and ended in 1931. he scored nearly 2000 runs at an average of 23. and took more than 120 Wickets at an average cost of 30 runs In the 1919-20 season he took 10 wickets in a match against Welling-

ton and made three half-centuries in Plunket Shield games in 1922-23. He played for New Zealand against New South Wales in 1923-24, and in that season *took 12 wickets in a match against Wellington.

In 1924-25 he made 71 not out for Otago against Victoria, and made 51 not out for New Zealand against the same team. He went to Australia with the New Zealand team of 1925-26. In 1927-28. again against Wellington, he made 58 and 90 and took seven wickets. and in 1928-29 he made his only first-class century. 101, against Wellington.

In recent years Mr Alloo was well known as a bowler, competing at several New Zealand tournaments.