KILBIRNIE CRICKET CLUB

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 225, 19 June 1936, Page 6

KILBIRNIE CRICKET CLUB

Annual Smoke Concert

Though for the first time in its history the Kilbiruie Cricket Club fa'iletl last season to win a single trophy in the Wellington competitions, it maintained its club spirit, and this spirit was in evidence at tbe annual smoke concert in the Taia Hall last night. Mr. W. J. Gaudin presided over an attendance of some 60 members. The Rice Shield and certificates for the club team with the best all-round performance was presented by the club captain, Mr. J. Reid, to the junior D team.

Certificates were presented to players in the various grades with the best bowling and batting averages. In the senior team tbe batting award went to 8. Ward (456 funs, average 38), and the bowling award to C. Parsloe (32 wickets, average 11.78). The Doneghue bat for the most useful member of the club went to A. S. White, of the junior D team, and the Ponder medal for the best field to H. Lubranski. of the second grade team, for his work at cover-point. Opportunity was taken to present a silver sandwich tray to Mr. N. T. Gillespie, the club's treasurer, who is shortly to be married. The toast of “The Wellington Cricket Association” was proposed by Mr. Gaudin, who said that the control of the sport was a labour of love with its members. Praise was due to the association for appointing a coach for young players, and he congratulated it upon the success of this step. The association could rest assured that the citizens of Wellington were wholeheartedly behind it in its efforts to improve the standard of the game. Mr. P. B. Broad, chairman of the management committee, who responded, said that though from the point of view of weather the association had had the worst season for 25 years, there were compensations in the fact that they had a credit of £5OO. The success of the Wellington team in the Plunket Shield and against the Englishmen was also a cause for congratulation. Referring to the Basin Reserve, he said there was no ground better situated in the whole of Australia and New Zealand, and lie publicly acknowledged the work of the city engineer, Mr. K. Luke, in the matter of improvements to the reserve. In proposing the toast of “The Kilbirnie Cricket Club.” Mr. A. S. Dean said that the club had always had great men behind the guns. Founded in 1890. the club had much history wrapped around it. It had always had a splendid following and a great club spirit. As the result of the 40-hoiir week. Mr. Dean sai l, cricket should do better than' ever before. New Zealand needed only coaching and opportunity to lie placed in tbe forefront of world cricket. Mr. J. Reid, club captain, responded. Other toasts honoured were:—“Patron. President, Vice-president, Scorer, and Score-board Attendant” (proposed by Air. J. H. Phillipps and responded to by Mr. AV. J. Gaudin), “Kindred Clubs” (Mr. AV. Christophersen-Mr. J. K. Stevens. University club, and Mr. A. Ronnldson, Old Boys). “The Artists” (Air. D. AV. A’irtue), “The Umpires” (Mr. VirtueMr. J. Burns).

Interspersed with the toasts were items by the following Songs, Mr. M. Smith; cornet solos, Mr. .1. King; songs, Mr. r l. Hogan and Mr. R. Bouverie: tnp-dnntt, Mr. IV. McGrath. Mr. 0. G. Hearne was accompanist.