WELLINGTON BOYS' LEAGUE
TEAM- TOr VISIT GHBISTCHUECH. Tha fortnightly, meeting of the Management. Committees of the Wellington--Boys^ League was helddn tlie^Y.M.C A rooms last, waning, there' being, present I Messrs. B. HombTow (in the chair) F Graham, G. Boesley, B. Mabin } G. Fitzgerald, "W-. J.. Bennett, and F. M'Cluskey (secretary) i i With reference toi the suggested' visit of a Wellington senior boys' team to Chnstchurch at- Christmas time, the .secretary, of the Christchurch City, and Suburban Cricket Association, wrote stating that it had been decided, to-in-vite- a- team- to play the third-grade representatives. After full' considerationit was decided! to send a.team.fiom Wellington- on Christmas'- Day night, to play at Christchurch on Saturday, afternoon and* on Monday, and' arrive back in* Wellington- on the fo]]6wing Tuesday morning. Players selected are required' to-pay travelling expenses (19s 2d each). Messrs. B. Mabin and P. M'Clusk'eywere appointed- joint' managers* Messrs, W:- J: Bennett,, B, Mabin, and 1 F-. M.'Cluskey were appointed- a. committee 1 to -consider the matter- of reconstructing Bule 25', Ih the course of" a letter from Nukualofa, Tonga-, Dr. Arnold W. Izard' stated! that he was pleased to. see that the Boys' League was making. such excellent i progress. He regarded ' tlie league as a> great' nursery for cricket, as it brought the- 1 boys together in an excellent spirit of'fHendy rivalry, and ' he also expressed •- the- hope 'that some day he would return, to Wellington to, again take an active, interest' in- the leegue's-work. A junior boys' representative team is. to- be pitted " against another team on New Year's Day. while the senior boys' representatives, will" ' play a team to be chosen by. Mr. F. Bowles. At- the conclusion of the ordinary business occasion -was taken to bid farewell to Mi". Bdnnett, who is> leaving, Wellington shortly. Members spoke in high terms of 'the work Mr. Bennett had. carried 'on among, boys during., his .stay in this city, and wished him every, success "in his new sphere.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 139, 9 December 1914, Page 4
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