PETONB CLUB

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 78, 28 September 1918, Page 10

PETONB CLUB

The ninth annual meeting of the Petone Cricket Club was held last evening. Dr. Ross occupied the cHair. : v The annual import showed that though, only enough members were available to form the', bare eleven, the-dub . finished third in championship games.:. 'The'team played'lo mtteheo, won*s,' lost 4> and drew, l.Mhs batting average w^» wpn : by C. Bold,"with W.S.. Brice second, and the/bowlitur average by W. S. Brice, [ with the wonderful average 0f.7.19,: be taking 93 wickets for 668 runs. A.: Ben ■■ f netf was, second, with" 40 wickets -for | 820. r W. S. Brice during the 'aeaeon performed tho remarkable feat of doing the ' /'hat trick three' Saturdays in.succession. . •.' .'' "'. V; !.. '.;.':;' > ' > '.■■.''' I . The expenditure jtist> about balanced tho receipts. - ..^ - ■. ■ ■■•.■'. "i ] I Thanks were due to Dr.' Boss and SlMesfersi S. Nicholls, E1:T: Taylor,, and J. H. Lynskey foT donations and help. Thanks were also due . .to Mesdames Brice, Harman,,. Hnhter, Stevens, and; Miss Hunter: for, providing - afternoon, 'tcaA .•'•.■..,■.'::'.-•.■,,- I.:- :^V^k.:,.-' : ::- :■:'■■■:.■■;.

The following; officers* were- elected :-t President, jlhr.l Ross; . ;vico-presidents, Messrs. A. Coles. S. Nicholls, J. H. Lynskey,,E. T. Taylor; secretary and treasurer, A. Bennett; committee, S. Brice, A. Cate, J. Barber, E. Stephens, J. S. Lehnihait; selection committee, S. Brice, A. Cate. and W. Hamilton; auditor. Mr. W. P. Sturman. ■ . ! ■'■'■■■