ANNUAL MEETINGS

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 62, 10 September 1938, Page 11

ANNUAL MEETINGS

KILBIRNIE CLUB

The Kilbirnie Cricket Club's annual meeting, like those of other clubs, afforded evidence of;the keen anticipation of the coming cricket season. The club was congratulated by the president, Mr. W. M. King; who was in the chair, and by the Wellington Cricket Association's chairman, Mr. J. H. Phillipps upon its successful past season, during which another fine record of performance included the winning of the senior championship. Reference was made by Mr. Phillipps to the popularity of the Kilbirnie ground with the public, arid this was attributable, no doubt, to the amenities the club provided.

Mention was made by Mr. G. Day that the club had been most fortunate in the high calibre of its officials over a number of years. The small amount of outstanding subscriptions in a membership of 140 was a tribute to officials and members of the club.

The following officers were elected: Patron, Mr. W. J. Gaudin; club president, Mr. G. Day; vice-presidents, the Rev. E. J. Orange, the Rev. Canon J. H. Sykes, Dr. M. Kronfeld, Messrs. C. H. Armstrong, W. H. Bayly, F. Clark, W. Dobson, T. M. Burke, A. E. Doneghue, L.. T. Dumbleton, F. Smith, J. R. Hobman, A. L. Hollo way, J. B. Howitt, R. V. Knox, E. W. Lemberg, G. Long, H. Long, C. S. Loughlin, R. Lowrie, J. Penman, W. F. Conder, F. J. Rea, T. Shelley, W. Sheperdson, C. Sullivan, H. W. Tolan, D. Tossman, J. F. Turnbull, F. M. Renner, R. T. M. Edmonds, F. Tobin; club captain, Mr. D. Turnbull; chairman of management committee, Mr. W. M. King; hon. secretary, Mr. H. F. Rice; hon. treasurer, Mr. H. A'Court; hon. auditor, Mr. R. Marshall; classification and selection committee, Messrs. D. Turnbull, H. G. Rice, C. C. K. Fear; delegates to Wellington Cricket Association, Messrs. J. H. Phillipps, H. G. Rice, R. Allen, D. Turnbull; management committee, Messrs. H. G. Rice, W. Phillipps, J. Ashenden, A. Macklin, W. Stott, C. Fifteen new members were elected. It was decided to support the Wellington Cricket Association's proposal that the senior championship should be decided next season upon one round oi eight matches, with a knock-out competition to follow, all matches to count for the club championship. m It was reported that £60 was an hand for improvements to the pavilion, which it was intended to put in hand at once.