PORT CHALMERS CLUB

Evening Star, Issue 20591, 17 September 1930, Page 7

PORT CHALMERS CLUB

ANNUAL MEETING | 1 The annual mooting of the Port Chalmers Cricket Club was held lust night, and the dominant nolo was a great faith in the success of the ensuing season. Mr W. Corbett (president) was in the chair, and ho said it was good to | see members so keen and confident, lie ' suggested that more energy should be put into the game. He would like to see the club co-operating with the school in getting boys to taL-.; up cricket. Last season, owing to a shortage of players, the club had entered only one team m the second Li grade. The team consisted mostly of young players, but they did well against more experienced players, and at the end of the season reached tho creditable position of runners-up in the IJ competition amongst thirteen teams. The club’s team played 17 . matches, won 10, drew 4, and lost 3. | The total points (24) were 11 points behind the Cansbrook C team, which won : tho competitions in 1929 and J9oU. If tho members practised they should win | the competition this season. Mr T. I Armstrong had won the Mitchell Medal I foi bwvluig, with an average of 4.b0. The annual trip to Scad iff had been I postponed last season on account of the visit of the English cricketers. The Dunedin Highland Pipe Hand bad played on the cricket ground, and tho concert was highly appreciated. The club was indebted to the band for its assistance. At the end of the season a team from tho dub visited Beaumont, whore it was very hospitably received. Some of the local players 1/bd ridden thirty miles to play tho match with the visitors. The Chairman, referring to financial matters, said that the position in that respect was satisfactory. Mr D. Forsyth said the dub could not have young players coming on unless cricket was played at school. He proposed to have a senool team ready alter tho New Year. As there had not been a school team for several years past, lie would be pleased to receive pads or other cricketing material from the club to fi' out tho boys. Ho suggested that tho club should have some of tlio hoys as honorary members, and should let the hoys have tho use of the pitch at suitable times. Mr East said that for several yours past Ihe club had had four boys nominated Irom the school, but m some re- j

spects it was not quite satisfactory. The club would help to equip the boys. The Chairman said the club would ho only too pleased to co-operate with the school, and would do all in its power to get the boys to play the game. The club would help Mr Forsyth in fostering school cricket.

Mr N. Dodds said the boys should bo encouraged to take up cricket. Tiie following ollicers were elected for tbo ensuing season;—Patron, Mr A. E. Ansell, M.P.j president, Mr Corbett; additional vice-presidents—Messrs E. Harraway and JD. Forsyth; secretary and treasurer, Mr T. B. Wilson; auditor, Air J. H. Crawford; trustee, Mr A. E. Short; club captain, Mr G. Russell; deputy-captain, Mr L. East; General Committee—Messrs R. J. Olson, B. Braitbwaitc, G. Bussell, A. E. Short, and C. Walsh ; delegate to the Cricket Association and the Sports Protection League, Mr T. Armstrong; Selection Committee, Messrs G. Russell and Jl. Mnrtindale,