LOSS TO CRICKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22615, 31 December 1936, Page 11

LOSS TO CRICKET

DEATH OF MR. W. H. WINSOR VALUED CIVIC SERVICES [by telegraph —OWN correspondent] CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday The game of cricket Ims lost an enthusiastic and able administrator, and the city of Christclnircli has lost a valued citizen, by the death ol Mr. William H. Winsor, secretary of the Canterbury Builders' Association, secretary ol the New Zealand Cricket Council, and president of-the Canterbury Cricket Association. Mr. \\ insor, who was 60 years of age, had not been well for some days, but he was a spectator at the Plunket Shield match between Canterbury and Auckland on Saturday. On Monday evening, however, he became worse and lie died yesterdav. Mr. Winsor was born in London and as a child went to Australia with his parents. For a time lie lived in Melbourne, where he completed his education. tie then went to Hobart, and it was there that his boyhood interest in cricket ripened into the enthusiasm which has been of such value to the game in Canterbury. As a young man he came to New Zealand and engaged in business as a builder and contractor. A man of great energy and ability, he did not allow his intense interest in sport to prevent him lrom taking a prominent share in civic lile. I'or a number ot years lie served on the iSprovdon Borough Council and was Mavor of the borough from 1915 to 1919. The borough was absorbed into the City of Christclnircli in 1921, and, following the amalgamation. Mr. Winsor became a member of the City Council. He achiered some prominence by his five years' work as an independent member. One organisation that will remember Mr. Wi nsor with particular respect is the Sydenham Cricket Club, of which he was for many years both a playing member and an administrator. He became treasurer of the New Zealand Cricket Council in 1916 and secretary some years later, and held the latter important office at the time of his death. He was also president of the Canterbury Cricket Association. Among tlie offices held by Mr. Winsor were those of president of the Canterbury Builders' Association. 1916-18; flavor of Spreydon, 1915-19; president of the New Zealand Federated Master Builders' Association; and member of the executive of the Canterbury Progress League.