SPORTSMEN IN CHURCH
HOBBS DECLINES TO READ THE LESSON BUT TAKES UP COLLECTION* Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, January 25. J. B. Hobbs, the famous cricketer, replying to an invitation to read the lesson at a sportsmen’s service at St. Mark’s Church at Mitcham, said: “I would rather face the Australian bowling for three weeks than read a lesson in church.” Hobbs instead took up the collection. D. J. Knight, the Surrey cricketer, read the lesson. The Rev. Mr Roberts, a popular Rugby referee, conducted the service, and the Rev. W. W. Hough, Bishop of Woolwicli, preached the sermon.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTIM19260127.2.62
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12355, 27 January 1926, Page 7
Word Count
100SPORTSMEN IN CHURCH New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12355, 27 January 1926, Page 7
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in