CLERCYMAN CRICKETER.
ENGLISH VICAR'S CRITICS
FREMANTLE, July 6,
According to English files just to hand the llev. F; H. Gillingham, vicar of JHoly Trinity. Bordeslay,. Birmingham, , tho Essex County cricketer, has displeased somb of his parishioners m consequence of his playing m county cricket, which, they declare, takes him long distances from his parish. Writing m reply to. his ■ critics, the vicar says that instead of taking a six weeks' holiday at n stretch, as most vicars do, he proposes taking three days at a time. Tin's meant all his Sundays at home. He maintains that cricket is a distinct asset to him. Wherover he. goes he is generally advertised aa the Esßex cricketer. Ho feels hurt that many who worship with his congregation regularly have been, attracted by the fact tliat he has a little gift which' is rather unusual among the clergy. Since ho has been thoir vicar ho lias collected £200 from cricket era and. lovers of the game, and without^ it he could not have carried on tho work of the Rarish.i If he finds his cricket a- hindrance rather than a help m his workjhc will give it up.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12817, 17 July 1912, Page 7
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194CLERCYMAN CRICKETER. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12817, 17 July 1912, Page 7
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