CRICKETERS’ SOCIAL

Southland Times, Issue 20662, 18 April 1929, Page 4

CRICKETERS’ SOCIAL

MEMBERS FAREWELLED.

CLUB FUNCTION AT GORE.

The Celtic Cricket Club at Gore has been unfortunate enough to lose two of its most valuable members. Mr A. S. Powley, of the Gore Post Office staff, is leaving on transfer to Clyde, where he will be postmaster, and Mr R. Dalglish, of the staff of the Gore High School, is leaving for Nelson. On Tuesday there was a large attendance at a smoke social to say farewell to both. Mr P. Mallon presided, and he had with him Mr D. McDougall, M.P., Mayor of Gore. The toast of “The Eastern-Northern Cricket Association and the “Selectors” was proposed by Mr J. R. C. Robertson, who referred to the excellent work done by the men on the association in fostering the game. He suggested that the time had now arrived when the association, instead of being a sub-association of an outside body, should be a full-fledged organizaiton controlling its own affairs. Referring to the selectors, he expressed appreciation of the fact that young players were last season given a chance to prove their mettle, a thing they had done splendidly. Mr W. L. McGoldrick, in reply, paid a tribute to the work of Mr J. J. Perry in the interests of cricket, and also to the other selectors, Messrs Heath and Scott, who, with the speaker, had done their best to foster cricket among the youth of the district, and he was proud of the showing of the representative team. He suggested, however, that club secretaries should send in a list of available players to assist the selectors in their work. Cricket was the only game which really made Gore the business and sporting centre, and he would like to see this extended. The Celtic team had beaten all the Invercargill teams, including the shield winners, and the EasternNorthern team had defeated Invercargill when it contemplated going for the Hawke Shield and drew with it in a second match. Mr J. J. Perry .said ’Koi had achieved wonderful things with the few players available. The toast “Our Patrons’’ was proposed by Mr P. Mallon, who thanked them for all they had done for sport. Messrs McDougall and Shelton responded, and both assured the players that any council would be pleased to afford them facilities for play if representations were made. Mr McDougall said he would like to see swimming established at Gore, and he would favour a poll for raising £2500 to build baths to accept Messrs Fleming and Co.’s offer of water. — (Hear, hear.) Now that the woollen mills project was off, a thing all regretted, he felt that the cricket club could, if it asked, get a good tenure for the Caledonian Ground. Mr P. C. Gray also replied, speaking in reminiscent vein. Mr P. Mallon proposed the toast “Our Guests,” and paid tribute to the excellent qualities of both men on and off the playing field. He then presented to each a set of military hair brushes. The following also spoke in eulogistic terms of the guests of honour: Messrs I. I. McGregor, J. P. O’Sullivan, A. H. W. Aitken, J. Perry, O. Howells, D. McDougall, M.P., and W. L. McGoldrick. Messrs Dalglish and Powley responded in suitable manner.

Other toasts honoured were: “Kindred Sports,” proposed by Mr McDougall and responded to by Mr S. G. Inder; “The Ladies,” proposed by Mr G. W. Ross and response by Messrs M. Holmes and M. Roche; "The Press,” proposed by Mr. A. H. W. Aitken, and “The Chairman.”