OBITUARY

Southland Times, Issue 22378, 18 July 1934, Page 8

OBITUARY

MR PETER DALRYMPLE. The death has occurred in Christchurch of Mr Peter Dalrymple, wellknown as a former resident of Invercargill and as one who continued to take a deep interest in ihe affairs of his native city, even after his departure. Throughout his life his name was particularly prominent in cricket circles and it was as Southland’s delegate to the New Zealand Cricket Council that he was best known in recent years. The late Mr Dalrymple came of a prominent Invercargill family. His father, the late Mr Peter Dalrymple, was one of the pioneers of the province. In the early days he owned a considerable tract of land near what is now known as Dalrymple Road, which was called after the family. The late Mi' Dalrymple was born in Invercargill in 1867 and was educated at the South School. On leaving school he joined the staff of the Lands and Deeds Department at Invercargill, and remained there for many years prior to his departure for Christchurch on transfer. Soon afterwards he retired from the department and was left free to pursue his favourite hobbies of angling and cricket. While at school Mr Dalrymple showed promise as a cricketer and his enthusiasm for the game grew as the years went by. He joined the Invercargill Cricket Club and was a member of the Wanderers’ team which went to Dunedin in the 80’s and won two out of three matches. As a cricketer Mr Dalrymple was distinguished as an all-round player, being an outstanding bowler, a capable bat and a good fielder. In later years he was concerned with the administrative side of the game, being a member of the New Zealand Cricket Council as Southland’s representative. Mr Dalrymple was a keen angler and during his residence in Christchurch nothing gave him greater pleasure than to visit his native province for a fishing expedition on the Waiau river. Bowls also attracted him and he gained considerable note in Christchurch as a bowler, while his happy disposition assured his success on the social side of the game. While in Invercargill the late Mr Dalrymple married Miss Bond, the daughter of a family well-known in the city.