ENGLISH HOP CROP.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 187, 12 September 1914, Page 14

ENGLISH HOP CROP.

A SPLENDID YIELD. 'By Cable. — Press Association. — Copyright(Received September 12, 10.50 a.m.) . LONDON, September 11. The English hop crop is one of the largest yielded, for the acreage, for many years. It is . also one of the choicest in point of quality, and is estimated at 450,000cwt. '

CRICKET. ST. ALBANS CLUS. There was an excellent attendance at the animal meeting of the St. Albans District Cricket Club, held on Thursday evening. The committee's report and the bal-ance-sheet, a summary of which has '■appeared in THE SUN, were adopted. ' Seven new members were elected. s Officers were elected as follow:—President, Mr F. C. Raphael; vice-presi-dents, Messrs R. H. < Rhodes, - George llliekmott, C. Bean, J. W. Beanland, B. . F. Darby, W. B. Fox, J. H. Williams, and E. Waller, and Professor Blunt; hon. secretary, Mr V. M. Edgar; hon. treasurer, Mr C. S. Thompson; club captain, Mr H. A. Bishop; general com--mittee, Messrs W. Simpson, H. B. Strange, R. G. Hiekmott, W. E. Scott, >€. Webster, L. Brunton, J. Jackman, and H. E. Lawrence; senior selector, Mr R. G. Hiekmott; junior selection ?ommitftee, Messrs W. E. Scott, V. M. Edgar, and 0.- S. Thorcvpson; delegates to Canterbury Cricket Association, Messrs J. S. Barrett, W. Simpson, C. S.

'Thompson, and the secretary; delegate to Sports Protection Association, .; Mr 0. S. Thompson; delegate to Hagley Park Ground Committee, Messrs V. ■ : V : M. Edgar and H. E. Lawrence.

The committee was authorised to de •cide* upon the club's opening day.

EAST CHRISTCHURCH CLUB

;•• At the. anmial meeting.,of the East Christclmrch District Club the follow ing officers were elected:- —Patron, Mr W. "L. • Ghrystall; president, Dr Orchard; vice-presidents, Dr Whetter and Dr Duncan; club captain, Mr E. D. Haughey; secretary, Mr Jones; treasurer, Mr C. J. Atkinson; delegates .to Canterbury Cricket Association, Messrs C. Boxshall, Ward, Crichton, •and Willsteed; delegate to Sports Pro-

tection-Association, Mr C. J. Atkinson; J>-auditors, Messrs R. B. Ward and T. JET. Dolan; selectors, Messrs C. Beal • -and Jones; committee, Messrs 'Boxshall, Willsteed, Crichton, Kincaid, Gilmour, and Neale. The president's bat for the most improved junior player was presented to W. O'Lougiilin. WAIMAIRI CLUB. ' • The Waimairi Cricket Club has decided to enter two teams, a senior and a president's, in the City and Suburban Cricket Association's competitions. The following officers were elected:—: '.' Patron, Mr G. Witty, M.P.; president, Mr F. Sisson; vice-presidents, Rev. W. Qrbell, Messrs Staples, Fairbairn, McLaren, W. Claridge, G. Derrett, Hedge, Pugh, Pepper, Spencer, E. Sisson, Orange, Cairns, Mnnro, Whiteman, Jones, Gow, Aitchison, .W. Walters/ T. Kershaw, Rodney, Appjeton, Lyhskey, and Morgan; committee, Messrs 'Kettle, Crosson, Drabble, Kennett, Kruse, Barnard, T. and J. Prebble,„ and J. Hadley, jun.; secretary and treasurer, Mr. T. Wilson; delegates to

City and . Suburban Association, Messrs Kettle and Kennett; club captain, Mt *V7. Powell; custodian of material, Mr H. Kennett.