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Star (Christchurch), Issue 20056, 20 September 1920, Page 8

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ST ALBANS CLUB. The fifteenth annual meeting of the St Albans Cnchet Chib was held on Saturday, ^ Cr 4’ ,^ r W ;, Simpson. Officers were elected as follow:—President, Mr F C Raphael; vice-presidents, Sir Heaton Rhodes and Messrs C. Bean, J. W. Beanland, B F. 5"' rb ,y> K. Graham, O. Hickmott, A. E’ G Rhodes B. W. Waller. J. H. Williams and i. A. Stringer; honorary secretary, Mr L. R honorary treasurer and club captf’v nj S. Thompson; committee, Messrs V. M. Edgar g. W Hickmott. C. Webster U, MK. Sandman, L. A. Gordon, C. W All lard, D. W. Reese and 0. G. Crawford 1 ; delegates to Canterbury Cricket Association, Messrs W. Simpson, 0. S. Thompson, C. W Allard mid J. S. Barrett; honorary auditor,' lu r,, A ‘ P- hoall; Hagley Park ground committee, Messrs J, Jackman and C. S. Tionm-. ron. It was decided to leave over until next year consideration of the advisability of nrccuimg a wicket at St Albans Park. ENGLISH TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA. By Telegraph—Press Australian and N.Z. Cable Association LONDON, September IS A very large crowd, including the Earl of Ellesmere and other members of the Marvlebone committee, as well as many Australia n witnessed the departure of the crStpl St Pancras Station. The prevailed. Pawlev and Warner presented the players with bunches of white heather tied wi hj the English colours. Photographers and autograph-hunters besieged the players, and Australian •‘Diggers” pressed Into 11m photographs. The team was musingly cheercd as the tram left, J . r , , . LONDON, September 18. Merylebone has allowed Jupp till Stmt cm, ?®. *-° ecl^e - If he does' not succeed in obtaining release from business ties Hitch will sail by a later boat. Hitch’s fielding in the latter half - of the season proved him tho greatest forward short leg m England Ho dismissed many batsmen by wonderful catches close in. regardless of the hall’s speed, SOUTH AFRICAN OFFER. JOHANNESBURG, September 19 Johannesburg Cricket Association has cabled to the Australian Board of Pont™ offering £1250 for a six to seven to j of an Australian team, plus all expenses.