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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 230, 29 September 1931, Page 11

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WANGANUI ASSOCIATION the ANNUAL MEETING * PAST YEAR REVIEWED 44 We hope that the season will be a most successful one, and by the large attendance it seems to augur that the young men are going to take a keen interest in cricket,” said Mr J. W. Treadwell, in presiding at the annual meeting of the Wanganui Cricket Association last evening. The annual report of the management committee was as follows: 4 4 Although the season was a very trying one, the Association nevertheless have emerged with a surplus of assets over liabilities to the amount of £2l 19s fid. Considering the strenuous times all sport had gone through, we venture to say that this is very satisfactory. “Last season there was no Hawke Cup match in Wanganui. The only match Wanganui played was against Taranaki at New Plymouth, which Wanganui unfortunately lost. The only other outside matches played were against Victoria University and the Wellington Cricket League. The Wanganui B team also played the Wanganui juniors. 4 4 Wanganui were very fortunate in getting through all the cup matches and these proved very exciting in each grade. The first grade was won by the Wanganui Cricket .Club with 53 points, United being runners-up with 39 points. Aramoho won the second grade with 617 points and Collegiate School were runners-up with 611 points. The third grade was won by Collegiate School with 900 points, Retailers being second with 585. In the Hawke Cup game L. A. Wood was first in batting with an average of 46.00 and H. Evans second with 27.00. In bowling L. B. Spurdie was first with 15.00 and A. G. Grant second with 15.50. Representative Averages. 44 In representative matches E. C. Gee was first in batting with an average of 102.00, G. Thrush second with 96.00, H. Evans third with 59.90, L. A. Wood fourth with 46.00, and F. J. Jacobs fifth with 45.00. In bowling A. G. Davidson was first with 7.40, A. G. Grant second with 11.70, and W. Thrush third with 13.66. In cup matches some very fine and sound performances were registered. In batting the following were the leading averages: J. H. Williams, 60.40, L. A. Wood 59.57, C. A. Holland 57.29, J. Morgan 38.63, H. Wild 38.60, E. C. Gee, 35.80, F. J. Jacobs 35.72, G. Thrush 32.33 and G. H. Bullock-Douglas 31.66. In bowling the leading figures were: B. H. Glendinning 7.66, J. H. Williams 7.84, M. B. Moore 8.62, G. A. McDougall 9.39, D. H. Mackay 11.21, D. luglis 13.36, W. Thrush 13.55, H. D. F. Rogers 13.63. 4 4 The fielding on the whole showed a vast improvement on last season. In catches A. J. Darby heads the list with 14. Then follow A. G. Grant, G. H. Bullock-Douglas and G. Thrush with 10 each, C. Smith 9, L. A. Wood 8, and F. J. Jacobs and J. Morgan 7 each. L. R. Wilson stumped 5, and C. F. Fowler and S. J. Harris 4 each. New Zealand Team. “In all probability Wanganui will have to meet Taranaki for the right to challenge for the Hawke Cup. If so, the match will bo played in Wanganui. A New Zealand cricket representative team went home last season and J. L. Kerr, of the Wanganui Technical College, was chosen in the team. The committee desires to congratulate him on his performance. Although his average in iirst class matches was only 22.97, nevertheless it was very creditable for so young a player, and especially as it was his first attempt in first class matches in England. The committee would also like to congratulate C. S. Dempster and R. C. Blunt for their very fine performances during the tour. These two batsmen again finished iirst and second in the batting averages as they did in 1927. Dempster’s average was 59.26 and Blunt’s 41.43. Congratulations are also extended to R. C. Blunt for his splendid score of 225 not out, which was tho highest score made ou the tour. Woolley, of England, who came next, scored 224. C. S. Dempster was second highest in the New Zealand team with 212. It is regretted that the Association’s genial and enthusiastic patron is laid up but it is trusted he wilt be speedily restored to health.

“The committee has co thank all those persons who have assisted during the past season and sincerely trust that the coming season will prove both prosperous and enjoyable.” The election of officers resulted: Patron, Major H. A. Lomax; president, Mr W. J. Treadwell; vice-presidents, Rev. C. F. Pierce, Rev. J. Paterson, Dr. G. J. Adams, Dr. U. G. Williams, Dr. f[. W. Cooke, Messrs; 7 G. S. Gordon, J. Allen, W. A. D’Arcy, K. 11. Cave, 11. P. Lance, Hope Gibbons, I. E. Newton, L. Cohen, J. S. Barton, O. Hales, A. Douglas, M. 11. Fell, 11. P. Hartland, L. Pleasants; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr J. H. Hayhow; hon. auditor, Mr. D. MMarch; delegate to New Zealand Cricket Association, Mr. D. E. Wanklyn; first grade selector, Mr. L. Pleasants; second grade, Mr. C. Booth; man agement committee, Rev. H. W. Austin, Messrs G. Gee, F. J. Jacobs, R. I. Sewell, J. H. Williams, G. Thrush, W. M. Pepper and F. E. Smith.