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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 912, 3 September 1910, Page 10

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MARSHAIT SAILS FOR BRISBANE,., By Teleeraph-Press Association-Copyright . -.- V " • London, September:;].. . Marshal; the ex-Surrey cricketer,. •__ sails for Brisbane on September 9. Hβ'." hopes to.play for Queensland. . .-. ' •', WELLINGTON SOUTH CLUB. , ' . : ANNUAL REPORT. / ;';"' ■'• The annual meeting; of'the Wellington South District Cricket Club.will be held on Tuesday, September (J. -The committee state in their annual report that they.cannot record-the winning of any of the -championships/-'but are. able to congratulate the teams on occupy-ing-prominent positions iii'cach/graded and to point out "that: the: senior: eleven' was in the "leading position at one'-, stage.:'.' The club.'was 'represented in '■':'■ representative ma tchds by Messrs.' Biir- •' ■ ton,' Patrick, and Smith j Patrick being. ■ especially successful against the - : traliana.. The following synopsis "showsthe adiievomentfi of'each "team , :— -■ "''■:■ Senior!—Playedi 9; won, 5; lost, drawn, 0. : V;'. , : '' ■" : :-.-"-.t-' "'-.! ".-■ Junior.—Played, 7; won; i; lost, .31 ; i dra-vvn, 0. ■-.-; .- .■'■•-:■'■■ : ■.'■ Third.—Played, -6; won,- 3;', lost, 3 ;' ■ : drawn,..o. ..'' -.' •;. ••I^' .' ] .-' -.•' ■■.'•.- :.-~.-lAlthough tlie,, finances of the chiH/are;.not ■as satisfactory 'as ■' they'' might be, ?' this can be accounted^for by'the fabt','. that.it was tl;e club's first season, andthe expenses were naturally, very heavy,: : . and it is toJbe regretted that the funds i-. . puffered through: meinbers failing ;s&>(. pay their subscriptions,, and the com-' mittee urges that Rule 12 bo strictly : enforced. : ; Thus aided, they ,hopo /tov be able .tcr.placo. the finances on a'bet-' tor-standing by the ~end of the coming;; season. The .thanks of the .club, due to the following douors of r troph'ieSy ,; —George and George,. -A.:.A. George.V' Walker and .Hall^l! , . ;Alpe, T.-C.'--Hanimpnd;--A!. :: 'Turner,?-W.''Bockji'i' M: Savidge- and Mr.' Simonds'; •■alsoiWv-: Messrs. ; George'' ~ arid ;: George, George, P. Alps,' T. Leydon, Siminonds,y whq-'very kindly, 'consenttd , to ! give .cash', instead of. the.'/trophies' , '■-;'•' they had offered, in 'order. , to' help ■ the, f -''• funds \of the: club. :-V TheH corniiiitfajS. regret to record the leaving, of-the disi'-> trict of' Messrs. Cobcroft and -Taylor,;; ■; and wish: them -every' success Ini-'their' 5 new, occupations. -['■■■ They record the.-retirement of Mr: 'Thomsdii-v from ■. the position of. Hon. treasurer,; and , feel that the sinceresii thanks of'' 1 , 'the club are • due ■ for.- the .'.way he {.has:'..' worked .to -help- -tlieTclub' alongi/-v,:The;,7. thanks ..of.i , the. club "are. due to -thoselladies; who' so'.: kindly. helped us' through-:.", out,.the season, especially Mrs.;Parton,-I whoi did so much .'.at the beginning of\' the season.<■ : .-".-'" ■■■.■ -:■:' ■■'■*t~:y,- , j.i-\"?\ii'. , : VICTORIA-. COLLEGE "CLUB; \^( ■ Victoria., College : Cricket, Cftß'i, held. its annual .'.meeting >last, evening,*. - Mr.. D..R. : Niy&. presiding.: ■.■.v.-. i :';, i -'r: : '.;': The '-,annual , ' -report',and .balance : fliiee& ■' Were .read : andv'acloptedi '■ V '."■■ y '..-,",'■! -.: 'Jj,. : : The constitution,- of vth'o. club : amend§d' to, .allow .the. Selection .Cpm-;-mittee to consist,-' of - three members, ;■ ttf *>.' ■be,-.elected-., by- ballot:.at: the, annual. , : meeting,-.these.three to aotui conjunct:.';: tion ' with: the-, captains of:teams other t ?-' than the senior ; team.-. >•; '.-.';. ■•■. : j> ■'. -The .electionyof : officers' resulted 'aa-:: follows iTT-Patroiij;;.!: president,:; Chairma n■ ■.-. ;-; v Board (Professor;; Kirk); : yice-presi- . dents, members' ofrpßofessorial rßoard> ! and Jlpssrs. .J. P. Eirth, Max.'Eichel- .--': baum,';H; ti:'Bell,; : B: j :D.:;:Beli; RV M:Callum,V A.- {R; XMpek.'VH; P; '"-■■tcnV. Haast; B;;C: Giffoiii;' aiid Hi W;rßu«v: Burpidge; ..treasure.ry;--Mi.s P.' Broad;' '; cbmmitt«e|-'.Messrs: t>; R. Niven),': P.; ■Burbidge, , :.Pi yßroad,:'Ji ! . . Griffiths/' aijd 'S?- Demps^y; dejcgiites' i»T; ; : Cricket;. Association; -Prdfesspr .Hunt'efJo;-.-and Messrs.':;DV--;R. : .Niven ■ and :V1 ;Bi : ' Willis; 'delegate 1 t-o'Jlanagement Com-''.: mittee, Mr.: ~.W: B''';Willis.;: -v Selection VCommittee, Messrs. • H.' "W: ! ■Moiiaghan^-.'.-' A; Rv.Niven..- , '■ ■'■' ' A., motion! -was passed;;that it: tlie -incoming ■.inittee 'to; endeavour iqVnin'? 6 arrahgenVents t'or'matelws'with .Otago,": y Cantflrb\iry ,',land:. Mck&nd. Universities^.-. .