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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1714, 3 April 1913, Page 7

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. KILBIRNIE CLUB. At l.ho Tiffen Eooms ]ast_eve'ning tho annual sn\oke concert ot' the Kilbirnio Cricket Club was held, Mi*. AV. Russell (president) occupying tho chair. During Hie evening Mr.' Salmon presented the. B team with the championship cup, which they have held for • three successive seasons,' Since its inception this team has not had a defeat. The A team were, runners-up for the cup—a'position which thc.v held last year. The chairman presented a small leather travelling bag, as a token of esteem, to Air. Richard Anderson, a member of the club, who is about to leave New Zealand. Another small presentation (in the shape of an oak butter dish) was made by tho chairman oil behalf of the club, this time to Mr. Brewer,. custodian of tho Newtown Park, in appreciation of his services during the past season.■Mr. R. Murphy, who obtained the best batting average during the season—lilwas presented with Mr. f&muel's trophy, an engraved bat. Mr. 11..I 1 .. Russell, who. obtained the .best bowling average—7.7— for the season, was congratulated on his performance. ■ Musical items were contributed. by Messrs. F. Samuels. J. Wilkinson, and E. Bolton. Tho following toasts wero honoured: "Tho King," "Outside Cricket Associations," "Our Club," "The' Ladies," and "Kindred Sports." .