ALBION CLUB

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 336, 24 September 1932, Page 6

ALBION CLUB

ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF KEW OFFICKRS A SATISFACTORT SEASON Auguring well for ihe coming sanson, th ere was a good attendanco afc the annual ineeting oi* ihe Albion Crickefc Club last evoning-, presided over by Mr. J. II. Annv.al Report The annual renoi> as t'ollows, was adopved: — Your cos/iinittee has to reviovv a season which, tnk?n on the vvhole. can be aec'ounted qulte satisfaetory. The weather generally wps most encouraging and only oue game b-ad to be* abandoned 011 this aceount. We eommenced Lie sanson with a personnel oi fifteen aetlve inembers and during* the season acqulred one nxore. Aii of tliese participated in the various elub games and only on one occasion were ve unable to field a full team. D twins the senaon we pltiyed ten games in ihe club compeiition, winning sevon los'aig* two, and drawixxg one which wa abandonea ou aecount of rain. A team from the ciub also journeyed to Tau; anga, whare it met the iocal i eur^se ntatives. Tauranga winnmg on Ihe first innings. The c'ub was suceessful in winning the McLean Cup aua this trophy was presented to Mr. F. Lenihan at the Rotorua Crieke* Lssoeiaiion's annual ball. The season was eommeneed with a debit baiance oi 5s 6d, and we regret that this has been increased to £1 16r 6d. Against th:s, howevor, it has to be comicered that a greuter outlay for gear was made during the season than in the previous vear-and this acxounts materialiy for the iacreasa. It must b° ^c'nombered. hewever, wnen fixxng the subscri; +ie*i i'or the approaching ea:-o>-> th'u further ?-xpenditu_o ' -enuired befoiv oj" geai willl. 0cvi>! ui arden Your co.o »i„iee as 10 , !''a- on vecord its thav.kr Vr. ... II. Iweneh for the han'Non c «i'>nat;on v.hieh he made tc the cxvb's funds. T'-.o grateful thdnks of all momoers of ihe elub are oue to Mr. J. H. Higgino, Mr. M. II. Ilamps.on, Mr. A. McGill and Miv. F. G. Mffherianu for ihe u. e oi uieir cais in convevixxg m rnbsx-s to uiatuhe-' at Ngongotaha, Mamaku and i nin anga. Eiecltan cf Olf.cers The election of onicors v .nilHd' — Patr-i! Aididoacon F. W. Chatterton; prosident, Mr. J. II. Higgins: vic.e-presidents, Messrs. G. II. Freneh, A. de Lucn. F. N.wmarcn; hon. .-ecretary and Mr. J. C. JLnton; auditor, M*. I\ Xewmrueh; mittee, Messrs. F. Leeihan, .T. T. Burton, A. McGill, L. (.'i'i.v:foi,d-Wni--on, J. J. Lewis. W. Pe?u o. L. Greslunu : delegates to Ruloiaa Crieket As.-oc-iation, Messrs. -i. T. liurton. J J. Lewis and L. Crrwfor :o' .•\V;itfo«. The ivsignation of Mr. It. C. Webb as a meniber v.r ; nae'-uled vvith re- ! gret, both Mr. Lewis ,-nd Dr. Wa'ih : pa.ving tiibuie to i- s itiviees to the ■ club. : Messrs F. Lei.ilmn niu J. T, Bur : ton, \»ere re-el n-te.l . aptuin and vMecaptain respectivel". The fcllovving nwv I'U ir.b- vne Mected, Messn WL r K; t n. Targ' tt. ! The delegaios w ere in. I''uci -(i io : support the idc \ " r sole ; elei- .or i fcr tne represeutr.ti-.'i gs.rr es. /