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October 1, 1906.]
CRAIGENGOWER CRICKET CLUB.
The annual meeting of the Craigengower Cricket Club was held at the matshed, Happy Valley, on Sept. 25th. Mr. W. D. Braidwood (president)" "presided, and there were also present Messrs. A. E. Asger, (Secretary,) 8. A. Ahmed, W. Allen, F. Baker, R. Basa, A. O. Brawn, B. B. Cooper, J. Fairholm E. Irving, L. E. Lammert, R. Pestonji, G. Rapp. L. A Rose, E. Roza, J. W. Stewart, J. Toppin, and L. Vincenot.
The PRESIDENT-Gentlemen, I understand the report has been ia your hands for some little time, and I presume we may look upon it as read. The few remarks I have to make will not detain you very long. We have reason to congratulate ourselves upon the past year's work. It was a fairly successful year although we did not take that place in the league we should like to have taken. We played 14 matches, won 7, lost four and drew five. A feature of last year was the matches arranged for the "A" team. I think this step was in the right direction as it encour- ages those members not quite so proficient in cricket as others. Mr. Basa beads the list for the batting average with 19 in 14 innings and he also made the highest score of 82 not out. Mr. E. Ford's bowling average of 7 was very satisfactory. ennis this year seemed to be entered into with great enthusiasm. I trust the match with the Ÿ.M.C.A. will be an annual event. Our position from a financial standpoint was also very satisfactory before the typhoon. You will see we had a credit balance of $168.70. Fortunately we did not suffer very much from the effects of the typhoon, but what we did suffer will help to reduce that credit balance, We all regret the death of Mr. E. R. Herton, a prominent cricketer and tennis player. He W&S an all round support to the Club. During the past year we had a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Belilios. Mr. Belilios was formerly a pupil of Victoria School whose home was Craigengower, and he was, I believe, the original treasurer of the Craigengower Cricket Club. were therefore all the more pleased to receive Mr. and Mrs. Belilios. I don't think
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anything else calls for remark on my part. If any gentleman has anything to say the meeting is now open for expression of their opinion or aïticism.
There were
no questions concerning the report and accounts. The CHAIRMAN proposed its adoption. Mr. BRAWN seconded and the motion was carried.
Mr. ABGEB proposed and Mr. BRAWN seconded the re-election of Mr. Braidwood as president. Carried unanimously.
Mr. BRAIDWOOD proposed the re-election of Mr. Asger as Secretary.
Mr. R. BABa seconded and the motion was carried.
Mr. G. Rapp, hon. treasurer, was re-elected on the motion of Mr. L. A. ROSE seconded by Mr. 8. A. AHMED.
On the motion of Mr. PESTONJI reconded by Mr. R. BASA Mr. Lammert was re-elected captain..
The ballot for committee men result des follows R. Bass, A. O. Brawn, L. A. Rose, L. E. Lammert, J. Pestonji and J. Toppin,
A vote of thanks was passed to Mr. W. A. Rose for acting as umpire during last season and a vote of thanks conveyed to the Chairman concluded the meeting.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Doubles (Handicap) Messrs. L. Vincenot and, E. Irving first with Messrs. W. D. Braidwood and A. O. Brawn second.
The Tenis Match between the Y.M.C.A. and the club took place on 16th June and resulted in a win for the club, which scored 77 games against their opponents 6). It is to be hoped that this will be an annual function.
Membership. The roll of members (including absentees) was 62.
Finance. The total receipis amounted to $1,838,33 and expenditure $1,674.63 leaving a balance in hand of $163.70.
1 he report said :-In the League Competition the Club was second with 24 points. Of the 14 matches played. 7 were won, 4 lost and 3 drawn. Matches were also arranged for the "A" team players whenever the ground was available and a team could be raised. În League Matches Mr. R. Basa heads the list of batting averages with 19 in 14 innings and also made the highest score 82 (not cut). Whilst Mr. E. Ford was first in bowling with an average of 7.
Pavilion. The severe typhoon which swept over the Colony on the 18th September has caused some damages, though not considerable, to the pavilion, and repairs are now being effooted.
Lawn Tennis. The ground was thrown open for tennis throughout the year. The Tourna-
ment held in the summer resulted as follows :—
Bingles (Scratch) Mr. F. Bapp first with Mr.
A. 0. Brawn second.
Gear. The new gear for Cricket and Tennis is due to arrive next month.
We regret to record the death of Mr. E. R. Herton, who was at one time a very prominent player in the team.
Singles (Handicap) Mr. L. Vincenot first with M., J, D. Kinnaird second.
The cordial thanks of the Club are due to
Mrs. Belilios for presenting the annual prizes; to Mr. Raphael E. Belilios (a former Treasurer) for presenting a cup (to be won 2 years successively or 3 times in all before becoming
the property of the player at the top of the bat- ting average); the President for his customary prizes and an anonymous member for his special batting prize.
The accounts show a balance to the good of $163.70.
HONGKONG CRICKET LEAGUE.
League was held at the Colonial Secretary's The annual meeting of the Hongkong Cricket office on Sept. 28.h. Mr. Sercombe Smith (president) was in the chair, and there were also present Messrs. A. E. Asger (secretary), H. Cricket Club, Inspector Withers, representing T. Jackman. representing the Civil Service the Police, S. Lightfoot, representing Kowloon, J. Hutton, representing the Army Staff. A. O. Brawo, representing Craigengower and The SECIETARY read the notice convening the meeting, after which
The PRESIDENT said-Gentlemen,
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meeting has been convened in accordance with rale 16 of the rules of the Hongkong Cricket league which requires that the annual meeting shall be held in September every year when the shall be presented. You have the report and report and balance sheet for the past season
balance sheet before you, and I propose that they be adopted. I have no remarks to make upon the past season, nor anything to say about the them, peither have I any remarks to make upon
coming season. The league Reems to have been very well condnoted, and was ably represented by the hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. Asger.
Mr. WITHERS 8 Conded the motion, which was carried unanimously.
Mr. Asos& proposed the re-election of Mr. Sercombe Smith as president of the League, agreed to nem, con.
Mr. JACKMAN seconded, and the motion was
The PRESIDENT proposed and Mr. BRAWN seconded the re-election of Mr. Braidwood as vice president. Carried.
The PRESIDENT moved the re-election of
Mr. Asger as hon. secretary and treasurer. No recommendation was required from the speaker. Mr. HUTTON seconded and the motion was agreed to.
Members then agreed that application for admission to the League this year should be limited to Saturday, 6th October, inclusive.
That rule 6 be amended by the following addition :-" Nor until lists of members of each club in the League shall have been sent to the hon. secretary. That when new members join their names shall in like manner be sent in to the hon. secretary.
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mittee be instructed to arrange that every club must begin its league programme not later. “than November lat.
Mr. LIGHTFOOT seconded the motion, and pointed out that the reason the Kowloon club did not start their league matches earlier last season was because they had no ground.
Mr. BRAWN pointed out that last season опе of the clubs did not begin its league programme until December. He thought this was to be much deprecated because in the first place it took away the weekly records; in the second it gave the club an advantage of getting the members together to practice; and in the third it caused a block at the close of the season when there was a difficulty in finishing the programme. He proposed that the com-
The motion was carried.
It was agreed that the committee should arrange a day for the annual match between the League and the Hongkong Club.
A vote of thanks to the president concluded the meeting.
KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB.
The annual meeting of this club was held Seaman's Institute, Kowloon, on at the en September 27th. Dr. Swan presided, and there were present Messrs. H. E. Goldsmith (secretary), W. Curwin (treasurer), P. W. Gold- ring, W. Martin, S. Lightfoot, W. L. Wesser. J. E. Ellis, Logan, Stevenson, Richardson, Hall, Sibbit, M'Kenzie, Lapsley, Captain Morris, and election of the committee was proceeded with, others. The report having been adopted, the the appointments being Dr. Swan, Messrs. H. E. Goldsmith, P. W. Goldring, and Richardson,
ensuing year, Mr. Lightfoot captain, Mr. Logan Mr. Falconer was elected chairman for the
treasurer, and Mr. Dang Chee, s-cretary.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB.
The twentieth annual mesting of the Hong- kong Football Club was held at the Hong- kong Hotel on Sept. 24th. Mr. Frank Browne also present Messrs. H. F. Chard (Rugby (president) was in the chair, and there were Captain), H. C. Gray (association captain), P. W. Goldring, A. O. Lang (members of R. H. Crofton (hon. sec. E. F. committee), F. O. Davies, A. M. Forrest, H. L. Garrett, Aucott, H. G. C. Bailey, H. J. O. Barnett, T. C. Gray, F. C. Hall, W. H. Williams, C. B. Hayward, R. Henderson, C. C. ick Kendall, H. M. ling, E. Humphreys, J. P. F. Jok, F. C. Kendall, A. B. Livesay, R. Miller, A. Morfey, C. M. Preshaw and S. M. Thorne.
The PRESIDENT-Gentlemen, the raport has been before you, and it is useless for me to say very much, because as you very well know the season has been a very good one. No less than number, and I think it is, at any rate, as many 44 matches were played. That is a very large
as we have played in any previous season. One very good feature about the matches was that don't think in any sesson have I seen such they were commenced very promptly, and I
cooperation on the part of players with their the latter in their work, and enabled them captains. This cooperation has greatly assisted
been the policy of the Club to provide as many to provide matches for players. It has always
the Shield competition the Clab got_further matches for as many players as possible. In
than it has done for many years. The Anal match was played in unfavourable weather conditions but nevertheless, after an intensely exciting game they were baaten by only two goals to nil. I hɔpe next year we shall be more successful. A pleasing feature last year was the visit of a team from Canton. I hope this will be an annual fixture, and that matches will take plao) either here or at Canton. The committ'e congratulated themselves on having a balance of 8506,14 that
w uld be available to & large extent to commence the season with, but on account of the typhoon the stand is com. pletely wrecked and the dressing room seriously damaged, so we are not going to have such a favourable start as we should have otherwise had. Then you will notice a slight deficit of $65.80 in the account of the Football Challenge Shield Committee. As regards that defloit, when WO come to minoei- laneous business, any member who...- may wish to make a recommendation will be able to do so.
The season has been a good one, and our thanks are da to our two captains for their efforts (hear, hear), Mr. Chard unfor tunately thinks it is time for him to retire (no). I am sure we don't think so, still he feels be would like to make room for someone else. I am glad to say Mr. Gray will continue. Our