The Wellingtonian 1928

The Junior “A” team finished very low on the ladder. This could only be expected in view of the fact that at various times throughout the season members of this team were called upon to fill vacancies in the Senior Eleven, caused chiefly by injuries and sickness. The members of this team are to be congratulated by the way they stuck to their task in facing these adversities.

The Junior “B” team did very well and ended up in fourth position in their grade.

The Junior “D” team was comprised mostly of the younger members and did extremely well for their first year in this grade. The members of this team must be congratulated for the way they attended net practice throughout the year. The prospects of this team for the forthcoming season appear to be very bright.

Representative Honours.

In this respect the Club was well served. James and Lambert represented the Province in all Plunket Shield games and are to be congratulated, particularly James, who scored 108 against both Otago and Auckland.

This was not only a coincidence but also a meritorious performance. James represented New Zealand against the Australian Touring Team, and Lambert also represented the North Island against this team. W. Dustin represented Wellington against the Otago Touring Team and fully justified the selectors’ judgment. He also made the excellent score of over 200 for the Colts against the Wellington Mercantile League. In this game C. Patrick also performed very creditably.

Old Boys’ Day.

The Club fulfilled its engagement on this day, when four very enjoyable games were played against the College boys.

The Club has also to congratulate K. James on his wonderful showing with the New Zealand Team which toured England. He evidently kept wickets so well on this tour that one leading English critic expressed the opinion that had James been an Englishman he would be chosen as “ ’Keep” for England.

The Club extends a very hearty welcome to all boys leaving College at the end of this year and Mr. Binnie, our Club Captain, would be only too pleased to give any information required. Mr. Binnie’s address is C/o. Gardiner & Binnie, Huddart- Parker Building, or Telephone 41-755. ___________

We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a presentation copy of “The History of the Wellington Regiment, from C. A. L. Treadwell (1901-5), one of the joint authors.

Ralph Grey, who gained a scholarship last year, is studying law in Auckland, in the office of V. R. Meredith, Crown Solicitor, Auckland.

G. E. Cox paid us a visit at the end of the second term just before leaving for London, where he intends to take a two years’ course in optics at the London Polytechnic.

Among the letters of congratulation received by Mr. F. M. Renner on his appointment to Rongotai is one from J. G. Dawson, who writes: - “After a few years of roaming around I eventually settled down up here about eighteen months ago; have only been out of it once since, to pop down to Wanganui and be married.

My health broke down in Wellington in 1924, due partly to over-work and partly to ‘whooping it up’ a bit too much; and from then until I came here I had quite an interesting time. Was a navvy, shepherd, bushman, share salesman, at various times, then managed to become a sawmill secretary. The mill eventually went bung (not the fault of the secretary), and I landed up in Auckland on the hardest work there is, looking for a job.

Eventually I landed my present possie - accountant to a big general store; not over-paid, and too much work for one man, still, enough to keep me and my wife. In addition, I keep books during my spare time for a local builder, a local carrier, and the Oddfellows’ Lodge, and occasionally do a little reporting for the local paper, all of which add grist to the mill. Have not seen many Old Boys lately. One Ward (I think, 1918-20) comes here as a traveller for Skelton Frostick. He generally has an evening or two with me. Nathan Firth I saw quite a bit of