Rabaul Cricket Assn. Meets

THE Annual General Meeting of the Rabaul Cricket Association was held during December, 1949. The follow ing Office Bearers were elected: Mr. J.

R. Keenan, president; Messrs. B. Bailey, D. Jones and J. Allan, vice-presidents; Mr. W. Bourke, secretary; Mr. K. Leen, Asst, secretary; Mr. R. Hall, treasurer.

Chief Justice Phillips, District Officer J. K. McCarthy and Lieutenant-Com mander A. F. Rhoades were elected patrons of the Association.

The rest of the Committee comprises one delegate from each club participating in the forthcoming season.

The season commenced on the week end of January 14 and seven teams are competing; they are: Kokopo, Adminis tration, Commerce, Wanderers, Seagulls, Colts and Keravat, At the opening game of the season at Kokopo presentations for the 1949 season were made by the president of the Asso ciation. Father Copas, captain of the 1949 Premiership team was presented with the Premiership Pennant donated by Robert Gillespie Pty., Ltd.; the Bailey Shield presented by Mr. W. Bailey of the New Guinea Company; the Arrow smith Cup, donated by Mr. R. Arrow smith of Kokopo to be retained by the team winning three consecutive Premier ship matches. The 1949 Season is the second consecutive year in which Kokopo have won. The Premiership Pennant, donated by the Rabaul Cricket Associa tion, to be retained by Kokopo was also presented.

Trophies were presented to Mr. T.

Darcy of Kokopo, the winner of the 1949 batting average; Father Copas, the winner of the 1949 bowling average; Mr. B. Cohen for the highest score for the Season, and Mr. T. Darcy for the fastest score for the season.

Mr. J. Allen, on behalf of the members of the Kokopo Cricket Team, presented a bat autographed by all members of the team to Father Copas in recognition of his services as captain and player of the Kokopo team.