Vila Cricket Activities
pp. 93-94 · Read in the full issue
rill IE Vila Cricket Club played its first 1 game for 1951 during April when a “Presentation” game between a com bined Commercial and Government team, representing the V.C.C and the Fila Island Native Team was played on the British Paddock, an area of several acres adjoin ing the British Office.
The purpose of the game, as distinct
from a match, was to present the Burns Philp Shield to the winners of the 1950 season, the Fila Island team which finished with a total of 90 points. Runners up were the V.C.C. with 87 points.
The native team, (they call themselves the Fila Blackbirds), marched up to the dias at the conclusion of their game where the British Resident Commissioner, Mr. H.
Flaxman, presented them with the shield.
Following upon the main presentation, trophies were awarded for best fielding, best batting and best bowling.
The first two were awarded to Mr. R.
Warren and the latter to Mr. J. C. Stegler, both members of the Bums Philp staff at Vila.
Mrs, E. V. Crisp, after two months in Australian Eastern States, returned home to Port Moresby on the May Bulolo.
Miss Mabel Trenorden, of Sydney, has gone to Papua to become Secretary to the Bishop of New Guinea, the Rt. Rev.
P. N. W. Strong.