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MR. BLINMAN RETIRES;
A Meritorious Career.
It will be generally agreed by fol-
lowers of cricket that Mr. H. Blinman,
M.V.O., (Under Secretary for, the
State) is justly entitled to apprecia-
tive mention on his retirement as a
delegate and committeeman of the
South Australian Cricket Association, -
and a representative on the Board of
Control, after 30 years' continuous ser-
vice in one or other of those capaci-
ties. Expressions of appreciation of
his valued work will be voiced by his
co-delegates at the annual meeting of
tho association this evening.
Mr. Blinman's decision to retire was in-
fluenced largely by a desire to make way
for a younger man. In conversation with
'Deep Field' on Thursday, concerning his
cricket career, he hesitated to speak of
his performances, but after a series of
questions, he was prevailed upon to turn
back the pages of 'the scoring book' a
few years. He said he joined the Nor-
wood Club in 1878, and played in the open-
ing match with that club in the final com-
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HARRY BLINMAN.
petition for the first association challenge
cup, which was won by them. He con-
tinued with Norwood until 1907, when the
club disbanded owing to the adoption of
the electorate cricket system, He then
threw in his lot with the East Adelaide
electorate team until its amalgamation
with the West Adelaide Club, and the
consequent formation of the Adelaide
Club. , A glance over the records of the
Norwood Club revealed the names of
many prominent cricketers, including
those of the celebrated George Giffen and
J. J. Lyons. For the season 1885-6 Harry
Blinman, as he is known to his friends,
topped the batting averages with 55, Gif-
fen being second with 49.3. In 1888-9,
Giffen was top with 95.2, and Blinman
second with 65. Jack Lyons' occupied
pride of place for the following season,
with 77.1, and Blinman was second (51.1).
In 1891-2, the first three positions were
filled by Giffen (57.1), Lyons (39.5), and
Blinman (32.1)
Interstate Honours.
Beginning in 1881 as a representative for
South Australia against Victoria; Mr.
Blinman continued in interstate cricket
for a number of years. Against
New South Wales in Adelaide in
1890-1, he scored 73 not out.
and his average in interstate matches that
season was 63. In a subsequent match
against New South Wales (in 1895-6) his
total for two knocks (one, not out): was
104. In 1885 he appeared for The Rest
of Australia against the Australian Eleven.
He also participated in three matches be-
tween : South Australia and English
elevens between 1887 and, 1895.
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