WEST COAST NOTES.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20756, 17 January 1933, Page 4

WEST COAST NOTES.

PERSONAL. (specui, to tub pkesi.) GREYMOUTH, January 36. Misses A. and B. Sunbye, who have been visiting Dunedin, have returned to Grcymouth. Mrs B. M. Corrigall, Miss J. Corrignll. and Misses E. and R. AVilliams, of New Plymouth, are spending a holiday on the West Coast. Mr and Mrs W. Linklater and Miss Lillian linklater, returned to Hokitika. on Saturday after a visit to Dunedin. Mr and Mrs E. G. Cotter, who have been visiting Christ church, returned to-day. Sister Moore, of the nursing staff of the Grey Hospital, who has been spending a holiday in Christchurch, returns to-morrow. Mr and Mrs X. Jones, who have been visiting Napier, returned on Saturday. Mr and Mrs J. Mayo returned on Saturday from Christchurch. Mr aiid Mrs H. Nortou, who have been spending a holiday camping at Westport, left on Saturday for Auckland and Otago. Bowls. Four rinks and a colts' rink from the Grevmouth Bowling Club met a team at Hokitika on Saturday, when '(rreyniouth won by 90 points to SI, and the colts' rink won by 27 to 32. The highest rink score was put up by (ircymouth (Lcitsh, Kyle, Moss, and Wli'ibley 41). Hokitika's highest score was Bruce, Coles, King, and Bree/.e 31. Buller Mines. The Millcrton and Denniston collieries resumed work last Monday and worked a full week. Owing to the process of dewatering the flooded area at the Iron Bridge not yet being completed the latter mine is not working at full capacity. The Stockton mine resumed to-day. Cricket. i The West Coast Cricket Association met on Saturday evening, the chairman, Mr J. Paterson, presiding. The secretary reported on the recent visit, of the Christchurch boys' teams, and stated that he had written thanking those who had assisted by billeting. It was arranged that as only two clubs remained in the B competition, teams Would visit Bruimer and Kamaka to afford the two teams the opportunity of completing their competition. It was also decided that both clubs be entered for the Fear.y Cup. A subcommittee consisting of Messrs Barlow, A. A. Adams, A. Greenwood, and the secretary, was appointed to prepare, a history of the West Coast cricket for the period from 19.14 to 1933, it being required for Mr T. W. Recce's second volume of his book. Correspondence was read regarding the Hawke Cup. It was decided that a challenge be sent to the Nelson Club, the holders, for si match to be played in Nelson on February 10 and 13. The secretary reported that Mr W. K. Merritt, Christchurch, had arranged to bring a. team to Grevmouth for the "Come to Grevmouth Week." As this function had fallen through, it. was decided to arrange a match for January 29. The Association's competition fixtures were continued yesterday in perfect weather with grounds in excellent condition. Cobden B outpointed Marist for the second time this season, and are now level with them on the competition ladder, two points behind Rununga, which team yesterday had a bye. Cobden scored 171 (Clark 50, Williams 21, Rose 21) in their first innings, and Marist, who batted first 78 (11. Pollock 23), winning by 93 runs on the first innings. Marist had 70 on for three wickets when time was called. United A beat Stars at Omoto by 104 runs to 57 on the first innings. Muir, ! for United, took five wickets for 25 ' runs. United declared with 90 for eight > in their second strike, and Stars had G!J for nine when time was called. I I Magistrate's Court. In the Magistrate's Court, before Mr W. Meldrum, S.M., William Gourlay Ricalton and William Sylvester Roberts pleaded guilty to a charge of the theft of beer from the Westland Brewery and breaking and entering a railway goods shed. They were committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. Alfred Henry Chunn and Daniel McCarthy were charged with using premises as a common gaming-house. They pleaded guilty and were fined £SO each. Robert Emmott Burrowes, Christchurch, was fined £5 for a breach of the Gaming Act. He made bets and agreed to pay totalisator odds outside Victoria Park while trots were in progress. On a similar charge. George Basan, Christchurch, was fined £2O.