NELSON NEWS

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21414, 5 March 1935, Page 18

NELSON NEWS

[ CRICKET i WEEK-END MATCHES-'^ (SPMCIAI, *o TK« pass.) * NELSON, Playing in a senior chamni™,;tl match, Wakatu made 396 agaimrxS? letic (Glover 148, Kinzett 49^SL** 63, Hurst 57). Playing for affSg against CoUege, Neale made "» ai ander 35, Freeman 24, McKavV&" total being 207. T. RjUfe%"S*e for 67. College lost for 89. Freeman taking rive &•« Both games will be completed"* Saturday. «P«te«l next The Tapawera junior beat Nelson in the K Cupffihftg runs. Tapawera made 272 in the «« innings, Nelson replying with ~£ The challengers in tfaVsecWfonfe 8, made 234 (O. Gibbs 75, P. BtofSP Nelson made onlv 145 in ttm ?f. V innings (W. Dee 51). the secoi >4 Bowls The champion singles players *»* the champion rinks from the bowl ing clubs of the Nelson Centr. assembled on the Nelson Club's eiW and decided the champion of cham* pions for the season. Results were as follows: " Senior Champions—First round. Piper (Maitai) 25, Kilgour (MohX 7; Smith (Richmond) 18, Eyles (ffi field) 12; Coltman (Nelson) « Mm ward (Takaka) 10. ' MUI " Second round: Smith 10, Coltman u. Piper 8, Eyles 22; Kilgour 12, 3$ [ Third round: Piper 21, Smith 7I Millward 15, Eyles 14; ColtmarJ \ rou £ d: piper 15 > Coltman 10; Millward, a bye. *"» Fifth round: Millward 5, Coltman a Final: Piper 20, Coltman 4 * Rink Champions:—First round- Bui lard, Kingsland, G. Eden, Chui» (Wakefield) 19, beat D. Gibfln C r « sev, Papps, W. Grooby (Richmond) m Newton, Hudson, Stephenson, v' Vitetta (Nelson) 26, beat Chapman W Watson, Forsyth, and Stringer (MaiJ tai) 20; Motueka, a bye. Second round: Bowers, Simpson Delaney, R. Trowling (Motueka) 23 'heat Vitetta (Nelson) 18; Wakefield, a bye Final round: Wakefield 27, Motueka 18. V. Biggar (Richmond) won the junior championship. In a three rink match for the Edmondson Shield the holders (Nelson) defeated the challengers (Maitai) in all three rinks. Fire Outbreak A five-roomed dwelling in Church street, owner by Mr W. Kirby and occupied by Mrs M. James, was partially destroyed by fire on Saturday night. Mrs James was in Murchisoa at the time, and the house was unoccupied. The fire had a good hold liefore the alarm was given, but the brigade confined the fire to one side of the building. The house was insured for £250 in the Alliance office, and the furniture by Mrs James for £SO in the State Office. The superintendent and a number of firemen were in Blenheim, but the team which answered the call worked well under Deputy-Superintendent P. Westrupp. Yachting: .The third and final sailing race for the Harris trophy was held under good conditions. There were 14 entries for the race, which was won by the Sea Mew, sailed by K. Weldon. The Smuggler, sailed by B. Castles, was second, followed by Rose, sailed by G. Dobson third, and June, sailed by I. Sharland, fourth. Fastest time was gained by June (49min 25sec). ,By winning this race Sea Mew won'the trophy, which is a marine study of four schooners under full sail. She also won the Cook Shield, which is awarded for the most points gained during the season. The points for the Harris trophy were: —Sea Mew 10,.Rose 8, Sea Sprite 6, and June 5, while the points for the Cook Shield were: Sea Mew 23, Valkyrie 17, Spartan 17, Snipe 17, Scandal 16.