SOUTH OTAGO NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 22638, 3 May 1937, Page 10

SOUTH OTAGO NOTES

[From Our Correspondent.] ”” May 2.' FOOTBALL. Results in brief:— Senior Grade. —Crescent 9, Catlins 3; Toko 9, Clinton 3; Clutha 4, Star 6.. Second Grade. —Cluhta 6, Catlins 5; Valley 3, Union 0; Crescent 25, Toko 0. Third Grade. —Crescent 0, Toko 0; High School 9, Clutha 6. Fourth Grade. —High School 23, Clutha 0. Two good games were seen on the Balclutha ground yesterday, when Cultha and High School third grade teams met, and Clutha I. and Star also tried conclusions. In the firstmentioned game the teams were very evenly matched, and it was not till towards the end that the School team gained the ascendancy. Play of an even nature took place in the first part of the game, and although both teams had spells at attacking there was no score at the interval. Early in the second spell Stewart scored first blood for School, Allan failing to convert. Stark levelled the scores, Dawkins failing to add the major points. After a series ot attacks Parr scored for School, and then from a good movement Guest scored. Towards the finish Randle kicked a penalty goal for Clutha, and the game ended 9-6 in School’s favour. Mr G. Little refereed. In the Clutha-Star game the home backs proved the best, but the visiting forwards had the advantage of weight and played a great game. The lighter Clutha pack put up a good defence; but it was to the backs that the credit must go on the day’s play. The first score was got bv Greenall, who beat the Star full-back badly. Shand converted. 5-0. Shortly after, when play was about midfield, Clutha were penalised, and D. Harraway kicked a great goal from about halfway. 5-3. Playwent up and down. Star having the advantage; but the defence held and they could not break through. Towards the end of the spell Shand went over to score a great try after receiving the ball from Stephens, who sold the “ dummy.” 8-3. There was lio change at half-time. Early in the spell Brown scored a nice try. 13-3. Star now livened up. and Clutha had to force on two or. three occasions. After strenuous efforts Barnett went over to score. 13-6. Clutha now livened up a bit and attacked for a time, and finally as a result of a good movement Shand scored again. 18-6. The latter stages of the game favoured Clutha, and from a penalty Bowcott goaled, and later scored a try, making the final scores 24-6 in favour of the home team. Mr L. Edwards refereed.

Playing on a heavy ground. Crescent beat the Catlins team after a hard game by 9 points to 3. C. Wilson scored for Catlins, while Stephenson scored two tries for Crescent.

In the fourth grade game High School v. Clutha the score in the first spell was 11-0 in favour of School, Cochrane, Robertson, and Mosley scoring tries, while Mosley converted one. In _ the second spell School got 12 more points, Mosley scoring twice and Robertson twice. Mr A. Good refereed. Referees for next Saturday:—Senior: Crescent v. Clinton, at Clinton, Mr A. Ritchie; Clutha v. Toko, at Milton, Mr W. Caldwell; Catlins v. Star, at Stirling, Mr A. Parker. Second grade: Valley v Clutha, at Balclutha, Mr Pitt; Toko v. Catlins, at Owaka, Mr G. Chapman-Cohen; Union v. Crescent, at Kaitangata, Mr Little. Third grade: Toko v. Clutha, at Balclutha, Mr Rogers; High School v. Crescent, at Kaitangata, Mr.W. Hampton. BASKETBALL. The basketball season opened on Saturday, when eight teams took part in a tournament. The standard of play was surprisingly good, considering that many of the players had had no opportunity for practice. Clinton won the tournament, and are to be congratulated on their speed and combination. Stirling put up a strong opposition, but there are a few weaknesses in team work that will disappear with play. The following are the scores: — First Round. Stirling defeated Clutha, 11-1; Ex-High defeated School C, 5-0; Clinton defeated School D. 20-2; School A defeated School B, 4-0. Semi-finals: —.Stirling defeated ExHigh, 3-1; Clinton defeated School A, 9-7. Final.—Clinton defeated Stirling, 6-1. In order that all teams should get two games, those defeated in the first round were played against each other, theresults being:—Clutha defeated School C by gaining the first goal after a drawn game, 5-5. School B defeated School D by 2-0. Final: School B defeated Clutha, 6-5. Misses Kidd, Ballard, M'Leod, and Mrs Lock acted as referees. At a meeting of the association held afterwards it was decided to divide the competition into A and B grades, as follow:—A grade: High School A, ExHigh, Stirling, Clinton, High School BI B grade; High School C, High School D, Greenfield, Clutha, and possibly Warepa. HOCKEY. Hockey matches resulted:—Stirling 2, Owaka 0; Clutha 8, Kaitangata 1. SHOOTING. Sliootists were early astir on Saturday morning, and some fairly good bags were secured. At the Kaihiku Messrs C. Hasler, J. Barclay, and Sharp got 10 ducks each, while G. Parker and A. Stevenson, shooting on the lake, got three ducks. In the same locality Mr Barron shot seven swans and three ducks. On the Pomahaka Messrs N Hislop and I. Rendall found conditions not too good, the ducks flying high. They, however, secured seven birds.