NORTH OTAGO NOTES
[From Oub Oamabu Correspondent.] SALMON RUN. The Waitaki River has been improving during the past few days, but it is nob expected that it will be in the best of condition at the week-end. Although salmon have been running for a while there has not been a big run, but it is expected that this will take place any day now as the signs are ..favourable, and all that is needed in that case is clear water for good sport. | The Kakanui River is reported to be in good condition. PROBATE GRANTED. Probate in the estate of the late John George McDonald, of Otekaike, farmer, has been granted by Mr Justice Kennedy. LADIES’ BOWLING. RINKS. PHOENIX OLD GREEN. Section I. Mesdames A. Robertson, R. (Robertson, Skirving, Kilgour (Meadowbank) - 18, Mesdames Black, Asher, Ingram, Wright (Awamoa) 5. Mesdames (Bray, Richards, Healy, Grant (Waimate) 26, Mesdames Milligan, Bremuer, M'Lean, Grenfell (Phoenix) 16. Mrs Grenfell 19, Mrs Kilgour 9. Mrs Grant 17, Mrs Wright 6. Mrs Kilgour 4, Mrs Grant 12. Mrs Wright 15, Mrs Grenfell 20. Section winner: Mrs Grant. Section 11. Mesdames Foster, Taylor, Reid, 'Aikenhead (Phoenix) 20, Miss Lane, Miss Hungerford, Mrs Holloway, Mrs Cooper (Southland) 10. Mesdames Nimmo, Patterson, Palmer, Blacklock (Meadowbank) 12, Mesdames Minifie, Butcher, Crisp, Greenfield (Kia Toa) 11. Mrs Aikenhead 17,,Mrs Blacklock,7. Mrs Cooper 15, Mrs Greenfield 12. Mrs Aikenhead 13, Mrs Greenfield 10. Mrs Cooper 19, Mrs Blacklock lw. Section tie: ! Mrs Aikenhead, Mrs Cooper. Section 111, Mrs Watts, Miss Symington, Mrs Adams, Mrs Berry (Phoenix) 17, Miss Smyth, Mesdames Stringer, Stickman, Sorly (Awamoa) 8. Mesdames Black, Lewis, Gunn, Reeve (Waimate) 17, Mesdames Thomson Sinclair, Newman,' Wilkinson (Roslyn) 6. Mrs Reeve 16, Mrs Berry 8,
Mrs Wilkinson 16, Mrs Sorly 14, Mrs Berry 17, Mrs Wilkinson 6. Mrs Sorley 12, Mrs Reeve 20. Section winner; Mrs IReeve. Section IV. Mesdames Edgar, Keen, J. Patterson, Genge (Meadowbank) 7, Mesdames Gerne, Rusbatch, Tomkins, Kennedy (Awamoa) 23. Mesdames Walker, Sparrow, Austin, Seddon (St. Clair) 17, Mesdames Ellis, Maclaren, Wallis, Hunt (West End) 16. Mrs Seddon 22, Mrs Genge 12. Mrs Kennedy 19, Mrs Hunt 2. Mrs Genge 6, Mrs Hunt 19. Mrs Kennedy 12, Mrs Seddon 5, Section winner: Mrs Kennedy. POST-SECTION PLAY. Mrs Aikenhead 18, Mrs Cooper 11, Mrs Grant 15, Mrs Aikenhead 13. Mrs Reeve 16, Mrs Kennedy 9. PAIRS. SEMI-FINAL. Mrs Sorly 21, Mrs M'Lean 18. FINAL Mesdames Watts and Adams (Phoenix) 25, Miss Smyth and Mrs Sorley ,Awamoa) 13. In, the final both leads played fine drawing games, but Mrs Sorley was not favoured with any luck, while Mrs Adams played very steadily to improve her position as the game progressed. The Phoenix skip notched a 5 on the third and another 5 on the thirteenth, the score mounting to 25—13 in her favour at the twentieth. RINKS FINAL. The final of the rinks in the North Otago Ladies’ howling tournament was played off yesterday morning between two Waimate rinks, the victory being gained by a single point. Mesdames Black, Lewis, Gunn, Reeve 21 beat Mesdames Bray, Richards, Healey, Grant 20. Mrs Reeve early established a substantial lead, being 8 up at the turn of the board, which she maintained to the 17th, when the score read 21— 15 in her favour. Mrs Grant then reduced the margin, and required a 3 in the final end to tie. Mrs Reeve was lying two shots, when Mrs Healey played a nice running shot to carry the jack through for two, hut Mrs Grant failed to add another counter, and finished 1 down. MOTHERS’ UNION. The first meeting of the Newhorough Branch of the Mothers’ Union this year was held in the church room on Thursday afternoon. There was a large attendance, including members of St. Luke’s Branch and members from Enfield, Windsor, and Kia Ora.
The opening service was taken by Archdeacon Russell, who spoke of time# main principles of the Mothers’ Union,viz.:—To uphold the sanctity of marriage, to awaken in mothers a sense of their great responsibility in the training of their boys and girls—the fathers and mothers of the future—and to organise in every place a band of mothers who will unite in prayer and seek by their own example to lead their families ial purity and holiness of life, i After the service a happy meeting wa* held on the lawn in the bright sunshine, Mrs Turvey presided and warmly welcomed the many visitors. She specially welcomed Mrs Pinder, the President of St. Luke’s Branch, and congratulated her on her silver .wedding which she celebrated that day..
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Evening Star, Issue 22881, 12 February 1938, Page 22
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