NORTH OTAGO NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 22882, 14 February 1938, Page 13

NORTH OTAGO NOTES

i (From Our Oamaru Correspondent.) 1 CRICKET. Perfect weather prevailed for Saturday’s cricket, Oamaru securing a win over Union on the first innings. In the first day’s play Union compiled 103 runs, and Oamaru had lost three wickets for 31. Oamaru carried its total to 122 runs, and dismissed Union for 101 runs in the second innings and had lost two wickets for 43 runs at stumps. —Albion v. School.— This match went to Albion by default on the first day, but a one-innings match was played on Saturday, School winning by 17 runs. School (replied .with 191 runs to Albion’s 174, Houghton being top scorer with 94 not out. i LAWN TENNIS, ' T ;—Meadowbank v, Waimate.— ; ' Waimate secured' a substantial win 1 over Meadowbank at Meadowbank on Saturday afternoon, tfce visiting men being successful in both singles and doubles, while three of the mixed doubles also went to Waimate. Results, JMeadowbank names mentioned first: — Men’s Singles.—Langley lost to M’Kenzie, 3-6, 3-6; South lost to Liddell, 6-2, 3-6, 4-6; Easton lost to Jull, 3.-6, 4-6; Here lost to M’Donald, 5-6, 4-6. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss D. Miller beat Miss Baikie, 6-0, 6-0; Miss Forrest heat Miss Hollamby, 6-3, 6-0; Miss Rutherford lost to Miss Paul, 6-9; Miss ■ Slater heat Miss White, 9-2. Men’s Doubles.—Hore and South lost to Liddell and M’Donald, 4-6, 6-4, 2-6; Easton and Langley lost to M’Kenzic and Jull, 5-6, 3-6. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Miller and Forrest beat Misses Baikie and Hollamby, 9-5; Misses Rutherford and Slater lost to Misses Paul and White, 7Mixed Doubles. —South and Miss Miller lost to M’Kenzie and Miss Baikie, 8- Easton and Miss Forrest lost to Jull and Miss Hollamby, 6-9; Langley and Miss Slater beat Liddell and Miss Paul, 9-5; Hore and Miss Rutherford lost to M’Donald and Miss White, 3-9. Totals.—Meadowbank, 5 matches, 9 sets, 134 games; Waimate, 11 matches, 17 sets, 148 games. OAMARU DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB. CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES. The last match of the championship series was fired on the Federal range on Saturday. The match was won by Rifleman G. Allan with a score of 95. Vice-President H. Koppert and Rifleman R. Orbell were top scorers at 300 yards with 47’s. President R. Smith and Rifleman A. G. Allan being top scorers at 600 yards with two -16’s. The

championship has now been decided, and resulted in a win for Rifleman W. Gibson by a narrow margin from Vicepresident H. Koppert. Rifleman I. Bteenson was third. Next week there will be a sweepstake, the ranges to he 300 and 500 yards. The following are the results, the first seven being prize win-* ners;—

BOWLING. NORTH OTAGO BEATS OTAGO. The annual bowling match between the North Otago and Dunedin Centres Was played on Saturday afteVnoon at the Phoenix old green under bright, sunny conditions, with the green very keen and in capital order. The visitors were met on their arrival by members of the North Otago-Executive, and were entertained at luncheon at the New Club Hotel. North Otago scored a win by a margin of 19 points. Results, Otago names being mentioned first:— W. fl. M’Leod, J. Donaldson, A. Portman, W. Connor 20, H. L. Familton, W. Richardson. D. H. Corson. G. P. Mollison 38; W. Dryden, J. G. Butler, R. Sissons, D. Sloan 18. W. Oats, H. Easton, A. Robertson, B. Easton 23; E. J. Smith, P. Curtis, H. S. Reid, W. Abel 18, A. G. (Robertson, A. Bremner, J. Crisp, W. Buist 19; Loche, Macomish, (Richards, Longworth 22, Wedde, H. P. S. Famxlton, Dunbar, Grenfell 18; Jacks, Lawson, M’Kay, Love 30, E. H. Taylor, Donald, Campbell, Denholm 23; J. M’Donald, Clark, Melville, Ufton 22, Carson. A. Smith, H. Martin, Blacklock 23: Wood, Howard, Coull, T. Smith 19, J. D. Forbes, Foster, Adams, Thomson 24; D. O’Connell, R. Hanning, F. J. Camp, bell, W. Callender 25, Torrance, Jeffery, Kennedy, Tisdall 25. Totals: Otago, 174 points; North Otago, 193.

300 500 vds. yds. Hep. Tl. Rfm. A. G. Allan 46 46 3—96 Rfm. R. Orbell 47 45 3—95 Rfm. W. Fallon ... 42 41 95 Rfm. W, . Smith ... 43 44 7—94 Rfm. Pres. E. R. Roney ... Smith ..; 45 43 44 46 4—93 2—91 Vice-p. H. Koppert 47 42 2—91 Rfm. R. M'Latchie 43 44 3—90 Rfm. J. Finch 33 41 15—89 Rfm. I. Steenson ... 44 46 89 Rfy. F. Fahey ... 35 34 20—89 Rfm. G. Doran ... •42 42 4—88 Rfm. J. Deslie 44 39 4—87