NORTH OTAGO NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 23147, 22 December 1938, Page 13

NORTH OTAGO NOTES

■ ■» [From Obr Oamaru Correspondent.]

CHRISTMAS TENNIS

Good entries have been received tor the North Otago Lawn Tennis Association’s annual Christmas tournament, which will be held on the Awamoa courts on December 24, 26, and 27. The draw is as follows:

—Men’s Singles Championship.— First Round. —L. S. Green v. J. O. Clarke J. W. Hinton v. J. A. Hendy, C. Maude v. J. O’Shea, J. Fisher v. A. Feathers, J. M’Kenzie v. J. D. Collins, v S. L. Henry, R. J. Henry v. A. MacDonald, \V. A. Liddell v. W. J. Giffin.

—Men’s Doubles Championship.—

First Round.— M‘Dougall and Feathers v. , Maude and Fisher v. Westphal and Collins. Second Round.—Clarke and Liddell v. , Shea and M'Kenzie a bye, Giffin and Green a bye, J. and M. Hendy v. Shea and M'Kenzie. —Women’s Singles Championship First Round.—Miss L. M'Kenzie v. Miss L. Diver, Miss J. Fraser v. -—. Second Round.—Miss A Blyth v. Miss M. Newson, Miss J. Corrigall a bye, Mrs J. C. Clarke a bye, Miss R. Brown v. Miss I. Gunn. —Women’s Doubles Championship.— Misses R. Brown and R. Corrigall v. Corrigall v. , Misses A. Blyth and I. Gunn v. Misses J. Fraser and J.Hollamby, Misses E. Miller and J. Thomson v. Misses L. M'Kenzie and M. Newson.

—Boys’ Singles Championship.— First Round.—R. G. Crisp v. W. G. Anderson, W. A. Liddell v. J. A. .Hazlett, Hunt v. R. 0. Davies, M. Hendy

—Men’s Singles Handicap.—

First Round.—W. J. Giffin (owe 40) v. . R. J. Henry (owe 15) v. Hunt, R. Crisp (scr) v. C. Maude. M. Hendy (owe 15 1-6) v. J. Fisher. Second Round.—J. C. Clarke (owe 30) v. A. MacDonald (scr), L. S. Green (owe 30) v. J. A. Hazlett (rec. 3-6), C. Barsdell (rec. 3-6) v. A. MacDonald (scr), L. S. Green (owe 30 5-6) v. H. Crossan (scr). W. HI. Westphal (owe 15 4-0) v. J W. Hinton (owe 3-6), J. 1). Collins (owe 15 3-6) v. J. A. Hendy (owe 15 2-6), L. S. Henry (owe lo 1-6) v. P. Martin (owe 15).

—Men's Doubles Championship.— First Round. —R. and S. Henry (owe 15 2-6) v. Hunt and partner. Clarke and Green (owe 40) v. Shea and Martin (owe 15 4-6), MacDoald and Hinton (scr) v. Maude and Fisher. Second (Round.—Barsdell and Crossan (rec. 3-0) v. J. and M. Hendy (owe 15 2-6), Anderson and Crisp (owe 5-6) a bye. Giffin and partner v. Westphal and Collins (owe 15 3-6). —Women's Singles Handicap.—

First Round .—Miss M. Nevvson (owe 15) v. Mrs M'Dougall (scr), Miss L. M'Kenzie (owe 4-6) v. , Miss E. Miller (scr) v. Miss A. Rlyth (owe 15 1-6), Miss I. Gunn (owe 40) v. , Mrs J. 0- Clarke (owe 30) v. , Miss J. Thomson (owe 3-6) v. Miss R. Brown (owe 30). Second Round.—Miss D. Hunt (owe 3-6) a bye, Miss J. Fraser (owe 3-6) a bye. —Women’s Doubles Handicap.— .Misses Ij. M'Kenzie and M. Newson (owe 15), v» Misses B. Miller and J. Thomson (ser), Mrs J. C. Clarke and Miss J. Cornwall (owe 40) v. , Misses R. Brown and R. Cornwall (owe

15 3-6) v. Miss A. Blyth and Mrs M'Dougall (owe 2-6), Misses I. Gunn and J. Fraser (owe 30 3-6) v. . —Mixed Doubles Handicap.— First Round. Collins and Miss Fraser (owe 15 4-6) v. Hunt and partner, Giffin and Miss I. Gunn (owe 40) v. Green and Miss R. Brown (owe 30 4-6), Fisher and partner v. Clarke and Mrs Clarke (owe 30 2-6), Kinder and Miss A. Blyth (owe 2-6) v, Maude and partner. Second (Round. —Miss L. M'Kenzie and v. M'Kay and Miss J. Corrigall (owe 15 2-6), MacDonald and partner v. Hinton and Miss M. Newson (scr). —First Matches.— The following players must be ready to play on the Awamoa courts at 8.30 a.m. on Saturday:—Crisp y. Anderson, Liddell v. Hazlett, Hunt v. Davies, Green v. Crossan, Westphal v. Hinton, Barsdell v. MacDonald. MAGISTRATE’S COURT. At the Oamaru Magistrate’s Court yesterday, Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M., gave judgment for plaintiff by default in the civil case, North Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association v. J. Paulson, £4 4s 4d and costs (£1 6s 6d). On a judgment summons, M. Henry was ordered to pay Rose Arscott £2 6s 6d and costs (13s), in default three days’ imprisonment. WARDEN’S COURT. At the Oamaru Warden’s Court yesterday, the Maerewhenua Goldfields Development Company Ltd. \va» granted a license for a water race of six heads, terminating in Golden Gully, until February 8, 1959. AMATEUR ATHLETICS. The following members of the North Otago Amateur Athletic Club are leading in points for club badges:— Seniors: L. Whitburn 32, A. Aikenhead 20. H. Wilson 19, B. Paton 19, J. Orbell 16, L. G. Smith 15, A. Holland 15. Juniors: L. M‘Phee 16, R. Coffey 13, V. Bain 12, B. Brook 10L J. Fallon 10, J. Turvey 9. Women; A. Nimmo 29, B. Davey 21, J. Ericson 19.1, A. M'Dougall 15. B. Forbes 10, L. Ericson 10, M. Perkins 9. PERSONAL. The Hon. B. T. Castellow (Georgia, U.S.A.), is the guest of Mr and Mrs W. C. Marshall (Avoca Park, Totara). Air and Mrs C. D. Brain (Oamaru) celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of their wedding on Saturday. Miss Margaret M'Culloch, who has been home science mistress at Kirribilli College, Sydney, has been appointed home science mistress at the Epsom Girls’ Grammar School,, Auck-

land. She is at present visiting her mother, Mrs M. K. M'Culloch (Oamaru). On behalf of the legal profession, Mr J. H. Main made a presentation .yesterday to the members of the Oamaru Courthouse staff—Messrs F. Stoop (clerk of the court), R. Kent, and J. Duncan —in recognition of the assistance given during the year, especially in regard to worn in connection with the Court of Review, the registrar (Mr Stoop) having had to handle over 500 cases.