SOUTH OTAGO NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 23179, 31 January 1939, Page 11

SOUTH OTAGO NOTES

[From Our Balclutfia Correspondent.} CRICKET. In the game, Milton B v. Waiwera, played at Waiwera, the visitors won in a tivo-innings match. In the first; innings Waiwera made 47 (Anderson 15 not out). Bowling for Miltdn B, Wybrow took five wickets for 16 runs and A. Heads four for 22. Milton replied with 99 (Marshall 51, Woods 15, Heads and France 11). MTveiizie (five for 27) and L. Dunn (three for 24) divided bowling honours for Waiwera. In their second innings Waiwera made 120 (R. Nieol 80, L. Dnnn 21). Wybrow took four wickets for 39 runs, Heads three for 22 and Woods three for 33. Milton made 73 for the loss of eight wickets (Woods 16, Smith 14). Crawford (three for, 40) and Dunn three for 28) took the wickets. TENNIS. Milton It met Waiwera on the latter’s courts, and were beaten by nine sets (102 games) to seven sots (80 games). The Waiwera ladies wore superior in the singles, while in the doubles the Milton ladies secured the honours. Waiwera took the honours in the mixed doubles, while in the men’s singles and doubles honours were even. BOWLING, Kaitangata had a six-point, win on Saturday, defeating visiting teams from Owaka, Lawrence, and Warepa. Scores were. Kaitangata names first:— v. Owaka—Carr, Thomson, Purvis, Dobbie 50. M'Dowall, Laird, Smith. (Rogers 15: J. Prescott, Crook. Hay, P. Prescott 23. Fitchett, Woodrow, Sheddan, Alloo 8. Kaitangata 53, Owaka 23. v. Lawrence—Crook. Shannon, Park, E. Mackic 20. Brookes, Cnrruthors, .Moore, Arthur 15: Murray, Cnlbournc, Henderson. Pennell 25, Crow’ey. 51‘Kinley, Dnthie, Talboys 27. Kaitangata 51. Lawrence 42. v. Warepa—Mackie, Hale. Koach. Carson 20. M'Kerrow. M'Quacle. Ruscoll, Stewart 17; Rogers. Sutton, M'Auley, Neill 34, Roberts, Hammond. Stewart, M'lntosh 17. Kaitangata 54 Warepa 34. Next - Saturday the South Otago team will travel to Gore to (day the annual fixture with the Eastern Southland Centre. On tlio lltb inst. the annual rinks tournament will be held. Kaitangata, Ralclntha, Stirling and Milton greens being used for the purpose. Entries are excellent, rinks • from Dunedin. Southland. Central Otago, and all South Otago clubs having entered. Last night a challenge match for the Buchanan Cun was played on the Balclutha green between the holders (Monntford. Moffat, Edwards. Parkinson) and the challengers (Hutton. Maync, Wvber, and Luke). The result was a win for the challengers by 19 points to 9. RAILWAY CRICKET CLUB. The Balclutha Cricket Club members held a very enjoyable smoke social on Saturday night, the president (Air W. Sloan) presiding over a good attendance, including representatives of the various unofficial clubs. _ Several toasts were honoured and mention made or the coming departure of the Public Works employees. who are being ferred to Waipafii. Speakers said the members of the P.W. team had proved 'rood snorts, and had done_ much to k°cp interest going in unofficial cricket. The president also stated that the hat presented bv Mr C. .Clark to the batsman making the first century in unofficial cricket had been won by Mr Angus' At‘T)onald, who had verv generously handed it over to the Railway Clnh for club use. Mr M‘Donold was thanked for his snortiiw action T’est wishes were extended to Mr J. G. Henderson, a member of the clnh. who was leaving to take up a position in Hnnedin. On Snndav in am hors of the Railway aml Public Works Pinks fin’d a combined picnic at Knka Point. The weather was good, and everyone spent a very happy time