SOUTH OTAGO NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 23180, 1 February 1939, Page 2

SOUTH OTAGO NOTES

[From Oui; Balclutua Correspondent.] BOWLING. A meeting of the South Otago Bowling Centro was held last night, the chief business being tho selecting of a team to play Eastern Southland at Gore on Saturday. Mr J. T. Wilson presided over a good attendance of delegates and thanked members for his election as president, which he looked upon as an honour to.himself and his club. Ho also extended, a welcome to the new Owaka delegates (Messrs H. C. Alloo and W. J. Shcddon). A motion of appreciation to Messrs T. Sharp and W. Neill for services on the centre was also recorded.' The Secretary intimated that tho cost of a suitable bus from the Railway Department to convey 32 pi ayes was £2O 17s 6d, which would work out at 16s a man. —It was doided to make other arrangements. The following team was selected;—l. T. Wilson (Milton), E. Reid (.Stirling), R. Price and P. Dcvanney (Milton) ; M. Dovanney (Milton), T. Jnglis (Stirling), G. Clark and R. M. Rutherford (Milton) ; S. Riach, j. Lyall, L. Edwards, J. Johnston (Blaclutlia) : M. Low, W. Cunlitfe, M. Campbell, J. M'Namara (Balclutha) ; A. Anderson, A. Rotting, W. Jefferson, R. Cessford (Stirling); W, Baird, H. Little, T. and L. Duncan (Stirling) ; P. Souness, J. Hay, W. Neill, T. Sharp (Kaitangata) ; F. Keach, E. Mackie, jun., W. Park, E. Mackie, sen. (Kaitangata). . -w Sixty nominations were received ior the tournament to bo held on Milton, Kaitangata. Stirling, and Balclutha greens on February 11. and it was decided that the first 56 received bo accepted, according to the resolution passed at the animal meeting. It was decided that 14 rinks play on each of tho four greens, and the draw resulted; — —Stirling Green.— First round: P. Devanney (Milton) v. C. Peake (Anderson’s Ray), Dcvereux (Kaikorai) v- M'Gregor (Tainui), C. Kettle (Opoho) v. Cousins (Taicri), R. Price (Milton) v. C. Wybcr (Balclutha), Richardson (Kaitaiigata) v. Hodge (Mornington), Parsons (Hokonui) v. Crossan (Roxburgh), Park (Kaituna) v. Rotting (Stirling). Second round; Devanney v. Dcverenx, Kettle v. Price, Richardson v. Parsons, Park v. Peake, M'Gregor v. Cousins, Wybcr v. Hodge, Crossan v. Rotting. Third round: M'Gregor v. Devanney, Peake v. Devcrcus. Kettle v. Wyber, Price v. Cousins. Richardson v. Rotting, Parsons v. Hodge, Park v. Crossan. —Milton Green.— First round: A. Dobbic (Kaitangata) v. Hayward (Balclutha), J. Campbell (Milton) v. Coulter (North-east Valiev), Scott (Cavcrshain) v. Hamilton (Mornington), V. Cavauagh (Caledonian) v. Purdic (St. Clair), T. Inghs (Stirling) v. Mathewson (Balclutha), Haig (Kaitangata) v. Rowley (Leith), Kcelcy (Leith) v. M'Kissock (Alexandra). Second round: Dobbic v. Campbell, Scott v. Cavauagh, Inglis v. Haig, Kcelcy v. Hayward, Coulter v. Hamilton, Purdie v. Mathewson. Rowley v. M'Kisscok. Third round; Dobbie v. Coulter, Campbell v. Hayward, Scott v. Purdic, Cavauagh v. Hamilton, Inglis v. Rowley, Haig v. M'Kissock, Keeley v. Mathewson. —Balclutha Green.— J. Uro (North End) v. Hewitt (Alexandra), Holgate (Mornington) v. Tait (Uokonui), Liddell (St. Kilda) v. Nelson (Dunedin), Crook (Kaitangata) v. Stephens (Waihopai), Urea (Opoho) v. Adams (Outram), Edwards (Balclutha) v. Middleton (Port Chalmers), Prescott (Kaitangata) v. Butterfield (Leith). . _ Second round: Ure v. Tait, Holgate v. Hewitt, Liddell v. Stevens, Crook v. Nelson, Urcn v. Butterfield, Edwards v. Adams, Prescott v. Middleton. Third round: Ure v. Holgate. Liddell v. (hook, Urea v. Edwards, Prescott v. Hewitt, Tait v. Nelson, Stevens v, Adams, Middleton v, Butterfield. —Kaitangata Green.— First round; Wilson (Balmaccwen) v. Coombs (St. Clair), Johnston (Leith) v. Cormaek (St. Kilda), M'Dougall (Caversham) v. Cessford (Stirling), J. Knowles (Leith) v. Alii Is (Tainuij, Forrester (Anderson’s Bay) v. Hay (Kaitangata), Brown (Mornington) v. Gemmell (North-east Valley), M'Donald (Balclutha) v. Jofi’erson (Stirling). Second round; Wilson v. Johnston, M'Dougall v. Knowles, Forrester v. Brown, .M'Donald v, Cobnibes, Cormaek v. Cessford, Alills v. Hay, Gemmell v. Jefferson, Third round; Wilson v. Cormaek, Johnston v. Coomhcs, M'Dougall v. Mills, Knowles v. Cessford, Forrester v. Jefferson, Brown v. Hay, M'Donald v. Gemmell. It was clocidod that the finals he played on Balclutha green, to start as near 3.15 as possible. Tho following were appointed green supervisors-: Messrs W. M'Gheo, Kaitangata; R. Culbcrt, Stiriling; E. Ransome, Milton; and C. J. Wood to be apiiroaclied regarding Balc.utha. ' It was decided that the Dunedin Centre v. South Otago Centre annual match be played on Kaitangata green on March 25, the Dunedin team to bo entertained at tea ift Balclutha. The champion of champions competition was fixed for Milton green on March 18, there to be five entries or no competition. Messrs Alloo and Shcddan thanked tho president and members for the welcome extended to them and also paid a tribute to the work done by tho Owaka Club’s former delegates (Messrs Sharp and Neill). Mr Alloo mentioned that Die Owaka" Club bad recently installed electric lighting on tho green with a view to having representative matches or tournament finals played there. 'lbey now bad the green in good order, and lie would like the Centro to consider making a grant towards the cost of the installation. The club was not very, strong financially and a grant would be appreciate'!.—lt was decided to make a grant of £'3.