SOUTH OTAGO NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 23499, 13 February 1940, Page 12

SOUTH OTAGO NOTES

[From Our Correspondent] BOWLING. Tho Southland returned soldiers have accepted March 2 as the date for a match with South Otago returned sol-’ diers at Baldutha. Soldier members of South Otago clubs willing to take part in this match are asked to get into touch with Mr R. H. Paice, Baldutha, as early as possible. The Southland' team' will travel by train. On March 30 a pairs tournament, open only to South Otago players, will be held,“and the South Otago champion of champion singles will be held at Baclutha the same day. SWIMMING. The “Learn to Swim” campaign under the auspices of the Baldutha Swimming Club commenced yesterday, when the pupils from Beiihar School wore put through their paces. The ■campaign will last for a fortnight, members of the local dub carrying out tho instruction. The surf and life-saving section of the dub visit Kaka Point every Sun-, day and patrol the beach, ’ while the members also indulge in surf work. The beltmau’s chammonship. for the cup presented by the Kaka Point Welfare Society is to be held on February 25, when a sealed handicap competition will be run in conjunction with the championship event. M. Wyber is the present holder of the cup. The Baldutha, Club is sending in a strong team to' take part in the competitions to be held in Dunedin on February 22. Alterations are,at present being carried out at the Balolutba baths, which when finished will enable the baths to be filled direct from the pumping station, instead of, as at present, from _the water tower. This will save considerable time, and be of great benefit. BALCLUTHA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. The sixty-fourth annual meeting of the above society was held last night, Mr A, L Shepard presiding over a good attendance. . The annual report showed that a fairly successful year had been experienced, both tho autumn and spring shows drawing good exhibition and attendances. —The report was adopted and votes - of thanks accorded all who assisted. ’ The election , 0f... office-bearers resulted:—President, Mr G. W. Guest; vice-president, Mr S. D. Macdonald; secretary, Mr R. • W. Culbert (reelected) : committee—Mesdames J. Durham, G. and Jas. Guest, ,F. Waite, Misses Laing and Durham, Messrs E. Naish, J. and J. T. Sinclair, R. R. Grigor, F. Waite, A. Rooney, H. Stewart A. L. Shepard, D. M. Henderson, L. Cockerill, • A. E. Paterson Miss Laing was again given charge of the • membership campaign. It was decided to bold tho autumn show on Wednesday, February 28, and several alterations to the. schedule were approved. ~ It was decided;to conduct a gut stall of plants.- produce, and preserves at the show in aid-of funds. ' Mr C. E. Naish was appointed judge of cut flowers, - vegetables, and fruit, and Mr 5..--D, Macdonald of High School bays and decorative. CRICKET. The match; Milton B v. Kaftangata, played at Kaitangata, resulted in a win for the home side by 78 runs. Milton batted first and made 58, Heads being top scorer with 24. including three 6’s. Donoghue (13) was the only other batsman to reach double figures. Bowling for Kaitangata. W. Garvin took five witkets for 17 runs,. Parker two for 23, Smith two for 11. Kaitangata replied with, 136. Stanway made 32 (one 4), Parker 27 (a 6 and two 4’s), M ‘Lean 24 retired (three 4’s). Hay’22 (two G ! s and a 4). - Bowling for Milton. W. Heads took four wickets for 45 rims, H. Heads one for 4, Mudie and G. Woods one each. , AMATEUR ATHLETICS. At the Southland championship meeting on Saturday, members of the Toko. Amateur Athletic. Club were successful

in retaining two titles ._ Miss Lorn*" Martin retained, the ladies’ high jump, by clearing 4ft 2in, this being the thirds year in succession she has won this event. A. Martin won the hop, step, and jump title, and .was also second id. broad jump and pole vault. R: 'Martin; was second in the mile and three miles; ’ \V. Bellauey was second in the hop; ■ step, and jump, and third in the polo, vault; W. L. Black was second in the hammer throw, while H. Whitaker was, third in the pole vault. PATRIOTIC FUNDS, The “ Flag Day ” collection at Milr ton on Friday has netted over £4O up to the present,- with several country, returns still to come in. The Balclutha returns totalled £6O 13s 2d, while tltp‘ amount collected so far for the patriotic fund totals £451.