SOUTH OTAGO NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 26029, 18 February 1947, Page 10

SOUTH OTAGO NOTES

(From Our Cxn-respondeiH.)

BOWLING. Saturday’s .Results.—Stirling v. On-aka, at Owaka, Stirling skips first: J. Tait 22, H. C. Alloo It); A. Rotting 14, J. Beath 19. Six shield points each. Balelutha A v. Kaitangata, at Kaitangata, Balelutha skips first: 1). O’Learv 18, E. Mackie 2;j; M. Beattie 18, F. r lveacli 25; It. Hutton 29, P. Prescott 20. Kaitangata, 8 shield points, Balelutha, 4 points. Next Saturday the South Otago open fours tournament will he held. Entries are very good, and an interesting day’s play should result. CRICKET. Owing to the rain there were no cricket fixtures in South Otago on Saturday. Next - " Saturday two rep. fixtures will be played. South Otago senior A team will play Maniototo at Milton, while the senior second eleven will play a second grade rep. team at Waiwera. The second grade team will Be:—L. Milne (Milburnj, A. Heads. A. Hood, E. Codings (Milton), E. Eeid, A. It. Dreaver, 1. Aitkenhead (High School), L. Dunn, H. Dunn, W. Neahi (Waiwera), W. Buttar (Clydevale), J. Ritchie (Clinton) twelfth man. SWIMMING..

Balelutha Amateur Swimming Club held its final carnival for this season on Saturday afternoon. The weather was somewhat . cold, with drizzling showers at intervals, and this no doubt had its effects on the attendance oi the public, whicli was small. Entries in moot of the events were excellent, and in some two or three heats had to be held. Interest was added by the unexpected arrival of competitors from Kiwi and Kaikorai Clubs, and, taken all round, the programme was quite an interesting one. Mr D. Lattimore was in charge, and he and his band of officials carried out the programme m good time. Some very good times were recorded, while in the junior diving the standard was high. An interesting demonstration on life-saving and resuscitation was given under the direction of Mr Lattimore by a local team, and was very instructive. At night a successful dance was held. Results, finals only (unless otherwise stated competitors belong to Balelutha Club): —Beginners’ width: Brian O’Leary 1, Dave McLay 2,. Geoff. Miller 3. Learners’ two widths: Ron Scott 1, Gordon Cruick- . shanks 2, Pas Tall 3. 50 Yards (open, free style): M. Tweed 1, J. Kinvood 2, E. Muir 3 ; time, 34 4-ssec. 33 1-3 Yards Senior Breast Stroke: Joan Cockerill 1, Cliff Reid 2, Patricia Frost (Kiwi) 3; time, 30sec. F. Sonntag (Kaikorai) was disqualified in this race for incorrect leg movement. 66 2-3 Yards Open Breast Stroke: R. McCabe 1, Joan Cockerill 2, G. Hill (Kaikorai) 3; time, 63sec. 66 2-3 Yards Open Back Stroke: W. McAllister (Kaikorai) 1, Fay Tremaine (Kiwi) 2, F. Sonntag (Kaikorai) 3. Time, 65sec. 33 1-3 Junior Free Style: Cliff Reid 1, D. Miller 2, F. Sonntag 3; time, 29sec. 100 Yards Open Breast Stroke: R. McCabe 1, Joyce Murdoch 2, Joan Stewart 3; time, 110 4-ssec. Junior Diving (11 entries): Doreen Beale (Kiwi), 17 points, 1; M. Brinsley (Kiwi), 16 points, 2; S. Michie, 111 points, 3. Open Diving : Cliff Muir 1, M. Tweed 2. FIRE BRIGADE COMPETITIONS. The Balelutha Fire Brigade held its annual competitions on Saturday. Weather conditions were not the best, but despite tliis there was a fair attendance’ of spectators, who watched an interesting display. Good times were registered by the winners, and as a result the brigade should have a strong representation at the Watts Gup competitions at Lawrence next Saturday and at the Southern Districts demonstration at Mosgiel on March 8. Supt. G. Munro was in charge of the competitions, and lie was assisted by Messrs A. Wright (starter), J. McNoe (timekeeper), l. and A. Stewart (judges. The lion, members’ cup for the winner of the one-man event this year went to E. Muir, Mr A. Wright’s trophy for the fastest time from scratch iu the one-man event wa6 won by T. Muir (52sec), while Mr It. Chalmers’s trophy for aggregate points went to E. Muir with 65 points. Next in order were E. Morris and T.' Muir, each with 61 points. Results, actual times only being given:—

One-man .Event:—E. Muir (46sec) 1, T. Gold (49scc) 2, J. Kinvood (49 1-5 sec) 3. Ten competed. Two-men Event.—E. Morris and T. Muir (33sec) 1, T. Gold and E. Muir (35 l-ssec) 2, G. Gold and J. - Kirwood (39sec) 3. Five teams. Three-men Disabled.—T. Muir, E. Muir, E. Morris (54sec), 1; T. Gold, G. Morrison. E. Muir (54 2-ssec), 2. Four teams.

Four-men Coil. —T. and E. Muir. E. Morris, T. Gold (44 l-ssec), 1; G. Morrison, A. Low, T. Muir. E. Morris (66 sec), 2. Three teams. Three-men Draw.—J. Kinvood and T. and ©. Gold (56 3-ssec) 1; B. Frye, G. Morrison, R. Stewart (61 2-ssec), 2. Three teams. i

Four-men Motor.—T. and E. Muir, E. Morris, T. Gold (61sec), 1; G. Morrison, J. Kirkwood, A. Low, E. Muir (72 l-ssec) 2. Three teams. At night a very enjoyable smoke social was held, at which the prizes won during the afternoon were presented. TENNIS. A match between South O'tago and West Otago Sub-associations was played at Balclutha on Saturday under rather unfavourable weather conditions Several of the sets were played in a misty drizzle, play was interrupted several times by slightly heavier showers, and continued on damp courts with the inevitable effect on the’balls. In spite of all this, however, the match was finished by playing all sets up to nine games and cutting out the usual men’s three-set contests. South Otago proved the stronger team,- especially in the men’s section, and won the match by 18 sets (195 games) to 6 sets (124 games). Scores, South Otago names first:— Men’s Singles.—Broad v. (Rosevear, 7-9; Glasgow v. Willoeks. 9-8; Mathewson v. Miller, 9-3 Thomson v. Laughton. 9-1; Pryde v. Hardy, 9-2; Hill v. Buchan. 9-3.

Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs French v. Miss Brown, 9-2; Mrs Murray v. Miss E. Crawford. 9-5; Mrs Aitken v. Miss McFeeters, 6-9; Mrs Shand v. Mrs Kubala, 9-5; Airs Pryde v. Airs Morton, 9-4; Miss Stuart v. Miss J. Crawford. 5-9

Men’s Doubles.—Broad and Mathewson v. Rosevear and Willoeks, 9-5 • Glasgow and Pryde v. Miller Laughton, 9-2; Thomson and Hill V. Hardy and Buchan, 9-4. < Ladies’ Doubles.—Mesdames French and Murray v. Misses Brown and McFeeters, 9-2; Mesdames Aitken and Shand v. Mesdames Morton and Kubala, 4-9; Mrs Pryde and Miss Stuart v. Misses E. and J. Crawford.

Mixed Doubles.—Mathewson .md Mrs French v. Rosevear and Miss McFeeters, 8-9; Glasgow and Mrs Aitken v. Willoeks and Miss Brown' 9-3: Broad and Miss Stuart v. Miller and Airs Kubala, 9-6; Thomson and Mrs Murray v. Laughton and Miss E. Ckvur.ford. 9-4 i Hill and Mrs Shand

v. Hardy and Mrs Morton, 9-8; Pryde and Mrs Pryde v. Buchan and Miss J. Crawford, 9-3. The B grade match, Kaitangata v. 5.0.H.5., "o have been played at Kaitaimata, was postponed on account of the weather. Next Saturday a South Otago team will play an Otago team at Dunedin.