BELL HILL NOTES

Grey River Argus, 17 March 1932, Page 2

BELL HILL NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent) The weather here has continued to be very; hot. All of the residents have been carting water to their homes, and are eagerly awaiting rain. Mr W. C. Lische, Managing Director of the Bell Hill Sluicing Claim, has returned to Christehui-h after spending a week here watching the progress of the new dam. Mrs and Miss Bell, of Kumara, are spending a few days here. Miss Eileen Minotti is spending a few weeks in Greymouth. Mr John Carroll has returned after witnessing his niece, Miss Callinan, a- i n in the Canterbury championships. Bell Hill residents are very sony to learn that Miss Glasson, teacher at the local school, is resigning, and she will be greatly missed both by children and parents. Bell Hill has wo n the Dowell thicket Shield, defeating Kotuku ou Sunday by no less than at innings and 93 runs. The game was played nt Bell Hill before a large attendance. A f eature of the game was the scoring of a century by S. Fleming for the winners. Following are the scores: — Bell Hill first innings: Coleman b Warren 6; C. Campbell b O’Brien 0; A. Fleming c Butcher b Warren 132; Calder c Warren b O’Brien 16; D. Bell c O’Brien b Warren 5; G. Campbell c Molloy b Crimmins 23; J. Craig b Warren 1; Long not out 3; Simpson c and b Warren 14; Rouse b Warre n 2; Minotti c Warren b O’Brie n 9; extras 8. Total 219. Kotuku first innings: O’Brien run out 3; Crimmins c Campbell b Craig 16; N. Butcher st. Bell b Craig 11; T. Jones st. Bell b Craig 5; J. Warren b Calder 3; J. Butcher c Rouse b Craig 12; B. Craig b Coleman 1; V. Smithers b Coleman 1; J. Bryon b Coleman 14; X. Nester b Rouse 2; M. Molloy not out 2. Total 71. Kotuku second innings: Crimmins c Long b Coleman 3; Jones c Calder b Long 6; N. Butcher c Fleming b Long 12; J. Warren st. Bell b Coleman 0; T. O’Brien c Campbell b Fleming 14; J. Bryon b Coleman 6; V. Smithers b Rouse 1; E. Butcher b Fleming 0; N. Craig c and b Fleming 9; N. Nester b Campbell 2; M. Molloy not out 0Total 55.