ANNIVERSARY DAY

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXV, Issue 3261, 31 January 1931, Page 5

ANNIVERSARY DAY

LOCAL FIXTURES.

INTER-CLUB TENNIS. A number of sports fixtures were arranged locally for Anniversary Day, Thursday last, which was observed as a general holiday throughout the Province. Inter-club tennis was played between Te Kuiti and Te Awamutu “A” teams at Te Kuiti and “B” teams at Te Awamutu. Te Kuiti won both contests, the “A’s”. winning by 22 to 5 matches, 205 to 116 games.

The following are details, Te Kuiti players being mentioned first:—

MEN’S SINGLES

Bathgate v. Holmes, 9—4; Tate v. West, 9—2; Browne v. Ross, 9—4; Hine v. McAllum, 7—9; Powdrill v. Reilly, 9—l; McLeod v. Ellis, 9—l; Whitehead v. Noble, 9—4; Mills v. Goodall, 9—3. MEN’S DOUBLES. Bathgate and Tate v. Holmes and Ross, 9—2; Browne nad McLeod v. West and McAllum, 9—6; Hine and Whitehead v. Reilly and Ellis, 9—2; Powdrill and Mills v. Noble and Goodall, 9—5. LADIES’ SINGLES. Mrs. Johnston v. Miss Ford, 7—4; Mrs. Kennedy v. D. Noonan, 2—7; Miss Pettigrew v. Miss Crawford, 7—5; Miss Matthew v. Miss Z. Noonan, 6—7; Miss Smith v. K. Woolley, 7—6; Miss Dinsdale v. Miss H. Civil, 3—7. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Mesdames Johnston and Kennedy v. Misses Ford and D. Noonan, 7—3; Misses Pettigrew and Matthew v. Misses Crawford and D. Noonan, 7—3; Misses Smith and Dinsdale v. Misses Woolley and Civil, 7—4. COMBINED DOUBLES. Bathgate and Mrs Johnston v. Holmes and Miss Ford 9—2; Browne and Mrs. Kennedy v. West and Miss D. Noonan, 9—l; Tate and Miss Matthew v. Ross and Miss Crawford, 9—5; Hine and Miss Smith v. McAllum and Miss Z. Noonan, I—9; Powdrill and Miss Pettigrew v. Reilly and Miss Woolley, 9—3; Whitehead and Miss Dinsdale v. Ellis and Miss Civil, 9—7. Total: Te Kuiti, 22 matches, 205 games; Te Awamutu 5 matches, 116 games.

“B” TEAMS.

The “B” teams had a close contest, the sets being 12 all, Te Kuiti gaining the victory by 28 games. The following are the results, Te Kuiti players mentioned first:— MEN’S SINGLES. Onnsby beat Walker, 9—3; Bear beat Ball, 9—3; Hansen beat Norriss, 9—3; Cameron lost to Dalton, 3 —9; Dick beat Sinnott, 9—5; Garvey beat Smith, 9—l. MEN’S DOUBLES. Ormsby and Bear beat Walker and Ball, 9— l ; Hansen and Garvey beat Morriss and Dalton, 9—5; Cameron and Dick beat Sinnott and Smith, 9 ; —5. LADIES’ SINGLES. Miss Woods lost to Mrs. Walker, I—7; Miss Barr lost to Miss Gibson, 5—7; Miss Barker lost to Miss Blackburn, 5 —7; Miss Jordan beat Miss Craig, 7 —5; Miss Allison lost to Miss West, 5—7; Miss Lane beat Miss Manson, 7—l. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Misses Woods and Barr lost to Misses Walker and Gibson, 6—9; Misses Barker and Allison lost to Misses Blackburn and West, 7—9; Misses Lane and Jordan beat Misses Craig and Manson, 9—B. COMBINED DOUBLES. Ormsby and Miss Woods lost to Walker and Mrs. Walker; Bear and Miss Barr lost to Ball and Miss Gibson, 3—9; Hansen and Miss Barker lost to Morriss and Miss Blackburn, 7—9; Cameron and Miss Allison lost to Dalton and Miss West, 4—9; Dick and Miss Jordan beat Sinnott and Miss Craig, 9—5; Garvey and Miss Lane lost to Smith and Miss Manson, B—9. Totals: Te Kuiti, 12 sets, 154 games; Te Awamutu, 12 sets, 132 games.

CRICKET

TE KUITI v. OTOROHANGA

At Otorohanga the combined Te Kuiti Railway Clubs defeated a combined Otorohanga team by 176 runs to 169, after a very interesting game. The principal scorers were Sanderson 61, Dinsdale (not out) 20, Davidson 13, Liddell 13, Howell 11. For Otorohanga the best men were Scowan (not out) 40, Boggast 30, Hyde 16, Finlay 16.

BOWLING

TOURNAMENT AT OTOROHANGA. Rinks from Te Kuiti, Otorohanga, Te Awamutu, Cambridge and Claudelands competed in the Anniversary Day bowling tournament held at Otorohanga on Thursday. Armstrong’s team (Te Awamutu) emerged the winners with five wins and no losses. Three rinks went from Te Kuiti. TO PLAY N.P.F.B. TEAM. Messrs. McLeod, Dinsdale, Peterson, Tapp, and Read, representing the Te Kuiti Bowling Club, are at present in New Plymouth playing a return match with the New Plymouth Fire Brigade Club.