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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 29 November 1938, Page 4

WAKEFIELD *

DOVKDALE DEFEAT WAKEFIELD ! C BURNETT A CENTURY m . ■ , [From Our Own Correspondent] J Dovedale defeated Wakefield by 160 2 runs on the first innings in a cricket J match on the local ground on Saturday. 5 Batting first, Dovedale ran up a tota* of 254 for four wickets declared. (C. J Burnett 101. N. Hawkes 66, J. Hirch K 56). Francois (three wickets for 75) was V th“ most successful Wakefield bowler. Wakefield were dismissed for the small t score of 52, N. Hawkes taking nine wick- ] ef* for 15 runs off 8 overs. CROQUET CLUB !j Ihe new courts of the Wakefield Cro- j quet Club in the Domain were officailly $ opened by the Rev Mr Daynes on Sat- j urday afternoon. Visitors from the Nel- j son, Tahuna and Hiuemoa clubs were pre- j sent and an enjoyable afternoon was j spent. | During the afternoon a cake donated by j Mies K. Hunt was won by Miss Calli- j gan, of Tahuna. Members appeared to be well satis- 1 Red with the new courts. The surface is 1 good and with a litie more levelling one ! ful: size and one practice court will be J available. j DOMAIN BOARD ! At. a public meeting presided over by ) Mr C. C. Hooper, Mr D. E. McPherson j wag elected to fill the vacancy on the j Domain Board. 1 At a subsequent meeting of the Board J a proposal to establish swimming baths I i i the Domain was discussed. The secre- 2 tary was instructed to write to the mem- j her for Nelson, asking if the services of a 2 qualified man could be obtained to ad- 2 vise the board on the matter of site, cost, ] etc. |