NORTH OTAGO.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20317, 27 January 1928, Page 6

NORTH OTAGO.

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DAYLIGHT SAVING INCIDENT. A story that sounds too good to be true, but the authenticity of wiiich is vouched for by quite reputable farmers, is going the rounds of North Otago. It concerns a well-known dairy fanner and the daylight saving innovation. The fanner, • tired out after his day’s arduous labours, retired to rest at 7 o’clock in the evening. At 8.30 o’clock, while it was still daylight, the wife and family were surprised to hear a dog barking and a man shouting in one of the paddocks. They went out, and found the head of the household endeavouring to get in his cows, which were careering about wildly and resenting the attentions of the dog. The family asked the farmer, who was employing unprintable expletives, what he was doing. He replied that the cows were absolutely refusing to come to the byre, and he could not understand it. When informed that it was not yef nightfall, and that he had been in bed little more than an hour, he refusca to believe it. Eventually he was persuaded to return to the house and again retire, but he yielded with reluctance, an. 1 with imprecations upon the author of he termed, ” this daylight-savins humbug.” TOP-DRESSING PASTURES. Quite a large number of farmers of North Ota r/ o have top-dressed their pastures during °th® past season, and the results arc already becoming manifest. A demonstration of the results of top-dressing was giveu yesterday on the experimental plots o) Mi W. D. S Trotter, of Hillgrove, and Mr H S. Sheat, of Bushey. In both instances the farmers were much impressed by what they saw and heard. It is believed by many that experimental plots will be attended by more practical results than lectures by experts at travelling farm schools. PRESENTATION. The members of the Meadowbank Bowling club assembled in the pavilion on Wednesefay night to bid farewell to Mi • • Denholm, one of the oldcstmcmbcrsof the club. In presenting Mr Denholm with a bowl case and handsome safety ravor Mr T. Berrv, president of the cum, paid ’ a warm tribute to the departing member’s worth as a bowler and citizen, and wished him all success m his new and responsible position in Australia. Mr Berry’s sentiments were endorsed by other members of the club, and the health of Mr Denholm was. enthusiastically toasted followed W the singing of He s a JOiiy Good Fellow.” Mr Denholm nPP lc T r ’ ately responded, stating that some of -his happiest davs in Oamaru had been spent upon the Meadowbank bowling green. the s.p.c.a. Mrs E. Hastely Jones, of Hobart, has this week sent aecconc teataofi) to the funds of the North Otago S.P.G.A. Her first gift of a similar sum last year made her a life member. Ihe local .ociety has expressed gratification at the receipt of this mark of approval. FRIENDLY BAY. The Friendly Bay Committee has decided to proceed at once with the laying down of tennis courts on the foresho.e. Other improvements are to be made, including additional seating. The curator of Caroline Bay (Mr Gibson) intends, visiting Oamaru on February 11, and his advice in regard to improvements will be sought by the committee. The committee has decided to assist the Oamaru Boating Club in running a gala on Februaiy lb. CRICKET. Following is the Oamaru team to play Albion on Saturday:—Corson, Juder, Jones, Kent. Milnes, Montgomery, Smith. ■Stockwell, Sumpter, Uttley, Zimmerman. Following are the results of the first round of the Veterans’ Cup:—J. Thompson beat J. Stewart, A. Murray beat J. Hartley, D. Brown beat A. Miller J. Verier beat J. A. Duff, W. W. Mitchell beat J. Reid by default. G. Bridgeman beat G. M’Donald, F. W. Kibb ewhite beat T. G. Hammond. J. Crombie beat W. Forester, W. G. James beat F. J. Simkin, M. Lee beat G. Stringer- , , , , The following players have been selected to represent the Union Cricket Club in the return match to be played touuorr° w against Seacliff on King George s Park:— Aitcheson. Catto, Hodge, Gregory, Ewing, Meikle, North, Restieaux, J. and H. Robertson. BOWLING. The draw for the second round is: Thompson v. Murray, Brown v. Veruor, Mitchell v. Bridgeman, Kibblewhite v. Crombie. James v. Lee. Stewart y. Hartley, Miller v. Duff, Reid v. M’Donald, Hammond v. Forrester, Simkin y Stringer. The round is to be finished by February 6. , The following players will represent the Awamoa Club in their interclub match against the combined country clubs at Hampden on Saturday at 2 p- nl ■ 1.—’ Shepherd, Hodge, Mollison; M Jennett, Excell, Macfie, Walton; Mulhn, D. Thomson, Adamson, J. Robinson; Kinder, Miller, Ralph. Cook; Tisdall, Grant, Jenkins, Sorley; Gerrie, Brown, Dunbar, M’Donald; Fogarty, M’Diarmid MNarry. Crawshaw; Vernor, Woodward, A. Robertson, Buist. LAWN TENNIS. The following will represent Meadowhank Tennis Club in their matches on Saturday:— Seniors, at Meadowbank: Misses Slater, Beardsmore, M’Quade, M'Kny, and I. Macpherson, AFTvwan, Mulligan, Hedges (2), Slater, M’QuaA;. Juniors, .at Awamoa: Messrs M Lay; Hintz, Lament. Forrest, C. Duncan, Tait, : Misses Macpherson (3), P. Robins, Rutherford, Hedges: emergencies—Misses Mawhinney and Dora Miller, Miller, Messrs Rutherford and L. Leary. Th.e Oamaru tennis team to play Awamoa at Oamaru courts on Saturday is: Sumpter. Familton, Dorward, Miller, Bryan, Gallagher, Misses King, Pragnell, Borton, Davies, Sumpter, and Mrs Fraser. BOWLING TROPHY. For some years past the North Otago and South Canterbury Bowling Centres have played an annual match at Waimate. This year’s match, which is to he played on Saturday week, will be invested with special interest by reason of the fact that a handsome trophy has been presented for competition by Mr A. Murray, president of the North Otago Centre. This trophy consists of a silver-mounted ebony bowl surmounting a polished oak stand to which 16 silver shields are attached. The trophy is to be held by the winning centre from year .to year. A return friendly match between Awa.moa and Meadowbank was played on the Meadowbank green last evening, and resulted in a win for Meadowbank by a margin of 47 points. The green was in excellent order At the conclusion of the match cheers were exchanged, and the hope was expressed by the presidents of the respective clubs that these friendly games would continue. The following were the .scores (Meadowbank names bein'* given first) : —Macrae, Mitchell, Smith, Berry 23, Vernon, Kingan, Fogarty, J Robertson 17; James, Sinclair, Crichton, Campbell 23, Tisdall, Ferguson, Woodward, Cook 21; M'Kay, Hart, Atkinson, Donald 33, Thompson, Excell, Jenkins, Mollison 11; Selfe, Upchurch, Kent, Christie 13, Miller, Macfie, M Jennett, Walton 24; Crombie, Fayle, Mackay, Blacklock 27, Pygall. Gibson, Adamson, Crawshaw 21; Hartley, Evans, Mollison, Bee 26, Grant, Brown, A. Robertson, jiAjae 15i Carson, Madden, D. Miller,

ACTIVITIES OF THE DISTRICT.

Mitchell 30. Russell, Mitchell, M’Narry, Dunbar 23; Robertson, Archibald, Gibson, Slater 16, Kusbatch, Lee, Ralph, Buist 12. Totals; Meadowbank, 191; Awamoa, 144. , FAREWELL SOCIAL. Mr R. E. M’Gregor, of the Bank of New South Wales, who left yesterday for Napier, was tendered a farewell by about 50 representative citizens. Ihe chair was occupied *by Mr L. Kelcher, who presented Mr M’Gregor with a silvermounted fli.sk as a token of the esteem in which he is held by the sporting community. Messrs John hraser \\hitcombe, K. Familton, H. B. Reid, and’ Cuthbertson paid a iribute to the worth of Mr M’Gregor as a citizen and an all-round sportsman, and wished him the best of good luck and prosperity in his new appointment. Mr M’Gregor suitably responded. Musical and other items were contributed by Messrs Stanley Warwick, Banks, and Roxburgh, while Mr H. Gowdery presided at the piano. WEATHER AND CROPS. The long spell of dry, humid weather that has been experienced in North Otago is showing its effects upon the cereal and root crops in the district. Rust has made its appearance, and appears likely to do widespread damage, while the later sown crops have not headed nearly so well as was expected a month ago. If the present dry weather continues the hopes of a bountiful yield will, it is feared, be shattered entirely. The greater the distance from the seaboard the worse the conditions seem to be, and in the Omarama district the drought is said to be the worst recorded for many years. EVENING SPORTS MEETING. A fair number of the public attended the first of the North Otago Amateur Athletic Club’s evening sport s meetings, which was hold at King George’s Park last evening, and which proved most successful in every respect. Despite the hardness of the running track and the length of the grass very good times were registered, and great credit is due to the officials for the excellent and capable manner in which they filled their various duties. The. results are as follows: — , 100 Yards Handicap.—First heat: IL Vile 1, Simpson 2, Corson 3. I' 0 !®! H I'.-* see. Second heat: C. Roller 1, R. Clark o H Kent 3. Time, 10 4-ssec. Third heat: K. Sumpter 1, Williams 2. Spence 3. lime, Usee. Final: R. Clark 1, Kent 2, Roller 3 Time, 10 4-ssec. /hi-. ? 220 Yards Handicap.—Spence 1, Clark 3, Kent 3. Time, 26 2-Ssec. ' S2O Yards Handicap.—L. Douglas 1, Corson 2. Roller 3. Time 2min 16 2-ssec. One Mile Handicap.—L. Douglas 1, Simpson 2, Mitchell 3. Time smm 18 4-ssec Owing to their not haying bGon io-m----stated to the amateur class m time Sumpter Hubbard, M’Kerrow, and Butcher were unable to OAMARU AMATEUR SWIMMING CLUB. a nicetin'-r of the Oamaru Amateur Swimming Club was held at the. MumrgoTrX.Manco J ; Ss were male for the club’s swimming carnival, which is to be hold on I’obruary and T h" events, and the two following selected for a v - a “ r i ’ « rlo Ewart S’, 8 Kowc. Palmer, Kinder, Corson.