CENTRAL OTAGO. WANAKA NOTES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20867, 6 November 1929, Page 7

CENTRAL OTAGO. WANAKA NOTES.

(From Odr Own Correspondent.) PEMBROKE, November 6. THE WEATHER. Another week has passed without a break in the dry weather,'but the sky is now overcast with heavy rain clouds, and a light shower this afternoon, with a noticeable drop in the temperature, may indicate the end of the present drought. CRICKET, The Wanaka team played Lowburn on the local Domain on Saturday, and Was beaten by 8 runs. Lowburn, batting first, made 105, C. Brown (18) and R. Wishart (39 not out) reaching double figures. F. Scott, 4 wiokete for 24 runs, C. Ironside 1 for 14, and J. .Brooks 3 for 30, secured the wickets for Pembroke. Wanaka replied with 97, C. Ironside (11), W Trevathan (25), C. Collins (29), and G. Wilkie being the double-figure scorers. C. Brown, 5 wickets for 7 runs F. Patridge, 2 for 36, and R. Varcoe, 2 for 17, bowled well for Lowburn. LAWN TENNIS.

The Wanaka lawn tennis team travelled to Cromwell on Saturday, and succeeded ip winning its first match in the competition by defeating the Cromwell- players by 12 games to 4. The following are the results (Wanaka names first): — Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Gillespie beat Miss Scoles, 6—o; Miss Mackay beat Miss Dungey, 6—2; Miss Chasten beat Miss Grant, 6—l; Miss Lawson beat Mi"s Schieb, 6—2.

, ,^l en ’ s Singles.—G. Morris lost to C. M Natty, 3—9; R. Waldron lost to G. £ oI l y ’ JHU., 0 - D . ixon beat w - Aitchison. 7; C. Wilson beat F. Fleming, 9—3 Ladies’ Doubles.—Miss Mackay and Miss Gillespie beat Miss Scales and Miss Dungey, 6—2; Miss Lawson and Miss Chasten beat Miss Grant and Miss Schieb, O—l.

tMen's Doubles.—G. Morris and R. Waldrbn beat C. M'Natty and G. Jolly. 9—B- - Dixon and C. Wilson lost to W. Aitchison and F. Fleming. B—9 Mixed Doubles.—Miss Gillespie and G. Morns beat Miss Scoles and C. M'Natty 6—o: Miss Mackay and R. Waldron lost to Miss Dungey and G. Jolly, 5—6; Miss A^ d y. Dl D j xon beat Mies Grant Alt , c> “Bon. 6—4: Miss Lawson and ir!g6 iT bßat I,BS ® cbleb and E. Flem>

ANGLING. So far nothing sensational in the wav of catches has been reported. Some good Riv«r h h? i te i n c l akcn from the Hawea River by local fishermen. The fish so far secured have not been large, but are in ??°i COnd -H ion - A party g of three from iTo W BI i' S at P r<,aent a* the head of and ts ret urn is eagerly awaited by local anglers. h y