PALMERSTON NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21599, 21 March 1932, Page 10

PALMERSTON NOTES

(From Our Own Correspondent.) PALMERSTON, March 19. CRICKET. Weak batting was the order of the day at Palmerston to-day when South Otago lifted the Crosby Morris Gup from Waihemo. Both sides failed dismally, Baxter, of South Otago, who scored 44, being the only batsman to get set at all. The cricket was far below county standard, and a very disappointing display was given. The following are the scores:— SOUTH OTAGO. Henderson, c Snooks, b M'Gregor .'. 1 Hampton, b W. Glover 3 Guest, b M'Gregor 2 Kane, b Caskie 9 Gallagher, bW. Glover .. .. .. .. 0 Baxter, c Lang, b M'Gregor .. .. 44 Bowie, b M'Gregor 4 Shadwell, b Caskie 5 Hawk, b M'Gregor . .. 6 Ryan, not out 14 Buttar, c Lang, b M'Gregor ...... 6 Extras 13 Total 107' Bowling Analysis.—W. Glover, 2 wickets for 22 runs; M'Gregor, 6 for 40; Caskie, 2 for 22; Simpson, none for 10. WAIHEMO. Lang, c Ryan, b Buttar .. .. .. 6 Snooks, c Kane, b Bowie .. .. .. 2 Higgens, e Buttar, b Hawk 3 M'Cormack, st Baxter, b Buttar .... 8 Caskie, c and b Hawk C G. Glover, c Bowie, b Kane 11 Mills, c Baxter, b Henderson .... 6 M'Gregor, c Hawk, b Henderson .. 1 Wilson, not out 13 Simpson, c Henderson, b Guest .... 5 W. Glover, c Henderson, b Hawk .. 2 Extras 7 Total 70 Bowling Analysis.—Bowie, 1 for 10; Henderson, 2 for 12; Hawk, 3 for 11; Buttar, 2 for 17; Kane, 1 for 6; Guest, 1 for 7. BOWLING. At Palmerston to-day the home team retained the Matheson Rose Bowl by successfully defending a challenge from Waikouaiti. The scores were as follow (Palmerston names first): —Lang, James Philip, Pickett and Haggie 22, Stewart, Gent, Griffiths and Carson 16. PERSONAL.

Mr C. F. Arnold, headmaster of the West Spreydon, School, Christchurch, and Miss K. Scoon, assistant mistress at Lovell’s Flat, have been appointed headmaster and fourth assistant respectively at the Palmerston District High School.