ALEXANDRA

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22807, 17 February 1936, Page 11

ALEXANDRA

The Weather The weather conditions remain still very dry and prospects of rain appear as far away as ever. The borough water supply has improved somewhat. The saving in water by turning off the supply at night has resulted in the small reservoir now being full.

Bowling The Alexandra Bowling Club played this week’s fixture on Wednesday evening against Clyde, with the following results (Clyde names first): — A. Harris, W. Lopdell, J. Holt, P. Miller 18, W. B. Willsteed, C. B. Mitchell, J. Gardner, W. Hewitt 18; E. W. George, P. D. Edmonds, E. G. Mollison, V. K. George 15, W. H. Hinton, J. H. M'Nish, S. K. Hamilton, E. Maslin 23; G. Orr, J. Ross, W. A. Harlow, J. L. Davidson 19, W. Lang, G. W. T. Campbell, A. I. Milne, W. Simcoe 21; G. Larking, S. Stevens, H. Stevens, N. Paulin 30, J. T. Skene, R. Hewitt, J. D. Watt, T. E. Sunderland 8. Totals: Clyde 91, Alexandra 70. A Clyde rink, consisting of E. George, P. D. Edmonds, W. A. Harlow and N. Paulin, challenged the holders of the Jolly Cup—J. S. Munro, W.v, J. Russell, E. Marslin and T. E. Sunderland—and after an interesting game the Alexandra rink retained the cup by 22 points to 11. The next challenge is from a Miller’s Flat rink. Cricket ' The following is the draw for the third round of the Vincent Cricket Association fixtures: — To-day.—Excelsior A v. Clyde, at Alexandra; Cromwell A v. Omakau, at Oraakau; Excelsior B v. Lowburn, at Lowburn; Cromwell B a bye. February 22.—Excelsior A v. Cromwell B, at Cromwell: Lowburn v. Clyde, at Clyde; Excelsior B v. Cromwell A, at Alexandra; Omakau a bye. , February 29.—Excelsior A v. Cromwell A, at Alexandra; Excelsior B v. Omakau, at Omakau; Cromwell B v. Clyde, at Cromwell; Lowburn, a bye. March 7. —Cromwell B v. Lowburn, at Cromwell; Excelsior B v. Clyde, at Clyde; Excelsior A v. Omakau, at Alexandra; Cromwell A, a bye.

March 14. —Excelsior A v. Excelsior B, at Alexandra; Cromwell A v. Cromwell B, at Cromwell; Lowburn v. Omakau, at Omakau; Clyde, a bye. March 21. —Excelsior v. Lowburn, at Lowburn; Cromwell A v. Clyde, at Clyde; Cromwell B v. Omakau, at Cromwell; Excelsior B, a bye. March 28. —Excelsior B v. Cromwell B, at Alexandra; Clyde v. Omakau, at Clyde; Lowburn v. Cromwell A, at Cromwell; Excelsior A, a bye. Personal Miss R. A. Scott, oi; the public works staff, left on Saturday on annual leave. Mrs F. Orpwood, of Huntly, is at present spending a holiday with her sister, Mrs E. Russell. Mr G. L. Stevenson, of the Wellington railways staff, is at present spending a holiday in Alexandra. Mr and Mrs R. Campbell, of Dunedin, are at present spending a holiday in Alexandra as the guest of Mrs J. D. Thomson. Constable W. E. Maskill, of Wellington, is at present on a visit to Alexandra. Miss G. A. Brown and Mrs W. Duncan arc at present spending a holiday in Wanganui. Mrs W. Walker and Mrs W. Wilson, of Limehills, are at present spending a holiday in Alexandra as the guests of Mrs W. H. Leitch.

Mr and Mrs J. H. Timrnings, jun., returned to Alexandra on Wednesday.