COUNTRY NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22964, 20 August 1936, Page 16

COUNTRY NEWS

EASTERN SOUTHLAND Gore Baths The Baths Committee of the Gore Borough Council submitted the following report to Monday night's meeting: "After considering the position, it was decided to recommend that the present scheme be dropped and that a conference be arranged with the citizens' representatives on the Swimming Club for the purpose of considering the matter of the domain behind the High School, or the one next to the pumping station, as suitable sites. If they consider either of these sites suitable, that they submit complete plans and estimates and be requested to pay for the cost of any further loan proposals to be placed before the ratepayers." The Mayor stated that a report had been received from the engineer that the site near the High School was not suitable, as water could not be led in from the river without a. pumping plant. . it The recommendation of the committee was adopted. OMAKAU Miniature Rifle Club Some 24 members attended the last meeting of the Omakau Rifle Club. Mr J. Stevenson was the winner of the gold button and Mr D. Maclean won the silver button. The 10 highest scorers for the evening were:—Stevenson 76, J. Clouston 76, S. Simes 76, L. Caldwell 74, A, Clouston 74, Bates 72, Ball 72, Maclean 71, Quigley 71, I. Corrigall 71, H. Glassford 71. Golf The club championship rounds are in progress and have now reached the semi-final stage, the results of last Saturday's matches being:— Men's Section.—J. Haig defeated A. Alexander 5 and 4, R. Butcher defeated H. Ingram 3 and 2, J. Charles defeated W. Harper 3 and 1. The match between I. Nicolson and C. Deaker is yet to be played. Ladies' Section.—Miss J. Clouston defeated Mrs Scorgie 3 and 2, Miss C. Harvey defeated Mrs Beattie 4 and 2, Mrs Butcher defeated Mrs Nicolson 3 and 1, Miss J. Beattie defeated Miss M. Butcher 3 and 2. WAIWERA Benedicts' Ball The benedicts' ball was held in the Public Hall last Friday night. There was a large attendance, and the function proved most enjoyable. The M.C.'s were Messrs F. Aitken, A. Broad, and J. Harris. Mr L. Shepherd made an efficient secretary, and along with the other members of the committee can take credit for conducting the function so well. Golf Club The different competitions have oeen completed with the following results:— Ladies' championship, Miss Kinaston; Ladies' B Grade Handicap, Mrs L. J. Edwards; Men's Medal Handicap, Mr E. Chandler; Men's Championship, Mr S. Chandler. The last event was an excellent match, S. Chandler beating W. Watts at the thirty-seventh hole. The various trophies were presented by the president (Mr E. B. Boyd). Rifle Shooting The third test match between Taumata and Waiwera was fired on Monday night. Taumata won by 8 points, the scores being 1562 to 1554. The results were as follows: — Waiwera.—W. Hollows 80, R. Duncan 78, A. Houliston 78, L. Christie 78, N. Ross 78, D. Stuart 77, C. Grant 77, H. Robertson 77, J. Grant 76, W. Anderson 75, H. Anderson 75, L. Milne 74, W. Graham 74, C. Stuart 74. P. Lauren 73, L. Edwards 73, J. M'Callum 72, J. Falconer 71. L. Grant 70. J. Lockyer 69, J. M'Kenzie 54;—total, 1554. Taumata.—A. Carruthers 78. N. Robertson 78, E. Shirley 77, W. Kemp 76,

S. Robertson 76. A. Colson 76, J. Waters 76, L. Barnes 76, R. Shepherd 75, A. Shirley 75, A. Miller 75, F. Carruthers 74, F. Lawrence 74, H. Dunn 74, L. Houliston 74, J. Farmer 4, J. Taylor 73, H. Anderson 73, I. Carruthers 70, G. Carruthers 69, D. Sutherland 69; total, 1562. CLYDE Rifle Club Twenty-five members took part in the weekly shoot on the Clyde range on Tuesday night, with the good average of 76.2 for the best 10. C. J. Davidson took the rifle button, and E. W. George the handicap. The scores were as follows:—C. J. Davidson 78, H. Tattersficld 78, J. Ross 78, T. Stevens 77, E. W. George 77, W. Tattersficld 76, A. Wood 75, D. Sinclair 75, Ralph Wilson 74, W. Thomson 74, S. Hughes 74, Roy Wilson 73, B, Laing 73, J. Hollows 72, R. Hanning 72, A. Jordan 72, P. Edmonds 71, J. L. Davidson 70, G. Burke 70, C. Waldron 69, D. M'Donald 68, F. Lindsay 68, J. Henderson 66, M. Hurley 66, W. Harlow 56. PALMERSTON Rugby Football The following players are requested to take part in a trial game to be played at Palmerston on Saturday at 2.45 p.m. The Eastern Districts representatives to play Otago University as a curtain raiser to the Otago-Canter-bury shield game on August 29 will be selected after the trial. Backs.—Ross. Wilde, M'Ewan. Penno, Chapman, M'Knight (2), Morrison, Mockford, Burrow, Frater (2), Pollett, Sullivan, Gaffaney. Forwards. Lonie, Lang, Clearwater, Dalgleish, Roxelle, O'Reilly, ■O'Connell, Lowen, Hodges, Mockford, Palmer, Roberts, Adlington, Kemp, Mansell,-M'Gregor, Harcus. WAIMATE Personal Miss N. Clibborn, of the staff of the Waimate High School, has received notice of her appointment to a position on the staff of the Lower Hutt High School, and she will probably commence her duties next term. Basketball The following are the Waimate representative basketball teams to play Timaru on Saturday at 2.30 on the High School courts: — : First Grade.—Forwards—D, Grylls, P. Stapleton, V. Chute; centres—M. Dixon, R. Bruce, M, M'Neill; defence —J. Averis, A. Heath, J. Fraser; emergencies—M. Armstrong, N. Jack, N. Murphy. : Second Grade.—Z. Flynn, S. Sullivan, M. Grant, L. Dixon, P. Mason, M. Tumaru, J. Brice, N. Hoare, R. M'Aleer; emergencies—J. Bell, C. Thomas, D. Marshall.