EASTERN SOUTHLAND
Cricket The senior cricket competition in Eastern Southland at present gives Celtic k lead of three points over'the next highest teams. The leading, team has a total of. 16 competition points from eight wins and one loss, Gore and Waikoikoi haVe each 13 points, and Edievale 10 points. In the junior competition Gore has a lead with 12 points, but the supremacy of the teanvis not definitely established, as High School, having played four fewer matches, has nine points. Then come Wyndham seven points and Celtic six. The long school holiday will probably prevent the High School from completing the series' of matches, the team having established a good record in the games played in the early part of the season. " '"" ''; ""■''; "■ Lawn Tennis ■The Wyndham teams-share the .lead in both the senior and junior tennis competitions, the club being stronger than usual this season. . In the senior competition, Wyndham. and., Citizens each have eight points, the next teams being Edievale four. Mataura Gore nil. In the junior competition, Wyndham and St. Andrew's have. 10 points each, Anglican eight,. Gore."six, Citizens four, and St. Patrick's, two.; The Eastern District ladder has ; been announced this week, and is : as follows; ,' . " Men.—D. S. M'Leod, C. A. Sharp, P. Welsh, C. H. Baird, D. M. M'Leod, T. H. M'Millan. A.. Strang, Mason. J. Calder, 1.. Gardiner, .F.:Hutt6ri, and E. '■ Ki Jopp, K M. Hiclcey,. Miss-'Mi Anderson, .Mrs,.'F. Townsend,, Miss.E. Graham, Miss K. Edgar, Miss H. Baird, Mrs M. Penhey. Miss A. Sherborne, Miss M. Baird, and Miss Z. Traynor. <■ Housing In Gore The Gore Borough Council ,had. decided' to seek exemption; from. the,'requirements of the Housing Act, 1936, in respect to a survey of housing within the borough. .The council cided to inform the Director of .Housing Construction (Mr J. A. Lee, MP.) that no houses in Gore are uninhabitable and no slum areas exist, It, is Contended that the survey which the Act requires would involve, the appointment of a special inspector and might cost £IOO to carry out. The council has also decided not to take any part in the erection .of houses within the borough. ~ .«
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23108, 6 February 1937, Page 20
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