CENTRAL OTAGO

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23831, 10 June 1939, Page 19

CENTRAL OTAGO

ALEXANDRA Rugby Football The following is the draw for the second round of the Vincent Rugby Football Sub-union's competition:— June 10.—Tarr'as to Alexandra (Mr Hotop). Wanaka to Matakanui (Mr Arnold), Cromwell a bye. June 17.—Cromwell to Wanaka (Mr Jolly), Matakanui to Tarras (Mr Harris). Alexandra a bye. June 24.—Matakanui to Cromwell (Mr J. Stewart), Wanaka to Alexandra (Mr E. Dugan), Tarras a bye.

July I.—Cromwell to Tarras (Mi Harrjs), Alexandra to Matakanui (Mr Arnold), Wanaka a bye. July B.—Vincent-Maniototo match, at Ranfurly. July 15.—County trials, at Palmerston. The B Grade draw is:—

June 10.—Alexandra to Bannockbum (Mr Clark), Lowburn to Clyde (Mr McArthur), Matakanui a bye. June 17.—Clyde to Alexandra (Mr Hamilton). Bannockbum to Matakanui (Mr Duggan), Lowburn a bye. ' June 24.—Bannockbum to Clyde (Mr McArthur), Lowburn to Matakanui (Mr Arnold). Alexandra a bye. July I.—Matakanui to Clyde (Mr McArthur), Alexandra to Lowburn, Bannockbum a bye, . The sub-union has also decided to institute a knock-out competition for the A Grade competition, and this will probably start on July 2.

Rifle Shooting The weekly shoot of the Alexandra Defence Rifle Club was held on Monday evening. The gold badge was won by H. Tattersfield The best scores were as follows:—H. Tattersfield 79. R. Simmers 76. J. D. Lunn 76, R. Henderson 76. R. G. Smith 75, R. Palmer 75, A. M. Pryor 75. J. Lunn 75, P. Ruffell 74. B. Backholm 74. Personal

At the annual meeting of the Central Ota/jj Electric Power Board Mr W. Bringans was re-elected chairman. Mr G. L. Stevenson, of the Railways Department, Auckland, has been visiting Alexandra. Winter Sports Club

The fourth annual meeting of the Alexandra Winter Sports Club was presided over by Mr M. Warhurst. The annual report and balance sheet were adopted. The latter showed an expenditure of £SO 6s 9d, and receipts of £55 12s Bd, leaving a credit balance of £5 6s.

The election of officers resulted as follows: —Patron. Mr J. J. O'Kane; president, Mr M. Warhurst; vicepresidents—Messrs R. Hewitt, A. T. Stewart and A. B. Armour; secretary and treasurer, Mr G. G. Calder; Executive Committee—Mesdames W. A. Bodkin, G. R. Campbell, A. T. Stewart and J. Lunn, Misses S. Cameron and N. O'Kane, and Messrs J. R. Ear-, waker, K. Symons. J. Wilson, W. McDonnell, J. Russell, B. Provo, A. E. Ellis, C. Robertson. J. O'Kane and A. Percy; club coach, Mr J. Wilson; auditor, Mr C. F. B. Nightingale. It was left for the president and the secretary to approach members from Clyde and Cromwell to act on the Executive Committee.

The question of having a delegate to the annual meeting of the New Zealand Ice Skating Association at Christchurch was discussed, and it was resolved to ask Mr M. E. Milton. *>< Christchurch, to act for the club. It was decided to apply to hav« the New Zealand championships held at Alexandra this winter. Personal

Mrs A. Taylor left Alexandra on Tuesday to spend the winter in Suva. CLYDE Shooting At the weekly shoot of the local club the average of .the 10 top men was 76.9. R. Wilson secured the gold button after a shoot-off for top place, and J. Hollows won the silver button. Scores are as follows:—R. Wilson, W. Tattersfield, R. Hanning. 79; H. Tattersfield, S. Wood, 78; J. Ross. 77; J. R. Hollows, 76; Jack Davidson, 75; D. Waldron, C. J, Davidson, 74; J. Horah. A. Thomson. W, Thomson, 73; H. Munro. 72; J: Mount, 72; R. LopdelL 64; J. Hollows. 63. Football ' . A seven-a-side .team from the Clyde School played Alexandra Convent at Clyde on Saturday.. last. The local schoolboys won by .17 points to. 9 Fourteen of the winning team's points were scored by Don Williams. Dance The Clyde Football and Hockey Clubs held a. successful dance on the King's Birthday. Dancing and singing items were given by Mr Stan White. . ~OMAKAU Miniature Shooting Owing to unfavourable weather conditions, there was a poor attendance of members at the weekly shoot of the Omakau Rifle Club. I. Corrigall won the gold button with the first possible for the season, and N. White won the silver button. The scores were as follows:—I. Corrigall 80. N. White 77, L. Ball. 77, B. Hill 71, J. Docherty 71. C. Hynes 68. J. Jeffs 66, C. McDougall 66, G. Smith 63.,