North Otago and Provincial Section

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23946, 23 October 1939, Page 10

North Otago and Provincial Section

THE OAMARU DISTRICT

CRICKET WINS FOR OAMARU A AND B AND UNION CENTURY TO TURVEY The first round In the First Grade competition was concluded on Saturday, Oamaru B defeating St. Kevin’s by an innings and 63 runs; Oamaru A beat Albion by 35 runs; and Union accounted foi School by 118 runs In all three cases five-point wins were secured Continuing his strike, Turvey reached his century before being dismissed, and other good scores were Papps 76. Park 67 not out. and Mclntyre 72. Scores: OAMARU B v. ST. KEVIN’S Oamaru B First Innings Paape, c McKone. b Quinn 15 Uttley, b Boyle 41 Turvey, c Fallon, b Mallon 100 Campbell, b Mallon 51 Martin, b Mallon 12 Blackburn, b Mallon 17 W. Bee, not out •• 10 J Bee, not out 1 Extras 23 Total for six wickets declared 272 Bowling Analysis.—Quinn, one wicker for 36 runs; Mallon, four for 82; McLean, none for 38; Boyle, one for 54; Bennett none for 34 ST. KEVIN’S First innings 81 Second Innings O’Connor, ibw, b W. Bee I Fallon, c and b W. Bee 48 McKone, c Uttley. b W. Bee 1 Boyle, st Jones, b-W. Bee 4 Hally, c W, Bee, b J. Bee 17 Bennett, st Jones, b Martin .. .. 16 McLean, c Campbell, bJ. Bee .. .. 0 Mallon, st Jones, bJ. Bee .. .. .. 7 O’Kane, b Martin 19 Green, cW. Bee, b Martin •• .. 3 Quinn, not out 5 Extras 6 Total 128 Bowling Analysis.—W. Bee, four wickets for 27 runs; Campbell, none for 15; J. Bee. three for 39; Blackburn, none for 14; Martin, three for 13; Smith, none for nine: Paape, none for four. OAMARU A v. ALIBION Oamaru A First Innings 149 Second Innings Beattie. Ibw, b Mclvor 17 Cahill, b Geddes 9 Robertson, c Whltty, b Mclvor .. .. 26 Kelk, b Barber 14 B. Dick, c Robinson, b Mclvor .. .. 0 J. Watson, c Park, b Mclvor .. .. 37 Houghton, absent ... .... 9 Wilson, b Geddes 4 L. Watson, c Geddes, b Firth .. .. 0 M. Dick, not out .. ' '1 Middleton, b Firth .. 1 Extras 13 Total 131 Bowling Analysis.—Geddes, 2 wickets for 25 runs: Firth, 2 for 21; Taylor, none for 22; Mclvor; 4 for 36; Barber, 1 for 15: McNab, none for 2. ALBION First Innings 61 Second Innings Robinson, b. Houghton 22 Tucker, c L. Watson, b Cahill .. .. 9 Hunt, b Houghton ~ ~ . . ..21 Taylor, b Houghton 0 Barber, c Wilson, b Robertson .. .. 21 Firth, b Wilson .. ~ 16 Park, not out 67 Geddes, b Wilson 5 Whitty, Ibw, b Wilson 0 Extras .. 13 Total .. .. 174 Bowling Analysis.—Wilson, 3 wickets for 38 runs; Cahill, 1 for 46; L. Watson, none for 2D; Houghton, 3 for 24; Robertson, 1 for 19. UNION v. SCHOOL Union First Innings > *>‘los Second Innings V Blair, b Miller .. .. 6 Kinder, c Sutherland, b Mclntyre .. 4 Geddes, Ibw, b Davies 32 Papps, b Davies ~ 76 Borrows, c Mclntyre, b Keegan .. .. 1 Reid, c Woodhouse, b Stewart .... 44 Dolg, b Davies ~ 8 Maddigan, c Shelton, b Davies .. .. 21 Spark, Ibw, b Mclntyre 12 Forbes, not out 5 Kemp, Ibw, b Davies .. t , , f .. 4 Extras .. .. .. «• .. ~16 Total ~ ~ .. „ .. ~~229 Bowling Analysis.—Miller, 1 wicket for 53; Mclntyre, 2 for 65; Davies, 5 for 37; Keegan. 1 for 35; Stewart, 1 for 23. School First Innings ~ .. 77 Second Innings Woodhouse, c Dolg, b Maddigan .. .. .0 Watts, c and b Maddigan 7 Mclntyre, c Doig, b Maddigan .. .. 72 Sutherland, c Papps, b Geddes .. .. 7 Davies, b Maddigan 7 Shelton, b Maddigan 9 Miller, not out .. . . .. , 18 Wilson, run out 1 Clouston, b Geddes 4 Stewart, b Maddigan 6 Keegan, not out .. 0 Extras .. .. 8 Total *. 139 Bowling Analysis.—Maddigan, 6 wickets for 26; Doig, none for 27; Blair, none for 14; Geddes, 2 for 40; Reid, none for 11: Forbes, none for 13. Second Grade Onion defeated School by 33 runs. Union, 78 and 58 (Forbes 39 not out): School, 38 and 65 (Fyfe 23). For Union, Magon took 5 wickets for 16 runs, and Blair 8 for 17: and. for School, Hall 4 for 22. Albion gained a five-point win over St. Kevin’s. Albion made 83 and 29 for no wickets (Campbell 28, Gleeson 19 not out), and St. Kevin’s 40 and 68 (Venning 20). The best bowling averages were secured by Halkett (4 for 25) and Sutherland (8 for 23). DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB OPENING SHOOT The opening shoot of the season of the Oamaru Defence Rifle Club was fired on Saturday afternoon over the 800 and 900-yard ranges. A cold north-east and variable wind required careful attention, but the scores were quite good for an opening shoot Scores:—

SHIPPING ACTIVITIES PORT OF OAMARU High Water.— October 23; 11.41 a.m. and 0.3 p.m Coastal Movements The Walplata, from Auckland, will discharge and load out to-morrow for Wellington and Auckland, via ports. The Walnui will load on Thursday, October 26, for Wellington. Gisborne, and Nanier, via ports ... . ... The m.v Karu is due on Wednesday, October 25. to load for Wellington. Nelson, and New Plymouth, . . . The Karepo sailed with coal from Westport last Thursday, for Lyttelton Tlmaru, Oamaru. Dunedin, and Bluff. She is exnected here about Wednesday. October 25,

GOLF FOUR-BALL BOGEY The first match of the Labour Day tournament, a Fourball Bogey, was played on Saturday afternoon, the winners being P. Mulligan and R. Crisp 6 up, and the runners-up C. Hedges and L, R. Jordan 3 up, who won on the count-back from R. Mathieson and A. B. Watt, L. E. West and A. Robertson, and Tonkin and Peat, all 3 up Women’s Club The medal match last week was won by Mrs Watson 107—36—71. The draw for the flag match on Wednesday is as follows: First Tee.—Miss P. Robins v. Mrs Mitchell; Mrs Grater v Mrs Donaldson; Miss Armstrong v. Mrs Ewart; Mrs Burton v. Mrs Fotherlngham; Mrs Meek v Mrs Wilson; Mrs Ireland v. Mrs Barclay; Mrs Mcßeath v. Mrs Spoonen Miss Lane v Mrs Jordan; Mrs Irving v Mrs Pitts: Miss Garrey v. Mrs Watson; Miss Robins v Miss Simpson; Miss Shayle-George v Mrs McDouall; Mrs Forrest v. Miss Donaldson: Mrs Farrell v Mrs Turvey Mrs Crawshaw a bye. Tenth Tee.—Mrs Tail v. Mrs Murison, Mrs McDowell v Mrs McKerrow; Mrs Steenson v Mrs Yeoman; Mrs Kerr v Miss Williams; Mrs Fraser v. Miss Brewster: Miss Gerrie v Miss Henderson; Mrs Miller v. Miss Maude; Mrs Walker v Miss Smith; Mrs Sowden v. Mrs Main. The closing day will be held on November 1. LADIES’ BOWLING MEADOWBANK CLUB Mrs Chappell (patroness) rolled up the first bowl at the opening of the Meadowbank Ladies’ Bowling Club, at which there were representatives from the Awamoa, Phoenix, Waimate, Weston, Maheno, and Dunedin Clubs. On behalf of the men’s club, Mr Archibald expended good wishes to the ladles for a successful season. PERSONAL Motions of sympathy were passed at the monthly meeting of the St. Paul Is P.WM.U. with the relatives of Mrs R. W. Hill, who passed away last week, and of Mrs R J. Porter, widow of a former minister of St. Paul’s, who died in Northern Ireland recently.

UNITED FRIENDLY SOCIETIES’ DISPENSARY ANNUAL MEETING OF BOARD The twenty-eighth annual meeting of the United Friendly Societies’ Dispensary Board was held on Saturday night, Bro. James Reynolds (president) occupying the chair. In moving the adoption of the balance sheet, Bro. Reynolds spoke of the very satisfactory manner in which the past year’s business had been carried on He paid a very high tribute to the manager (Mr C. Byrne) and his staff and their unremitting services to the dispensary. and added that their efforts had contributed materially to the financial success of the year’s operations. The dispensary was fortunate in having such a good staff. Bro. Reynolds thanked the members of the board for their co-opera-tion and assistance during his term of office, which had been an exceedingly pleasant one. Bro. A. Wilson proposed the health of Bro. Reynolds, and referred in eulogistic terms to the manner in which the president had conducted the meetings of the board during the year. The usual toast list was honoured, and members expressed pleasure at the presence of Bro. John Vernor, the original president of the board, and tributes were also paid to the work of the secretary (Bro. W. Turvey) and treasurer (Bro. M. F. E. Cooney) for their services to the board over such long periods of years. Mr Byrne suitably acknowledged the references to the staff, ‘and returned thanks to his assistants for their loyal support during the year. KINEMA ENTERTAINMENTS MAJESTIC THEATRE Excellent Holiday Programme When the Hardys go Wild West in the wide open spaces. Judge Hardy faces the serious problem of keeping his energetic family properly corralled, but with his usual wisdom and understanding he manages to settle Andy’s troubles, prevents Marian from making a hasty marriage, and solves the perplexing legal difficulties of an old sweetheart in " Out West With the Hardys.” which opened at the Majestic Theat.re on Saturday for a threeday engagement This, the fifth of the Hardy pictures, follows them through another action-filled episode of their colourful doings, replete with hilarious comedy, human, heart-warming pathos, trials and tribulations. It brings new laurels to the favourites, millions of motion picture fans have come to know and love, Lewis Stone as the Judge. Mickey Rooney as Andy, Cecelia Parker as Marian, Fay Holden as Mrs Hardy. Sara Haden as Aunt Mllly and Ann Rutherford as Andy’s “steady” girl. The first half of the programme includes an Australian news, cartoon, " Passing Parade ’’ and latest Pete Smith novelty. 'lt is a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer programme. OPERA HOUSE Victor McLagien In “ Ex-Champ ” Which is more precious—your honour or that of your child? That is the question facing Victor McLagien in the role of an ex-champion fighter in his new Universal picture, “ Ex-champ,” which will be shown at the Opera House to-day at 2 p.m., tonight at 7.30, and on Tuesday at 7.45 p.m. In the supporting cast is Tom Brown as the young boxer. Nan Grey is McLaglen’s daughter, Donald Briggs is the worthless son and Constance Moore is seen as the Park avenue blue-blood in love with the son. William Frawley appears as the faithful camp follower. “ The Affairs of Annabel ” Flavoured with high-speed humour and side-splitting situations. “ The Affairs of Annabel,” which will be shown with “ ExChamp ” at the Opera House to-day and to-morrow, features Jack Oakle and Lucille Ball. The story revolves around the unexpected results of a series of imaginative exploits contrived by Oakie in his role of rash press agent to publicise Miss Ball, who plays the role of a fiery film star. Perfectly suited to the mirth-making talents of its two stars, “ The Affairs of Annabel provides a wealth of entertainment, and as well affords interesting behind the scenes action on producing pictures. “The Lone Ranger” will be shown at the matinee to-day and at 7.30 to-night. SOUTH AFRICAN VETERANS ANNUAL MEETING The annual report and balance sheet, which showed the finances in a sound position, were adopted at the annual meeting of the Oamaru branch of the South African Veterans. The following officebearers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Mr D. R. Corson: vice-presi-dents, Messrs J. McKay and H. Callaghan; secretary and treasurer, Mr A. W. Woodward; auditor, Mr W Edwards: committee, financial members. The chief function of the past year was an enjoyable picnic held at Ashburton in conjunction with the Tlmaru and Christchurch veterans. Annual Reunion The South African Veterans’ annual reunion was held in Saturday night, Mr D. R. Corson (president) occupying the chair. A very happy time was spent in recalling Incidents of the Boer War and renewing friendships made on the veldt, and the following toast list was honoured: " The King ”; ” Fallen Comrades : Kindred Associations ” (Mr A. W. Woodward— Messrs W. Couper, North Otago Highland Pipe Band: and R. E. Dimick North Otago Amateur Athletic Association): ” Visitors “ (Mr H. M. Maude—Messrs W Hayman, Timaru: and S. Malthus, Waimate): “Returned Soldiers’ Association (Mr A. Stock —Messrs D. S. Smith and J. Ericson); “The Press” (Mr W Shirkey): and "The Chairman.” The roll call was answered by members of every contingent from the first to the tenth, there being eight grandfathers and a father of twins among the veterans. , . .. Community singing ot old songs of the Boer War period were greatly enjoyed, and songs were contributed by Messrs Colin Campbell, J. Mayfield, J. Macmillan, A. W. Woodward, R. E. Dimick, and E. Porter. Mr George Dorward played the accompaniments. ITEMS OF INTEREST IN AND ABOUT TOWN Severe Head Injuries As a result of a fall on Friday night, Frank William Harkin, an employee of Mr Arthur Gardiner (Island Cliff), suffered severe head injuries, necessitating his removal by the St. John Ambulance to the Oamaru Public Hospital. He was admitted late on Friday night, and his condition is reported as serious. To-morrow’s Stock Sale Present entries for to-morrow’s Waiareka sale include fat sheep and cattle, two trucks of hoggets, and store cattle. Court Pride of Oamaru Chief Ranger Dixon presided at the fortnightly meeting of Court Pride of Oamaru, A.0.F., at which sick pay amounting to £ll 19s 2d and accounts totalling £76 were passed for payment. The question of holding an old members’ night was held over in the meantime. RED CROSS SOCIETY HOME NURSING EXAMINATION The results of the recent home nursing examination are as follows: Passed with Credit.—J. Bain, M. Brown, J, Douglas, J. Hamilton, K Henderson, W Inglis, O. Irwin, N. Maude, F Macdonald. A Mclnnes, S. Macpherson, E Pinder M. Spite, M. Stock, D Uttley, S, Uttley. Pass.—E. Bulleid, R Duthle. N. Curtin M. Ewart, E. Famllton, M. Hay, M. Simpson, J. Sumper, P. Shayle-George. R Stevens, H. Stanlford, H. Lucas, M. Molllson, M. Ombler.

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