BALCLUTHA

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26243, 29 August 1946, Page 4

BALCLUTHA

RUGBY FOOTBALL Senior and junior representative matches between South Otago and Eastern Southland will be played at Balclutha on Saturday. The South Otago teams will be as follows: — „ • _ Senior—Backs: A. Hanley, K. McLennan, Cockerill, Duthie, Hagan, B. Haig. I. Gray. Forwards: J. Burn, Brown, A Storer, V. Hughes, T. McNab, Thomas, E Wheeler, F. Williams (captain). Reserves: N. O'Leary, E. Muir, W. Stewart, L. Harvey, R. Matchett. Junior.—Backs: J. Jury, C. Maguire, I. Robson, J. Roulston, J. Blair, J. Kirkwood, G. Turner. Forwards: P. Harris, A. Buchanan, J. Jardine, M. Jury, G. Copland, R. McKendry, L. Miller, N. Maze. Reserves: J. Budge, P. Prescott. R. Paul, D. Allison, A. Tweed, L. Washington. Eastern Southland Teams Senior.—Backs: D. Crosbie, I. Maslin. R. McKenzie (captain). A. Johnston C. Baynes, W. McKinnell, J. Adam. Forwards: B. Ogilvie, G. Kennedy. R. Jennings P Walsh, P. Folster, G. McMullen, T. Monaghan, G. Adam. Reserves: S. Reynolds, L. Milne, R. Clarke, A. Heads. Junior.—Backs: N. Crane. R. Dickison, W McDonald, J. Mutchin, M. Monaghan, S Herriott, B. Miller. Forwards: D. Hutton, F. Lyttle, D. White, A. Lee, A Johnston, G. Rutter, J. Ryder, R. Dickie. Reserves: N. Taylor, E. Sinclair, B. Thompson, W. Cunningham. . . . The referee of the .senior match will be Mr T. Hansen (Milton), while Mr J. Roy (Clinton) will control the junior game. HERITAGE At a well attended meeting at Balclutha on Monday evening, it was decided to form a branch of Heritage, Otago (Inc.) The meeting was convened by the mayor (Mr J. T. Walter), who presided and explained the aims and objects of the movem The following committee was appointed: Messrs A. D. Angus (chairman), A. N. Watson, J. S. Mosley, A. I. Mffier, P. McGregor, J. Garfield Anderson and T. M. Thompson, the Rev. T. Steele and Adjust was Fit dedded that the boundaries within which the committee would operate would be from Milton to Waip.ahi and including the Catlins district. The secretaries of R.S.A. sub-associations in Clinton and Owaka and the mayors of Milton and Kaitangata are to be asked to notify.cases in which the committee might be of assistance The appointment of a secretary was held over. MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING There was a large attendance at the weekly shoot of the Balclutha Club on Tuesday evening. The scores were, as follows:—C. Falconer 78, C. Shields 78. R. Anderson 77, W. Jacobs 77, G. Tosh 77, J E. Lowe 76, B. Lockhart 76, J. Barclay 75, L. Hurring 75, L. Scott 75, Miss Reach 75, T. Morris 75, Miss Soper 75, Mrs Barclay 74, L. Bell 74, P. Hanley 74, C Maxwell 74, J. Morrison 74, R. Mcßride 74, T. O’Callaghan 74, N. Carter 73, Miss Laing 73. R. Millar 73. A. Hayward 72, R. Mason 72. M. Nelson 72, E. Lenz 71, A. Miller 71, Mrs Falconer 70, A. Telfer 70, S Wragge 70, V. Vercoe 69, Mrs Carter bB, W Morrison 68. D Dobson 67, M. Cochrane 66, Miss Millar 66, R. Oliver 65, Miss Sherlow 65. This week’s handicap shoot was won by W. Jacobs. GARDENING CLUB

At the monthly meeting of the Balclutha Gardening Club, which was held on Monday night. Mr A. L. Shepard presided over a large attendance. An Interesting talk on soils and -manures was given by Mr A. M. Davidson, of Dunedin who was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. The president, referring to the impending departure of Mr A. E. Paterson thanked him for his work in the club and at various shows, and wished him success in his new appointment at Invercargill.