NIGHTCAPS NOTES.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume XXVII, Issue 1345, 17 November 1931, Page 2

NIGHTCAPS NOTES.

The first cup shoot resulted m the following scores being registered : — Yards. 300 500 600 Han. Tl. J. A. Steans 24 35 28 -4 91 S. Thomson 30 33 26 scr 89 R. Hazlcy 32 ,29 27 scr 88 A,. Marelich 25 23 29 11 88 J. WWilson 34 18 26 8. 86 C. Roberts -21 23 14 17 75 Conditions were far from good, as a strong gale was blowing, notwithstanding which Mr J. A. Steans registered a possible 35 at 500, this being the third occasion such has happened On the local range, Mr Steans also having the honour once previously. J. Wilson was top-scoi r_ at 300 yds, and A. Marelich at 600 yds. ■ ■' *.'" ■■" The long, dry spell which has been experienced for "the past few months h?s" shown no sign of breaking an . households .- are beginning to feel tl« lack of water badly. Gardens °<anc lawns are heing. -badly 'parched" and i good downpour is being anxioush awaited. With so much hot weather th swimming season has opened" earli'e than usual this year, and those win ■ have 'already' started have found th • water remafkahly warm. '*; : An excellent open-air* programm i -presented- by the Nightcaps Silve - Band at the Bowling -Green on Sun - day afternoon and a large gathering - the public thoroughly appreciated th \ splendid music. ' ■■'• .-» ■ '"'• "■'•• .-. - ; The enterprise of our young me: I has been shown m the formation of t body of "Rovers." This body, al j though jsmall, has the nucleus of r good organisation and should provid . an amusing and interesting pastime.' i - ' . y - During the week-end, Mr -J. Prer . deville opened his up-rto-date butcher' premises m the front bf Laidlaw' .. Garage. M 3 - The addition to the Convent Schoc ; "buildings was conjiO-enced last weeli under the ' capable management of th contractor, Mr Kerse. , Mr Latham is- still carrying on wit j the concrete paths which are now neai .ing completion. -0. *-' : : - TENNIS. The keen rivalry between NTghtca_ . and Ohai was emphasised on Saturda when Nightcaps arid Ohai A grad teams met iv their first encounte: _ - Two hundred spectators, the greatei r number ever seen on the local courti j assembled to see the match. Great ii 3 terest was*' taken m the ' game,-. Mi _ Malcolm, (Nightcaps) v.- Miss Meai (Ohai). These are the two top ladi« for Western and after a, splendid c. hibition of tennis, Mrs Malcolm ai j nexed the odd game to win '. 6-{ j Vickers (Ohai) showed splendid for. t hy Johnstone (Nightcaps] 9-4. ' - y y .'*- . The scores are as follows; Nighj : caps names first : — i. x y Ladies' Doubles. 1 Mrs Malcolm and Miss Hunt 6 a Miss. Mears -and Miss Whitely 4; Mes dames Laidlaw and Baird 6 v. Mej 5 dames Martin- and Hornby 2. \ Men's Doubles. Johnstone arid? Grant 9 v. Vickei and Bird 4; -Burgess and Cosgriff v. Martin and Fordyce 0. * Combined Doubles i L . Mrs Malcolm and Johnstone 5 \ Miss. Mears and .Vickers 7; Miss Hun and Grant 7 v. Mrs Martin and Bir '5; Mrs Laidlaw and Burgess 7 v. Mis \ Whitely and Martin 4 ; Mrs Baird ani Cosgriff 7 v. Mrs Ho~rnby and Fdrdyc 3 * / '.- v.- y, ? ? :.:' Ladies' Singles. ■ Mrs Malcolm 6y. Miss Mears 5 Miss Hunt 6 v. Mrs Martin 2; Mr -Laidlaw 4 v. ; # Miss Whitely 6 ; Mr Baird 6 v. Mrs* Hornby 2. . 1 Men's Singles. Johnstone 4 v. Vickers 9; Grant ! v. Bird 4 ; Burgess 9v. Martin 0 Cosgriff 9 v. Fordyce 5. Nightcaps: 13 sets, 109 games. Ohai : 3 sets, 64 games. Last Saturday the Nightcaps Rifle Club fired the second cup shoot al 300, ' 500 ._ and 600 yds. Shooting generally was helow the standard anc complaints were /heard against thc issue of ammunition available. Th€ third cup shoot is to take place nexl Saturday. The following were the scores on 14th inst. : — V Yards. „ 300 500 600 Han. tl. C. Roberts 31 31 28 5 9c G. Edie 27' 27 22 19 , ; 98 J. Wilson 26 31 ,29' 8 94 R. Muirhead 25 26 28 21 90 S. Thomson 28 30 31 — 89 R. Hazley 31 28 29 — 88 D. Couchman 22, 24 21 88 A. Marelich 28 25 23 11 87 A. Steans 23 •27 32 3 85 O. Edie ''■'■■ 22 2o r 24 11 ..." 82