PUKERAU NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 21578, 16 December 1931, Page 6

PUKERAU NOTES

Competition games in the West Otago Tennis Association’s fixtures were continued on Saturday last, Waikoikoi meeting Pukerau on the latter club’s court. Following are the scores,’ Waikoikoi players’ names appearing first: — Men’s Singles: Stark 4 v. Nixon 6; Burnett 6 v. Hoare 6; Gow 6 v. Murray 1; Spittle 3 v. McKenzie 6. Ladies’ Singles: Miss Gow 6 v. Miss Carter 1; Miss Spittle 1 v. Mis O. Nixon 6; Miss Robertson 6 v. Mrs Millar 9; Miss Gow 6 v. Miss McLay 1.

Men’s Doubles: Stark and Burnett 6 v. Nixon and Hoare 3; Gow and Spittle 6 v. Murray and McKenzie 3. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Gow and Spittle 6 v. Misses Carter and Nixon 0; Misses Robertson and Gow 6 v. Mrs Millar and Miss McLay 4. Mixed Doubles: Stark and Miss Gow 6 v. Nixon and Miss Carter 0; Burnett and Miss Spittle 6 v. Hoare and Miss Nixon 2; Gow and Miss Robertson 6 v. Murray and Mrs Millar 4; Spittle and Miss Gow 6 v. McKenzie and Miss McLay. Waikoikoi 11 sets, 86 games; Pukerau 3 sets, 44 games. Cricket. The Edievale and Pukerau cricket teams played a competition match on the Pukerau ground last Saturday afternoon under ideal weather conditions. Victory rested with the visiting team by a margin of 158 runs. Following are the scores:— EDIEVALE. I. CaffeU b McDonald 30 Edie c Millar b S. Edwards 74 A. Ottrey run out _ 21 W. Caffell c Millar b McDonald 4 S. Duff b J. Edwards b Olliver lbw b J. Edwards 0 T. Caffell b I. Edwards 26 Rush b I. Edwards 26 McLean b I. Edwards 9 H. Duff c I. Edwards b McDonald 2 C. Duff not out 2 Extras 8 Total , 207 Bowling Analysis: I. Edwards took three wickets for 27 runs, J. Edwards two for 62, L. Sharp none for 13, P. Millar none for 13, S. Edwards one for 36, F. Edwards none for 16, McDonald three for 23, Herron none for 5. PUKERAU. L. Sharp c Olliver b Caffell 0 F. Edwards b Edie 0 S. Edwards c Rush b Edie 10 Latta b Caffell 4 I. Edwards c Rush b Edie 0 A. McDonald b Caffell 7 P. Millar b Caffell 0 G. Herron run out 1 J. Lauren not out 13 J. Edwards b Caffell 4 J. Edwards b Ottrey 2 Extras 8 Total 49 Bowling Analysis: Edie took three wickets for 11 runs, J. Caffell five for 10, Rush none for 14, Ottrey one for 1.

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