NIGHTCAPS NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 21854, 3 November 1932, Page 7

NIGHTCAPS NOTES

CRICKET MEETING. (From Our Correspondent.) A meeting of the Cricket Club was held on Monday evening, Mr James Grant presiding over a good attendance of members. Mr J. B. Purdue was elected club patron, while Mr D. L. Baird was appointed captain and Mr E. Pope deputy captain. The captain, deputy captain and Mr N. Irwin were chosen as selectors for the ensuing season. The secretary was directed to forward letters of thanks to Messrs A. Pointon and R. Irwin for their welcome donations to club funds. It was announced that club fixtures would commence on Saturday, when Ohai would meet Nightcaps on the local Tennis. Owing to the splendid weather which has prevailed of late the tennis courts have been well patronized, and judging by the form displayed the club should again experience a very successful season. The A grade team promises to be a particularly strong and weUbalanced combination and will play its first match at Riverton on Saturday. The following ladder matches have been played recently: Miss Kelly defeated Mrs Baird; C. Carmody defeated N. Irwin 9-8 and also A. Kennedy 9-8; N. Grant defeated A. Adams 9-5; J. Cosgriff defeated P. Welsh 9-8. Personal. Miss M. Cook, Riverton, has been visiting her relatives in Nightcaps. Miss Margaret Savage left for Central Otago on Wednesday. Mrs Carmody and Miss Kelly visited Gore at the week-end. Miss C. Rollands left recently to take up a position in Dimedin. Misses R. and J. McKenzie are visiting Christchurch for Carnival week. Mr C. Brazier left on Wednesday morning for Christchurch. Mesdames Gardiner and Thomson, of Invercargill, were recent visitors to Nightcaps. Miss B. Gazzard is spending a short holiday in Invercargill. Mr W. Excell left a few days ago for Wellington, where he will attend the annual meeting of the Coal Owners’ Association. Mr F. Boyle left during the week on a health-recruiting trip to Hanmer Springs. Weather Conditions. Exceptionally mild weather obtained during October, with an abundance of bright sunsihne. The month’s rainfall has been extremely light with no heavy falls. A good downpour would be welcome. A severe frost on October 23 wrought havoc to fruit trees, many of which were almost denuded of blossom.