WAIRIO

Southland Times, Issue 23337, 22 October 1937, Page 15

WAIRIO

CRICKET HOME TEAM LOSES TO OTAUTAU The first round of the CentralWestern competition was begun recently. In a match at Wairio Otautau easily defeated the home team. Following were the scores:— Otautau A. Chisholm 10 W. Melton 10 A. Cutler 32 R. Petitt 52 A. Fisher 12 F. Beadle 61. M. Millar 17 R. Whithead 2 N. Buxton retired 30 D. Manuel 8 L. Lang 0 Extras — Total 245 Bowling analysis.—Murphy took three wickets for 33 runs; Burgess one for 31; B-amfield one for 51; Sherman one for 26; Moseley none for 21; Wilson none for 22; Gardiner two for 29. Wairio First Innings A. Sherman 1 P. Murphy 0 J. Barnfield 4 J. Burgess 6 J. Wilson 10 G. W. Gardiner 1 R. Bates 0 F. Forde 0 A. Keen 0 J. Moseley 12 D. Munro not out 1 Extras 10 Total 35 Bowling analysis.—Petitt took one wicket for 33 runs; Cutler six for 21; Beadle two for 1. Second Innings Sherman ’ 0 Murphy 21 Barnfield 1 Moseley 1 Burgess 4 Gardiner 0 Bates 43 Forde 0 Wilson 1 Keen 0 Munro 0 Extras 4 Total 75 Bowling analysis.—Cutler took two wickets for 18 runs; Fisher two for 9; Melton one for 9; Petitt two for 13. At the annual meeting of the Excelsior (Wairio) Cricket Club, Mr A. W. Sherman presided over a fair attendance. ' The balance-sheet showed that the club began the season with a credit of 18/6 and at the close of the season there was a credit balance of £6 7/3.

The president said that the club was to be congratulated on its financial position and that a very enjoyable season had been experienced. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. The election of officers resulted:— Patron, Mr J. Hogan; president, Mr A. W. Sherman; vice-presidents, Messrs F. Spears, A. N. Pointon, J. A. Steans, J. B. Cutt, G. W. Gardiner, A. J. Brown, J. Blackwell, J. Egan, E. Crowe, S. J. Collie, J. C. Purdue, R. Rushton, R. Rankin, J. O’Brien, M. J. Egan, C. J. Nisbet, M. O’Brien, T. Egan, D. McLean, S. L. Gardiner and Dr G. Wood; secretary, Mr J. Burgess; treasurer, Mr G. W. Gardiner; committee, Messrs N. Bates, G. W. Gardiner, R. Bates, E. VZhite, P. Murphy, F. Forde and the president and secretary; delegates to the Central-Western Sub-Associa-tion, Messrs G. W. Gardiner, J. Burgess and A. W. Sherman; club captain, Mr J Burgess; custodian, Mr F. Forde; official umpire, Mr M. Forde. EUCHRE The hall committee’s weekly euchre tournament was well attended. The prize-winners were Mrs J. Nisbet and Mr J Gunn. Consolation prizes were won by Mrs M. Forde and Mr M. Forde. CHILDREN’S PARTY The committee of the combined Ohai Railway Board and the Government railways gave a party to Wairio children recently. The great success attending the annual ball prompts the committee to extend this function to the children and an enjoyable time was spent in games and children’s dances.