MATAURA

Southland Times, Issue 23346, 2 November 1937, Page 4

MATAURA

CRICKET first competition match The Mataura Cricket Club played its first competition match on Saturday when it met and defeated Gore B on the home grounds by 89 runs. Hie outfield was very fast, but the fielding of both teams was good. Batting for Gore, Wylie compiled 24 in five hits before being caught by Spooner off Leitch. Bowling for Mataura, Johnstone took one wicket for 18 runs in nine overs, two of which were maidens; Leitch also bowled well, at one stage taking four wickets for 8 runs. Townsend, Leitch and Clark batted well for Mataura. Bowling for Gore, Reid, Kershaw and O’Neill were very successful, all three finishing with very fine averages. The detailed scores were:— MATAURA Spooner b Anderson 2 Clarke c Horn b Barron 22 Johnstone c Horn b Anderson 13 Leitch b Kershaw 24 Townsend st Horn b Kershaw 46 Mac Gibbon b Kershaw 2 Armitage c Wylie b O’Neill 10 Anderson st Horn b Reid 16 Bogue st Horn b Reid 8 Alderson c Edie b Reid 0 Webb not out 9 Extras 25 Total 177 Bowling analysis.—Anderson took two wickets for 58 runs; Barron one for 46; Kershaw three for 3; O’Neill one for 7; Reid three for 6. GORE B Horn b Webb 7 Anderson c Townsend b Webb 0 O’Neill c Anderson b Leitch 9 Barron, lbw b Leitch 15 Reid b Leitch 0 Carlaw b Leitch 4 Edie b Johnstone 6 Wylie c Spooner b Leitch 24 Kershaw c and b Leitch 2 Jones not out 10 McLeod run out 2 Extras 9 Total 88 Bowling analysis:.—Leitch took six wickets for 26 runs; Webb two for 19; Johnstone one for 18; Townsend none for 16. LAWN TENNIS On Saturday afternoon the Mataura and Gore A teams met on the Mataura courts. The visitors won by nine sets to seven. The scores were as follows, Mataura names being mentioned first: Women’s Singles.—Mrs Cullen lost to Mrs F. Townsend 2-7; Miss S. Calder beat Miss Harvey 7-2; Miss Clearwater beat Miss Shearer 7-6; Miss Henry lost to Mrs Cockerill 5-7. Men’s Singles.—J. Calder lost to L. Cockerill 8-9; L. Currie lost to P. Welsh 3-9; I. Herbison beat E. Wyeth 9-5; L. Powell lost to F. Townsend 6-9. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs Cullen and Miss Calder beat Mrs Townsend and Miss Harvey 7-3; Misses Henry and ■Clearwater beat Miss Shearer and Mrs Cockerill 7-5. Men’s Doubles.—Calder and Currie lost to Cockerill and Welsh 3-9; Herbison and Powell lost to Wyeth and Townsend 8-9. Mixed Doubles.—Calder and Mrs Cullen lost to Cockerill and Mrs Townsend 5-7; Currie and Miss Calder beat Welsh and Miss Harvey 7-6; Herbison and Miss Clearwater lost to Wyeth and Miss Shearer 4-7; Powell and Miss Henry beat Townsend and Mrs Cockerill 7-6. Mataura, 7 sets, 95 games; Gore, 9 sets, 106 games. RIFLE SHOOTING Members of the Mataura Defence Rifle Club met on the range on Saturday to fire a seven-shot match for a club trophy at 300 yards. A strong variable wind was blowing and this detracted from good shooting. Scores were:—A. O. Ross 30-1-31; R. Barclay 30-1-31; A. Falconer 29-0-29; W. Webb 30-1-31; R. Wallace 30-2-32; B. V. Ross 30-2-32; D. Henry 25-1-26; L. Dickie 30-0-30; T. Gaudion 31-0-31; M. Watt 24-3-27; G. Henry 25-2-27. EUCHRE AND DANCE The Anglican Young People’s Club held its dance and card evening on Saturday. There was a good attendance. The winners of the cards were Mrs L. Johnston and Mrs Foley. Consolation prizes were awarded to Mrs W. Walkden and Mrs B. Ashby. The Monte Carlo waltz was won by Mr Sullivan and Miss I. Monaghan. The music for the dance was supplied by Mrs W. McLeod. Extras were played by Messrs C. Healy and H. Cameron. Mr H. Brownsey was master of ceremonies. CARD EVENING The weekly card evening which is being rim by the Mataura Volunteer Fire Brigade was well attended. The winners were Mrs Walkden and Mr A. Lloyd. Consolation prizes were won by Mrs G. Sinclair and Mr R. McCaughan.

TE TUA . TENNIS The first match of the season was played against Orepuki A at Te Tua. Te Tua won by 14 sets to two. The results were as follows, Te Tua names being mentioned first:— Women’s Doubles.—Misses I. Knowler and I. Horrell beat Misses M. Hurst and J. Morris, 6-5; Misses L. Knowler and F. Horrell beat Misses D. Young and I. Keady 6-3. Men’s Doubles.—R. Knowler and N. Horrell beat G. Suddaby and E. Millard, 7-2; I. E. Terry and C. Knowler beat L. and T. Suddaby 7-5. Mixed Doubles. —Miss I. Knowler and R. Knowler lost to Miss M. Hurst and G. Suddaby 3-6; Miss I. Horrell and N. Horrell beat Miss J. Morris and E. Millard 6-4; Miss L. Knowler and I. E. Terry beat Miss D. Young and L. Suddaby, 6-2; Miss F. Horrell and C. Knowler beat Miss J. Keady and T. Suddaby 6-2. Women’s Singles.—Miss I. Knowler beat Miss M. Hurst 6-1; Miss I. Horrell lost to Miss J. Morris 5-6; Miss L. Knowler beat Miss D. Young 6-0; Miss F. Horrell beat Miss J. Keady 6-2. Men’s Singles.—R. Knowler beat G. Suddaby 7-4; N. Horrell beat E. Millard 7-1: I. E. Terry beat L. Suddaby 7-4; C. Knowler beat T. Suddaby 7-0. The Te Tua B team played Excelsior at Tuatapere recently and won by one game, the sets being even.