GORE NEWS

Southland Times, Issue 24565, 14 October 1941, Page 2

GORE NEWS

OPENING OF SUMMER SPORTS CLUBS TENNIS, CRICKET AND CROQUET Several Gore summer sports clubs, tennis, cricket and croquet, held their official openings on Saturday afternoon. Several showers of rain fell during the morning and although no rain fell during the afternoon conditions were not pleasant. Because of this the attendances at the tennis and cricket openings were not good. A big crowd attended the opening of the Gore Croquet Club. TENNIS It was not possible to conduct the usual Yankee tournament at the opening of the Gore Tennis Club because of the small attendance of members and visitors. However, several enjoyable games were played on the club’s courts during the afternoon. The president of the club (Mr F. J. Townsend) officially declared the season open and expressed the hope that members would support the club during what would no doubt be another difficult year. There was also only a small attendance at the opening of the Anglican Tennis Club and it was not possible to conduct a tournament. Friendly games were played on the courts during the afternoon. The president (the Rev. W. W. Powell) officially declared the courts open for play, and said he hoped the club would enjoy a successful season. CRICKET The official openings of the Gore and Celtic cricket clubs were combined and a friendly match between players from both clubs was played on the Caledonian reserve during the afternoon. Some good performances were given by several batsmen and bowlers and the match proved an enjoyable one. The scores were: — No. 1 Team: E. Henderson c Dey, b Brown 25; D. Agnew, retired 27; N. Nesbit b Shore 3; J. O’Neill c Henderson b Dey 9; Braxton b Shore 2; K. Kershaw c Dey b Southern 8; D. O'Brien retired 18; H. Boyd b Brown 12; C. McArthur not out 11; extras 13; total, 128. No. 2 Team: W. Shore c McArthur b Nesbit 26; Ward retired 27; R. McCartney retired 26; W, Southern b Boyd 9; N. Shields retired 26; F. McArthur run out 7; P. Brown c and b O’Brien 4; P. Mallon not out 7; O. B. Dey not out 22; extras 3; total, 157.

CROQUET A big crowd of members, friends and visitors from other clubs, including Mesdames Stevens and R. J. Teller, president and secretary respectively, of the Southland Croquet Association, attended the official opening of the Gore Croquet Club. The president of the club (Mrs J. Ritchie) extended a welcome to all present and expressed the hope that the season would be a successful one. The green was officially declared open for play by the Mayor (Mr W. D. Shelton), who is also patron of the club, and the Mayoress (Mrs Shelton) hit the first ball through a hoop. Mr R. W. McCreath, president of the New Zealand Croquet Association, also spoke. During the afternoon a bring-and-buy sale in aid of the peace-time activities of the Red Cross Society was held and more than £l4 was raised. Competitions were also held and an enjoyable afternoon was spent. The competitions resulted as follows:—Angles, Mrs G. McLeod; ladder, Mrs R. Chatterton; scallywag, Miss J. Henderson; peg, Mr V. Burgess; putting, Mr W. T. Trusler. SPRING FLOWER DISPLAY The spring flower display held in the Gore Soldiers’ Club in aid of the peace-time activities of the Red Cross Society was an outstanding success, about £5O being raised. The display was well supported by the public throughout the day and flowers and produce were offered for sale, an auction being conducted by Mr W. H. Sadlier in the evening. The total proceeds amounted to £52/10/-, from which has to be deducted a number of small items covering expenses. The prizes won by the school children were presented by the Mayor (Mr W. D. Shelton).

PERSONAL Mr J. H. Tizard, of Timaru, has arrived at Gore to take over the position of manager of the Gore branch of J. R. McKenzie, Ltd., in place of Mr John Ward, who has left for Wellington. Reference to the death of Mr O. J. Howells, a vice-president of the subassociation, was made by the chairman (Mr E. H. W. Rowntree) at the annual meeting of the Eastern Southland Cricket Sub-Association on Saturday night. A motion of sympathy with the relations was carried. Mr W. Shore, who has been a member of the Celtic Cricket Club (Gore) for a number of years and who is leaving shortly to join the Fleet Air Arm, was met by members of the club when a presentation was made by Mr W. Southern, who extended to Mr Shore the best wishes of the club. Mr O. B. Dey also spoke on behalf of the Gore Club. ROTARY CLUB The speaker at yesterday’s luncheon of the Gore Rotary Club was Mr R. Lund, cditoi - of The Southland Times, who spoke on “Propaganda In War Time.” Mr Lund was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his address. WOMEN’S GOLF Members of the Gore Ladies’ Golf Club played a bogey match on the Croydon links in fair conditions. The match was won by Mrs A. Wilson, who finished one down and who reduced her handicap by one. Miss D. Perry, who finished three down, was runner-up.