GERALDINE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20513, 3 September 1936, Page 3

GERALDINE

COUNTY RIFLE ASSOCIATION SECOND ROUND SCORES Although none of the competitors in I the secom round of the Geraldine County Miniature Rifle Association’s competitions secured the possible, S. J. Cain and R. W. Wright (Rangitata) and C. Gould (Winchester) scored 79 in the A Grade, and W. Gudsell (Winchester) ai.d A. Parr (Pleasant Valley) secured the same score in the B Grade. D. Palmer and D. G. Cam (Rangitata), R. Hassell (Pleasant Valley) and J. Miller (Ra gitata Island), 78, were the highest scorers in the C Grade section. The third and final shoot will take place next Tuesday evening. The aggregate scores to date are:— A Grade Rangitata 767 Hilton 766 Winchester 763 Pleasant Valley 763 Orari 759 Temuka 755 B Grade Rangitata sland 764 Winchester No. 1 762 Pleasant Valley No. 1 .... 752 • Hilton No. 1 750 Gapes Valley 741 Orari Men 741 Pleasant Valley No. 2 .. .. 740 Orari Bridge 731 Woodbury 731 Orari Ladies 730 Hilton No. 2 727 Temuka 705 Winchester No. 2 704 C Grade Rangitata 739 Gapes Valley No. 1 735 Pleasant Valley 732 Orari Bridge Men 722 Winchester Ladies 718.. Orari Men 718 Gapes Valley No. 2 716 Rangitata Island 703 Orari Bridge Ladies No. 1 .. 681 Orari Bridge Ladies No. 2 .. 646 Pleasant Valley Ladies .. .. 634 Individual A Grade D. A. Scott 155 Geo. Martin 153 J. Grcgan 153 W. Fergusson 151 I. Chapman 150 E. Patrick 150 P. Patrick 147 E. Green 146 Individual B Grade D. Palmer 156 K. Quaid 150 A. MacKcnzie 150 A. Clements 148 G. Patrick 143 G. Hill 143 individual C Grade G. Bailey 146 Miss B. Wilks 140 W. M. Patrick 138 J. Fifield 133 Shooters Over 60 Years Geo. Martin 153 A. Cripps 144 W. M. Patrick 138 ’ J. Fifield 133 Shooters Under 18 Years D. Friend 151 E. Wright 151 I. Chapman 150 J. Waller 149 L. Davies 149 GOLF TEAM TO MEET FAIRLIE The following team will represent the Geraldine District Golf Club in the return match against Fairlie on the Geraldine links on Saturday, commencing at 9.15 a.m.:— T. C. Clarkson, R. Patrick, E. E. Scott, D. C. Williamson, Canon J. F. Coursey, J. S. Lorimer, W. Hamilton, W. C. Webb, G. N. Feilden, J. Scott, J. J. McGuigan, E. R. Guinness. VITAL STATISTICS LITTLE VARIATION Little variation is shown in the vital statistics for Geraldine when the past month is compared with August, 1935. Details as supplied by the Registrar <Mr L. S. R. King) are as follow, the figures for August. 1935, being given in parentheses:— Births: Male, one (one); female, two (two); total, three (three). Deaths: Male, one (one); female, one (two); total, two (three). Two marriage licenses were issued last month, with two in August, 1935. No registry office marriages were performed in either month. CRIBBAGE DISTRICT ASSOCIATION The following are the results of the ninth round of the Geraldine and District Ciibbagc Association’s competitions played on Tuesday evening:— Oddfellows 31 beat Citizens 20; Bowlers 28 beat Orari Bridge 24; Raukapuka 30 beat South End 22. The position of the teams to date with only one round to play is:— Raukapuka 237, Orari Bridge 235, Bowlers 235, Oddfellows 225, Citizens 222, South End 219. Inf'.vidual scores were:— Bowlers v. Orari Bridge—W. T. Turner and G. Knibb 9 v. W. Ford and N. South 4: A. J. Burmester and G. Watts 9 v. F. E. South and A. South 4; T. J. Paterson and J. Campbell 5 v. W. South and A. South 8; J. R. Lack and C. Stock 5 v. W. Crotty and T. Somerville 8. South End v. Raukapuka—F. G. Hayward and Richards 5 v. T. P. Scott and H. R. Scott 8; R. Pugh and T. Murph; 4 v. L. P. Scott and J. Turton 9; J. Watkins and J. Goodeve 7 v. D. Pringle and W. Phillips 6; G. Cowie and P. Bryant 6 v. L. Mitchell and J. Lysaght 7. Oddfellows v Citizens—W. Gaby and

G. Johnson 8 v. W. Tangney and T. Buckley 5; A. G. Titheridge and A. Sherratt 8 v. J. F. Prentice and J. Henry 5; S. H. Lapthorn and R. Tagg I 9 v. W. G. Walton and H. Blissett 3; ; H. Hill and G. Worner 6 v. G. W. Coombs and partner 7. Ir the Williamson Memorial Cup | competition. C. Stock and J. R. Lack (Bowlers) lead with 78 games, with L. P. Scott and J. Turton (69 games) 2, | G. W Coombs and partner (65 games' i 3. and W. Crotty and T. Somerville ! (Orari Bridge) and S. H. Lapthorn and R. Tagg (Oddfellows). 64 games (equal) 4. Procters, the Premier Opticians. Christchurch, will be making their next professional visit to Geraldine, on Wednesday, 23rd September, when they | may be consulted on all defects of eye- i sight at the Crown Hotel. Appoint- i ments can now be made by ringing Mr I Morris Williams, ’phone 61 |