WAIMATE BASKETBALL

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIV, Issue 21004, 5 April 1938, Page 3

WAIMATE BASKETBALL

THE YEAR REVIEWED HEAVY EXPENDITURE “Last year, although comprising a shorter season than usual, was a particularly strenuous one for those having the interests of basketball at heart in Waimate,” states the annual report to be presented to the Waimate Basketball Association. “This was occasioned by a heavy programme within our own Association and a greater number of outside matches than usual.”

“In the competition one round only was held owing to a belated start. The same number of teams took part as in the preceeding year, but at the end of the year a warm welcome was extended to Makikihi, a new club from whom much is expected. We offer our congratulations to the Waimate Club on winning both the first and second grade cups.” Four representative matches were played during the season. North Otago defeated the first grade team by 21-6, but the second-grade team avenged the defeat 9.2. Two firstgrade and two second-grade teams travelled to Timaru. In the former, Waimate was outclassed by superior combination and team work, but won one of the latter. At Temuka three teams again took part in representative games, the second grade winning. A second grade representative match was played on our home grounds against Otaio, and resulted in a win for the visitors.

“Congratulations are due to Mk is Anna Malthus and Molly McNeill who were members of the South Canterbury representative team taking part in the Dominion Tournament at Auckland. For the first time the president, Miss M. Whelan, represented South Canterbury as its second delegate at the New Zealand Council’s deliberations held in conjunction with the tournament. Congratulations are also due to T 'iss s J. Fraser and M. Crowe who played in the senior B representative match against Ashburton.

The anntial knock-out tournament was one of the high lights the season, 26 teams taking part. The old U grade was revived, as third grade, with considerable success. Timaru High School Old Girls’ team ran out winners of the first grade cup, Pareora, second grade and High School A third grade. A Yankee tournament was held at the end of the season. Makikihi staged a very popular win in the second grade. The first grade, owing to the lateness of the season was not completed “Expenditure has been particularly heavy, but we are very pleased at showing a credit balance of £l7 2s Id, £lO 10s of which is held in reserve as Makikihi’s contribution to the expenses of the New Zealand tournament to be held in Timaru in 1938. A credit of £lO (approximately) was gained at a darice held in the Pipe Band Hall. We are indebted to the Waimate Pipe Band for the use of their hall, and for the sterling assistance they gave that night. A bridge evening was held at the home of Mr and Mrs M. Leadbetter, and £2 10s was raised. We would like to record our thanks to Mrs Leadbetter for the assistance she has so freely given us. The committee records its thanks to Messrs Malcomson and Armstrong lor an address on Basketball rules, to the High School Board, the Borough Council, Mr and Mrs G. Dash, Mr T. E. Parry, and all those who gave donations or assisted in any way to make the 1937-38 season so successful.

The following is the draw for the first Medal Round to be played by members of the Ladies’ Golf Club today: Mrs Waldie v. Miss Stevens, Mrs Leslie v. Mrs Kellett. Mrs McDonald v. Mrs Healey, Mrs Fraser v. Mrs Deacon, Mrs Ruddenklau v. Mrs Brock, Mrs Dyer v. Mrs Leadbetter, Mrs Fitch v. Mrs P. Grant, Mrs Richards v. Miss B. Bitchener, Mrs Moreland v. Miss Burrows, Mrs Watters v. Miss E. Bitchener.

WEATHER IN MARCH

MANY DULL DAYS The weather last month was notable for the number of dull, overcast days experienced, although the rainfall was no more than normal. The sky was overcast on 17 days and rain fell on 13 days for a total fall of 1.91 inches. The heaviest fall of .55 inches occurred on the second. Th? highest thermometer reading for the month was 85.5 degrees, the mean temperature being 59.5 degrees. The grass minimum registered freezing point on March 12. Hours of sunshine numbered 157.7, the daily average being 5.09 hours. A clear sky was observed on three days. The anemometer registered 2167 miles of wind, the longest daily run being 132 miles and the daily average 69.9. MAGISTRATE’S COURT

QUARTERLY RETURNS Fourteen sittings of the Waimate Magistrate’s. Court were held during the quarter ended March 31. Three civil and three criminal sitting were presided over by the Magistrate, antf’ five civil and three criminal were held before Justices of the Peace. Civil plaints entered during the quarter numbered 28 and the total amount sued for was £579 17s Id. Eighteen civil warrants were issued and four were executed by bailiffs. The number of summonses and other processes served by bailiffs within one mile was 49, and eight were served beyond one mile. Sixteen judgment summons were issued and 13 foreign processes were received. On civil summons was served by registered letter.

Tweny-five criminal cases were heard, 23 concerning males and two females. No cases were heard in the Children’s Court.

Fees and fines for the quarter totalled £67 18s. made up as follows: Civil

fees £43 2s, criminal fees £6 12s, fines £l'. 15s, licnese fees £2 9s and f?es under Mortgagers and Lessees Rehabilitation Act £l. PERSONAL Miss J. Miller, who has been pending a holiday with Mrs J. Fagan. Harris Street, has returned to Invercargill.

Procter’s, the Opticians, Christchurch. will oe making their next professional visit to Waimate on Friday and Saturday, 13th and 14th May when they may be consulted on all defects of eyesight at the Royal Hotel Appointments can now be made by ringing the Royal Hotel ohone 15 ..