OTOROHANGA NEWS
GARDEN COMPETITIONS HIGH STANDARD OF ENTRIES (Special to Times) OTOR'OHAN'GA, Thursday. The gardeai competition* Tor 1940, orjranised by the Otorohanga District High fchool, promoted- keen competition anmng the 85 children who competed. * event' per cent of all the gardens were awarded certificates of merit (70 per cent and ° V Junior Division.—Wanda Nicholson and Mavis George, equal, with 09 per cent, 1 (these two competitors will also hold the Parents’ Association Cup Tor gaining the highest marks); Muriel Faulkner, 07 per cent, 3; Maurice Slater and Eldon Kehely, equal, 92 per cent, 4. Senior Divisioji.—Shirley George, 98 per cent, 1; Thelma Faulkner, 97 per cent, 2; David Moorhead, 96 per cent, 3; Earlwynne Roberts, 9'5 per cent, 4.
WILFUL DAMAGE At the Otorohanga Police Court, Rupe-na Tukahui was charged with mischler and wilfully damaging windows, valued at £3, at the local bowling club’s greens. He was convicted and ordered to pay for the damage done. RIDER INJURED While Mr J. Nihill, of Otorohanga, was training a horse over renews for show prospects ahead, the animal. In baulking at a fence, threw him heavily, rendering him unconscious from Monday evening to Wednesday morning. BOWLING TROPHIES Playing for the King Country and 'Midland Cups, Te Kuiti defeated Otorohanga (holders) by an aggregate of points, 1., to 113. The result of the junior pairs was in doubt until the 2 Ist head, when Te Kuiti gained a single point. The final scores were T« Kuiti 16, Otorohanga 15. SKINNER CUP TENNIS On the Otorohanga Tennis Club’s courts play In the skinner Cup competition resulted as follows:—'Miss A. Campbell beat, Miss M. Dalziel, 7—6; Miss A. Campbell beat Mis* A. Rhodes, 7—6; A. Prescott beat R Garry, 9—7. INDOOR BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIP Results of thp Otorohanga Druids' Indoor bowls singles championship arc as follows: First Round.—D. Anderson 7, XV. Clark 6, T. MeCre-ady 8, J. M. Quin 5, 0. Corbett to, G. Brieriy 5, L. Lovell 14, 11. Murphy Semi-finals.—Anderson S, MeCreadv 5 Corbett 8. Lovell 6. Final.—Corbett io. KIWIS WINS CRICKET Kiwis cricket team scored a tliree-point win over Olorohanga arter being decisively beaten In the first innings by 68 to 37. In the second innings Kiwis compiled 106 for six wickets in reply to Otorohanga’s total of 72.
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Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21346, 14 February 1941, Page 7
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