SOUTH OTAGO

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23916, 18 September 1939, Page 10

SOUTH OTAGO

BALCLUTHA Light for Clinton The secretary of the Otago Electric Power Board has received advice from the Local Government Loans Board approving of the scheme for providing the Clinton-Waitepeka district with electric power. A poll of those inter .ested in the question of raising a loan will have to be taken, but as they have already signified their approval by signing guarantees the poll will be merely a formality Clay Bird Shooting The South Otago Gun Club held its monthly shoot on Saturday in fine weather at North Balclutha. The first event was a six-bird eye-opener, in which five tied with the possible—D. Campbell J. Stiven. G Sinclair C. Falconer, and S. Aburn. Next came a 15-bird handicap. J, Stiven being the only one to register a possible. Individual scores were:—J Stiven (handi-

cap 20yds> 15, D. Campbell (19) 14, C. W. Willocks (11) 14, S. Aburn (18) 14. A. Campbell (12) 13. W. Elliott (17) 13. G. Sinclair (16) 13, G. Turner (18) 13, C. Falconer (11) 12. T. McKinlay (17) 12. The afternoon concluded with a 15bird match, all off 16 yards, on the five track system. Scores were as follows:—T. McKinlay 15. G. Sinclair 15, W. Elliott 15. D. Campbell 13, G. Turner 13, A. Campbell 12, J. Stiven 12, S. Aburn 11 C. W Willocks 11. C. Falconer 11. Next Saturday the Otago Clay Bird Championshio will be fired on the club’s ground. This is a championship match open to members of affiliated clubs resident in the Otago provincial district. In additon to the optional sweepstake money, trophies will be awarded to the winner and the runner-up. In the morning an open £25 handicap match will be fired. In the championship any non-resident of Otago may participate in the optional sweepstake, but will not be eligible for the champoniship trophy. MILTON Rugby Football Brilliant weather prevailed on Saturday for the match between the Toko Club’s present and past players, played on the Toko Domain Ground before a large number of supporters The past players clearly demonstrated that they had lost little of their original skill, and, except that they tired as the game progressed, they put up a very creditable performance in holding the present players to an 18 to 17 win. Three members of the club took turns at refereeing. In the evening a social evening was held in the Pipe Band room, 46 members being present. Until the arrival of the president (Mr U. Walker) the chair was occupied by Mr J. Murdoch, and a lengthy toast list was honoured, most of the speakers referring to the value of social gatherings in bringing past and present players into closer contact. Several offers of services as coaches for next season were made, and as a result of a suggestion made by the president, a fair sum was contributed for the purpose of entertaining the Third and Fourth Grade players next Saturday night. During the evening items were given by Messrs W. Taylor (piano-accordion), L. Healey (song), T. Bedford (bagpipe selections), and T. and I. Whitaker (accordion and ukelele). The gathering terminated with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne,” Personal Mr George Melville, who has been a member of the office staff of the Bruce Woollen Company during the past 10 years, has received an appointment as accountant with the Otago Electric Power Board. Before relinquishing his position on Friday evening, he was met by members of the staff and the heads of departments, and presented with a travelling clock and a set of military hair brushes.