ASHBURTON.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18152, 15 August 1924, Page 7

ASHBURTON.

GENERAL NEWS. Arrangements have been made for the matron of the County Hospital, Miss E. J. Watt, to conduct the ladies' home nursing classes in Ashburton. In reply to a request by the Ashburton Football Sub-Association to arrange a match with the Chinese team in Ashburton, the Canterbury Football Association wrote regretting that arrangements could not be made.

There will be no sitting of the Ashburton Magistrate's Court to-dav.

The Ashburton High School' girls' hockey and basket-ball teams journeyed to Dunedin yesterday to compote ngainst two teams from the Dunedin Girls' Ffigh School. The following are the teams:—Hockey: C. Bowden (captain). E. Knight, D. Vesty, M. Gudsell, B. Morrison, H. Watt, A. Loach, E. Prichard,_W. Falconer, N. Bowden, and B. Millichnmp; emergencies, D. Knox and H. Ruddock. Basket-ball: N. Buchanan, L. Morgan, D. Judge. H. Dixon, L. Dvhrburg, B. Lane, L. Acton, and M. Milsom; emergencies, M. Barr and M. McLeman.

A match was played yesterday on the showgrounds between the Ashburton High School first fifteen and the Christciiureh Boys' High School second fifteen. The local forwards proved superior to the visitors, and the backs were also slightly better. Ashburton won by 22 points to 4. H. Knight scored three tries, converted two, and kicked a penalty goal, while G. Cartwright and K. Johnston each scored a try. H. Causbie for Christchurch High School drop-kicked a goal from the field.

Technical School Board. The monthly meeting of the Technical School Board was held yesterday. Present:- Messrs C. Reid (chairman), J. Watson, W. G. Hillier, G. W. Andrews, J. Cow, T. Hayes, and F. Smallbone.

Mr C. Reid was re-elected chairman.

The Education Department wrote, approving a grant of £ls for .the purchase of a microscope, and stating that the tools and apparatus for the engineering workshop, for which application was made, must be held over in the meantime, also the purchase of an electric cooker.

A circular was received from the Department appealing to the Board to purchase its requirements, such as trays, doormats, baskets, etc., from the Jubilee Institute for the Blind. It was decided to fall in with the plans outlined in a letter received from the authorities in charge of the forthcoming Dunedin Exhibition, and instruct the director to confer with the teachers regarding exhibits from the various departments of the school.

The Electric Power Board advised that it would waive any minimum charge to the school, and would charge a flat rate of lsd per unit for all units consumed. The letter also stated that tlie Power Board was prepared to sell an electric cooker on the time payment sv3tcm.

Mr J. Cow, on behalf of the Power Board, said that it, like the Technical School, was out for the good of the community, and would be very sympathetic to the college requirements. Annual grants were received from the Borough Council (£5) and the County Council (£SO).

' The Ashburton "Wanderers' Football Club wrote asking the Board to accept an Association ball for the use of the boys attending the school. Owing to an unfortunate- misunderstanding, the letter stated, the club's request did not find favour with the director of the school, but the club wished it understood that it had no intention of introducing the Soccer code into the school behind the director's' back.

: The director produced a copy of a letter which, he sent to Mr J. McElliiimey, in the last paragraph of which he had pointed out that no application had been made to him for a football, and that he looked upon the attempt to introduce a new code of football into the school behind his back, as it were, as an unfair action on the part of the club. Ho also stated that had Mr McElhinney approached the Board in the right way, the ball would never have been returned. lie had- absolutely no objection to Soccer; on the contrary, lie rather liked the game. It was only a week before that he had picked sides amongst the boys for a game. Mr Reid said there was nothing to explain, and that they now had the offer of a football. Mr J. Cow-said they should accept the football in the same spirit as it was given. He thought that Rugby would hold its own no matter what came.

Mr Smallbone endorsed Mr Cow's re marks.

Mr Hayes said he was of the opinion that Soccer would soon be as popular uh Rugby, and that it was equally as good a game. Mr G. W. Andrews said he believed in giving every branch of spoit encouragement, and that they should receive the ball. Mr Watson said there was a misconception as to how the ball was presented, and the matter of introducing games into the school should be left in the hands of the director. Mr Reid said the director had acted in a fair and square manner. Mr Cow further remarked that the Board should devote its time to more important subjects. It was unanimously decided to accept the ball with thanks. ' Messrs Hayes and Hillier were appointed a visiting committee for the month.

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