MID-CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19115, 26 September 1927, Page 7

MID-CANTERBURY.

ASHBURTON. ~ PERSONAL. .Mr P. Jackson, who relinquishes the position of manager of the.Union Bank of Australia, Ltd.,' this week, to retire, • was met by the staff on Saturday morning and presc.ited with a handsome rug as a token of the esteem in which he is . ■ held. Mr L. S. Gardner made the presentation. Mr A. Harle, of the inspectors' staff -, .Wellington, who succeeds Mr Jackson, i arrives in Ashburton to-day. In.appreciation of the active interest ; - that he has always taken in the affairs of the Ashburton Motor-Cycling ". Club, Mr W. J. Dalley, who has resign- ' ed'the position of president was met by a large number of club members and VV presented with a silver cigarette case by '■ i" the oldest member, Mr A. Jamieson. i Mr Dalley was also elected a life member. ' Horse Parade. . The entries for the annual horse parade of the Ashburton A. and P. Association to be held on the Show Grounds to-morrow morning, are equal to those of last year, and it is expected that about twenty horses will be .paraded. For all farmers who are interested the Association has arranged for a demonstration on wool to be given by .Mr H. Silverwood, of the Ashburton Woollen Mills, and a demonstration on sheep, particularly the Ryeland, to be giVen by Mr H. C. B. Withell, at the Farmers' Co-op. Association auction mart at 2 p.m. ■_.'•■ Homing Pigeon Club. .'.•'•• Under the auspices of the Dunedin Homing Pigeon Club a pen match was contested from Ashburton on Saturday, there being 18 pens competing. Each pen was liberated at five minute intervals after 10 a.m., by the railway authorities, but the birds were slightly handicapped by the, strong north-west wind, which was blowing at the time. Motor-Cyclist Injured. As the result of a head-on collision with a horse and trap driven by J. W. Thomas, on Thompson's Track, Lauriston, a motor-cyclist named J. Johansen, .was admitted to the Ashburton County Hospital on Friday evening, suffering from abrasions to the face, and injuries to a shoulder. His condition is not serious. Unemployment Tund. As a result of the exhibition of national dancing given on East street reserve on Friday by local dancers under the auspices o£ the Ashburton County Pipe Band, close. on £2O was collected for the unemployment fund in Ashburton. Mr H. .Sinclair, chief of the Scottish Society, entertained the dancers during the evening. Sports Fixtures. The chief attraction in sporting circles in Ashburton on.Saturday, was the Ashburton Racing Club's Spring Meeting. All Bugby competitions being dethe senior representative team journeyed to Christchurch and contested a p match against Canterbury B. Hockey enthusiasts were provided with some, good entertainment oh the Domain when the Ashburton Ladies' Hockey Association's open six-a-side tournaments were decided, there being many teamufrom oustide centres competing. A representative Association football team also journeyed to Christchurch. A la»ge number of golf- _, ors. assemble! on/the;.links to witness, the final round of the, championships. St. Stephen's Fete. The St. Stephen's Spring Flower Show which was opened on Friday concluded >on Saturday evening. The function was well patronised during the afternoon and evening. . Tho flower show being representative of the best varieties of spring bloom, was a source of attraction /throughout. Tho decorated tables, judged by. tf«e public vote, resulted in Mrs K. Glenie being first with 69/ and Mrs 0. Haulton second with 62. The total receipts -•> amounted to £236 17s 7d, with a few \ small amounts to pome in, and it is ex- )' greeted that the, net proceeds: will be approximately £220. Girl Injured. ~,.'.'■ A girl named. Meiva Dalgety, aged 9 years, of Lauriston, received a cut ', on"the thigh, through, falling on a sharp > \ piece of wood while playing yesterday. She was admitted to the County Hospital, but her condition is not serious. 2 Smoke Concert. I As a wind-up to a successful season 'V ."the Allenton Football Club,, which won the junior grade competition for the '. \ tb,ird year in-succession,; and also the, third grade competition this season, held a. smoke concert on : Saturday night,.the president, Mr «L Smith, presiding. There >»b an attendance of 60, including i Messrs W. F. Watters (president) and J. 1 McLachlan (representing the Rugby Union), Mr E. Burgess (Referees' As- ' * I abciation), and representatives of other £n presenting the trophies to k Uie Club on behalf of the Rugby Union, Hi. 2fc Watters offered, congratulations to , : ,tfifi dub upon its double victory and ex- '<" -passed the hope that the club would r egter a senior team in the competitions ' l next year. A comprehensive toast list £-, Tfas honoured, and a number of musical {, if ems were given.-. t- ■ ■ Snowstorm. • % ' A snowstorm passed over Ashburton , x yesterday morning;; the fall being over .- &% inch. The fall began about 6 a.m. it «r tnd continued until 10 a.m. after which ■%?*«!&» weather gradually cleared. The t yJJJSi shone out brightly during the after--Bpori, and a nor'-west wind prevailed. ! v j Golf. <■' .The final round of the Ashburton .'' jGolf Championship played on Saturday resulted as follows.v----i ' Men's senior championship: J. T. ► Snath beat CO. Pratt. Men's junior championship: H. A. , beat A, B. Lane. Ladies' senior championship: Miss E. beat Miss Z. Bonnington. ( " Ladies' junior championship: Miss B. - y beat Mrs J - T - Smith- * . The match against Shirley,'which was been played at Ashburton yes- . today, was postponed on account of C «b weather. '

R' ' ' Cricket Association. "> The Cricket Association met on Sat- , '{ttday night, the president, Mr H. Miluefiamp, presiding. The Ellesmere As"Wpiafcon wrote asking for a match at 1 'c°»nsandel on December 16th. The secMr J. P. Hanratty, stated that *nesmere wanted to make the fixture ijUnnnal one. It was decided to accept having been given, Mr W. An«ewg moved that no delegate tp tho Association shall be a playing member - *»' anotller club - Ho said the rule -■p '^° Bld do awav with a e reat deal oi sus ' aJ\H° tt and eriti cism. Mr F. Pritchard X#,«>it would cast a slur on thjs town ■^S?? 8 * 8 who represented the country jSkw e cna i J, n i aii said it would have eilc y to restrict the meetings of gPSglfwociation. The motion was lost wi vote « to 2 - the second sentence of Bule |||g|g* fended to read, 'The captain of

each representative team shall be appointed by the selectors,' " was moved by Mr R. H. Biggar, seconded by Mr A. Gourley. and carried unanimously. Mr W. B. Thomas was re-elected auditor.

It was decided to send a letter to Mr T. K. Sidey, M.P., congratulating him on the •success of the Summer Time Bill. On the motion of Mr J. B. Nicoll, it was decided that during the operation of the Bill, the competitions be played until 7 p.m.

\ In the event of a competition team 1 arriving on the field late, it was agreed > that the captain of the opposing team . be given power to require the lost time , to be made up, provided he give notice • before 5 p.m. on the day of the play. 5 Mr Biggar drew attention to the fact ■ that eight teams had entered for the junior competition, making it impossible - to play two rounds, which would take , up twenty-eight playing Saturdays. Mr Pritchard moved that the" first i round be played, at the end of which - the four leading teams be drawn for f the second round, a knock-out competition to be provided for the remaining '. teams. This was defeated, and the foll lowing motion by Mr Biggar was carr ried: "That the Junior Competition be . played off in two sections, the winner of - each to play in the final." It was agreed that two town teams together with Fairfield and Eakaia comj prise one section, and the remaining two - teams, together with Methven and Laur riston, comprise the other section. [lt was resolved to play two rounds . in this competition. Hockey. Ad open six-a-side hockey tournament con'r ducted by the Ashburton Hockey Association was played on the Ashburton Domain on i Saturday. Sixteen teams competed, five senior t and. eleven junior. The games were well coni tested, and five games were won by a \hit " over the line. The finals of both grades were : good, the junior game being especially closely contested and exciting. Methven met Rakaia in the final o£ the seniors, the former team being the better. The half-time score was 1-0 in favour of Methven, this team adding another goal in the second half. The final of the junior grade was between Old Girls and Kia Ora. Old l Girls won by a hit over the line after an es- ( tended game.' The Mayor (Mr R. Galbraith) presented the medals to the captains of the -winning teams, and extended his congratulations. The following were the results:— SENIOR GRADE. ; First Round—Methven 1 beat Old Girls A 0. Second Round—Methven 5 beat Old Girls B 0, Rakaia 1J beat High School 1. Final—Methven 2 beat Rakaia 0. JUNIOR GRADE. First Round—Rakaia 1 beat Mt. Somers A 0, Old Girls 1J beat Dnnsandel 0, Lauriston A 1 beat New Brighton 0, High School , 2 beat Digby's 0, Mt. Somers B J beat Lauriston B 0. Second Round—Old Girls i beat Rakaia 0, Lauriston A 2 beat High School 0, Mt. Somers B j beat Baring Square 0, Kia ora 1 beat Wakanni 0. " Semi-flnal-7-01d Girls 2 beat Lauriston A 0, Kis Ora 1 beat Mt. Somers 80. Final—Old Girls i beat Kia Ora 0. The referees were Messrs A. G. McHardy. R. B. Tinsley, C. Bishop, and At. Baker. HIGHBANK. A very successful gift afternoon was held at.Mrs S. Welly's residence at Highbank on Friday, in aid of the Highbank stall at the forthcoming fair to be held under the auspices of the Methven parochial district. The day was beautifully fine and there was a large attendance of supporters. Several competitions were held and these were' won by Mesdames R. Tooley, T. Grant, D. Chambers, and J. Law. A large number of useful gifts were ceived in aid of the stall. Much credit is due to Mesdames C. H. Watson, J. Suckling, and F. G. Mangin for their efforts in making the function such an outstanding success. Before dispersing the vicar, the Rev. F. A. Tooley, expressed his thanks to Mrs Weily for the use of the grounds, also to the many ladies who had assisted at the function; ■ .'■ PENDARVES. There was an exceptionally good attendance at the monthly euchre tournament, held in the hall on Friday evening. Mr A. P. Bruce controlled the games. The ladies' prizes were won by Mrs J. B. Lambie, U7 points; Mrs A Doig (Chertsey), 142; Miss E Doig 139. Tor the men's prizes Mr F. Ironside was first with. 171 points; Mr J Beattie, 156; Mr B. Trott, 153. After supper a dance was'held, the music being supplied by Mrs W. Cain/ Miss E. Ironside, and Mr W. E. Raine. - Miss I. Halliday has returned from Waimate. • Miss Bosina Halliday (Waimate) is spending a few, days with her sister at "Selma." '.,. .