WEST COAST NOTES

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19731, 23 September 1929, Page 9

WEST COAST NOTES

PERSONAL. (ancui to Tica rasss.) GBJSYMOUTH, September 22. Mr and Mrs P. Beck, who have been *i»lting Wellington, returned yesternjjUjPu. Mr and Mrs Alau Johnston, who have tana visiting Christehurch, returned yesterday. Miita E. Costelloe, of the Greymouth Exchange staff, is on annual leave. Mrs Ivan Bennington left yesterday •a holiday to Christchurch. Mr B. Chalmers (Boss) left yester«*y to resume studies at the Christehurcli Training College. Mr William Scott, formerly Harbourmaster at Hokitika, is visiting the West Coast. 'Mr B. Lyons, a resident of Stafford for 01 years, left yesterday to reside in Wellington. Rugby Football. A sevona-sido tournament was held yesterday at Kumara for the Haraty Cup. The finalists were Cobden and Btars (Greymouth), the former winning by 8 to nil. Keefton Cricket dob. The annual meeting of the Beefton Crfcket Club was held on Friday evening. The election of officers resulted aa follows:—Patron, Mr W. P. Monteith; president, Mr T. .Williams; secretary, Mr W. Blom; club-captain, Mr T.t Hepburn; vice-captain, Mr W. Blom; treasurer, Mr D. MoKane; selection eommittec, the treasurer, club captain, vice-captain, and president. League Football. Beautiful weather prevailed this •fternoon for the football fixture between Grey Marists and Christchurch Marists, and there was a large attendance at the Cobden Domain. The home team defeated the visitors by 12 to 11. The Orey scorers were Griffen, Beban, Marriott, and Coulson (one try each). The Christchurch scorers were O'Loughlin, Carey, and Flood (one try ">#aeh;, Brittenden (a penalty goal). South Westland. A sevcu-a-side football tourney was held at Wataroa on Saturday. Five team* competed, Waitalii winning th© «bie!d presented by Mr Casey The Wuiho sports on the 16th proved •n enjoyable outing, the programme being varied and reminiscent of the good old davs wlien Sports Day .was not a name only. . The Rev. Mr Christian, of Kirwee, Is paying « visit to his daughter, who is conduct ing Red Cross nursing classes *» the district. Nurse Spring, of the Plunket So•iefcy, has been on her quarterly visit to South Westland. . On Wednesday, at the residence of Kr W. Searle, the marriage took place *weeii Mrs Margaret Russ and Mr Alfred Searle. Whitebait in the southern rivers » ®Ow becoming more plentiful, ast many •e 20 tins going forward to the Christchtircli market. The takings to- the lest two seasons have averaged £2OUU. the largest consignment being Iw tins.