MID-CANTERBURY

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19785, 25 November 1929, Page 5

MID-CANTERBURY

ASHBURTON. ! t PERSONAL. J Messrs A. Tyndall, er.f\n>-cr fo the Main Highways Board, and F. Langbein, Canterbury represeinathe on the Boar.;, visited Ashburton on Frida.v and c.inferred with the County Council authorities with reference to highways and the new Ashburton traffic bridge. The Ilev. R. B. Tinsl-y conduce.l the anniversary services at the D\;n.-iindei M-tho<li>t 'hurch yesterday. ; ; - ! ' ! h:s p.'a-e at Ash burton was taken by The Kcv. J. H. Hannah, <>;' Southb-'lge. Mr A. S. Christie, 01 the stock department of the National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., who has been connected with the Ashburton brain ii for th>- past fourteen years, has been transferred on promotion to the company s Christehurch branch. He will take uvrr his new duties early ne.\t month. I Sunday School Anniversary. j The annual anniversary servic's in connexion with the Salvation Army Sunday School were held yesterday, when large attendances were present at a'i the services. The arranceiiients were in the hands of Sergeant-Major W. Hopwood. In the afternoon >pe.:ial items were given by the children. At the evening service a tableau was fccJd when special concerted ringing was given by the children. The band assisted at all services. The anniversary services will be concluded on Wednesday, when a concert will be given l.y pupils of the Sunday School. On Sunday next the prizes won during the y.-ar will be presented. New Traffic Bridge. Preliminary work in connexion with the erection of the new traffic bridge over the Ashburton river has been commenced by the contractors' staff, some of whom arrived last week. Notifiable Diseases. During the past week a case of diphtheria from Alford Forest road and another of T. 8., from Graham's road, Tinwald. have been reported to the County Health Inspector (Mr K. X. Johnson). A case of pneumonia was also reported in the Borough, it being the first for over four weeks. Cricket. Tbe Ashburton County Cricket Association's competitions were continued on .Saturday under ideal weather conditions. SENIOR GRADE. ASHBURTON A v. FAIRFIELD. The match between Ashburton A and Fairfield, played at Ashburton, was won by Ashbarton by lo» runs on the first innings. In Fairfield's first strikn A. Hooper made 23, V, Hnflfam 41. and B. Jordan 26, while in the second innings li. Robertson, l'j. was the only double-figure t-corer. O. C. Harper took six wickets for -\2 runs, and K. Nicoll three tor -IS in the flr*t inninps. and J. B. Nicoll took (our wicketi for 34 runs in the second. ASHBURTON A. Firat inning* . . . . .. 239 FAIRFIELD. First Innings. R. Prennan. r Lane, b B. K. Niroll . . 6 A. Hooper, c J. I'ritchard. b C. Harper 2.i W. OGrady. b K. Nicol! .. . . 3 H. Drennan. c Hanratty, b Harper .. 11 W. Andrews, c J. Browne, b Harper - - I C HufTam. c A. Jonei, b Harpt-r ~ . 41 S. Willis, b Brown* . . . . ..6 B. Jordan, h K. Nicoll .. ..26 P. Willis, lbw, h Harper .. ~. 0 W. Heenan. b Harper ... .. 0 D. Roberison, not out .. .. 3 Extras .. .. ..10 Total . . . . 130 | Bowline An»!y»i»—K. Nicoll took three wickets for 46 runs, J. P. Hanratty none for 21, C. Harper six for 32, J. Brown one. , for 7, R. A. Johnittone none for 14. Second Innings. B. Jordan, b J. B. Nicoll .. ..0 D. Robertson, b R. A. Johnstone 10 P. Willi*, b Nicholl . . 1 R. Drennan, b Nicoll . . . . 6 S. Willi*, c and b Nicoll . . 3 C. Huffam. run out . . . . 5 A. Hooper, c J. B. Nicoll, b K. Nicoll 8 i H. Drennan, not out 2 W. Andrews, lbw. b Harper . . 3 W. Heenan. ab«ent . . . . . . 0 W. OGrady, not out .. 2-1 Extras . . . . 16 Total for eight wicket* .. 84 Bowling Analysi*—J. B. Niroll took four wickett for 34 run*, R. A. Johnstone one for 12. K. Ni<-ol! one for 20. J. P. Hanratty none for 4. G. C. Harper one for none. ASHBCRTON B t. TINWALD. A'hhurton B won their match against Tinwald by 41 run*. j ASHBURTON B. Firat innings . . . . . . 253 TINWALD. Firm Inning*. W. Brady, b Stephens 7 J. C. Penrose, c Elvy. b Stephens . . 13 A. Gourley, b Graham . . 52 C. Penrose, run out . . 54 T. Hanlev, c Graham, b Charles . .» 12 T. Jamieson, r. Niroll, b Charles .. 7 V. McNicol. b McSherry . . .. 2fi C. Judze: «• McSherry. b Charles . . 2 H. Milichamp. not out 23 n. Day. c and b McSherry . . 1 M. King, c Laing. b McSherrv 5 Extra* . . 10 Total . . ..212 Bowling Analysis—B. McSherry took three wicket* for 54 runs, Stephens two for 60, A. Baigent none for 25. A. Graham one for f». L. Charles three for 29, H. Elvt none for 16. JUNIORS. In the match between Celtic and Technical the former made 245 for the loss of five wickets before declaring. B. Jordan put up the high score of 133 before being caught by Mcllraith. J. Dillon made 47, L. Brophy 16. and K. Rooney 1. Technical «ent "> and put up 70 in the first strike, W. Holland (33) being the principal scorer. They had made 57 for the loss of two wickets in the second innings at the call of time (J. Dandy 37 not out, Amos 4 not out, and Varcoe 12). The best bowler for Technical was Varcoe. who took two wickets for 11 runs, while for Celtic Langmaid took two for 3, and Rapley four for 12. Power Board, batting first against St. Stephen's, made 149 runs (A. Wills not out 50. L. Reeves 24), to which St. Stephen'* replied with 138 (C. Stills 39. W. Ho-kings 19. R. Stammers 17. R. R. Kerr l'il. Power Board had two wickets down for 21 runs when atumps were drawn for (he day. Bowling for St. Stephen'*. W Patching took three for 25. and W. Hot-k----ings two for 11. For Power Board. W Barrett, took three for 16. High School made Il'9 in th°ir first inninjs against Lauriston t'B. Knox 50. T. Lee 3D. E. Fooks 14). and 70 for the loss of 6ve wi'-kets in the second. Fooks (42 not out) being the principal scorer. Lauriston repli"d with 10.1 in their strike (Jacobs ■<s- - 111. Bennett 17). The b«ft bowler, for Lauriston were Smith, who took "it wicket* for 1!) run«. and Bennett, two for 2». while for the School Varcoe took four for 31. Tennis. The Ashburton Lawn Tennis Sub-Associa-tion'* junior inter-club competinnns uere continued on Saturday in excellent weather and on good lawn*. Detail*: -MKTHVEN v. TINWALD. ■ Methvcn names first-' Men's Singles—Wilson lost to Mood e H P, ShearT beat Tarbottom !(-«. Temple tea: McMillan 9-.'. Callahan beat Henderson 'J : iLsdirs' Singles—Mi-s J. Aitken !oi' '" Misa M. (Judsell ti-7. Mrs White beat 1. Watson 7-2. Miii D. Ireland lo't to Mrs (iudscll 2-7, Mrs Shearer beat Mrs Mill:champ 7-0. Men's Doublet—Wilson and Shearer beat Moodie and Tarbottom 9-3. Temple and Callahan best McMillaD and Henderson 9-6. Ladies' Doubles—Miss Aitken and Mrs White beat Misset Gud'el! and Watson 7-3. Mis* Ireland and Mrs Shearer beat Mesdames Gudsej! and Millichamp 7-J. Combined Doubles—Wilson and Mis* A;fk»n lost to Moodie and Miss Gudsci! 2-9. Shearer and Mrs White beat Tarbottom and i Mi«* Watson 9-3. Temple and M : >s Ireland beat McMillan and Mrs Gud<e!l 9-6. Calbhan and Mrs Shearer beat Henderson and Mrs MiHirhamp 9-1. Methvcn 12 sets, Tmwald 4 set--. ASHBURTON A r. TE MARAK. (Ashburton names first.) M'.n 1 * Singles—G. Doherty beat W. \\ atk.ns 9-4. F. Madden best N. Cornish 9-5. GField lost to W. Jordan 0-9. Ladies' Singles—Mias Lane beat Miis SirTijue 7-6, Miss Sullivan beat Miss 0. L. Thomas 7-5, Miss Rawnsley lost to Miss E. Vesty 1-7, Miss Pilbrow lost to Miss V. Smitn 5-7. Men's Doubles—Doherty snd Msdden beat Watkins and B«eh»nsn 9-4: Wake and Fie.d best Cornish and Jordan 9-7. I.ad:«s - Doubles —Misses Lane and S;il':v»n b«*t Misses Thomas snd McTigue 7-4, Muaes

IVbrnw and Rawns'.fr lost to Misses Smith scd Vesty 0-7. Combined Double*—Dohert? and M*ss Sullivan ]n«; to 'Watkins arid M.ss Thomas «j-3. Mniidfn and !!■.<■* I.are be.it B-:- hanan »nd M>3 McTiz-;» 9-7. AV : ,ke and Sl>« Rai»-n«>v ;,,i: ;,, <>-n.-h and it,'? Ye-ry 7-i. F'eM ■nd Miss Pi!brow beat Jordan ar.d M:ss Smith A»!i',:-.r:"r. A 10 *<••«. Te Marae ft *<>•=. Rakaia defeaied A«hb_rton B by 1" sets to 6 at Kaij :. Bowls. Friendly game« vert played by tr,» Ashburton Bnv.:;n; t >jb on Saturdr.y. re-u'ting r« fni!o\v~:—~r'eathfT«-on and Dun'op Is. I.aing and A. !.ar,« 'J t : Mit. hell and Dunn 17, and Bonn:ngron 15: Russell and Perry ■_':;, Hand.- and I bri-tmas -t>: Meredith and Saul? 17. Baker and Mat-tier 2f>: Beckett. Cow™, and Oakley 27, Jaine, Hill, and Mi-Sherry 1«. Remits of cKib competitions to date are at follows: Champior.«h ; p Sir.p:«<-—First round: A. Lane beat Buxiuc, Sa«le beat ilac.ier, Compter, beat Martin. < iiami ■:'jn>h :;• R:'ik-—r'irjt round: Woods. Campion. A. :,,::. and Hict-in- 1?. McKlhinn %, Buxton. Ma, -i-.-r. and O'Brien 17: Maddfn. Bam, Duh-rtv. Mil-nm l". Amos. Willis. MrKacbec, W. Lane 22; Ka = terbrook' s rink a bje. Hand '-a[i Doithle* (additional games) Klannasan and Mattier (51 -'.'. Martin and O Brien < f .r* 31; Sawie and Compton (2) ■J2. Feathersion and Knstcrt.rook <-1 > 24; Willi* nud Buiton (b) 26, Hardy and Higi;in« (2.) iy. The draw for the round of the Bullock pennant mat<-be« to be played under the auspices of the Ashburton Bowling Club Centre, is as follows:—December 14th: Ashbi'rton v. Kakaia. at AshSurton. December Irtth: A»hhnrton v. Ailenton. at Ashburton. Dorember 21st: Ailenton v. Rakaia. a: Raka:a. SEAFIELD. On Friday evening a farewell social .was given in the Seatield Schoolroom to Mr and Mrs A. Gregory and the Misses Edith, Olive, and Freda Gregory, who are leaving to take up their residence in Ashburton. Mr Gregory and family had many friends in the district of Doric, Pendarves, Wakanui, and Seavicw, so that the gathering was unusually large. The schoolroom was decorated with pink and gold streamers, interspersed with greenery and bowls of flowers. The chair was occupied by Mr A. Bcnnison, who said that the whole district regretted the loss of Mr and Mrs Gregory, residents rn that district for over 30 years. Mr J. Watson referred to the good work done by Mr Gregory as a member of the School Committee, which position he held for 27 years, and also as member of the Wakanui Road Board. Mr Frampton (Wakanui) said he had known Mr Gregory for many years, both as a good neighbour and a successful farmer. He also spoke of th'j excellent work done by Mr Gregory as a member of the Boad Board. Mr F. Johnson referred to the interest always taken by Mr Gregory in matters affecting the district, and to the help he had given as an energetic member of the local branch of the Farmers' Union. It was pleasant to know that his future years would be spent under congenial circumstances. Several other speakers also paid tributes to Mr and Mrs Gregory. Mr Bennison then presented Mr Gregory with a set of bowls from his many friends, and Mrs J. W. Watson presented Mrs Gregory with a case of fish knives and forks and servers and a silver entree dish as a memento of the pleasant years she had spent in the district. Mr R. Bavnes, on hphalf of the Seafield Rifle Club, presented Mr Gregory with an oak chiming clock. Mr Baynes spoke of the great interest Mr Gregory had always taken in the Rifle Club, of which he was the president. He had also been a member since its inauguration, and had given the land on which the range was erected. Miss Edith Gregory, who had been secretary of the Tennis Club and who had acted as sewing mistress this year at the local school, was presented by Mr F. Johnson with an antique brass fruit basket, while the Misses Olive and Freda Gregory were presented with fountain pens. Miss Mary Bennison, on behalf of the girls who had received music lessons from Miss Edith Gregory, presented her with a crystal vase. Mrs J. W. Watson then welcomed Mrs J. Gregory to the district, and presented her with a beatenbrass tea-tray. Mr Jas. Lainbie, on behalf of the Pendarves district, also welcomed Mrs J. Gregory. Mr Gregory thanked all for the handsome presents and for the .way he and his family had been honoured that evening. Supper was served and the remainder of the evening was spent in music and dancing. Songs were sung by Miss M. Bennison and a pianoforte solo played by Miss Hetty Johnson. Mr N. Dew and Mr A. Bennison acted as M.C.'s. The music was supplied by Mrs Mitchell's band, and extras played by Miss Bennison.