WEEK-END SPORT

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21903, 2 October 1936, Page 3

WEEK-END SPORT

LAST RUGBY MATCH OF SEASON BRADSHAW £UP LEAGUE 014 SUNDAY The winter sports season on the Coast has now almost finished, and several of the summer sports Bodies will hold their opening days during the week-end. . „ » The final Rugby match of the season between Excelsior (Hokitika) and Blaketown (Greymouth) for the McLean Cup will be played to-morrow and should provide a fitting climax to the season. These teams-have met only once before, when Blaketown i won by 6 points to 5. The game tomorrow should be a very close one, but it is thought that the odds are in favour of the Hokitika team. The final of the junior and third grade knock-out competitions will also be played to-morrow. There will be no Association football matches, as the season has been closed. A senior League match for the Bradshaw Cup between Ngahere and Marist will be the principal attraction on Sunday. If Marist wins this match the club will win the cup. If, however, Ngahere wins Marist will have to play Pirates in the final. There will also be a junior grade one-round game between Marist and Runanga, and a third grade challenge shield match between Runanga and Marist. RIFLE SHOOTING AT GREYMOUTH LARGE ATTENDANCE AT CLUBS' COMBINED BANQUET There was an attendance of about 150 at the annual banquet, dance, and cards evening of the Grey Defence Rifle Club, and the Grey Men's and Women's Miniature Rifle Clubs, which was held recently in the Druids' Hall. Mr L. Forrest presided. The following was the toast list: "The Grey Defence Rifle Club," proposed by Mr L. Forrest, arid replied to by Messrs E. R. Moss (patron) and J. E. Prendergast (president); "The Miniature Rifle Clubs." Mr J. SmithMr L. Chapman and Miss R. Woollett; "Visiting Clubs," Mr T. Nankervell— Messrs G. Hildebrand (Runanga), J. Morgan (Brunner), Mrs B. Smith (Runanga Women's Club); "The Prizewinners," Mr R. Murray—Messrs S. Davy (Defence Club), S. Sharman (Miniature Club). Miss E. Tillyshort (Women's Club); "Donors of. Trophies," Mr M. Garth—Messrs G. Smith. K. Balchin, and F. E. Stent. The following prizes were presented: —Men's Miniature Rifle Club, chamEionship and club's trophy for hotty utton, S. Sharman; handicap championship and president's trophy, J. Molloy; A.'Harrison's trophy, S. Common; vice-president Hamilton's trophy. R. Peek; Greenhill's trophy, N. McMahon; G. Smith's trophy, J. Efford; K. Balchin's trophy, M. Garth; patron's medal, G. Smith; team's competition for J. D. Edmond's Cup, Kiwi team; Grey Defence Club: championship, Si Davy; handicap championship. M. Garth; Bromley Memorial Belt, C. Richardson; patron's trophies, first, W. M. Garth, second, J. T. Prendergast; president's trophy, M. Garth; P. Beck's Cup, S. Davy; club's trophy, S. Sharman; S. Sharman's trophy, S. Davy; Grey Ladies' Club: championship, Miss E. Tillyshort (1026 points) ; runner-up, Miss Fleming (978 points); handicap championship, Miss R. Wollett (1054.6 points); runner-up, Miss Fleming (1052.85 points); hotty button, Miss E. Tillyshort; first trophy, Miss Fleming; W. Greenhill's trophy, Miss R. Woollett; secretary's trophy, Mrs Manning: second trophy, Miss Cooper; third trophy, Miss Gray. Items were given during the evening by the following: Mr L. Forrest (song), and Mrs Coles (musical monologue). The unbeaten world's record of E. R. Moss, a member of the club, who, shooting in 1910 at 800 yards, 600 yards, and 300 yards, had' scored 104 out of a possible 105, was mentioned by Mr Forrest. At 800 yards, Mr Moss had, scored 35, at 600 yards he had scored j 34, and at 300 yards 35. This record, Mr Forrest said, still stood. VITAL STATISTICS FOR WESTPORT Vital statistics for the Westport registration flistrict for September are as follows, the figures for September, 1935, being given in parenthesis:— Birhts, 19 (13); marriage notices, 4 (0); deaths, 7 (3). Figures for the quarter ended September 30 are as follows, figures for the corresponding period last year being given in parenthesis:—Births, (28); marriage notices, 13 (14); deaths, 22 (12). GREYMOUTH FIGURES The vital statistics for Greymouth for September, with the figures for. September of last year in parenthesis, were:—Births 27 (29), deaths 12 (6); marriage notices issued 11 (6), marriages by registrar 1 (1). COLLECTIONS AT WESTPORT INCREASES IN MOST ITEMS Customs returns for the port of Westport for September are as follows, the figures for September, 1935, being given in parenthesis:—Customs duty, £BO4 0s Id (£723 Is 6d); excise beer duty, £456 .5s 2d (£334 12s 4d); sales tax, £4lO 5s lOd (£314 2s 7d); gold export duty, £7l 3s lid on 114 ounces (£73 lis 8d on 118 ounces). The principal returns for the nine months of the year to date are as follows, with the figures for the corresponding period of last year in parenthesis:—Customs duty, £6492 9s 3d (£5663 7s 2d); excise beer duty, £3489 6s 4d (£3368 lis 4d); sales tax, £3134 2s 9d (£2788 6s sd). GREYMOUTH RETURNS The total collections at the Greymouth customs office during September amounted to £10,974 10s,» compared with £11,112 Is for the corresponding period of last year. _ '„ • Customs revenue amounted to £3Bos 4s Id (£3398 5s Id), and sales tax to £2579 Is 5d (£2199 9s Id). Rainfall recorded at. the Public Works Department office gauge at Westport during September was 8.68 inches. Rain fell on 23 days during the month, the heaviest fall being one inch on September 12. The fall for September, 1935, was 2.79 inches. The total fall for the three months' period was 29.50 inches compared with 16.82 inches for the corresponding quarter last year.