NORTH CANTERBURY NEWS

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22747, 27 June 1939, Page 5

NORTH CANTERBURY NEWS

MINISTER VISITS RANGIORA

SUBSIDISED LABOUR DISCUSSED

NO DEPUTATIONS* RECEIVED

The availability of subsidised labour for the Rangiora County and Borough Councils was discussed by the Minister for Labour (the Hon. P. C. Webb) with council officers during a brief visit to Rangiora late yesterday afternoon. No deputations were received, but the Minister met the Town Clerk, Mr J. M. Fraser, and the County Clerk, Mr S. G. Dailey. The Minister did not agree to proposals (not available for publication) from the County Council, but Mr Fraser indicated later that the Minister’s reply to points raised was satisfactory as far as probable borough requirements were concerned, and he thought it likely that a certain amount of subsidised labour would later be available locally. . , , The Minister was accompanied oy Mr A. J. Ridler, assistant-secretary to the employment division of the Department of Labour. *

north canterbury POULTRY SHOW

i More entries have been received for • the North Canterbury Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Club’s exhibition this year 9 than last year. The show will be held on Friday and Saturday this week. The numbers of entries (with last year’s figures in parenthesis) are: Open 97 8 (79), utility 220 (224) eggs 9 (3). bantams 56 (59), pigeons 96 (97), canaries 97 (94). budgerigars 140 (188), fancy work 99 (64), roots 48 (21), fruit products 12 (6), cookery 105 (49), cats 22 (27). MEMORIAL SERVICE AT KAIAPOI A memorial service to Mrs E. Holland was held on Sunday evening at St. Bartholomew’s Church, Kaiapoi, and was attended by a large congregation of past and present parishioners of Kaiapoi. , , , , .. ' The service was conducted hy tne vicar (the Rev. T. M. Curnow). Special hymns, lessons, and prayers were given and at the conclusion the “Dead March was played by Mr H. F. Best, a former organist at the church. SOCIAL EVENING AT OURUHIA % I The annual social of the Waimairi I branch of the New Zealand Farmers I Union was held in the Ouruhia School- . recently. Messrs R. Wilson and _A. • Harris were masters of ceremonies, and Mr Y. Lange’s band played the music. Mrs- Marks played extras. Novelty dances were wpn by Miss Iris Crawford (Yaldhurst), Mr lan Morton, and Mr N. A. Fraser and Miss Pat Fraser (Styx). In the card room the winners were Mrs D. Boyd (Marshland) and Mr W. Hassell. Con- . solation prizes were awarded to Mrs ; A. Gibbs (Marshland) , and Mr Robin i Pengelly. ‘ • . , A tap-dancing item was given by MiSses Coral, Pat, and Master' Norman Fraser. A mouth-organ solo was played by Robin Pengelley. Mrs M .rks was accompanist.

RUGBY FOOTBALL

RESULTS IN ELLESMERE COMPETITION WINS FOR PREBBLETON AND LEESTON The results of matches played on Saturday are as follows: — , _ First Grade —Prebbleton 10, Leeston 5, Lincoln 12, Dunsandel 7; College 9, SouthbrSecond Grade—United 17, Southbridge 3; Leeston 74. College B 0; Waihora 6, Dun-, sandel 3; College A 6, Lincoln 3. Third Grade—Leeston 8, United 0: Irwell 37, High School 12. The draw for next Saturday is; First Grade—Dunsandel v. Leeston (Mr E. G. Pocock); Southbridge v. Lincoln (Mr L. Ebert): College v. Prebbleton (Mr K. H. Perrin). _ Second Grade—United v. College B (Mr O Bailey); Waihora v. Southbridge, at Tai Tapu (Mr W. C. Miller); College A v. Leeston, 1.30 p.m. (Mr J. D. Blair); Dunsandel v. Lincoln, 1.30 p.m. (Mr K. Third Grade —United v. High School, 1.30 p.m. (Mr E. Watkins): Leeston V. Irwell, 2.45 p.m. (Mr N. Heslop). Positions of Teams The positions of teams are as follows: First Grade —Prebbleton 16, Lincoln 13, College 10, Dunsandel 8, Southbridge 6, Leeston 5. .. ~ • ~ Second Grade—Leeston 18, Waihora 16, Lincoln 14, Southbridge 9, College A 6, Dunsandel 4, College B 1. Third Grade—lrwell 9, Leeston 7, United 2, High School 2. ALBION BEATS BANKS PENINSULA MATCH AT LITTLE RIVER In a match played by the Albion team and a Banks Peninsula team at Little River on Saturday, Albion won by 22 points to 8. Both teams were changed during the match. In the first spell Albion by superior combination, especially in the backs, scored 19 points to their opponents’ 3. The Peninsula backs in the second spell made a much better showing. E. Wood (2). R. Garrett, W. Sweeney, G. Papps, and Bond scored tries for Albion, and Garrett and Papps converted two of the tries. For Peninsula, P. Ussher and R. K. Craw scored tries, one of which A. Cusdin converted. Mr A. A. Radford was referee. , , . . A junior trial game was also played at Little River. ' The B team beat the A team by 11 points to 6. Saturday’s Games The matches in the Banks Peninsula competitions to be played next Saturday are as follows: — „ . Senior Competition—Little River v. Eastern Bays, at Little River (Mr C. M. C. Wilson); Akaroa v. United Bays, at Akaroa (Mr W. R. Moore). Junior —United Bays .v. Little Hlver, at Duvauchelle (Mr D. P. Jenkins): Akaroa, a bye. COLLEGE GAME AT RANGIORA WIN FOR PAPANUI TECHNICAL TEAM The annual Rugby football match between the Papanul Technical College and the Rangiora High School was won by the visiting team by 12 points to 11. 'Die score was a good indication of the play, the teams being evenly matched. • Play generally was loose, with few good movements. The forwards did most of the work, the backs getting few opportunities.’ ,Xn the first half, and in part of thfr second, the local team’s backs spread out far across the field aind were unable to take full advantage of opportunities. Points for Rangiora were scored by Boyce and Colman. G. Smith kicked a penaltv goal for Technical, and Skirtan, Pahi, and Armstrong scored tries. A junior match was won by Rangiora by 16 points to 6. REPRESENTATIVE GAME WITH HURUNUI PRELIMINARY SELECTION OF PLAYERS A North Canterbury team to play a representative Rugby football match against a Hurunui Sub-Union team will be chosen from players who have been provisionally selected to play a trial game at Dudley Park, Rangiora. to-morrow night. The North Canterbury team will be selected from the following:—K. Doody, K. Stubbs (Oxford), Cook, F. Devlin, J. Winter, P. Brown, H. Berry (North Canterbury), A. Lyndsay, J. Peach, E. Stringer (Kowai), R. Catherwood, L. Catherwood, R. Hann, G. Wood (Cust), W. Boyce (Amberley), E. Drake. Calder, W. Saunders (Glenmark), R. Cassidy, Little, L. Southern (Woodend). PLAYERS FOR JUNIOR MATCH A representative junior team from players in the North Canterbury Rugby Football Sub-Union will be selected for representative matches from the following players, who will attend training at Dudley Park to-night:—M. O’Neil. R. Withers, M. Johnson. W. Robertson, E. Turner, C, Galletly (North Canterbury), A. Winter. J. McCann. P. Cook (Ohoka), H. Sincock, J. McNamara, M. Stringer. L. Stringer, James (Kowai), E. Pulley. F. Webb (Loburn), J. Campbell, Jennings, W. Scoltock (West Eyreton), H. Campbell, H. Hamilton (Glenmark). CULVERDEN BEATS WAIAU A very even game was played between the Hanmer Springs and Culverden senior Rugby teams on the Culverden Domain. Culverdeh’s six points came from two tries by S. Britton and A. McMillan, and Hanmer Springs’s three points came from a try. The referee was Mr C. J. Crothall. MALVERN SUB-UNION’S MATCHES The results of matches played in the Malvern Rugby Sub-Union’s competition on Saturday are as follows: Glen tunnel 11 beat Springfield 9; Sheffield 13 beat Darfleld 6; Kirwee 18 beat Hororata 3. , . . ' The positions of teams at the end ot the second round are:—Springfield 15 points, Kirwee 15, Glentunnel 13. Sheffield 11. Darfleld 2, Hororgta 2. Darfleld and Springfield each 'has a game to play. The draw for next Saturday is as follows:—Kirwee v. Sheffield, Glentunnel v. Hororata, Springfield v. Darfleld. EUCHRE TOURNAMENT AT ISLINGTON The Hornby Bowling Club held a euchre tournament at the Islington Hall on Saturday. The, winners were: Women, Mrs Ernshaw 1, Mrs Lennox 2; men, Mr N. Forrester 1, Mr B. Rapley 2. YOUNG FARMERS’ CLUB AT HAWARDEN . Mr H. E. Garrett, of Lincoln College, was the speaker at the June meeting of the Hawarden Young Farmers’ Club, when there was a fair attendance. The speaker dealt with the various dry feeds most suitable to sheep during winter and early spring.

BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT WON BY LINCOLN RESULTS OF ANNUAL COMPETITION The results of the matches played in the annual basketball tournament at the Lincoln recreation ground recently are as follows: ' First Round—Ladbrooks lost to Lincoln A 1-6, Brookside beat Lincoln 3-0, Southbridge District High- School beat Wakaipa 2- Sprlngston beat Tai Tapu 2-0. Second Round—Lincoln A beat Lincoln 6- Ladbrooks drew with Wakaipa 4-4, Springston beat Brookside 3-1, Tai Tapu beat Soiithbridge 2-1. Third Round —Wakaipa beat Brookside 7- Lincoln A beat Southbridge 6-1, Springston beat Lincoln 6-0, Tai Tapu beat Ladbrooks 4-1. Fourth Round—Lincoln A beat Wakaipa 5-2, Ladbrooks beat Brookside 2-1, Tai Tapu beat Lincoln 6-0, Springston beat Southbridge District High school 5-4. Fifth Round—Ladbrooks beat Lincoln 3- Sprlngton beat Wakaipa 5-1, Lincoln A beat Tai Tapu 3-1, Southbridge District High School beat Brookside 7-3. Sixth Round—Lincoln A beat Brookside 4- Springston beat Ladbrooks 3-1, Wakaipa drew with Tai Tauu 2-2, Southbridge District High School beat Lincoln 9-1. Seventh Round—Lincoln A beat Springston 5-1, Brookside beat Tai. Tapu 3-2, Wakaipa beat Lincoln 9-0, Southbridge District High' School drew with Ladbrooks 5Points were scored, as follows:—Lincoln A 14. Springston 12, Tai Tapu 7, Southbridge District High School 7, Wakaipa 6, Ladbrooks 6, Brookside 4, Lincoln 0. Players in the ''winning team were Misses Joan Smart (captain). Colleen Moir, Jocelyn Fitzgibbon, Daphne Moir, Irene Woods, Norma Peryman, Marie Mills, Nancy Stewart, Eileen Fitzgibbon.

LINCOLN REPRESENTATIVE TEAM The following team has been chosen to represent the Lincoln Basketball Association in representative matches;— Goal, Misses Nancy Stewart (Lincoln), Venus Musson (Wakaipa), Joyce Ridden (Springston), emergency Mary Studholme (Tai Tapu); centre, M. Woods (Tai Tapu), N. Peryman (Lincoln), N. Hoskins (Wakaipa), emergency M. Mounce (Springston): defence, Joan Smart (Lincoln). J. Heslop (Brookside), M. Pierce (Brookside), emergency N. Opie (Springston). NORTH CANTERBURY RESULTS Results of the North . Canterbury Basketball Association’s matches played on Saturday were as follows; —Rangiora A 27 beat Sefton B 5; Clarkville 23 beat Ashley B 8: Balcairn A 23 beat Carlton 3; Ashley ,A 19 beat Rangiora B 2. BANKS PENINSULA GAME In the Banks Peninsula basketball competition a match between. Little River and Old Girls (Akaroa) was played at Little River. Little River won by 18 goals to 7. Mrs L. Humphries was referee. PERSONAL NOTES r '< • HANMER SPRINGS Mr and Mrs T. Maher (View Brae) are spending a holiday in the North Island. Mr and Mrs E. Burgess, of Christchurch, have taken up residence at Hanmer Springs. HORORATA Miss Musgrave, Riccarton, has been the guest of Mr T. D. Jarman, “Heatherlea,” Hororata. Miss Joyce McKenzie, who spent the week-end with her parents, Mr and Mrs A. McKenzie* Hororata,. has returned to Christchurch. ... Mrs y. E. Harris, who has been staying in) Christchurch,. rMurned home last night. " ' " AKAROA Archdeacon A. J. Petrie, the Vicarage, Akaroa. accompanied by Mrs Petrie, returned home yesterday after a visit to the Ashburton district. The Rev. H. F. Ault (Christchurch) officiated at the early celebration of Holy Communion, at St. Peter’s Church on Sunday, and gave addresses at the morning and evening services at Akaroa, and at the afternoon service at Wainui. Mr Ault was the guest of Mr and Mrs P. G. Riches, Benoit street, Akaroa, for the week-end, and will stay this week with Archdeacon and Mrs Petrie, at the Vicarage. Mr and Mrs' J. McKay (Wellington) have been spending the week-end with Mrs McKay’s father, Mr E. X. le Lievre, Oinako, Akaroa. Mr A. C. Bretherton (Fendalton) is staying with Mr and Mrs W. E. M. Jacobson, “Rahean,” Akaroa. PREBBLETON Mr and Mrs W. Kolkman, Prebbleton, and Mr and Mrs C. Kolkman are spending a holiday motoring in Otago and Southland. « Mr J. Guilford, a member of the Prebbleton Rugby Football Club, who will leave shortly for Taranaki, was given an engraved wristlet watch from his fellow* club members. The presentation was made by Mr J. Smith, EAST EYRETON Mr L. Diedrichs, of Harihari, South Westland, is spending a holiday with Mr and Mrs A. Patterson. GOLF STABLEFORD BOGEY AT CHEVIOT The following are the best scores in a Stableford bogey match for Mrs G. L. Rutherford’s trophy played by the Cheviot Golf Club:—M. Childs. 34, 38—72; C. Whitehead, 36, 35—71; J. D. Fleming, 33. 32—65; L. H. Marshall, 33, 33—66; R. G. Westenra, 30, 30—60; J. Stevenson, 27, 30—57. HORORATA CLUB A mixed Canadian foursome was played on the Terrace Station course by members of the Hororata Golf Club. The best scores were:—E. H. Sime and Miss E. Thorne, 81, 18—63; R. G. Keith and Mrs Keith, 97. 30—67; H. A. Oliver and Mrs Oliver, 96, 27—69; S. Hunt and Miss Felton, 97, 26—71; R. Oliver and Mrs W O. Gray, 94, 22—72; A. D. Oliver ana Mrs A. D. Oliver, 100, 27—73: T. H. Richards and Mrs T. H. Richards, 86, 13—73. HAWARDEN LADIES’ CLUB The Hawarden Ladies’ Golf Club played a bogey match recently which resulted in a tie among Mrs M. Wright, Miss R.. Heasley, and Mrs G. Blakely, Mrs M. Wright winning on the count back. The following were the best scores: Mrs M. Wright 6 down. Miss R. Heasley 6 down. Mrs G. Blakely 6 down, Mrs Patchett. 7 down, Mrs Dalzell 8 down, Mrs P. Hall 8 down, ■ Miss Jones 8 down. A stroke match was won by Miss J. Croft. The following were the best scores: Miss J. Croft, 112, 36—76; Mrs Patchett, 105, 28—77. INTER-SCHOOL MATCHES AT RANGIORA

A basketball match played at the Rangiora High School grounds was won by Papanui Technical College by 20 goals to 13, against Rangiora High School. Miss D. White and Miss D. Mountfort were the referes. In the junior grade match. Rangiora was again beaten, Papanui winning by 18 goals to 6. A hockey match between the two schools ■vtas won by Rangiora by 2 goals to 0. Mr N. Goldsbury refereed.

FARMERS’ UNION MEETING AT WEST MELTON A meeting of the West Melton branch of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union was held recently. Mr H. E. Cross (vice-president) presided. The chairman congratulated Mr S. Pearce on winning the Lyttelton Harbour Board’s cup for three fat lambs, judged at Smithfield. The branch decided to give a special prize for members of the West Melton Young Farmers’ Club competing in the Courtenay-Paparua ploughing match, to be Held at Aylesbury in July. Mr Bevin, of Lincoln College, gave an address on "Light Land Pasture Problems.” MALVERN WOMEN’S HOCKEY In the Malvern Women’s Hockey Association's competitions at Hororata the Kirwee team was beaten by Hororata by 3 goals to 1. Miss Ena Henderson shot the goal for Kirwee, and Miss Daphne McKenzie shot two goals for Hororata and. Miss Frances Gray one. Mrs Comley and Mr Henderson were tbe referees. There was a good attendance at a euchre evening at the Akaroa Fire Brigade station. The first women’s prize was won by ,• Miss E. Jacobson, Miss W. Pool winning the consolation. Mr James Glynanwon the men’s prize and Mr R. Woodill the men’s consolation prize.

MINIATURE RIFLES MATCH FOR WILLOWGROVE SHIELD In the first round of matches for the Willowgrove Shield, the Waikari Miniature Rifle Club met Scarglll on the Waikari range, Waikari winning by 11 points. The following were the scores, the two, lowest scores not counting In each case Scargill—H. Shadrach 77, O. Johnson 77. G. Pannett 77, J. Love 74, O. Foster 75. T. Baxter 80. W. Fleming 79, L. Fairbairn 77, T. Johnson 77, S. Pannett 77, H. Whittington 75, A. Harrison 78, W. Dell 76, E-, Foster 76—total 926. Waikari—F. C. Trounce 80. W. Traill 77, C. Smith 76, J. K. Trounce 79, F. Lukey 78. J. Hall 77. W. McAdam 75. L. D. Smith 79, L. Honeybone 78, K. D. Anderson 79, W. Atkinson 77, J. W. Earl 79, C. Reid 78, A. Beaven 71—total 937. SCARGILL CLUB The following ‘ were the best scores at the weekly shoot of the Scargill Miniature Rifle Club:—G. O. Pannett 80, O. Johnson 79, W. Fleming 79, T. Baxter 79, H. Whittington 78, O. Foster 78. H. Gallop 78, S. Pannett 77, T. Johnson 77, A. Gardner 77. A. Harrison 77, B. Nicholls 77, B. Patterson 77, R. Wilson 77. Leaders in the aggregate are:—G. O. Pannett 787, T. O. Johnson 782, W. Fleming 778. HANMER ‘ SPRINGS CLUB Best scores off the rifle at the weekly shoot of the Hanmer Springs Miniature

Rifle Club were as follows:—V. Carson 79. D. Colquhoun 77. T. Austin 77, Miss RSmith 77, Mrs Black 77, C. Burford77, S. Britton -77. Miss I. Fraser. 77. Miss FWhiting 76, L. Gilligan 76, A. Boucher 76, L. Walker 75, Miss J. Leech 75. S. Dali 75, A. Mitchell; 75.' ; . *