PALMERSTON NOTES.

Evening Star, Issue 14965, 27 August 1912, Page 2

PALMERSTON NOTES.

The closing football match of the series between the local junior football team and the Waikouaiti juniors took plac« at Palmerston on Wednesday last. A3 of the previous matches the home team had won three and lost two, more than the usual interest was taken in Wednesday's -encounter. Tho day was beautifully fine, and the ground in good order. Palmereton played their usual team, but Waikouaiti put a stronger team in the field than on any previous occasion this year. The visiting captain won the toes, and thei local team indeed off with the etrong sun in their eyes, but, despite the sun, they soon set up> a strong attack, and Allan scored in a good position. Gillespie converted, and the local team were 5 points to the good. Play was interesting for the remainder of the spell, and a few minutes before half-time Taylor, a local forward, secured possession at tho halfway from a throw-out, and, running touched ■down near tho corner. No goal resulted, and lialf-timo was called with the score Palmerston 8, Waikouaiti nil. In the second spell both teum-s began to tire, and the game was not eo interesting, but before time the Waikouaiti forwards came away with a strong rush, and Park ocored. but no goal resulted. Time was called 6h©rtly afterwards with the score Palmerston 8, Waikouaiti 5. Palmerston thus won four out of the six matches, and therefor© hold the Clark banner for the ensuing 12 months. As the Palmorston first team have won tho five matches in which they took part this season for the O.R-F.U. banner, the l'almerston team may well feel pleased at the result of this season's play.

The Rev. Jas. Clarke, the well-known Presbyterian minister of this district, has received a hearty and unanimous call from the Stratford congregation, but it is more than probable that the reverend gentleman will refuse the call on the grounds that the wet experienced in the Taranaki district will effect hie health in a much more -severe manner than does the local climate.

Ideal spring weather has been expe-ri eneed locally during the pact fortnight, and after th© fine rains whieh fell during the winter farmers are looking forward to an early spring. If tho fine weather at present being enjoyed by ua continues, there should be an abundant supply of grass much earlier in the year than has been seen hero for some years.—Own correspondent, August 26.