HALCOMBE

Feilding Star, Volume 5, Issue 1187, 25 August 1927, Page 5

HALCOMBE

A FOOTBALL MATCH OTHER LOCAL NEWS (From Our Own Correspondent). Jhe match, Haleombo v. K.akariki, playeu yesterday on the former’s ground, was much enjoyed by the spectators.. Condiiions could hardly aave been worse for the players. Rain fieil the whole afternoon. The honie team won by eight points io. nil, and. are now in the final for the shield. Ten minutes after .starting A. ivillinins got, the ball, from this scrum and, after running a, short distance, passed to L. Anderson who put in a capital run and scored, Williams kicking - the goal. Much line play followed until just ax the. end of the spell when Box put in a. good run, and passed to Anderson, who got his second fry between the posts. The kick wax charged down, and the whistle sounded half-time. The second half was ony? long struggle in the mud. with, the home side attacking most of the time, though the visitors made several rallies, and once or twice got into their opponents’ 25. However, there Was no more score, and Haleombo won as stated. Considering the conditions the honie back's played very well, R. AFanagh ;iiticl C. Fergusson being the shining lights. Mr AV. Page refereed. In the Athletic v. Old Boys mafcli. the former won by 11 to 3. This result brings Haleombo to the ■top of the junior championship table, and -they have only to beat Old Boys to win the .shield. The. school, concert last night was highly successful in every way. The children acquitted them skives very well indeed, and gave evidence < T having received much enrolul coaching. Every item was well received, many of them being seen in. Haleombo for the. first time. The teachers are to he congratulated. Airs G, Burgess was the pianist, and Air L. Soigol thanked everyone who had helped to make the affair the success it was.

A phase of cow-farming which many farmers can’t get used tp is killing the. calves. Every year up to now men who have dairy cows have had to “knock on the head’’ the surplus calves, and lids business to some is most disagreeable. This; season however, the I'd idling Bacon Company is taking all calves not wanted on farms, and this stop will lie as acceptable to farmers as, it is hoped, it will be profitable to the company. These are the clays when the man on the land enjoys himseli. When the mud in ilit- home paddocit is knee deep, and the “lowing herd,” especially at the. business 'end, is smothered in it. This rotors, pi course, to the dairy • farmer. The sheep men are better off, though they also have- their troubles. The continued wot weather is causing many dqatlis among the newly, born lambs, rushing torrents in the gullies eausing some. There have been a. good many strangers‘ in Haleombo lately. They are of the stern sex, and are engaged relaying lines in. the. station yard. At AYaitunn yesterday Tokorangi hockey girls played the AYaituna girls. Title ground was in very good order, though rain fell all the afternoon. The game ended in a draw, three goals each. Alessrs Alitchell and R. Stewart were referees. After the game the teams had tea. Haleombo Brass Band was out last night, and played several items outside ‘the hall befoito the concert started.