WAIUTA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 22 May 1930, Page 7

WAIUTA NOTES

( (From Our Own Correspondent.) WAIUTA. May 21. A sharp earthquake shock was experienced here at 12.20 a.in. on Mon- | <lay. Wintry weather conditions are | prevailing. i Mr L. Stephens, Director of the , Reefton School of Minos, visited here . 1 on Friday/ ) Miss Bushel! (Dental Nurse) is / spending a holiday in Ashburton. • | Mr and Mrs W. Dempster (Greymouth) were visitors here during the week-end. ’Miss Freda Cook (Reefton) was a : visitor here for the week-end. £ Reefton seniors defeated Waiuta in j the Stallard Cup competition at Reefv ton on Sunday by 20 points to 12. | For Waiuta E. Byrne (2) and J. Burns I scored, while R. Davis kicked a pen- . alty goal. The Rugby feature for this f week-end is Landing and Waiuta at ; Waiuta. As Landing are a strong t team, and Waiuta are improving with | each game, a keen tussle should ensue, s Waiuta junior- and Ngahere met in .the junior League competition on the Recreation Ground on Sunday before *;i good attendance of the public, Nga- > here winning by 32 points to 2. Nga- ’ here fielded a very solid team, and evi- . denlly the standard of junior football »under the West Coast Centre is of a * high order. Ngahere held the upper hand throughout. For Ngahere Mayne I (2). Brown (2). L. Gilman. C. Gilman. ?A. Ross, and Nyberg scored. Mayne and Donaldson converted a try each. [ and Brown dropped a field goal. Mr ‘J. 11. Beard had charge'* of the. game, | and his decisions were wmll received. : Waiuta were unfortunate in losing the services of Curnow and Ivey, both of whom were injured. F. Thom kicked ’ a penalty goal for Waiuta. Al a general meeting of the Waiut. •League Club held on Sunday, Mr W • G. Staples donated a gold medal t■the Waiuta and Ngahere Clubs, for tin ! most improved player during the com ing season. Mr T. Anisy has donated . a banner to the winner of the junior ; competition in file northern division. ! The donors were thanked for their I generous action. On Saturday evening next, after ] the pictures, a long night dance will be held in aid of the funds of the ( League Football Club. Good music, I supper, and floor are being provided, j So patrons should be ensured of an en •joyable evening’s entertainment.