REEFTON NOTES

Grey River Argus, 16 December 1937, Page 7

REEFTON NOTES

(.Our Own Correspondent J. REEFTON, December 15. Mr. W. Churstain, who has resided in Waiuta for the past two or three years, has left that town for the South. Before his departure the Secretary of the Inangahua Rugby League Sub Centre (Mr. T. F. McKenzie), took the opportunity of expressing the thanks and appreciation of the Sub-Centre for the valuable services Mr. Churstain rendered the code during his. sojourn in the district, and the best wishes of the members of the Sub-Centre and all the players. Mr. Churstain said that he was'pleased his services were recognised and had thoroughly enjoyed his association with the League and its players. A children’s fancy dress ball was held by the pupils of Black’s Point School. The prize-winners were: Five and under: Best costum,e, Mali mai Nicholls. Most' original, “Miss Muffett,” R. Perry. Cheapest . costume, E; Anderson, “Night.” Special priie, Japanese lady, M. Hocking. Six and seven years, best dressed Victorian lady,. E. Nicholls. - Special, orange tree, D. Nicholls/ Most original, Topsy, M. Russell. Special, Xmas Stocking, R.’ Robinson. Cheapest, “The Swagger,” R. Hudson. Specials, Xmas tree, A. Anderson. Baker, E. Galway, Irish Sweepstake,

C. Hocking; jockey, G. Miller; flower . girl, D. Fensom; Capt. January, M. Avery. Eight and nine years, best costume, “Granny Chamberlain," A. Bolitho. Most . original, “British Goods,” M. Nicholls. . Cheapest cos- ■ tume, Gold Digger, G. Bolitho. ' Specials, footballer, H. Hudson; a ' girl, F. Fensom; deer stalker, C. Gal--1 way, Irish peasant; C. Gal- ’ way. Ten and eleven years: Best cos- ■ tume, Indian, F. Hudson; most original: Xmas pudding, Joan Lewis; ■ cheapest house to let, L. Fensom. Specials, Gipsy, A. McHenry; cow- ■ boy, L. Galway. Twelve years and ! over, also best pair: Bridal couple, > M. Williams and M. White. Most ‘ original, F. Astaire and Ginger Rog- ■ ers, L. Lewis and M. Fensom. Special, sailor, M. Galway. Cheapest, boxer, I A. Bolitho. Special, clown. J. Hocking. Items were given by Mabel Galway, Sailor’s Hornpipe; C. Gal- ; way, D. Nicholls, Irish Jig; I. Lewis, ; tap dance.- > Cricket fixtures for this week are: Reefton v. Nelson Creek, at Reefton; » Blackwater v. Dominion, at. Black- ■ water; Waiuta and Ahaura byes. I 'Reefton and Waiuta cricket teams ■ met on the Racecourse. The form--1 er won oy an innings and 86 runs, , scoring. 201. of which Blom made • 131, the first century of the season. > Marshall made 26, but the others ■ failed to reach double figures. Darby • bowled well, his length having the • batsmen jn trouble all the time. His i average was 5 for 68. Adams, who

took 3 for 44, also bowled well. Doug- . las took a fine one handed catch to t dismiss Murch. Waiuta’s first inn- ., ings totalled 44, Curnow being the i only batsman to reach double figures. - Blom did well as wicket keeper. The fielding of G. Hunt came in for i favourable comment. Denia took 6 - for 22 and Marshall 4 for 13. Reid - for Waiuta made an appearance after - an absence of some years and he -ad - two not-out innings. In their sec- ; ond innings, Waiuta made 71. Darby was batting nicely when he was run - out by a smart return from Marshall, I his score being 35. Curnow made 11 , and hit out freely. The bowling honours were more evenly distribut■l ed, figures being Denia 3 for 8, Col,l lins 1 for 6, Marshall 3 for 11, Woods , 1 for 1. Waiuta put up a good fight with a team which included only a [ few of their usual players, but this ■ does not detract the merit of Reef- , ton’s win. Reefton; are a fine all round combination and will be hard ; to beat. ~ '