PATEA.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 7 March 1928, Page 6

PATEA.

(From Our Own Correspondent). PERSONAL. Mr and (Mrs J- Death are at present visitors to Patea. Rev. Father P. J. Minogue was a passenger by the mail train on Monday ior Palmerston North, where he will officiate at the marriage of his sister. Mr Frank Parsons' lias returned from a business visit to Wellington. Mr and Mrs C. Neilsen, who have been residents of Patea for 30 years, are leaving shortly to take up business in Wanganui. PRESENTATION TO MR C. NEILSEN.

Mr C. Neilsen, of the - engineering staff of the Patea Freezing Works, who is leaving Patea to enter into business at Wanganui, was fane welled by his coworkers no Friday 'last.

Mr Frank Naismith, works manager, presented Mr. Neilsen with a substantial .and handsome eight - day bedroom clock on behalf of the staff. Mr Naismith said that they were indeed sorry to ipart with Mr Neilsen, for tho latter had been with the firm practically from its inception. The guest of the afternoon, continued Mr Nasmith, had served: almost continuously for 30 years—a. fine achievement. They extended to Mrs Neilsen and himself the heartiest good wishes for success in their new venture and happiness in their new homo. Mr J. Nelson, second engineer, cordia’.lv endorsed the re mb arks of the previous speaker, speaking in high terms of his (Mr Neilsen.’,s) reliability and capacity for workMr Neilsen, on behalf of Mrs Neilsen and himself, thanked all present for their handsome gift, and regretted that he had found it necessary to leave Patea, where they had formed so many pleasant and genuine associations. CRICKET. The first match for the Cooper Cup was played on the local domain on Saturday. The pitch was in excellent order and the outfield very fast. The cricket displayed was of a very mediocre quality—247 run® as a result of four innings. It was undoubtedly a bowlers’ day. The most forceful and attractive batting was given by a. High School boy, Petersen, for Patea. The latter youth also proved his prowess with the hall. In their first innings Waverley made 57. Walker being the highest scorer with 19. Petersen took four wickets for 10 runs, and Nansett five for 22. The second innings was nearly as barren, producing only 70 runs. Patpa’s first innings was the most feeble seen on the Domain this year, resulting in the meagre tota 1 , of 3S runs. Rentook five wickets for 25. The second innings showed a slight improvement, chiefly due to Petersen, who accounted for half the tally. BOWLING.

Two rinks from thie Stratford Club visited Patea on Saturday. The daj was ideal for bowling, and the green, though fast, was tricky- The issue was in doubt till the last head had been played, when it was found that the result was a tie. The following are the scores, Patea being mentioned Dwyer, Cronin, Delargey, Grant 28 v Leech Butcher, McDonald, Rowel, 27. "White, Moore, Bourke, Paterson 20 v. Lawson, Smart, Hulbert, Skoglund, 21.