FEILDING NEWS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 44, 21 January 1926, Page 8

FEILDING NEWS

AMATEUR SWIMMING CLUB. SUCCESSFUL EVENING CARNIVAL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) One of tho most successful evening carnivals in tho Swimming Club’s history was hold at tho baths last night in tho presence of a largo gathering of tho public. Competitors woro present from Fcilding, Terrace End and Marton and tho sport provided wan always interesting. Events woro staged, with commendable promptitudo and much credit is duo to tho officials for tho capable manner in which tho carnival was conducted. Mr Palmor, of tho Ma.nawa.tu C'ontro, thanked tho publio for t.hoir gonorous support and announced that Mr E. McGruor, of Fcilding, had donatod a £3 3s trophy for the men’s 100 y .rds, to bo competed for at tho next carnival which is to bo held a.t Feilding on Show Pay, February 3rd, at 8 p.m. The object of last night’s carnival was to raise the sum of £SO towards improvements to tho baths and tho takings last night would almost reach that sum. In the relay raco a misunderstanding took.placo among the judges as to which team won, but tho official placings were: Y.M.C.A. 1, Fcilding B 2, Marton 3. In tho polo match, Palmerston North woro too good for Fcilding, winning by 4 goals to 1. Following aro tho detailed results: Beginners’ race.—Girls: Josophino Carter 1, Kathloon Morphy 2; boys: Pat Welri 1, Peter Harford 2. Men’s inter-club handicap, 50 yards.— First heat: Gowern 1, Whitehead 2: tune 34seo. Seoond heat: Willcio 1, Jolly 2; time 35 2-5 seo. Third heat: Milverton 1, Henderson 2; time 35 2-ssec. Fourth heat: Eyre 1, Salter 2; time 35 l-ssoc. Fifth hoat: Bridgo 1, Bird 2; time 34sco. Sixth heat: Beverly and Reilly dead heat; timo 34 l-ssec. Soventh hoat: McKenzio 1, Palmer 2; time 33 -2-sseo. Semi-final: first heat, Bridge 1, Gowern 2, Wilkie 3, timo 34 2-sscc; second heat, Reilly 1, Bovt erly 2, MoKenzie 3, timo 34 2-ssec. Final: Roily (Fcilding) 1, C. McKenzie (Palmerston North) 2, Bridge (Feilding) 3; timo, 34 2-sseo. Girls’ Handicap, under 14. 25 yards.— B. Harford (Feilding) 1, V. Jones (Palmerston North) 2,1). Jackman (Feilding) 3; timo 21 2-sscc. Boys’ handicap, under 14, 60 yards.— W. Edward (Terraco End) 1, A. McAllistor (Feilding) 2, P. Eado (Feilding) 3; timo 40seo. Ladies’ breaststroke handicap, 50 yards. —-P. Simmonds (Palmerston North) 1, F. Noblo (Fcilding) 2; time 47 2-ssec. Ladies’ intor-club handico.p, 50 yards.— First heat: A Noblo 1, P. Simmonds 2, M. Oliver 3; timo 41 2-ssoc. E. Hewitt was first Hit was disqualified for leaving the boaru too soon. Second heat: F. Noblo 1, V\ Oliver 2, V. Jone 3 3; timo, 43 2-sseo. Final: A. Noblo (Feilding) 1, F. Noble (Feilding) 2, V. Jones (Palmerston North) 3; timo 43 2-ssec. Men’s breastslroko handicap, 100 yards. • —C. Tasker (Marton) 8 seo 1, G. S. Leedor (Palmorston North) scr 2, S. MoKenzio (Palmerston North) lscc 3; timo not taken. Men’s inter-club handicap, 100 yards.— First lieat: Pawson 1,- Cockroft 2. Henderson 3; timo, 1.30. Socond heat: Cochrane 1, SollittJ 2, Amadio 3. Final: W. Cochrano (Foilding) 1, Hondoroon (Palmorston North) 2, Sollitt (Palmerston North) 3; timo not takon. Cigaretto raco : S. McKenzio 1, tho only competitor to finish. Open dive: U. McKenzio (Palmerston North) 1, R. Milverton (Palmerston North) 2, C. Elliott (Feilding) 3. Rolay race, 200 yards.—Y.M.C.A. (C. McKenzio, A. Humo. H. Palmer and W. Eyro) 1; Feilding 'B (Fciliy, Burrell, Canavan and Browor) 2; Marton (Wilkie, Gibbons, Gowern and Owen) 3. Timo, 2.125. Ladios’ dive. —Miss Olson 1, Miss Hewitt 2, Miss Fletcher 3. Tho official woro: Startor, Mr C. Eado; compiling steward, Mr L. Bramwell; judges, Messrs J. Barltrop and E. Brewor; call stoward, Mr Palmer; timekeeper, •Mr H. Smithcrs; ladies’ stewards, Mesdames Fisher and Sporlo; polo rofereo, Mr J. Crossey; acting-secretary, Mr H. Parsonage.

THEFT OF A MIRROR. A man and his wife appeared before Messrs Jas. Penney and R. H. ' Smalo, J.P.’s, charged with the theft of a mirror, tho property of a restaurant. The male accused pleaded guilty and tho female accused not guilty. After hearing evidence, tho Bench dismissed tho case against tho woman and finod the man 10s, in default 48 hours. Counsel for accused asked for suppression of their names as the malo accused was a first offender. The Bench refused the application and left the matter to the discretion of the press. Sergeant Cahill prosecuted and Mr D. C. Cullinano appealed for tho accused. BOWES. Four rinks from tho Bulls Club paid a visit to Feilding yesterday to take part in a friendly competition. They suffered defeat, Feilding winning by 112 points to 56. Mr Lovett, in tho absenco of the prseident and vice-president, welcomed the visitors on behalf of the Feilding Club. Mr Porrott, of Sanson, returned thanks for the Bulls Club. Following are tho individual scores, Feilding players being mentioned first: Dummer, Smith, Burn, Ross (skip) 21 v. Phillips, Tricker, Cole, Caldor (skip) 17. Taylor, Simpson, Jenson, Herdman (skip) 43 v- Simpson, Dougherty, Kidd, Robertson 7. , „ , , Dewo, Hobday, Moore J. Bartholomew (skip) 25 v. Perrett, Alderwick, Ingram, Drew (skip) 17. Lovett* S. Gray, Spenco, Robertson (skip) 25 v. Ellory, Walker, Archer, Parlor (skip) 15. Totals: Feilding 112, Bulls 56. CRICKET. FEILDING v. RANGITIKEI. The following players have been chosen to represent Feilding in tho match against Rangitikoi at Marten on Friday next: Brewer, Dowo, Drcnnan, E. M. llare, Daniels, Hill, Mingins, McDonald, Mconald, MoLoaai, Moßood and Telford. Tho team is not a strong ono but great difficulty has been oxporioncod in getting un eleven together.