FEILDING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 73, 25 February 1932, Page 8

FEILDING

SWIMMING CARNIVAL’. Th© Feilding Amateur Swimming Club held its end-of-season carnival last night, there being a good attendance. Neighbouring clubs accorded the 'effort good support, but except in about one case the Feilding entrants held their own against the challenges of the visitors. Prior to the commencement of the carnival the Feilding Pipe Band rendered a programme of lively music in the baths enclosure, the gathering warmly demonstrating its approval of the band’s efforts. The following are the results of the events, which were run off quickly and systematically:— MEN’S EVENTS. 60 Yards Handicap.—First heat: C. McColl (Feilding) 1, I. Palmer (Levm) 2: time 35 3-osec. Second heat: R. Mclntosh (Feilding) 1, C. Fuller (Y.M.C.A.) 2; time 33 l-ssec. Third heat: P. Iveedwell (Levin) 1, R. Lindoxi (Dannevirke) 2; time 36s_ec. Fourth heat: R, Lloyd (Dannevirke) and L. Williams (Levin) dead heat 1; time 36 2-6 sec. Fifth heat: P. Gleeson (Dannevirke) 1, T. Lee (Dannevirke) 2; time 35 l-ssec. Final: C. McColl (6sec) 1, R. Mclntosh (6secL2, P. Gleeson (Bsec) 3; time 33 4-ssec. Won by a touch. Boys (under 12), 25 Yards.—First heat: T. Dewe 1, J. White 2. Second heat: A. Sporle T, A. Dewe 2. Final: T. Dewe 1, A. Sporle 2, A. Dewe 3; time 20 4-ssec. Boys (under 16) 50 Yards Handicap.— R. Simpson (Feilding, 2sec) 1 E. Hosking (Y.M.C.A., 6sec) 2, R. Lloyd (Dannevirke, 2sec) 3; time 41soc. Intermediate Boys’ Manawatu Breaststroke Championship, 100 Yards.—G. Gaskin' (Feilding) 1, G. Kenning (Y.M.C.A.) 2, L. Burns (Feilding) 3; time 88 2-ssec. Won by 10 yards. 220 Yards Handicap.—P. Eade (Feilding, 19sec) 1, Miss P. Sporle (Feilding, 35sec) 2, L. Smith (Feilding, 41sec) 3; time 3min 27 l-ssec. A close finish for second place between Miss Sporle and Smith, but Eade swam a great race, from scratch to win by about two yards. Egg and Spoon Race.—H. Dewe 1, D. Lashhe 2. 100 yards handicap.—First heat: E. Pattle (Hokowbitu, 16secs.) 1, C. Fuller (Y.M.C.A., 21secs.) 2; time, 86 2-ssecs.; second heat. D. Plank (Hokowhitu, 22secs.) 1, R. Burgess (Feeding, 15secs.) 2; time, 79 l-ssecs.; final, D. Plank 1, E. Pattle 2, R. Burgess 3; time, 79 2-ssecs. 160 yards breaststroke handicap.— J. Coates (Feilding, 22secs.) 1. E. Gaskin (Feilding. 26secs.) 2, H. Dewe (Feilding, 12secs.) 3; time, 2mina. 21 2-ssecs. Open dive.; —P. Eade (Feilding) 1, I. Palmer (Levin) 2. Relay handicap, 200 yards.—Feeding A. (scr.) 1, Dannevirke (lOsecs.) 2. GIRLS’ EVENTS. •25 yards, under 12.—P. Rosoman 1> J. Funnell 2, N. Trass 3. Breaststroke handicap, tinder 16. 50 yards.—P. Broad (Feilding, scr.) 1, N. Gaskin (Feilding, lseo.) 2, L. Roach (Feilding, 2secs.) 3; time, 45 2-5 secs. Breaststroke handioap, 50 yards.— Miss P. Broad (3secs.) 1, Miss N. Gaskin (Feilding, 4secs.) 2, Miss W. Dewe (Feilding, scr.) 3: time, 45secs. 100 yards handicap.—Miss E. Revere (Feilding, 23secs.) 1, Miss 0. Sporle (Feilding, 23secs.) 2, Miss P. Sporle (Feilding, 6secs.) 3; time, 93 4-ssecs. 1 Mr Robinson, of Palmerston North, has presented the Feilding Swimming Club with a set of buttons to be competed for on dub nights. The following teams have been drawn up for the first competition for the buttons, the handicaps of the teams to be declared later:—No. 1 team: P. Eade, Miss F. Hayward, Miss L. Roach, S. O’Leary, K. Cocker. No. 2: R. McIntosh, Miss W. Dewe, G. Grinrod, Miss J. Revere, C. McColl. No. 3: Miss P..Sporle, B. Simpson, L. Burns, G. Gaskin, T. Dewe. No. 4: Miss E. Revere, H. Smith N. Hurdle, A. Fidler, A. Sporle. No. 5: L. Smith, Miss F. Revere, J, Lyne, R. Burgess, A. Dewe. TENNIS. A team from St. Paul’s Tennis Club paid a visit to St. John’s courts yesterday afternoon for a match which was thoroughly, enjoyed. The home team proved too Strong for the visitors winning by 15 sets (116 games) to nine sets (111 games). The following are the details, St. Paul’s players mentioned first: Ladies’ singles’.—Miss Wilson lost to Miss Malcolmson, 4 —6: Miss Grieve heat Miss Alsop, 6—2; Miss Lourie beat Miss E. Thompson, 6—l; Miss Field beat Miss G. Thompson, 6—3; Miss Marston beat Miss Prior, 6 —3; Miss Worsfold lost to Mr Hall 2—6.

Men’s singles.—Smith, beat Simmonda, 6—3; Pearce lost to \V. Malcolmson, 4—6; F. Groombridge beat G. Packer, 6—4; 0. Aitken lost to Hitchen, 4—6; McDowall lost to Julian, 4 —6; B. Malcolmson lost to Lane, s—-6. Ladies’ doubles. —Mjsses Wilson and Grieve lost to Misse9 Malcolmson and Alsop, 5—6; Misses Lourie and Feild beat Misses E. and G. Thompson. 6—l • Misses Marston and Worsfold lost to Miss Prior and Miss Hall, 4 Men’s, doubles. —Smith and Pearce lost to Simmonds and W. Malcolmson, 56; Groombridge and Aitken lost to Packer and Hitchen, 4—6; McDowall and B. Malcolmson lost to Julian and Lane, 6—6. Mixed doubles. —Miss Wilson and Smith beat Miss Malcolmson and Simmonds, 6—5; Grieve and Pearce lost to Miss Alsop and W. Malcolmson, 5—6; Miss Lourie and Groombridge beat Miss E. Thompson and Packer 6—4; Miss Field and Aitken lost to Miss G. Thompson and Hitchen, 3—o; Miss Marston and McDowall lost to Miss Prior and Julian, 3—6; Miss Worsfold and B. Malcolmson lost to Mrs Hall and Lane, o—6. BOWLING NOTES. A challenge match for the Reid Cnp was played on the Oroua Bowling Club’s green on Tuesday night when Price, Hoffmeister, Andrews and Ingram (skip) the challengers, beat the holders, Buckman, Campbell, Entwisle and Aitken (skip) by 21 to 14. CROQUET.

Organised by the committee of the Feilding Croquet Club to raise funds for the laying down of the new lawns, a very successful croquet afternoon was held on the Feilding green yesterday when visitors were present' from other clubs in force. The games were for trophies kindly donated by Mrs F. H. Stockwell, the various competitions providing most interesting matches. The ladies of the club dispensed a very acceptable afternoon tea for which the appreciation of the visitors was freely expressed. The details cf the competitions are as follow ; —Golf croquet, Mrs J. S. Tingey (Feilding Club): French croquet, Mrs Moore (Oroua Club); ladder croquet, Mrs H. Pearce (St. John’s Club); clock croquet, Mrs Moore. NEW PLYMOUTH MAILS. To facilitate the delivery of the postal matter from New Plymouth to Feilding the Post and Telegraph De-

partment has decided to have a special mail bag made up at New Plymouth daily for Feilding and will be carried on the New Plymouth-Wellington express. When the department decided to cease running the mail van on the express, the mail service from .Taranaki to Feilding was upset. Letters for Feilding posted in the morning at New Plymouth were carried, on to Palmerston North and resorted there, returning to Feilding by a later train. This meant that the correspondence was received here too late for lifting on the same day, and this was considered a serious matter by business people. • The Chamber of Commerce made representations to the department, with the request that some provision might be made for prompt transit and delivery. The department has decided upon the plan which the chamber recommended.

WOMEN’S NATIONAL RESERVE.

The annual meeting of the Women’s National Reserve was held at Feilding yesterday afternoon when the opportunity was taken by members to present Mrs A. Sugden, who will leave Feilding with her daughter, Mrs A. Williams, on a trip to England next week, with a bouquet in recognition of her services to the reserve. In acknowledging the receipt of the floral token, Mrs Siigden expressed her pleasure at the feelings which had prompted the members of the reserve to make the presentation and referred also to the many pleasant associations she would always recall of their work together. Those present joined in wiping Mrs Sugden a pleasant and healthful trip. There were present at the meeting Mesdames J. G. Cobbo, A. Sugden, J. Darragh, R. H. Buchanan, A. Bridge, J, Sporle, A. Farmer, P. G. Miles, R. Crabtree, F. Pack. J. Stalker, M. Camplin, Reeve and Miss Darragh. Mrs Darragh was elected president for the ensuing year.