FEILDING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 223, 18 August 1933, Page 4

FEILDING

LYTTON STREET SCHOOL. PARENTS’ DAY. Conjointly with the observance of Arbor Day, Lytton Street School 'yesterday celebrated Parents’ Day, when a large number of parents and visitors attended the school and spent an enjoyable time inspecting the children’s work and observing them in their various tasks.

Following a programme of drill and folk dancing by the pupils, Mr J. Penney, chairman of the committee, addressed the children and the parents, and briefly outlined the activities of the occasion. Mr Penney read an apology from Mr E._ F. Hemingway, chairman of the Wanganui Education Board, who regretted his inability to be present owing to a prior engagement, and called on the Mayor (Mr C. E. Taylor) to address the children.

In an appropriate talk, Mr Taylor congratulated the children, also the Parents’ Association and the School Committee on the splendid appearance and surroundings of the school. Mr Taylor urged the children to always think of Feilding as a splendid town to live in and one which they should be proud of. A brief outline of the meaning of Arbor Day was nlso given by. Mr Taylor, who in conclusion expressed the pleasure it gave both Mrs Taylor and himself to be present. Mr G. J. Fitzpatrick, chairman of the Manchester Street School Committe, conveyed friendly greetings to the Lytton Street clrildren from the children of Manchester Street. Of the appearance and environment of the school Mr Fitzpatrick added his meed of praise, stating that,, set amid such a frame of gardens and shrubberies as it was, it would soon become one of the beauty spots of the town. Mr Fitzpatrick eulogised the work of the committees of the school and the Parents’ Association in this respect, and adjured the children to think always of the work that was being done on their behalf with grateful appreciation. , Mr Iv. M. Little, president of the; Parents’ .Association, recounted the i formation of the association to the children, stating that it had come into being about four years ago under the auspices of Mr H. G. Hall, the then headmaster, and since then had carried out several important improvement works in collaboration with the I School Committee. The speaker was pleased that the work had found favour with all. and looked forward to the continued useful existence of the association.

At the call of Air W. C. Wilson, the headmaster, the children gave cheers for the speakers, following which an adjournment was made to the school gardens, where over CO native trees were planted by the visitors who had spoken and also by the senior pupils of the school. The parents spent an interesting interlude inspecting the work of tire pupils in the school rooms, some of the art work of the upper standards

being executed with a high degree of excellence. The commercial side oi the celebrations was attended to by a ladies’ committee of the association and the School Committee who did good business with a stall stocked with many articles representing home industries, garden produce, etc., the proceeds in aid of the school funds helping to satisfactorily conclude a successful celebration of two important functions in the school’s programme of events.

SECONDARY SCHOOL RUGBY

SCOTS COLLEGE HEAVILY DEFEATED.

By G 1 points to 11, the Feilding Agricultural High School first fifteen defeated the first fifteen of Scots College, Wellington, at Johnston Park, yesterday afternoon, in a game which was remarkable for the abandon with which the local boys played. Recklessly throwing the leather about, they profited by the inability of the visitors to cope with their tactics and piled on points. At times there were 15 backs in the Feilding ranks, the forwards handling as well as the rearguard in all attacking movements. The score, however, did not reveal the true strength of the Feilding team in that they were astonishingly poor ill defence, and on the few occasions in which College did get away a score followed. The following were the teams :

School.—lllston, Weston, Burgess, Keneven, Williams, Simpson, Elliott, Hooper, Smart, Huston, Campbell, Hipango, Finlay (captain), Heap, Te Punga. College.—Newton, Gardiner, Hunter mi., Thorpe, Hunter ma., Hunter mi., Geadis, Bremner (captain), Telford, Westrupp, Webb, McConnell, Wall, Chapman, Turner. School opened in dashing style, a scoring movement setting in from the half-way line which ended in the backs handling with beautiful precision for Finlay to cross in the corner. Within a few moments Te Punga had added another try and Hooper a third I to make the score 11 nil in less than ] that number of minutes, Finlay converting one. Collego registered a stiffer resistance for a while, but School had too many guns, Weston finding an opening to slip through and score for Finlay to convert. College forwards set in to give a better ac- | count of themselves, a loose rush seeing the ball come back to Hunter min. The Scots centre swerved his way through the school front line and, sidestepping and ‘‘dummying” the backs, beat the whole opposition unaided to score a splendid try. An easy kick failed. From the kick in School swept down to the attack, Keneven getting possession to centre when blocked, Finlay rushing up to beat Newton to the ball and go on to score a simple try and convert. Within a few moments Finlay had made the score 27- —3 by the addition of two splendid penalties, and shortly after made it 32 —3 by making an easy job of the conversion of a try scored by Te Punga after the School backs had made the Collego defence look hopeless. Half-time found the scores unchanged, with College on the attack.

SPLENDID HANDLING. Collego opened the second spell with a stronger resistance to the onset of the School forwards, but again the backs failed to co-operate. Elliott got the School back lino going, and with ■ great handling the ball swung along to Burgess, who badly boat the opposition to score wide out. Finlay made ,110 mistake with the kick. Within a i minute of the resumption Simpson got : through for another try. following a 1 1 penetrating drive by the forwards . backed up by neat work by the rearguard, Finlay adding the extras. A forward struggle on the College line ended in another breach being made, when Elliott whipped the leather back to Williams, to Simpson, to Burgess, the centre crossing to score under the bar. Finlay finding an easy tnsk in making the scores 47- —3 in favour of School. The College forwards got through in the ensuing play to give Illston, the School full-hack, liis first taste of the ball, the custodian lining out to halt the rush. School drove the raiders back, but the return was made by the visiting forwards who, lacking support, broke down on entering the twenty-five area. Te Punga led School l on a counter to the College twentyfive, from which, wide out, the visitors were penalised for Finlay to raise the flags and the half-century in score with a beautiful kick. It was now the turn of the College forwards to take charge and, showing a dash that hitherto had been sadly lacking, they barged their wav through the outer line of the School defence. Hunter, ma., secured the ball in midfield and, side-stepping the school fiveeighths, got away on a powerful run which carried him right to the School goal line, where Illston grassed him. Hunter, min., however, had come up to get the leather and dive over beneath the bar. Turner missed an easy kick: 50 —0. In retaliatory mood, School launched an attack which carried the College defences away, Simpson getting possession to cross in the corner. Finlay failed. Repeated tactics by both divisions of the School combination paved the way to the next score, Finlay both crossing and converting on this occasion. College again put in a delayed run, Bremner doing good work in the frontal brigade to launch Hunter, ma., away on another gallop, the big five-eighth getting handy to the line before handing on to Hunter, min., who crowned the effort. Turner found the range with a difficult kick: 58 —11. Encouraged by their success, College infused more vim into their work, School having to defend hard to keep their lino intact. Good forwa.rd packing, however, carried the day, the School rovers steadily regaining the ground. From a line-out at half-way Finlay secured the leather and, fending off several high tackles, went on to score a solo try. His kick went over the post, and the game ended: Feilding High School 61, Scots College 11. Air S. G. Still refereed.

The Feilding High School first fifteen has had a series of successes this season and has, in five matches, piled up 186 points to 29 against it. The season’s scores are: v. Dannevirke, won, 12 —3; v. Hawcra, 32 —6; v. Palmerston North second fifteen, 48—3; v. Dannevirke, 33 —6; v. Scots College, 61—11. NOTES ON THE GAME. The game showed the Feilding team up in a surprising light, while the scores certainly flattered their team

value or merit. Scintillating in attack, they were very weak in defence and had the opposing lads possessed backs capable of thrust they would have found unlimited gaps in the School defences. In attacking movements almost to a man the school backs sacrificed position for opportunity, and whilst the manoeuvres invariably came off, an" unexpected turn in developments would have found them with their bridges burnt behind them.

The College youths were frequently, almost continually, nonplussed by the vigour, dash and unorthodoxy of the School movements. The Feilding lads rushed on to score after wore with a rapidity which was demoralising to the opposition. Exhilarating, if reckless and over confident, enterprising. if sometimes not prudent, the Feilding boys played the typo of Rugby which appeals and hastens the crowd to its toes with excitement. Pinning their faith to tlio maxim that attack is the best means of defence, the School team played in a manner that must have left many a spectator and player wondering what was wrong with local senior football. Turner, the College boy who took the conversions for the visitors, kicked in inverse ratio to the difficulties of his tasks. On two occasions he badly missed “sitters” before the posts and finished up by adding the extras from a difficult angle wide out.

Finlay, the captain of the Feilding team, contributed 37 points himself out of the team’s bag of 61. Bremner, the College captain, also played a good game, and with greater support would have led his side to a more meritorious end. Hunter, ma., and Hunter, min., were the strong points in the College rearguard. Sons of a.n ex-All Black, both lads showed themselves possessed of a swerve and run which should unable them to gain prominence later. When they did find a breach in the School lines the visitors showed they were not lacking in ability to turn the opportunity to advantage, but want of co-operation between the front and rear divisions spelt their undoing all too often.

THE SENIORS. • Feilding Old Boys will be without the services of three of their usual players to-morrow, when they meet Kia Toa at Palmerston North. Trass will still be absent from the full-back position, McNae, of the juniors, having been placed in the gap. On the wing F. Elliott will bo an absentee owing to a poisoned hand, and his place will be taken by Grant. The other defection will be in the forwards, where Wilson will not he able to take his position, but will be replaced by Adams, a player who has earned representative honours in Rangitikei. Mitchell will again take the field after a brief spell and Conrad is also due to be out. The team will be as under: MeNao, Amadio, Grant, Bramwcll, Dewe, Shapleski, Irvine, Waldin, Whisker, Parker. Conrad, Mitchell. Fade. Elliott, Knyvett, Adams and Wells.

WOMEN’S MISSIONARY WORK. To raise funds for church missions, the Feilding branch of the Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Union held its annual gift afternoon on Wednesday. Airs Gosnell, the president, ex-

tended a greeting to visitors from other churches, and explained the object of the function. An entertaining progrnmmo was contributed to by Airs Dewe, Airs Coppock, Airs Kendall, Aliss AlcGruer (songs), Mcsda.mes Coppock a,nd Kendall (duet), Aliss Armour (monologue). Aliss Blamiros, Aliss AI. Watt (recitations), Aliss Garrett and Aliss Blamiros (piano solos). Aliss Blamiros played the accompaniments. An instructive talk on the work of tho society was given by the lady representative of the British and Foreign Bible Society. On behalf of the branch, Airs Buist made the presentation of a crystal vase to Airs I. C. Robinson, who is taking np her residence in Palmerston North. A sumptuous tea was provided by the ladies.

A happy afternoon concluded by the singing of the National Anthem.

HOCKEY

Fixtures for hockey in the Feilding district to-morrow are as follow: Carnarvon: 2 p.m.. Carnarvon v. Qhakea, referees (Airs Bailey and Air McKenzie); 3 p.m., Carnarvon v. Colyton (Messrs AilcKenzie and Garlick). Tokorangi : 2.45, Tokorangi v. Pirn.tes (Alessrs AVilliams and Iwikau). Feilding: 2 p.m., H.S.O.G. v. Hinekoa (Alessrs A. Packer and f>. Chesterfield); 3 p.m.. AVanderers v. Stanway (Alessrs Q. Sporlc and T. Trickleba.nk). Tho Palmerston North High iSchool Board of Governors at their meeting last evening, decided to forward a letter of congratulation to the Feilding Agricultural High School on having been presented with an assembly hall. Congratulations are to be forwarded Air L. J. Wild, prineipn.l of the Feilding Agricultural High School, on the nomination of his son as a Rhodes Scholar.

NOTES. At a meeting of the directors of the Cheltenham Dairy Coy., yesterday, following the annual meeting of shareholders, Air C. G. C. Dermer was reelected chairman. A refractory heifer caused some commotion on the Feilding railway station yesterday afternoon. Becoming separated from the mob, the animal took up a stand on the platform and resisted all efforts to dislodge it, as well as showing a threatening attitude to all who ventured near. Unfortunately, the use of dogs to move the animal had made it extremely excited, but eventually other counsel prevailed, the dogs were called off and some other stock driven along to the badly scared beast which thereupon quietly left the station. Another heifer from the same mob earlier in the afternoon caused consternation on the Feilding golf links, the animal careering wildly round to the concern of the golfers, who hurriedly deserted the fairways.