RANGITIKEI.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 303, 20 November 1935, Page 14

RANGITIKEI.

MARTON, Nov. 18. After three abandonments owing to rain, the cricket season opened in llangitikei on Saturday in good weather, save for a heavy shower at the tea adjournment. This deadened the wickets and hampered the bowlers for a short while, but made conditions tricky for the batsmen after an hour’s further play. In the match Old Boys versus Hunterville, the former won by 102 runs. Marton were defeated by Porewa by two wickets, but the latter elected to play on, and made a total of 149 against Marlon’s 120. Splendid weather favoured the Alarton Golf Club for the closing of its 1935 season on Saturday, and there was a large attendance of members. A Canadian mixed foursome was played, 72 players taking part, and was won by Miss L. Cockburn and N. Amon, 84—11—73; Miss K. .Colder and L. Coleman, 89—-14—75; and Airs Whitford and C. Rofe, 95—20— ; 75. The men’s putting competition was won by G. lievan with a score of 13. Alesdames R. A. Church, A. H. Marshall, W. J. Alogridge, C. M. Holdaway and K. N. Glasgow tied in the ladies’ putting with a score of 15, and in the play-off Airs Alogridge won from Airs A. H. Marshall with 3 up and 2 to play. Trophies were presented to the following winners : —Senior championship (Bessie Gaisford Cup), F. J. Christensen; runner-up, A. D. Fuller-ton-Sniith. Leader of qualifying rounds: A. D. Fulierton-Smitli. Junior championship: C. AY ebb; runner-up, F. A. Fulierton-Smitli. Tutnenui Handicap: H. L. Wilson: runner-up, N. Amon. Four-ball Yankee competition: A. H. Marshall and A. FullertonSmith. Consolation handicap: H. Gaisford. Air C. Al. Holdaway’s trophy, best two nett qualifying rounds: J. Potaka. Ladies’ championship (Gibbons Rose Bowl) : Airs A. H. Marshall. Ladies’ handicap (Gaisl'ord Cup) : Aiiss Margaret Galpin. AIARTON, Nov. 19. The committee of the Alarton Athletic Club met last evening, Air S. B. Abel presiding. AVitli reference to the road racing season just concluded the opportunity was taken to congratulate all competitors. A letter of appreciation is to be forwarded to H. Archibald who secured fastest times in four races in which there was no prize for that performance. Air S. J. Gibbons is to be thanked for once again making a room and showers available to competitors. It was decided to open the track season on December 3, with the first meeting for the Chainev Cup (cycling), and for trophies donated by Air R. Marshall (men’s running), and Air F. Wood (ladies’ running). Alessrs Cliainey, Alarshall and AA’qod were accorded thanks. A shield has been received from AA'anganui, which, it transpires, was provided by the late Air \V. R. Tuck 30 years ago for presentation to the Alarton Athletic Club. However, it had never been handed over, and it has come to hand now from the deceased gentleman’s trustees. The shield has been remodelled by two local craftsmen, Alessrs D. Henderson and A. Todd, and will be used for the purpose for which it was presented—an annual cycling teams contest. The Levin Club wrote stating that they were prepared to proceed with an inter-club contest for a shield this season. The suggestion was supported and a delegation was appointed to meet the Levin Club to arrange details. Advice was received that the members of the A. and P. Association had donated two cups to the*club for competition, and it was decided to suggest that they be for points prizes for the Galpin Cup series.—A vote of thanks was accorded the donors. It was decided to write to the Wanganui Sub-Centre, who will be controlling the AVest Coast Centre championships this season, asking that the Marton Club be given the right to stage them. It was pointed out that Alarton had twice staged the sub-cen-tre championships and should now be given the right to stage the more important fixture. Airs Eric Pryce, of Rata, and Aiiss Pryce, of Kakariki, have returned form a motor-trip to New Plymouth. Airs E. Cargill, of Christ- ! mouth. Airs F. Cargill, of Christjof visits in the North Island, was : the guest of Airs P. J. Sladden, Grey I Street, last week.