FEILDING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 91, 17 March 1936, Page 4

FEILDING

OLD BOYS’ FOOTBALL CLUBJ H ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Feilding Old Boys’ Football Club was held last night, the president (Mr D. Whisker) presiding over a record attendance of about 50 members. The report (previously published) was adopted without comment, and officers elected as follow : —Patron, Mr L. J. Wild; president, Mr I>. Whisker; vice-presidents, Messrs E. Houlihan (Palmerston North), It. Bevan and 27 from last year; club captain, Mr C. Pearce; secretary, Mr J. Finlay; treasurer, Mr P. C. Bade; committee, Messrs J. P. Thurston, It. Kyle, H. Waugh, N. Penney, and H. Crump. Messrs C. Pearse, D. Whisker, J. Finlay and N. Penney were appointed the club’s delegates to the annual meeting of the Manawatu ltugby Union. Messrs Pearse and L. Jenkins were again appointed the club’s trainers and masseurs. The subscription for the year was fixed at 10s, including insurance, for the seniors, and 5s for the juniors and third grade. The arranging of practice nights and games was left to the incoming committee.

The donation of a challenge cup from Mr Houlihan, of Palmerston North, to the player showing the best team spirit was accepted with thanks, and it was agreed to forward a letter of appreciation to the donor. Votes of thanks were accorded Mr and Mrs L. Jenkins for their care of the club’s jersevs; also Mr A. Pearse, Mr V. Morphy, donors of funds and club supporters and the Press for services rendered.

The following new members were elected:—Messrs J. E. Crisp, S. A. Crump, M. Dermer, T. Dernier, M. Hills, Edhouse, D. Sawyers. C. Cheetham, Jensen, S. Kennedy, D. Walker, It. Carter, It. Harris and G. Lawton.

In recognition of his services to the club since 1929, as member and player, it was unanimously decided to make Mr J. Dewe, of Feilding, a life member.

On the motion of Mr M. Amadio, it was decided ilmt it be a recommendation to the committee that a function be arranged at the end of the year at which ladies should be the guests of the club as well as gentlemen. Mr W. H. McLean handed to the president a small silver replica of a football, mounted on a wooden base, as a trophy for Mr 11. Gloyn, of Bongotea, full-back to the club. The' trophy was engraved “Kay Gloyn, a good full-back” and in receiving it on behalf of Mr Gloyn the president said it was a particularly generous action of Mr McLean’s and one which he was sure had been well-deserved. Mr McLean’s action was greeted with acclamation.

Mr Whisker referred to the drawing of the fixtures and criticised the occurrence which happened last year wherein Kongotea were called on to play St. Patrick’s twice in succession. He considered that the fixtures could be so arranged that the clubs would know beforehand of the games they were going to play. Mr C. Pearse explained that wet weather and the intervention of representative games had caused the happening Mr Whisker had referred to. He stated that the first two rounds’ fixtures were played according to schedule and it was only when other circumstances had crept in that an alteration was made. Mr Whisker replied that he had no “iixe to grind” against St. Patrick’s. Tliey were an excellent team, but the fact remained that they were not called upon to play Massey College right through the season. Mr Pearse said this was quite so, and St. Patrick’s players themselves had been annoyed about it. They had not appreciated the series of “walk-overs” they were presented with. Nothing more was said of the matter. WOODVILLE PLAA. Arising out of the reported rough play in the Massey College v. AA'oodville match last year, Mr D. S. Hart of the Massey College Club, waited on the meeting and requested the support of Feilding Old Boys in a deputation to Woodville to meet club officials in an endeavour to make an amicable arrangement so that there may not be a recurrence this season. Mr explained that Massey College were only seeking to help the union in this move. The union had expressed a desire that it did not want to lose Wodville from the competition, but the fact was that unless some- j tiling was done to prevent the happen- 1 irig of last season, Massey College

would refuse to play Woodville on their own ground. Mr C. Pearse supported Mr Hart’6 remarks and on his motion, seconded by Mr Finlay, the meeting agreed to act in the direction required by Massey College. FOOTBALL GYMNASIUM. BUILDING COMMENCED. After many years’ saving for the necessary funds, the much-talkcd-of gymnasium for football players is at last taking definite shape, a commencement having been made yesterday with the erection of it at Johnston Park. Reference was made to the gymnasium at the annual meeting of the Feilding Football Club on Saturday night bv the president, Mr T. Collins, who said lie was pleased to be able to announce that arrangements had been completed that day for the building to be started. The gymna sium would be erected directly' opposite the score board on No. 1 ground at Johnston Park and would be 108 ft long by 51ft wide. Two rooms would be provided on the ground floor, each 24ft square, and provision would be made for showers and all other conveniences. It was to be a. first-class building, and players would be able to carry out practice in any weather. Mr Collins expected the building to be ready for use in about six or eight weeks’ time and be had in mind a scheme whereby Rugby players should form themselves into an athletic club and train not only during the playing season but right through the year, so as to keep themselves fit. This was done in other centres, and players showed the benefit of it at the beginning of the season. Mr Collins hoped that Feilding Old Boys’ Club would adopt this idea and work in with Feilding. Fie realised that there was already' an athletic club in the town, but the one he had suggested was more or less a body which woidd include all the footballers. TENNIS. ST. BRIGID’S DEFEAT AVAIATA.

The AVaiata Tennis Club paid a visit to St. Brigid’s Club on Saturday afternoon for a friendly match, the home club winning by 17 sets and 121 games to 7 sets and 94 games. St. Brigid’s players are mentioned first in the following details: Ladies doubles. —Misses F. and AY. Price beat Mrs Simpson and Miss Bridgeman, 6 —l; Miss G. Christie and Mrs Flail lost to Misses Mulholland and Kerr, 2—6; Mrs Nesbit and Miss Angland liea.t Misses Dawson and G. Bridgman, 6 —4. Men’s doubles. —C. Cheetham and T. Hassell lost to Simpson and G. Blacklock, 5 —6; P. Delehanty and L. Hall beat L. Gibson and H. AA’ilson, 6 —4; L. Turner and B. Beagle beat B. Gore and B. Mulholland, 6—4. Mixed doubles. —Miss F. Price and Cheetham beat Mrs Simpson and A. Simpson, 6—2; Miss AV. Price aiid Hassell lost to Miss D. Bridgman and G. Blacklock, 4 —6; Miss Christie and Delehanty beat Miss A. Mulholland and L. Gibson, 6 —5; Airs Nesbit and Hall beat Miss Kerr and H. AAhlson, 6—2; Mrs Hall and Turner beat Miss Da.wson and Gore, 6 —5; Miss Angland and Beagle beat Miss Bridgman and Mulholland, 6 —5. Ladies’ singles.—Miss F. Price beat Airs Simpson, 6 —l ; Aliss AAL Price beat Aliss D. Bridgman, 6 —o; Aliss Christie beat Aliss Alulholland. 6 —3; Airs Nesbit beat Aliss Kerr, 6 —5; Airs Hall lost to Aliss Dawson, I—s;1 —5; Aliss Angland beat Aliss G. Bridgman. 6 —4. Men’s singles.—Cheetham lost to Simpson, I—6;1 —6; Hassell lost to Blacklock, 2 —6; Delehanty lost to Gibson, 4 —6; Turner beat AA’ilson, 6—3; Hall beat Gore, 6 —2; Beagle beat Alulholland, 6 —2. ST. JOHN’S CHURCH. The annual harvest festival services were held at St. John’s Anglican Church on Sunday, crowded congregations being present at the morning and evening services, both of which were taken by A T en. Archdeacon F. FI. Petrie. ALA. The church was lavishly decorated with all manner of fruits of the earth, and the offertories were particularly generous. KIWITEA ASTERS. Mr D. Young, of Kiwitea, announces in this issue that, as from March 22, his aster gardens will be open for public inspection. The asters are said to be particularly beautiful this year, despite adverse weather conditions. Alternoon tea is being served at the gardens by the Kimbolton-Kiwitea branch of the Plunkct Society.

JOHNSTON PARK DISPUTE. TROUBLE NOT YET SETTLED. An indication that all was not yet well between the Feilding football executive and the Alanawatu Rugby Union was given by Air T. Collins, president of the Feilding Football Club, at the club’s annual meeting on Saturday night. The subject arose during a discussion on the question of nominating teams, Mr Collins counselling that this bo left over for a while. He- explained that the executive, which had a 21 years’ lease of Johnston Park, had not received a penny in payment from the Manawatu Rugby Union for the use of the park last season. Mr Collins did I not quite know what the issue of the dispute would be, hut he thought that there was only one way to handle the union and that w r as with the “big stick.” Answering a question as to wliat would be the position in regard to the park if the matter was not settled before football started, Mr Collins said the union had stated that they would play the Feilding football games on the racecourse. Air Al. Bowler, the Feilding Club representative on the Rugby Union, said the union had forwarded the rates for Jolmston Park straight to the Feilding Borough Council. He admitted that the union had ignored the executive in this matter. Replying, Air Collins said the exetive had paid the rates to the council out of its own funds a considerable time before the union’s cheque came to hand. The Borough Council did not recognise the union at all, as the lease of the park was held by the executive, and had returned the cheque to the union. Nothing more was said about the matter, the meeting passing on to other business and agreeing to leave the nomination of teams to the committee to fix at such time as the dispute between the executive and the union was settled. POST OFFICE FLAGPOLE. AWKWARD PAINTING JOB. Residents of Feilding who were in the Square, yesterday, were treated to a thrill when the painters engaged on the Post Office renovations com-, menced operations on the tower and dome of the building. Rising about 20 j feet above the top of the dome is the big flag-pole which had to receive its coating of paint. First a ladder was hoisted up to the top of the dome and reared up to the flagpole, its top still being several feet short of the pole. Carefully one of the painters mounted the ladder to make the top fast to the pole and, this ticklish job accomplished, he descended and then once more mounted the ladder carrying a pot of paint. Holding on with one hand lie completed the painting of the pole in a manner which suggested that awkward situations are an every day occurrence in the life of a painter. NOTES. On Friday night a concert, arranged by Aliss Joan Maunder was given in aid of tbe funds of the Feilding Society for tbe Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Patronage was not as strong as it might have been. The programme was an excellent one, and | at the conclusion of the programme Air G. Coleman voiced the thanks of the local committee to Aliss Maunder and her party for their help. Supper was served to the performers by a ladies’ committee consisting of Airs H. Brandt, Airs AL Morphy, Aliss E. AVright and Aliss AL Petrie.

POLO TOURNAMENT. COMMENCES ON MONDAY. On Alondny next the New Zealand Poio Association’s annual Savile Cup tournament commences at Feilding with 12 teams, representing six North Island clubs, taking part. Four teams will contest tbe Savile Cup. namely, Hawke’s Bay A and B, Cambridge and Matangi. The first games in this competition will bo played on Tuesday afternoon when Hawke’s Bay A will meet Cambridge and Matangi will meet Hawke’s Bay B. The tournament will commence with matches in the junior cup contest, the draw being as follows: Alonday.—ll a.m , Feilding A v. AA'hareama (Wairarnpa): 2 p.'ni., Alntangi B (AVaikato) v. Hawke’s Bay C; 3.50 p.m., Hawke’s Bay D v. Uangitikei B. Tuesday.-—ll a.m., Ra-ngitikei A v. Feilding B. The handicap cup matches will commence on the Wednesday morning and on the Wednesday afternoon the semi-finals of the junior cup will he played. The final of the Savile Cup and of the junior cup will he played on the Friday afternoon. It is not expected that the final of the handicap cup will be reached before Tuesday week.

FEILDING R.S.A. COMMITTEE MEETING. Air T. K. Hay, the president, was in the chair at a meeting of the committee of the Feilding Returned Soldiers’ Association, there being also present Alessrs C. H. Tate, W. G. Booth, R. H. Buchanan, F. P. Fawcett, H. D. Richardson, B. AlcLeod, •T. 11. McLennan, G. Burgess and L. D. Aliller (secretary). Apologies for absence were received from Air F. J. Allen and Dr. F. H. Cameron. . Hon. J. G. Cobbo and Mrs D. AlcGregor wrote acknowledging letters of sympathy from the association in their bereavements. The Central Alilitary Command wrote asking tbe branch to sell art union tickets, but it was decided that no action he taken owing to the close proximity of Poppy Day. Advice was received from the secretary of the central committee of the Flock. House trustees that trainees of Flock House would he entitled to receive the same subsidies and financial assistance as in the past. It was arranged that the R.S.A. give every assistance and help required to the ladies selling poppies on Poppy Day. A member of the committee was appointed to confer with the ladies with regard to the organisation and help required. The annual meeting of the association was fixed for April 22. At this meeting, members will be given an opportunity of making a small donation to the McGregor Fund.

BOWLING. OROUA HOLDS DIXON CUP. The Oroua Bowling Club withstood the first challenge for the Dixon Cup ' and Tucker Badges on Saturday | against Pahiatun, the margin in. fa- ! vour of tlio holders being three points, j The following were the rinks :—Oroua : j Law, Price, Wood, Flicks (skip) 22 v. Pahiatun: Walsh, Clark, Britland, Kershaw (skip) 19. In addition to the cup rink, Pahiatua sent over three rinks for friendly games which resulted as follow, Oroua players being mentioned first:— Bridge, AlcPhail, McLean, Roach (skip) v. Braggin, Lett, Boagey, Hodd (skip) 16; J. Campbell Hausmann, J. Petrie, Hewat (skip) 26 v. Gaskill, Tattle, Russell, F. Britland (skip) 15; Hamilton, Buckman, Andrews, Aitken (skip) 39 v. Ross, Day, Chatwyn,, Hunter (skip) 9. Totals: Oroua," 87 ; Pahiatua, 40. FUNCTION AT MAKINO. CONCERT AND DANCE. On Friday night the final of the series of carnival entertainments in the Alakino carnival took place, a function being held in support of Airs P. R. Simpson, queen candidate, and Mr H. E. Thurston, king candidate. Mrs AV. E. Baker organised the gathering, assisted by her committee, a large crowd being present to make the function a great success. The concert opened with a fine instrumental item by Air A. Feeney’s orchestra. A song by Air C. Stewart, of Feilding, followed. Air Simmonds, a talented violinist, gave an item that was much enjoyed and Air Cronin (Palmerston North) was in his - usual good form when he rendered a Maori song. In the humorous sketch, “A Brown Paper Parcel,” Ale.sdames S. Alayhew and P. R. Simpson showed their ability to entertain. Air AA’-ard (Awalniri) sang a song that gave much pleasure and Aliss Julie Kendrick (Taonui) obliged with a recitation that did her credit. “Airs Snodgrass Reads the Paper”, was a sketch in which Airs E. Vantier, the sole character, dealt with various human situations in an able manner. A cornet solo by ATr Stajrles, of Eeilding, was appreciated, while Air C. Cooper, also of Feilding, as a trickster and ventriloquist, showed particular talent. Little Aliss Cronin was graceful in a sword dance and her item was greeted with applause. The programme ended with the plnvette, “The Signal,” which was excellently acted by Alesdames Vantier, Alayhew and Aliss Clara Smith, of the local Women's Institute Drama Circle. After the concert. Air AV. P. Bickers, on behalf of the king’s and queen’s committees, thanked the patrons, all who had assisted with the programme and the organiser of the function, Airs Baker. Supper having been ' served, dancing was indulged in for the remainder of the evening.

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE. ANNUAL MEETING AT CHELTENHAM. At the seventh annual meeting of the Cheltenham AVoinen’s Institute the president (Mrs E. Short) extended a welcome to all visitors and members. Mrs AV. G. Short (secretary) gave a comprehensive report of the year’s work, the financial statement showing a satisfactory credit balance. Mrs Barltrop (convener of the garden circle) also gave a very pleasing report of the year’s activities, many gardens being visited. Another report showing a successful year came from Airs Dowrid; (convener of the Drama Circle). Mrs Dowrick also presented Airs Ross (producer) with a beautiful brass tray in recognition of her kindness in the past year. As the nominations for officers did not exceed the number required, there was no election. Airs Short was re-elected jiresident. Final arrangements were made for a garden party to be held at Airs E. E. Sliort’s residence to-day, also a dance to bo held in the Parish Hall, Feilding. The proceeds are to help to swell the funds for the institute candidate (Afiss Joan Hillman). Alembers were also asked to send their best flowers to the Horticultural Show for the institute’s stall. . Airs ‘AA'cbster (Palmerston North) gave a very interesting talk on “The Body Beautiful.” Next month’s meeting is to take the form of a flower show, members being asked to strongly support this. Afternoon tea was served by the hostesses.