RANGITIKEI

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 125, 28 April 1941, Page 2

RANGITIKEI

Mr ami Airs A. A. Williams have returned from a fishing holiday at I.akc Tatipo.

The Marton Bowling Club held a fours tournament on Saturday for the eloping of the season, the winning team being Bonding. Dixon, Nuttali. Raynor (skip). The final game for the Hum Cup resulted in a win for the homo team over a Casllceliff rink by 19 points to 13. In the final of the B singles handicap competition Gilbert heat Cairnrross. At the Marton Golf Club's links on Saturday a stroke competition was won by B. Cochrane, and R. Todd won a similar compel it ion at the Hawkeston Club, There is a possibility that six men’s teams will enter the Fcilding Hockey Association's competition this year, according to information paced before the annual meeting of (lie Marton Hookey. Club. The following officers were elected for the Marton Club: Patron, Mr F. Purnell: president, Mr .1. D. Gorric; vice-presidents. nine were elected : auditor, Air F. Tv. Nieol: secretary, Mr N. Webb: treasurer. Mr R. Ravner: delegate to Foilding Association. Air J. Sutton: committee, captain, vice-captain, secretary, treasurer and Air R. Jones.

The opening of the harrier season was held in Marton on Saturday. A four-mile course, was chosen over road and country.

Play in the Rangitikci Rugbv Union’s competitions began on Saturday, when dimes resulted as follow:—Senior: Old Boys 26 v. Bulls 6: Iluntcrville 31 v. Ohingaiti 0. Thirds: Old Boys 40 v. Bulls 0: Iluntcrville 10 v. Flock House 0. The Marton Ladies’ Hockey sub-Associ-at ion staged an 11-a-sido tournament on Saturday, when the T.inkfield Rose Bowl was woii by TCia Ova for the fourth successive time; they beat Unifccd-Tutaenui A in the final. 2 —o. . , The death occurred on Sunday at AN anganni. where lie bad lived in retirement, of Air Edward Cyril Netlierclift. in bis 74th year. Mr Xctjiorclift had many friends in the Alarton district, where he lived for a long period, being engaged in (he livestock business. 11 is wife predeceased him some years ago. Airs W. Coulson Fowler, of Fcilding, is a daughter a.nd Air N. Nctherclift, of Wanganui, a son.