OVER THE RANGE.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLII, Issue 1736, 11 February 1921, Page 6

OVER THE RANGE.

[The “Times” car leaves Palmermerston North at 4 o’clock each morning, and runs via Ashhurst and Woodville, to Dannevirke, and returning’ via To Rehunga and Kiritaki to Woodville, Pahiatua and Ballance, and thence to Palmerston North, via the Gorge, , 105 miles each day. The Notes below are supplied by our Travelling Representative, with headquarters at Dannevirke. Office in Ward Street, or Eox 165, Dannevirke. j DAN2* T EVIRKE. Before a number of those interested in the breed, Mr H. E. B. Watson, of Christchurch, judge of Jerseys, gave a demonstration at the Show. His remarks were attentively listened to, Mr Watson’s lecture being very instructive. The annual Ram Fair will be held at Dannevirke to-day (Friday). In the Southdown sheep classes a protest was entered against the first awards in some classes being allotted to Mr R. J. McDonald, on the ground that he had not owned the sheep for three months. A special meeting of the committee was hold to consider the matter. As a result a re-adjust-ment was made, the second awards iDeing placed first, and the" other awards in order automatically went up. The committee exonerated Mr McDonald from any blame, it being explained that during his illness the entries had, by an oversight, been inadvertently put in by an employee. In three of the dog classes (collies, smooth-coated) J. McL. Harvey, which had been placed first, was subsequently disqualified as not being in the right class; and consequently the original second and third awards were automatically moved up to first and second.

Ayrshire breeders held a meeting, Mr T. M. Webb presiding, when it was resolved to form a sub-branch of the Breeders’ Association. Mr Hansen was elected chairman and Mr Bowden secretary and treasurer. It was decided to recommend the executive corpmittee to consid'X the advisability of ’carrying on the butter-fat derby. The membership fee was fixed at 10/6. The rules of the Band Contest do not permit of the local band playing its test sele9tions in public locally before the contest, so the band on Sunday will visit Woodville and Pahiatua_ and play tire selections in those towns. General Robin was a visitor to the Dannevirkc Show on Thursday.

1 , WOODVILLE. The new croquet lawns at Woodville were officially opened by Mr A. McNicol, M.P., on Wednesday afternoon, devotees of the game being present from Dannevirke, Palmerston North, Pahiatua and Eketahuna. Mr McNicol traced the history of this ancient game and 1 said it had made great advance in New Zealand. Ho congratulated the Woodville Club on its enterprise and fine new lawn. At the conclusion of his speech Mrs McNicol knocked a croquet ball through the first hoop amidst applause A half-hour tournament was played between the different visiting teams, Pahiatua being successful. The visitors were very hospitably entertained. BOWLING AT WOODVILLE. A bowlers' gala day was held at Woodville on Wednesday, when, at the invitation of the Manawatu Centre, rinks from Pahiatua, Dannevirke, Feilding, Manawatu and Palmerston North Clubs took part in an enjoyable series of games, Terrace End being the only club under the Centre’s jurisdiction to fail to send a team. The day was a perfect one, and the green was in good order. Mr G. W. Wardrop (president of the home club) welcomed the visitors, and Mr J. A. Nash, M.P. (president of the Manawatu Centre), responded. The latter spoke of future visits to sister clubs, and said such outings as the one at Woodville would give a fillip to the game and generally promote its popularity. Cheers were given for the Woodville Club members, and the visitors, and play then proceeded, the results following:— Palmerston North; Vautier, J. PL Nash, Livingstone, J. A. Nash (skip) 23 v. Pahiatua; Bissett, Herbert, Paterson and Ransom (skip) 20. Palmerston North: Sharman, O’Callaghan, Wilton. Jolly (skip) 17 v. Pahiatua; Sullivan, Thomson, Cook and Hewat (skip) 14. Woodville: McCormack, Gardner, Mules, Wardrop (skip) 32 v. Manawatu: Thornley, Williams, McKenzie, Wilson (skip) 16. Dannevirke: Engelbretsen, Smith. Wright, Rankin (skip) 24 v. Woodville: Grinlinton, Horne, Goldfinch, Lyon (skip) 20. A tic on the last head necessitated an extra one being played, and Dannevirke scored 4. Feilding: Stichbury, Budd, Bourke, Robertson (skip) 25 v. Dannevirke; Ashcroft, Rose, Chick, McGibbon (skip) IS. .