Sandon

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 55, 7 March 1935, Page 3

Sandon

From Our Own Correspondent. The annual meeting of tho Sanson branch of the Workers’ Education Association was held on Thursday evening, Mr. G. L. Francis presiding over a fair attendance. . The election of officers for tho ensuing year resulted as follows: — President, Mr. .1. W. Masters; secretary, Miss M. R. Mac Faria ne. It was decided to hold tiie meeting this season on Monday evenings. The first meeting will be held as soon as the lectures arrive from Christchurch. An endeavour is to be made to increase the membership. Cricket. The Sandou Club further consolidated their leading position by defeating the Wesley team at Kowhai parlt, Feilding, on Saturday by 24 runs in the first Innings. Batting first, Sandou compiled the moderate score of 112. A. S. Reeve gave a fine display in his score of 39, and G. Hancock and L. Meads also scored double figures, compiling 18 and 16 respectively. O. S. Bdelston compiled a useful score of 43, being tho principal scorer for Wesley in their first innings. R. Montgomery was successful in getting the ’’hat trick” in the first innings, and 6 wickets for 18. In the second innings, Sandon declared with 2 wickets down for 11S. S. L. Kent, not out, again demonstrated bis usefulness with the bat by knocking up 59. L. A. Sadler (33) and L. Meads (21) also put up a creditable stand. Sandon, first innings: L. A. Sadler, run out, 5; L. Meads, c Dewe, b Fisher, 16; S. Xi. Kent, b Fisher, 0; R. Montgomery, b Smith. 8; G. Hancock, b Smith, 18: K. Lurnsden, b Fisher, 0 ; F. J. Murphy, played on, b Beazer, 6; A. S. Reeve, o Fisher, b Eddleston, 39; T. Conwell, playedon, b Fisher, 5; T. Brock, b Smith, 1; J. H. Smith, not out, 7; extras, 13. total, 112. Bowling: Fisher, four for 37; Smith, three for 39: Beazer, one for 8; Eddleston, one for 13.

Second innings: S. L. Kent, not out, 59; L. Meads, b Smith, 21; L. A. Sadler, c and b Fisher, 33; R. Montgomery, not out, 5; total (declared), 118. Bowling: Fisher, one for 57; Smith, one for 44; Beazer, none for 17.

Wesley, first innings: L. T. Smith, b Reeve, 12; G. F. Fisher, 'played on, b Sadler, 0; C. S. Eddleston, b Montgomery, 43; R. Boniface, c Reeve, b Sadler, 0; R. Beazer, c Reeve, b Montgomery, 5; J. T. Duncan, b Conwell, 5; R. L. Packer, b Montgomery, 0; A. Beazer, b Montgomery, 0; A. Beazer, b Montgomery, 0; A. N. .Dewe, b Montgomery, 1; L. C. Brock, not out, 8; W. S. Haycock, c Reeve, b Montgomery, S; extras, 6; total, 11S. Bowling: Reeve, one for 17; Cadler, two for 13; Hancock, none for 11; Kent, none for 14; Montgomery, six for IS; Conwell, one for 9.

Second Innings: L. C. Brock, c Reeve, b Meads, 2; G. F. Fisher, not out, 27; L. T. Smith, run out, b Reeve, 0; R. Beazer, run out, b Reeve, 0; J. T. Duncan, not out, 5; R. B. Packer, b Reeve, 0; total for 4 wickets, 34. Bowling: Reeve, three for 12; Meade, one for 14; Montgomery, none for 8. Tennis. The Carnarvon B team journeyed to Sandon on Saturday to play the return match. The Sandon Club won by 8 sets, and 116 games to 89. Conditions were ideal and a most enjoyable afternoon was spent. Following are the results, Sandon players being mentioned first: — Men’s singles: D. Andrews lost to R. Wood 4—G; S. Nesbit won from T. Giles G—s; D. Grace won from C. Burno 6—2; C. Grace won from R. Lumsden 6—4;_ M. Cockburn won from L. Rose 6—2; R. Signal won from D. Sanson 6—4. Ladies’ singles: Miss C. Adams won from Miss S. Murray G—o; Miss B. Lumsden lost to Mrs. L. Gibbons 4—6; Miss M. Butler won from Miss R. Scott 6—o; Miss J. Butler lost to Miss B. Duffy I—6; Miss ,T. Dnvey lost to Miss L. Gedye 4 —6; Miss H. Bowater. lost to Mrs. L. Bowater I—6. Combined doubles: Andrews and Miss Adams won from Wood and Miss Murray

6—3; Kesbit and Miss Lumsden won from Giles and Mrs. Gibbons 6—2; D. Grace and Miss Butler won from Burne and Miss Scott 6—l; C. Grace and Miss Butler won from Carrington and Miss Duffy 6—5; Cockburn and Miss Davey lost to Rose and Miss Carrington 4—6; Signal and Miss Bowater won from Dixon and Mrs. Bowater 6—4.

Men’s doubles: Andrews and Xesbit won from Wood and Giles 6—5; Grace and Grace lost to Burne and Carrington 5—6; Cockburn and Signal won from Rose and Dixon 6—2. Ladies’ doubles: Misses Adams and Lumsden won from Miss Murray and Mrs. Gibbons G—4; Misses Butler and Butler won from Misses Scott and Duffy 6— 4; Misses Davey and Bowater lost to Miss Carrington and Mrs. Bowater 2—6.