Foxton

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 212, 8 September 1938, Page 9

Foxton

From Our Own Correspondent. Shipping. The m.v. Huanui arrived in port on Friday with a cargo of cement from Tarakohe. The vessel sailed ou Tuesday for Urey mouth. The m.v. Foxton arrived off the bar on Saturday afternoon from uyttelton, but was unable to take tho bar owing to the weather and tide. The vessel put into Kapiti for the night and again reached the heads on Tuesday afternoon but was unable to cross and put back again to Kapiti. Personal j Mr J. MeLaughlan, who has been on a visit to Foxton, has returned to Wairoa. ( Mr and Mrs D. Ball arrived in Foxton *on Saturday as the guests of Mrs Ball’s parents, Mr and Mrs Jas. Newth, of Hal. street. They left again yesterday on their return to Johannesburg, South Africa.

Golf. The finals of the men's championships were played on the Herrington links during the week-end and resulted as follow*; Seniors: L. C. Bryant beat G. Newton; juniors, W. How© beat Elliott. Amateur Cycling. The second race held under the auspices of the Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club took place on Saturday afternoon, the course being from tho racecourse to Hlmatangi and back- The event resulted ! in a blanket finish, only 43 seconds covering tho field. The result was as follows: ‘ C. Colder 1, U. Simplon 2. P. Baker l, D. ! Clark 4; fastest time, J. Plrivani (Levin), ' 25rni». Slsees; second fastest time, E--1 , Batten (Levin), 25min. 31J secs. Upwards 1 of thirty people viewed the race. Simpson dropped his co-marker early and with Calder and Clark hanging to him, picked 1 up Baker within tWo miles of tho start. These four kept together from then on, 1 Calder outsprlnting the others with Simp- ’ son Just as easily second. A great sprint • ; ensued between tho rest of the riders, r eight crossing the lino in quick time Firlban! won the sprint from and Batten. s Wooipack Social Club. A further effort to raisq additional ! funds for the children’s playing area on . Easton Park was staged on Saturday afternoon when a football match was ! played between Wooipack and Messrs A , Ross. Rough and Co., employees. The game took place on Easton Park and the 1 attendance was good. The match resulted j la a wiu for Woolpacks by 9 point* to 6. After the game a dinner took place, followed by a dance.