ROLL OF HONOUR

New Zealand Herald, Volume 80, Issue 24537, 20 March 1943, Page 9

ROLL OF HONOUR

expeditionary force five deaths reported JIST OF 11 MEN WOUNDED <pAi) WELLINGTON. Friday ' fhe following Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force casualty list was issued to-night:— KILLED IN ACTION PREVIOUSLY reported missing Hughes, M.—Christchurch. lanisn, J. A' —Greenhills. Titchener, P, L. <L.-S s t.)—Waikaka. died of wounds PREVIOUSLY wounded and missing Jones, T.—Mr. 11. Jones. Pukckohe (father). ScragK- A - «•—Tolaga Bay. WOUNDED Alexander, A. W.—Keefton. Clarke, E. C.—Mrs. M. Clarke. Frankton Junction fwifo). Cunningham, W. H. —Rangiora. Galloway, B. —Dannevirko. Hamilton, W> G.—Mr. D. 11. Hamilton. PukpH kohe (father). Jackson, R- E. (W.O.) —Mrs. B. Jackson, Auckland (mother). - LwzKe. L. E. —Ransriora. Milne, J, R.-MosKiel, Milne, L. W.—.Rangiora. O'Connor, A. G. (L.-Cpl.)—Riversdale. Hamsay, D. L. —Christchurch. Read, g- C. -Wellintrton. Reynolds, R. L.—Christchurch. Wheeler, J,—Dunedin NAVAL CASUALTY |(p,A.) WELLINGTON. Friday The following naval casualty was announced to-night:— SERIOUSLY INJURED IN AIRCRAFT D ACCIDENT fillberd, E. J. (Sub-Lieut, A, R.N.Z.N.V.K.) —Palmprston North. KILLED IN ACTION Reported killed in action, Trooper Reginald Alexander Dix was the husband of Airs. I'l M. Dix and a son of Sirs. M- L'ix, of Queen Street, Pukekohe. Trooper Dix left New Zealand over two years ago and was among those taken prisoner at Bnrdia and subsequently released when Bardia was recaptured by the Eighth Army.

TO-DAY'S CRICKET EDEN PARK ATTRACTION The principal cricket attraction at Eden Park this afternoon will be an all-day match between University-Middlemore and the liotorua Army team which won the Bay of Plenty championship this season. The game will be commenced this morning at to o'clock. The Eotoraa side includes several Aucklanders as well as players from other centres. The knock-out competition under the control of the Auckland Cricket Association will also be commenced this afternoon. The games will he played on equal hatting time and this sluuld create much interest. Parnell is to meet Army Service Corps on the Eden Park Xo. 3 wicket, while at Devonport North Shore will try conclusions with Eden-Ponsonby-Balmoial. Championship matches in the City and Suburban Association's series will bo concluded this afternoon. In the chief contest at the Domain Green Lane will meet Air Force on (he No. 1 wicket. Women's competitions will Ce continued at Melville Park AUCKLANDERS' SMALL SCORE WELLINGTON, Friday After having had little sleep on the train vTrl? own °P Thursday night, Grafton--1.M.C.A., the winners of the Auckland senior cricket championship competition this season, were sent in to bat on a wicket drying after r, e , aV) '. ™ la overnight. They could only total 3-'!) this afternoon against the Hutt Club mif"' I wtl ° are leading, by 12 points for the Wellington senior championship. Hutt, at Stumps, had made 41 for the loss of one wicket. SCHOOL RECORD OF 214 '(P-A-) CHRISTCHURCH, Friday The feature of the annual cricket match between Christ's College and Christchurch Higti School was a record score of 214 oy (t. J. Leggatt, the school captain. On the previous day he was unbeaten with 73. The previous record of 201 was made by Ft. C. Bunt, of Christ's College, in 1917. Blunt later represented Canterbury, Otago and New Zealand, and proved himself one of the greatest batsmen the Dominion has produced. -Leggatt's performance was remarkable for the steadiness shown from start to finish. Tn his •long sustained effort he gave only two chances —one of stumping before he had reached the century, and another, which ended his brilliant lnmng3. Christ s College scored 2(35, High cchool <l6O for six wickets. SCHOOL SPORTS TWO RECORDS BROKEN Two records were broken at the annual ■tliletic sports of the .Seddon Memorial Technical College yesterday. In the high jump Jackson leapt sft. sin. and covered the 120 yards hurdles in 17 3-ss. Results were as Xollows: Boys' Events.—Senior championship—High Jam»: Jackson, ]; Carter and Smith, equal, 2. Height, .">ft. oin—a record. 220 Yds: Jack--SP". 1; Carter, 2; Brain, 3. Time, 21 -l-."is. One mile: McC'onuell, 1; Gallagher, 2; Car>er. 3. Time, 5m 15 3-ss. 880 Yds: Carter, -J2; McConnel, .'i. Time, 2m 275. 4101 ds: Jackson, 1; Carter, 2; Laurie and JNorne, dead-heat, 3. Time, 5! is. Long jump: lint. l'/ 2 in. 120 Yds hurdles: Jackson, 1; CarP„ r ;,,ly Laurie, 3. Time, 17 3-ss—a record. JWYds: Jackson, 1; Brain, '2; Carter, 3. 4'me, li 2-uS. Senior championship points: JacKson, 30; Carter, 21; McConnel, 0. intermediate Events.—High jump: Leat?"t, 1; Godley ;ind Pittman, equal, 2. Height, « SB "Yds: .Irvine, 1; Evans, 2; Pai, »- lime, 2m 30 4-ss. lOOYds: Irvine, 1; f'ttman, 2; Pai, 3. Time, 12 I-ss. LloYds: rS?- e i 1 > ''"i. Polling. 3. Time, OJ l-ss. o? o P i!tlnan > 1; Irvine, 2; Pai, 3. Time. . *"3-ss. Long jump: Pittman, "1; Leathart, 2; Godley, Distance, 17ft. OV 2 in. no Yds i eS: PHtman, 1; Pai, 2; Wells, 3. Time, 3-r*. Intermediate championship points: " ■rittman, 20; Irvine, IS; Pai, I). Junior Events.—Long jump: Jamieson, 1; t Mil Brown, 3. Distance, 14ft. Gin. o?01ds: Nelson, 1; Jillintrs, 2; Stimpson, 3. lime, 2m 30s. tloYds: Nelson, 1; Jillings. Jamieson, 3. Time, f!ss. High jump: Jamie-oon\-i; K<> he, 2; Steel, 3. Height Ift. lin. tfOids: Nelson, I; Lamb, 2; Jamieson. 3. ■ iiine, 23 2 "is 100 Yds: Nelson and Jamieson, wad-heat, I; Lamb, 3. Time, 13 3-ss. Junior - wamnionshlp points: Nelson 1!»; Jamieson, ] W: Jillings, rj. - Events.—Junior championship: J. ' walker. Intermediate championship: P. J on-runner-up. M. Wheeler. Senior chamPlonshipa. Lord; runner-up, E. Smith. - ■House points: Binns, G2; Hindley, 83; Seddon. ' 81: Wellesley, 50. ___ . e SWIMMING CARNIVAL ] (0.C.) PUKEKOHE, Friday i, A military services relay race was a high''snt of the patriotic swimming carnival held 1' Pukekoho last night. The New Zealand J Wnks team was first, followed by the United team, with the Royal New Zealand Air v.? r i* third A demonstration swim was given | JG. \V. Difloe, a Michigan free-style cham- 1 l o ®. who covered 50yds in the outstanding f lun « Of 20 2-& S. ALBICRT STREET FIRE $ , Investigation has established that the J ore which broke out on Thursday in a "Hiding at 99 Albert Street ana dam- I R pd four motor-cars began in premises > tho Commercial Parking and service Station and riot in that firm's P ar t of the building. One car that was | ainaped was on the floor above the y . n 'ico station, the other throe being ( involved when tho fire broke through thc flooring, . i