PALMERSTON NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21983, 19 June 1933, Page 10

PALMERSTON NOTES

(From Our Own Correspondent.) PALMERSTON, June 18. BASKETBALL. A match between the Palmerston Primary B team and Dunback at Dinibaek on Friday resulted in a win foi the visiting.girls by 15 goals to 10. RUGBY FOOTBALL. The Eastern Districts teams were, all engaged in matches yesterday, and the position of the three top teams remains unchanged. The Karitane team travelled to. YVaikouaiti and suffered defeat by 18 points to / nil. The Waikouaiti backs wero superior, although the forwards scored most of the tries. H. Kirkwood, R. Kirkwood, C. Davis, P. Davis and Heckk-r (2) were the scorers, none of the tries being converted. Mr Fleury was the referee, Palmerston was victorious at Dunback by 23 points to 9 in a game that was fairly fast and open throughout. Just after the start Guthrie potted a goal, and later Garden scored, converting himself. Palmerston scored twice in the first half, Pafkhill and Murray crossing the line. Parkhill converted both, making the half time score: Pnlmcvston 10, Dunback 9. Hannah and Quinn crossed Dunback's line in the second spell, Parkhill converting both tries and also a penally goal, making the final score: Palmerston 23. Dunback 9. Mr Palenski was the referee. Guthrie (Dunback) had to retire with broken ribs. The game on the Palmerston ground was between Shag Point and Seacliff. Shag Point had the better of the game, more especially in the second half, Seacliff failing to make use of its oppor-

tunitics. J. Barber took a good pass from Ross to score the only points in the first half. The same players repeated the performance in the second half, Ross converting. H. Wilde and Kitchen also crossed Seaeliffs line. Mr Binnie was the referee. E. Sheat (Shag Point) had to leave the field with an injured knee. Junior Games. Palmerston and Waikouaiti juniors met at Pnhnerstori, the home side winning an interesting game by 9 points to nil. M'Lcod. Dalgleish and Trotter scored. Waitati defeated Morton at Merton by 9 points to 5 after a good solid game. SUB-UNION MEETING. The fortnightly meeting of the Eastern Districts Rugby Football Sub-union was held last night, Mr R. M'lntosh occupying the chair. A letter from the secretary of rhe Otago Rugby Referees', Association apologising for the non-appearance of referees on a certain Saturday was received. Letters were received in connection with an unfortunate incident at Merton a fortnight ago, but the matter was held over until the next meeting. The secretary reported that the Hampden School had been supplied with a football, all the schools in the district being now supplied. The following transfers were approved: —F. Simpson (Gimmorburn-Patearoa to Palmerston); Deans and Hay (Alhambra to Waikouaiti); J. Aitcheson (Wanaka to Shag Point); C. M. Sloane (Porirua to Seacliff) ; J. M'Lachlan (Alhambra to Seacliff); and Garden (Alhambra to Dunback). July 8 was approved as the date of the Eastern Districts v\ " Maniototo match at Palmerston. The meeting considered the desirability of a•. trial match beforehand, and it was decided to arrange a match with North Otago at Palmertson on July 1, the juniors to play a Possible v. Probable match as a curtain-raiser. If North Otago found themselves unable to travel it was decided that the seniors should play a Possible v. Probable match as well on that date. Mr M. WHkinson was appointed referee for the junior match on July 1, and Mr C. M. Olsen for the senior match on the same date. The retirement of Macraes from the competition having created some difficulty in the arrangement of the draw, it was agreed to move the Shag Point v. Karitane game from Palmerston to Waikouaiti,, the Shag Point team to receive £2 towards expenses in this connection. The Shag Point team having no home ground, and thus having to travel to every match, it was decided to grant that club £5 towards travelling expenses. The matter of procuring additional equipment for representative matches was left in the hands of the secretary. Referees for next Saturday's junior games were appointed as follows: Waitati v. Palmerston, at Waitati (Mr M. Wilkinson) ; Waikouaiti v. Merton, at Waikouaiti (Mr R. Penny). YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB. The monthly meeting of the Palmerston Young Farmers' Club was held on Friday night, with Mr N. Wright in the chair. Also present .were Messrs C. R. Smith (president of the Boys' and Girls' Agricultural Clubs of Otago), J. S. Spence and I. Wiljoughby (of the school staff), R. Walker, W. R. Wedge, J. Clearwater, Hitchcock, arid J. Ballingall. Regret was expressed at the withdrawal of Mr J. E. Davies from the position of full-time organiser of boys and girls' agricultural clubs. jMr J. E. Davies; continuing his series of talks on " The Establishment and Management of Grasslands," spoke on ' The Sowing Down of Pastures," emphasising the fact that glasslands were New Zealand's greatest asset in cropping. Environment must be considered in the selection of seeds. It was false economy to select other than the finest types of seeds, especially for permanent pastures. The speaker concluded an interesting address with instructions for the sowing of the seeds and details of the best mixtures. •: •'•■;...' i The following members of the club will attend the educational course in Dunedin this week: —Messrs N. Wright (president), D. Clearwater (secretary), N.'Hitchcock, W. Wright, and A. Ballingall.