Waverley News.

Patea Mail, Volume XXIX, 27 January 1908, Page 3

Waverley News.

BY OUR RESIDENT REPORTER WAVERLEY, THIS DAY. BOWLING. On Saturday a team of old veterans of . the Waverley Club visited Patoa in quest of the coveted banner, and after a keen and exciting game that was only decided in their favor on the Inst bend, succeeded in bringing the banner back to Waverley. There have been many games played in the past for the banner between the two clubs, but in no other instance was there so much interest taken as in this match between the veterans of the clubs. The Waverley ,rinks aggregate ago was 293 years with an average age of 73} years, the Patea team’s aggregate ago was 270 or an average ago of 67| years. The Patea rink of veterans intend to journey to Waverley next Saturday to endeavor to wrest the banner from Waverley. Following are the scores : Patea, Waverley. '' Howitt Senr. McLaren J. Sheehan W. Robertson E. Clarke W. Macfarlane, sen, Jno. Gibson 20 W. Balfour 28 The following games for the various trophies have been played during the past week: —Southcombo’s gold medal: O’Brien (ser.) heat Peacock (10) 23 —21. Balfour (4) beat Rutherford (4) 23—16. R. Palmer (6) beat C. Oliver (10) 30—19. Harrison’s Ferns: Thurston and Smith so., beat J. B. Taylor and R. Palmer (4). 22—11. The Colts Trophy J. Euther’) ford beat O. Dyke 26—6. NOTES, The man road between Waverley and Waitotara is cutting up very badly this dry weather, and will require seeing to before the wet weather sots in. Dairy farmers are complaining that the continued dry season is having a serious effect on the milk supply, the daily average amount is rapidly decreasing, and supplies to the various factories will be considerably below that of previous years for the month of January. Farmers are all crying out for rain for the turnip crops, unless they get rain soon the turnips will be kept back and the crops will be small this coming winter. Largo quantitiesjbf fencing material are being taken hack in to the back blocks lately. Several fencing contracts have been Jet, but the men are very scarce. Great difficulty is being experienced by the Roads Department to get men on the • Co-operative works in the back blocks behind Waverley, consequently the work will not be oarried on as rapidly as it was anticipated. I learn that the Old Veteran rink of bowlers, who wrested the banner from . Patea on Saturday have issued a challenge to the holders of the Feathers, and the match is to be played at an early date. This match will create a large amount of interest as the holders are practically the strongest rink in the club, and on that 5 account nothing has been heard of “ The Feathers” for a considerable length of time. It is to be hoped that now “The Feathers” are being unearthed more competitions will be the result. Mr Wallace, a farmer in Scotland, and his son are at present in Waverley. They are making a tour round the world. Mr Wallace is very interested in the methods of farming in the colonies and is staying a few days in Waverley to visit several of the farms in the district. On Wednesday next they will be the guests of Mr W. H. . Wybourne to have a look through his stud Lincoln sheep. On Wednesday, sth • February, there will he a cricket match on the recreation ground, Town versus Country. The residents of Waverley have an ex- : ceptional offer open to them of securing their drapery requirements at practically their own price. Everything to be cleared out at T. M. Brown’s great alteration s ale.*