ELTHAM NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 October 1927, Page 4

ELTHAM NEWS.

CRICKET SEASON OPENS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) For their first match in the present cricket season, the Eltham Club defeated the Stratford team by 108 runs in a match at Taumata Park on Saturday afternoon. With the dry spell experienced during the past few weeks, the wicket was in good condition. H. Donnelly, of the local team, proved himself to be one of the best all-round players on the field. Both his bowling and batting was well above the average. The following scores were made: — Nairn 8, Phillips 0, H. Donnelly not out 84, Ansford 6, Kerr 1, Bourke 35, Query 2 Haycock 4, L. Donnelly 0, Seown 3, Henn 13. Eltham bowlers accounted for Stratford players as follows: Donnelly took six wickets for 21 runs; Seown, two for 19; Nairn, one for 4; Phillips, one for 25. The members of the local team are naturally elated at their win, as it is their first victory over Stratford for eight years. The local Girl Guides, under Mrs. Foord, paraded at All Saints’ Church last Sunday morning for their monthly service. The Eltham Borough Council has had its usual half-yearly elean-up of rubbish. In this comparatively healthy district, where the climate is so mild, few of us take time to appreciate the advantages of periodical clean-ups. Local fishing enthusiasts report good catches. The state of the rivers and streams, no doubt, is appreciated by anglers. Further meetings have been held in connection with the Mayor’s proposal to procure an ambulance for Eltham and district. One of the most promising methods to obtain funds will be a popular girl carnival. Local bowlers will be disappointed that the Okaiawa Club are not playing this season. On Wednesday evening the local brass band intend to play in Bridge Street. The band has been practising assiduously for many months. Residents will no doubt appreciate the appearance of the band. MARKS FOR MOTORISTS. The South Taranaki Automobile Association is negotiating with the local authorities concerned in respect to a proposal accurately to mark off a five-nnle stretch of road between Eltham and Bird Road. The idea is to enable motorists carefully to cheek- the readings of their car speedometers and consumption of benzine. Last Thursday afternoon the St. Joseph Tennis Club held their opening games. Last week the municipal authorities granted a picture benefit night to the local Cricket Club. It is expected that their funds will benefit considerably as the result of the effort. At a recent meeting of the South Taranaki Croquet Association it was decided to organise a competition, open to all clubs, for the Campbell Cup, the district being divided into four groups of three clubs. The Eltham Club are associated in the competition with the Stratford and Avon Clubs. The games are to be played between November 15 and February 15, each group to find a winning team, and the semi-finals and finals will be contested at the conclusion of the association’s first annual tournament. The clerk of the Eltham Court (Mr. E. L. Egarr) has supplied the following figures for the quarter ending September 30, 1927, the figures for the previous quarter being given in parentheses: Number of summonses issued, 43 (73); amounts sued for, £406 16s 9d ( £1457 13s 4d); number of distress warrants, nil (1); judgment summonses, 12 (18); warrants for committal, nil (2); summonses served by bailiff, 64 (95); warrants executed, 3 (4); civil fees collected, £57 7s ( £68); fines paid, £4O 15s ( £2O 15s); licensing fees, £3 18s (£l6 16s); number of sittings before stipendiary magistrate, 6 (5); number of sittings before justices of the peace, 8 (4); number of criminal eases, males 46 (29), females 4- (3). As in other centres, the local cycle racing enthusiasts will be interested in the forthcoming round the mountain race next Saturday. The riders will pass through Eltham during the midday hours. PERSONAL ITEMS. Mr. T. B. Crump and- party left by ear. for Auckland on Sunday morning. Mr. H. Notlder left on Sunday for Wellington. Mr. J. Farrell, head teacher at Mangatoki school, has- left a local private hospital, where he has been a patient for some time. . Mrs. and Miss L. Hickman, who have been the guests? of Mr. and-Mrs. L. E. Jackson,, of’ Manganiingi, have returned to Wanganui. A recent recruit to the New Zealand Police Force is Mr. J. Bourke, of Eltham. He has started his course of training in Wellington. Air. A. Humphries, of Eltham, has left'for Shannon. Mr. R. Gibbons, formerly of Eltham, has taken over' a business in Kaponga,