SOUTH TARANAKI CRICKET

Taranaki Daily News, 28 September 1929, Page 6

SOUTH TARANAKI CRICKET

ANNUAL MEETING OF DIVISION. The annual meeting of the South Taranaki Cricket Association was held at Hawera last night. Present: Messrs. 11. R. Penny (president), B. Malone (secretary), L. A. Jennings and J. Neilson (Hawera), C. 11. Sargent and Al. Shaw (Hawera Wednesday), \V. W. Thomas and 11. G. Whitehead (Hawera High School), E. D. Betts and H. D. Hughes (Okaiawa), C. E. Betts, V. Betts, W. Josephson and R. Jefcoate (Kaponga), J. Cheevcrs and L. Walker (Old Boys), C. -Massey and C. AL Young (Stratford). The annual report stated that the <. sion had had a successful season, in... est being well maintained. Patea - and Alanaia being unable to send teams the competition was contested by eight from seven clubs, Old Boys being successful, with Okaiawa next, followed by Stratford. The annual North v. South match for the Graham Cup was won by North for the second time in succession. The match would be played at Hawera this year. The North v. South B match resulted in a win fox - South. Rangitikei visited South Taranaki and suffered defeat by ten runs on the first innings. The annual A and B matches against the North Country Association were played and resulted in wins for the South. The Town v. Country match was played on the same day as the North v. South match, country winning. During the Christmas holidays a team from the Lower Hutt club played a number of matches in the district and all of them proved most enjoyable. An cilort should bo made by the combined clubs, to arrange for a team to return the visit and possibly play other games en route. The committee desired to thank the selectors, the fixtures committee, and all others who helped to make the season successful, especially the High School masters and boys for preparing wickets for representative matches. Officers were elected as follow: President, Air. H. R. Penny; vice-presidents, the presidents of affiliated clubs; honorary secretary and treasurer, Air. B. Malone; selector, Air. Penny; delegates to Taranaki association, Messrs. H. D. Hughes, R. J. Furrie and C. Massey; fixture committee, Messrs. J. Neilson and Malone; executive, Alessrs. Penny, Malone and W. W. Thmias; auditor. Mr. A. W. Wilson. Air. B. McCarthy was elected a life member. It was decided to begin the competition matches on October 19. An invitation to send a representative team to play Rangitikei at Alarton on March 8 was accepte 1 . After a long discussion it was decided to retain the system of playing the senior competition in one g~ade, and the executive was recommended to endeavour to arrange a junior competition. The dates fixed for the closing of nominations are October 7 for senior and October 14 for junior teams. It was decided that a day’s play In competition matches should be five hours. The president offered a trophy for the most consistent batting performance to be decided by the greatest number of double figure scores in the season, a condition being that the batsmen should play not less than ten innings. The president, the secretary and the Press were accorded votes of thanks for their services. PERSONAL ITEMS. Air. H. AV. Lee, organising secretary ; in New Zealand for the Barnardo Homes, : is visiting Hawera. j Air. L. O. Hooker left Hawera yes- : terday on a visit to Wellington. J Mr. T. R. Overton, consulting engineer ■ to the South Taranaki Power Board, is about to take up his residence at Ha- I wera and has therefore resigned the position of engineer to the Franklin Power Board. At a meeting on Tuesday the Franklin board appointed Air. Overton consulting engineer for 12 months and passed a resolution recording appreciation of the manner in which he had carried out the board’s reticulation scheme, members expressing regret at his removal from the district. A motion expressing sympathy with , the relatives of the late Mr. Clem. Allen | was passed at last night s meeting of : the Hawera Old Boys Cricket Club. i 1 PATEA PERSONALS. > Misses K. Hurley and J. Thorburn are on a visit to Wanganui. Airs. H. Palmer, of Papatoetoe, formerly of Alton, was visiting friends at Alton during th week. Air., and Airs. A. Crabb and family left Patea on Friday to take up residence in Hawera, where Air. Crabb will take up duty in the Department of Agriculture. Mrs. AV. F. Durward, Palmerston North,’ is the guest of her sister, Airs. H. A. Green. ■ Air. C. Honeyfield has returned from Palmerston North. Two buttons changed hands at the Hawera Miniature Rifle Club’s ehoot last night. Miss J. Rae beat the holder of the ladies’ button, Miss K. Petersen, by one point, and P. Petersen, won the men’s button with a score of 47. The holder of the junior button, J. Tapp, withstood two challenges. Details are: Ladies’ button. —Miss J. Rae 48, Miss K. Petereen 47. Men’s button.—P. Petersen 47, G. Harding 46, J. Velvin 46, J. Vinten 45. Junior button. —J. Tapp 43, C. Ding e 43, A. Booth 42.

PATEA NEWS. PLUNK ET NURSE FAREWELLED. Despite the inclement weather, a large number of mothers assembled at the Town Hall supper room on Thursday afternoon to bid farewell to Nurse Smith. The room was tastefully decorated with greenery and spring blooms. Mrs. T. E. Roberts, president of the Plunket Society, referred to Nurse Smith's approaching departure, saying it was now five years since their guest had commenced her weekly visits to Patea. During that time her wide knowledge of Plunket work had been at the service of mothers of this district, and the results of her efforts could be seen in the healthy children about them to-day. Her kindly nature had endeared her to all, and it was with genuine regret that they bade her farewell. On behalf of the mothers and friends in the Patea district Airs. Rob-' erts asked Nurse Smith to accept a wellfilled wallet as a slight token of appreciation and with all good wishes for her future. Nurse Smith, in thanking members for their kindness, said she was very sorry to leave them all, as her work had been a labour of love. She wished the Patea branch every success in the future. Afternoon tea was provided by members of the committee. At a meeting of the committee held subsequently, occasion was taken by Mrs. R. Hunger, vice-president, on behalf of members of the committee, to make a• presentation of a salad set to Mrs. A. Crabb, who was leaving the next day to reside in Hawera. Both Air. and Mrs. Crabb had been willing workers for the society in Patea, and would be greatly missed. Airs. Hunger wished them happiness and success in their new home. Airs. Crabb suitably replied.

GENERAL ITEMS. Judgment for plaintiff by default was given in the following undefended civil cases by Mr. R, AV., Tate, S.AL, in the Alanaia Magistrate’s Court yesterday: E. J. Massey v. Douglas Byrne, £8 15s (costs 30s 6d); Manaia Town Board v. A. Hansen, costs only £1 3s. The Hibernian Society will hold a dance at Hawera on AVednesday evening. Alusic and supper will be of the best, and the floor at St. Joseph’s Hall is in excellent order. A number of lines of poultry, a pedigree greyhound dog, fruit, produce and furniture will be offered by Air. J. C. Smith at 1.30 p.m. to-day in the Central Mart, Hawera. - A large number of prizes for fancy costumes, a programme including many novelty dances, an orchestra of six instruments and a particularly good supper are to be among the attractions at the Otakeho Men’s Hockey Club ball. The gathering will take place on Wednesday evening. At their Union Street auction rooms, Hawera, to-day Messrs. R. P. Morrissey and Co. will offer fruit, produce and seed potatoes at 11 a.m. and furniture, merchandise and poultry at 1.15 p.m. Keen interest is being shown in this year’s pedigree Jersey bull fair at Hawera, the eighth annual fixture arrang-. ed by the Hawera Jersey Cattle Club. The entry of bulls numbers 105, of which 60 are yearlings, 34 two-year-olds and 11 three-year-olds and older. Two cows, a heifer, two heifer calves and three bull calves are included in the offering. The two cows and the heifer are under semi-official test. Under the club’s rules every animal offered for sale is inspected by a committee, which has power to reject any entry failing to reach a certain standard of condition, quality or soundness. The sale will be held in the pavilion at the Glover Road yards, Hawera, on Wednesday, beginning at 10 a.m., and the Farmers’ Co-operative Organisation Society, Ltd., and Alessrs.- Newton King, Ltd., are the auctioneers. The social event of the season in Patea will take place on Tuesday next, when the Patea Golf Club will hold its annual ball. The committee has organised the ball on lines which will ensure dancers having a perfect evening in a delightful atmosphere. Over 490 invitations have been issued and visitors from other clubs in Taranaki and from Wanganui are expected.