ELTHAM PIPE BAND

Taranaki Daily News, 8 July 1930, Page 10

ELTHAM PIPE BAND

ANNUAL MEETING HELD. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The annua,! meeting of the Eltham Pipe Band was held on Friday. The band had another successful year, during which many obstacles had been overcome. For a period at the commencement of the band bad been without the services of a drum-major. Air R. Darling had consented to take the position, since when he had devoted a great amount of time and energy to the welfare of the band. The outstanding event of the year, perhaps, had been the Taranaki band contest, in which the quickstep for pipe bands had been won by Eltham At the annual Caledonian sports at New Plymouth Piper L. Gower won the Petrie Cup, this being his second win. Piper A. Russell secured second place. It was the only event in which Eltham pipers competed. The band was again engaged for the Pio Pio sports at Easter. Several members engaged in the piping competitions and secured prizes. To raise funds to procure equipment necessary before the band could compete in a first-class contest, a series of dances had been promoted by a committee organised by Drummers Tocher and Lindsay. The three dances held so far had resulted in a deficit of three shillings. The receipts for the year, including balance brought forward from last year (£l5 Is.), totalled £67 10s. 4d., and the expenditure £42 10s. lid,, leaving a credit balance of £24 19s. sd. Officers elected were: —Patron, Mr. J. Crabtree; president, Mr. J. L. Campbell; vice-presidents, nine were- elected; drummajor, Mr. R. Darling; pipe-major, Mr. J. F. Crawford? pipe-sergeant, Mr, C. Morrison; pipe-corporal, Mr. C. Carncross; drum-sergeant, Mr, J. Tocher; drum-cor-poral, Mr. G. Crawford; secretary and treasurer, Air. C. Carncross; auditor, Air. H. N. Murray. The president, Air. J. L. .Campbell, congratulated the band on- its work during the past year. He would like to see the band give a performance in the town at least once a month. Considerable discussion ensued on the subject of placing pipe bands on a more equitable basis at contests. Air. Crawford moved as a remit to the annual meeting of the Wanganui-Taranaki Centre of the Pipe Bands Association at Hawera that in future Dominion contests there be two grades, an A grade and a B grade, the B grade bands to be bands of not more than eight pipers. The motion was carried. The secretary was voted an honorarium of £5 ss". The president remarked that the honorarium had been voted annually for some years, but had never been claimed. Afterwards the members were the guests of the president at his residence, when a social was held. WHANGA RUGBY SUB-UNION. RETURN GAME WITH STRATHMORE Playing at Te Wera on Saturday, Whangamomona again drew with iStrathmore after an interesting and willing game. The day was cold and overcast but the ground was in good order. Whangamomona played a very good game and though the forwards were called on to hold, a heavier pack they responded excellently. Slowness in passing prevented Whangamomona scoring on two occasions. Whangamomona kicked through to Strathmore’s twenty-five, and after further footwork was within five yards of Strathmore’s line. There was no opening, however, as the ball was transferred too slowly. The ball was punted over the dead ball, line and into a nearby creek. A fresh ball was secured. Half-time came with no score. The second spell • had scarcely commenced when H. Barnes mulled and ■Strathmore rushed on the ball. Good tactics saved the situation, but offside play occurred and Jarvis kicked a penalty goal from near Whangamomona’s goal. Whangamomona staged a fast i dribbling rush which ended in AstwoOd’s scoring a fine try near the corner. J. Garver’s kick was low, making the points three-all. Strathmore went through but kicked beyond the dead ball line. Strathmore pressed again and crossed, but Whangamomona forced. Lin I Carver gained ground for Whangamo- [ mona and after a dashing fun by K. Hight, Dalbeth secured and scored near the corner. The kick went astray. Strathmore started a fast rush in open formation. The ball was transferred several times before Yandle scored halfway between the goal and the corner. Jarvis’ kick was a trifle wide. Each team had scored six pointa. Strathmore went over the line with the bali at toe, but Whanga forced. Again Strathmore crossed the line, but the referee decided it was no try. Some hard play followed and the advantage went first to one team, then to the other without material gain. The game ended without further score. Air. Mouat was referee. PERSONAL Air. and Airs. Stan. Jenkins left Kith am on Saturday for Cambridge, where they have taken a farm. Prior to their departure their friends of the Salvation Army presented them . with a hearth . rug and gifts for the family.