CYCLE ROAD RACING

Taranaki Daily News, 7 August 1930, Page 8

CYCLE ROAD RACING

TWENTY-EIGHT MILE EVENT. The Hawera Amateur Athletic Club conducted a road cycle race yesterday The course, approximately 28 miles in length, was through Normanby to Manaia and back, via the Main -South Road. Results: — K. Foy (5-1 minj, Ihr. 9min. 40sec. 1 E. Wollett (10), Ihr. Ifimin. 27see. 2 JR. Kelson (IA), Ihr. Bmin. lOsec. 3 lA. Dredge (12£), Ihr. 21min. 47sec. 4 !C. Griffin (scr.), Ihr. Bmin. 12scc. 5 i R. Kelson secured fastest time. I BENNETT AND SUTTON CUP. I OTAKEHO ANNEXES TROPHY. ; ! ' ’ A seven-a-side men’s tournament for _ I the Bennett and Sutton Cup was playg ; cd at Hawera yesterday, Otakcho annex- “ ing the trophy. Results: — , First Round.—Otakcho 2 beat Manaia ? 0; Hawera A 1 beat Hawera B 0. Second round. —Manaia 3 beat Jla- , wera C 0; Otakeho 4 beat Hawera B 1. Third Round. —Hawera A drew with ’ Otakeho, no score; Hawera B 4 beat j Hawera C 0. r Fourth Round.—Hawera A drew with . Manaia, no score; Otakcho 8 beat Ila- ; wera C 0. ’ The following South Taranaki ladies’ , hockey team has been selected to play ’ North Taranaki at Eltham on Saturday:— j Goal: Miss N. Shannon (Ramblers). 1 3 Backs: Misses R. Townsend (Eltham) ; and N. Julian (Otakeho). Halves: Misses M. Conaglen (Pi- } hama), B. Walker (Eltham) and K. I Quin (Rovers). ; Forwards: Misses N. Goppith (Otakcho), P. Wylds (Eltham), B. Stevens , (Rovers), J. Forsythe (Pihama) and L. j Potts (Eltham). - Reserves: Misses E. Hohaia (Opu- . nake), G. Miller (Auroa), B. Henry [ (Opunake) ’ and A. Harding (Rovers). i [ GENERAL ITEMS. i , For driving a motor-van along High ( Street, Hawera, after hours without . having it equipped with two headlights, i Cecil H. Andrews was convicted and ■ fined £l, and costs 10s., by Mr. J. H. Salmon, S.M., in the Hawera Magis- , trate’s Court yesterday. On a further i charge of driving his van without a i taillight he was convicted and fined 10s., and costs 10s. . For his failure to stop his motor-car on the near left edge of Union Street, Hawera, Percival W. Little was convicted and fined £l, and costs 10s., by Mr. J. H. Salmon, S.M., in the Hawera Magistrate’s Court yesterday. The prizewinners at the recent Kapuni euchre party were Mrs. W. A. Guy and Mrs. Wheeler and Mr. J. Laursen and Mr. D. Shaw. About 70 people participated in the games. A final big dance for the season i<s to be hold at. Kapuni Hall ,on Tuesday, September 2. It has been decided to make the programme one of all foxtrots, but variety will be added in the I form of numerous novelty dances. Wills’ ’ orchestra will play the mueic. CIGARETTES ILLEGALLY SOLD ; INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES’ RAID. | I , i When an inspector of factories dei scended upon Hawera on June 25, a ■ Wednesday and Hawera’s half-holiday, I his raid upon certain shopkeepers was I productive of results. At the premises of eleven shopkeepers the inspector was able to purchase cigarettes, and as a result charges of keeping their shops open after 1 o’clock in the afternoon were preferred against the offenders. Owing to the non-appearance of sixdefendants the charges against them were adjourned, while Vince Pivac, Sam Pivae, Miss K. A. Shackleton, S. Grubi and S. Bridge, all of whom pleaded guilty, were each convicted and fined £1 and costs 10s. ELTHAM BAND CONCERT. The Eltham Brass Band will present an attractive musical programme at the Eltham Town Hall to-morrow evening, the proceeds being in aid of the local unemployment fund. The items will l comprise pianoforte solos by Master 11. Murray, songs by Mr. 11. Lambie, i Mrs. J. A. Rankin, Miss Mehr tens and Mr. F. Silver, recitations by Miss V. Davis, specialty dances by Miss Peggy Wylds and pupils, and numbers by a quartette (Messrs Lynch, Libeau, Jenkins and Penhall). The Eltham Banl will render selections. “THE VAGABOND KING.” HAWERA OPERA HOUSE SHOWING. A large attendance at the Hawera Opera House last evening found “The Vagabond King” as enjoyable in talkie form as it was on the stage. With magnificent singing and beautiful settings, filmed entirely in technicolour, this work takes a high place among the musical dramas of the audible screen. From the opening scene in the tavern of the Parisian vagabonds to the final scene at the gallows, -when King Louis XI. pardons the man who lias saved Paris from the army of the ; Duke of Burgundy, there is just one ; riot of colour and beauty after another. I There is a beautiful set of the interior of Notre Dame, and there are scenes in the royal palace that beggar description. There is a gorgeously-coloured rose garden, the royal throne room, and i a masquerade ball which have to be seen Ito be believed. And there are the gorgeous 15th century dresses, noted for their beauty, their colour and their stateliness. Dennis King, the famous English actor, portrays Francois Villon, the king of the Vagabonds, who, for one week, is allowed to rule as King of France, and beautiful, golden-voiced Jeannette MacDonald is cast as Kath- , erine de Vaucelles, niece of the weak Louis XI., and the woman who saves Villon from the gallows. To hear Mr. King sing the well-known “Song of the Vagabonds” is an event, as also to hear' him, transformed from vagabond to courtier, sing with Miss MacDonald the lilting melody, “Only a Rose.” “If I Were' King,” is fyiother of his solos. With Miss MacDonald he is heard in “Love Me To-night.” Perhaps one of the most beautiful songs in the show is ‘Some Day,” which- is sung by Miss MacDonald in Act 1., and repeated later with full chorus. The part of King Louis is taken by O. B. Heggie, who gives the most outstanding performance of all. His characterisation of the weak-mind-ed, petulant King of France is a revelation. Miss Lilian Roth is seen as Hugnette, the tavern wench, who gives her life for Villon, and who sings most admirably the famous “Valse Huguette.” “The Vagabond King” will be shown again to-night and to-morrow.