WEDNESDAY FOOTBALL

Taranaki Daily News, 27 April 1932, Page 10

WEDNESDAY FOOTBALL

FOUR TEAMS MAY PLAY. THE ANNUAL MEETING HELD. The annual meeting of the Wednesday competition committee was held at Hawera last night, when it was decided to continue with the competition this year. . The retiring president, Mr. &. thrush, congratulated the Ohangai team on winning the Daily News Shield, the Wilson Banner and the Elgar Cup, and City on winning the Mcßae and Cann Cups. Last year tliere had been only three teams in the competition, he said, but it was hoped that this year there would be a fourth. Play last season was not up to the standard previously set owing to the small number of teams. The financial position was sound. The committee had only the Elgar Cup gates to depend on, wet weather and small attendances affecting the receipts last year. I hanks were extended to the referees, who did not charge travelling expenses, to the secretary, Mr. 11. Thrush and to Mr. F. Brown, who coached Ohangai for the \final. Mr. Thrush thanked the executive and club secretaries for the nay they supported him during the last six years, when they had seen the standard of football rise from not very good, to well up to junior class. In the last six years a Wednesday team had won the Taranaki championship on two occasions. The meeting decided to place on record appreciation of Mr. Thrush’s services as president for six years. The statement of accounts showed receipts} £6 3s and expenditure £5 os 2d. The following officers were elected: President, Mr. 11. Thrush; vice-president, Mr. A. Sutton; secretary, Mr. H. Thrush, pro tern.

HAWERA BOWLING CLUB.

END OF SUCCESSFUL SEASON.

The Hawera Bowling Club held its closing day on Saturday, when there was a°large attendance of members and visiting bowlers. The president, Mr. G. A. Burgess, welcomed the visitors and, later in the afternoon, Mr. J. Hornby (Manaia) and Mr. J. J. Goodwin (Park) returned thanks and congratulated the club upon the success of its season and also upon the manner in which the competitions had been conducted. Rink play was . enjoyed, the president and vice-president selecting players, and the match resulted in a draw with 112 points each. During the afternoon' reference was made to° the successful season and also to the good condition of the greens, due to the careful supervision of the greenwarden, Mr. S. Adamson, and the caretaker, Mr. S. H. Williams. Mrs. Burgess presented the following trophies: Championship singles: Winner, A. E. Stone; runner-up, L. J. Bull. Championship doubles: Winners, F. E. Clarke and J. D. Hamilton; runners-up, T. Herbert and T. Gorki!!. Bisox Cup (handicap singles): Winner, W. H. Canning; runner-up, L. J. Bull. Bennett and Sutton Cup: Winner, C. M. Colclough; runner-up, W. T. Rudge. A presentation was made to Miss M. J. Ballantine in appreciation of her service to the club in providing afternoon tea. HAWERA LADIES’ GOLF CLUB. APRIL MEDAL MATCH SCORES. The best scores for the April L.G.U. medal of the Hawera Ladies’ Golf Club were put in by the following:— Seniors: Mrs. Rota, 91, 14, 77; Mrs. Whitehead, 05, 18, 77; Miss G, Death, 92, 12, 80; Mrs. Baigent, 97, 17, 80; Mrs. Hawthorne, 97, 17, 80; Mrs. D. Richardson, 93, 12, 81; Miss R. Pease, 99, 17, 82. Airs. Rota and Airs. Whitehead will have to play off for the winner. Junior; Airs. Rudge, 101, 23, 78; Aliss M. Hawken, 99, 19, 80; Airs. Vernon, 101, 20, 81; Aliss V. Death, 102, 19, 83; Aliss W. Huggins, 110, 26, 84. The competition this week will be a bogey match. Players will arrange their own partners. A large proportion of the matches in the first round of the Tonks Rose Bowl are still unplayed in spite of the excellent golfing weather which has lately prevailed. It will be necessary to scratch all those matches which have not been played off by Saturday. All players on handicaps of 19 or 20 are well advised to put in any good scores they have, even if they are noz low enough actually to bring them into the silver division. There are two reasons for this. In the first place the handicap is given on the aggregate of the three best scores in, and the new score may be lower than one of the best already in , and in the second place a score lapses if not replaced within two seasons, and the new score will serve to replace one that may be getting out of date. Non-handicap players who can play anywhere near 112 should make a point of putting in at least two cards for the 18 holes, as a handicap cannot be granted unless three scores are in the hands of the handicap manager, although only one need be down to 112. AWATUNA FARMERS’ UNION. The annual meeting of the Awatuna Farmers’ Union was held last Wednesday, when there was a good attendance presided over by Air. H. J. Davison. The president reported a successful year. The balance-sheet showed a credit of £ll. The following officers were elected for the new year: President, Air. Al. W. Barker; vice-presidents, Alessrs. Davison, E. A. Collins and Voullaire; secretary, Air. T. AleCarrison; auditor, Mr. Nicholls; executive committee, Alessrs. Korte, Kenyon, AlcCrae, H. McCarrison and Agnew; delegate to conference, Alessrs. Collins and Agnew. Mr. J. Flavin gave an address dealing with the method of grading by the curd test and his experiences since the testing had begun. Air. Flavin answere3 many questions and gave advice regarding care of utensils and probable causes of contamination of milk. HAWERA OPERA HOUSE. SPECTACLE OF “TRADER HORN." Love in the midst of the cradle of savagery; a romance amid the perils of the primeval jungles; spectacle, thrills, wild animals in their primitive state; a girl as savage as the beasts themselves, lured to civilisation through love of a man from the outer world —these are some of the outstanding elements unfolded in “Trader Horn,” playing at the Hawera Opera House to-night, tomorrow and finally on Friday. Transcribed from the famous book of ths old African adventurer and filmed in the greatest motion picture expedition . of all time, the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production sets a new mark in entertainment. There will be matinees on Thursday and Friday, the latter at 3.15 p.m,