CLOSE MID-WEEK RUGBY

Taranaki Daily News, 13 July 1933, Page 8

CLOSE MID-WEEK RUGBY

NORMANBY HOLD CITY TO DRAW. PLAY-OFF MAY BE NECESSARY. Normanby drew with City in the South Taranaki mid-week Rugby Union competition yesterday, and as a result much hinges on the replay of the game between Normanby and Ohangai. If Ohangai, which beat Meremere yesterday, wins a play-off with City will be necessary to decide the competition. City and Normanby each scored a try in a scrappy game largely of a willing forward nature. Cross-kicks and interceptions and occasional handling bouts relieved the monotony at intervals, particularly towards the end of the second spell, when the tallies were even. Corbett scored from a forward rush for City in the first spell, Hart missing with the kick. In the second half Robertson fielded a City clearing kick and outpaced the defence to equalise. Tippett missed with the kick. Mr. W. Canning refereed. The teams City: Hart; Velvin, Newall, Tulloch; Pine, Carncross; O’Brien; Findlay, Gray, Watson, Kerrisk, Corbett, Speir, Eaves, Normanby: Wiki; Robertson, Eddie, Jumbo; Tamu/Toss; Chadwick; Hughes, Massey, White, Anderson, Henry, Steer, Rowe, PauL OHANGAI BEATS MEREMERE. Ohangai defeated Meremere by 11 to nil in a rather dull garge at Ohangai. In the first two minutes P. O’Shea scored and then Meremere held its own until the last quarter of an hour, when J. Quest scored and D. Burrell scored and converted his try.. Stubborn . forward attacks characterised the game, with a few bright rallies by the winning backs. NEW INSTITUTE FORMED. MEETING AT OHAWE. A preliminary meeting to discuss the formation of a Women’s Institute at Ohawe was held on Tuesday. Miss D. Corrigan presided, and after apologising for the absence of the Taranaki organiser, Mrs. Kaye, addressed the meeting oh the aims and ideals of the movement and explained that officers could be nominated provisionally until the next meeting, when Mrs. Kaye would be present to open, the institute off!-, cially. ' ' Mrs. T. J. Allan, president of the Normanby Institute, and. Mrs. A. _McAsey, of the Taranaki executive, assisted the speaker. Provisional officers elected were: President, Mrs. S. Barrow; secretary, Mrs, R. Foy; vice-presidents, Mesdames Muggeridge and Surrey. A strong committee was elected. Mrs. J. R. Corrigan and Mrs. Bloor, Te Roti president, congratulated the ladies on the formation of the institute. Visitors were present from the Normanby, Te Roti and Turuturu institutes. Several articles were shown by. the visitors. They were for the most part thrift articles that could be made by any woman. . After the business was over Miss Corrigan read a small play which was much enjoyed. A very dainty afternoon tea was served by the ladies of Ohawe, after which votes of thanks were passed to Miss Corrigan and to Mrs. H., Robinson, who lent her house for the afternoon. Several ladies offered their houses for future meetings , and it was decided to accept Mrs. R. Foy’s offer for the next one, at which Mrs. Kaye will be present. Mrs. Bray was appointed correspondent. . . •

AMATEUR ASTRONOMERS.

VALUE OF THEIR CONTRIBUTION.

At the last meeting of the Hawera Astronomical Society, Mr. E. Gawith F.R.A.S. gave an address, his subject being “Does the Amateur Astronomer contribute anything of real value to science ?” He maintained that without the amateur of earlier days modem commerce could not have developed to the present extent. The position of late years, as with other branches of science, tended to specialisation, especially so where the elaborate observatories and laboratories were endowed by the generosity of wealthy patrons of the science. The amateur ■ still reigned supreme, however, in the study of variable stars, comet finding, meteor radiant research, and to a less extent, planetary observing. Mr. Gawith favoured the founding of a “Chair of Astronomy” at leading New Zealand Universities. Mr. A. H. Larkman presided, and moved a hearty vote of thanks to the speaker. SOUTH TARANAKI HOCKEY. THOMSON SHOOTS SIX GOALS. South Taranaki hockey matches yesterday resulted: — Senior Men. Egmont 10 v. Hawera 2. Alhambra 3 v. Manaia 3. Junior Men. Tokaora 3 v. Egmont A 2. For Egmont seniors Thomson scored six goals, the others being shot by F. Clarke (2), Starling and Percy. Fredericks and Syme scored for Hawera. Ryan, Fleet and Purser shot Alhambra’s goals. Budd scored two of Manaia’s, one being given him by Kehely, and Payne the other.

HAWERA OPERA HOUSE.

“WEDDING REHEARSAL.”

There are some exquisite sets in “Wedding Rehearsal,” a new Ideal picture, which will be showing at the Hawera Opera House at a matinee to-day, to-night and finally to-morrow night. Of special note are scenes depicting the dress rehearsal of a smart society weding. The wedding is between the beautiful and famous “Roxbury Twins,” played by Joan Gardner and Wendy Barrie, and their two fiances, played by John Loder and Maurice Evans. The wedding had been skilfufly engineered by the Marquis of Buckminster (portrayed by Roland Young), in order to frustrate the plans of his grandmother, acted by Kate Cutler, who has handed him a list of girls’ names, which includes the “Roxbury Twins,” one of whom he must marry before the year is out. The wedding rehearsal of the “Roxbury Twins” is one of the most brilliant and spectacular scenes ever taken for a British film, and is an accurate representation of the hall and staircase of a stately country mansion.