HAWERA’S MAORI POSTS

Taranaki Daily News, 6 March 1934, Page 10

HAWERA’S MAORI POSTS

FOR ERECTION IN SOME RESERVE. FORMERLY AT WAIHI CEMETERY. Four tall carved Maori posts are an interesting feature of the Hawera exhibition of antiques. These fine specimens of Maori art will be erected in one of the Hawera borough reserves. The posts, which are 14 feet long and of kauri, were shown at the big Christchurch exhibition in 1906, for which it is believed they were specially carved. Subsequently they were acquired by the Normanby Town Board and were erected on the summit of the slope at the Waihi cemetery. The posts remained there for 25 years but gradually the bases commenced to rot. The town board approached the committee controlling the Turuturu-Mo-kai reserve where it was felt the posts would be most appropriate, and that body agreed to look after them. It was not thought wise to erect them at Turu-turu-Mokai and they have been stored by the Hawera Borough Council for two years. In the meantime an excellent job has been made of restoring the posts where they rotted. They have been thoroughly treated with preservative and are now in good condition. The workmanship in the carving is considered interesting by experts. The carving varies a good deal while unusual features are incorporated in the design. One interesting point is that the figures have hands with five fingers, whereas the traditional number is only three. BOWLING AT HAWERA. OPUNAKE AND PIHAMA BEATEN. The Park (Hawera) Bowling Club defeated Opunake at Hawera during the week-end by 226 to 168, and defeated a Pihama team by 39 to 35. Details are:— Morning Games. O.P. H.P. Dudley, Marcroft, Gray, Baker 14 — Beamish, T. Sheahan, Bremford, Colman — 20 Lang, Peat, Walker, Feaver .... 17 — Franklin, Cummings, Gilligan, Mason — 18 McCrone, Judson, Wilson, Morris 16 — Shaw, Rayner, Toy, McLaren ... — 17 Wilson, Ritchie, Brennan, Des Forges 19 — Williamson, Wills, Thurston, Quin — 14 Mantey, Dal, Moron, Burton .... 14 — Walsh, Cropp, Adams, J. Thomas — 14 Beck, Lambie, Riley, Pohi Tito 19 — Trigger, Brown, Villars, Goodwin — 15 Afternoon Games. Morris beat Quin 25—8; Burton lost to McLaren 17—40; Des Forges lost to Mason 16—30; Feaver lost to Thomas 15—36; Baker lost to Goodwin 15—39; Pohi Tito lost to Colman 16—24. f HAWERA COUNTY PICNIC. DAY AT KAUPOKONUI BEACH. Over 100 people attended the Hawera County Council’s annual picnic at Kaupokonui beach on Saturday. Results of the sports are:— Girls’ events: 4 to 6 years, Rona Mulligan 1, Margaret' Fake 2; 7 to 9, T. Larcom 1, Jessie Dowman 2; 10 to 12, Sylvia Baker 1, Elsa Woods 2; 50 yards (handicap), Alice. Riley 1, S. Baker 2; three-legged race, Joy Baker and Doris Crocker 1. Boys’ events: 4 to 6 years, B. England 1, Duncan Dowman 2; 7 to 9, George Dowman 1, Jim Mulligan 2; 10 to 12, David Larcom 1, Larry England 2; threelegged race, H. and E. Tippett 1; 50 yards, A. Riley 1, C. E. Baker 2; hop, step and jump, G. Dowman (21ft. 6in.) 1, Pat Leydon (20ft Bin.) 2. Married men’s 75 yards: C. E. Baker I, Mat Mulligan 2. Singles ladies: Edna Mulligan 1, Connie Evans 2. Married ladies: Mrs. Wills 1, Mrs. Walker 2. Stepping the chain:—Men: Jas. Riley (65ft Ilin.) 1, T. J. Wills (65ft. Bin.) 2. Ladies: Mrs. Walker (65ft Bin.) 1. TENNIS VICTORY TO MOKOIA. ■ VISIT OF ALTON CLUB TEAM. A tennis team from Alton visited Mokoia on Wednesday and suffered defeat in a friendly game by 16 sets to 8, the hard courts again appearing to put the visitors off their game. The weather though hot was ideal for tennis. Afternoon tea was served by the Mokoia ladies. Following are the scores, Alton players being mentioned first:— Ladies’ Singles: Miss Mikel lost to Mrs. Dunn I—6; Mrs. Metcalfe lost to Miss Agostineli 3—6; Miss E. Gibbs lost to Miss Wytkin 5—6; Mrs. Hurley lost to Mrs. S. Hunt 4—6; Mrs. L. Hunt lost to Miss J. Main 5—6; Miss L Gibbs lost to Miss J. Wills 3-6. Men’s Singles: Hurley lost to R. Wyllie 2—6; Gibbs lost to H. Kibblewhite 4-6; Huston beat C. Salt 6—3; F. Nickel beat W. Marsh 6—o; Archer lost to E. Anstis o—6; L. Hunt beat L. Bell 6—2. Ladies’ Doubles: Miss Mikel and Mrs. Metcalfe lost to Mrs. Dunn and Miss Agostineli 2—6; Miss E. Gibbs and Mrs. Hurley lost to Miss Wytkin and Mrs. Hunt 4—6; Mrs. Hunt and Miss I. Gibbs beat Misses J. Main and J. Wills 6—l. Men’s Doubles: Hurley and Gibbs beat Wyllie and Kibblewhite 6—5; Huston and Archer lost to Salt and Marsh o—6; Mikel and Hunt lost to Anstis and Bell 4—6. Combined Doubles: Hurley and Mrs. Milt-pl lost to Wyllie and Mrs. Dunn 2—6; Gibbs and Mrs. Metcalfe beat Kibblewhite and Miss Agostineli 6—3; Huston and Miss E. Gibbs beat Salt and Miss Wytkin 6—2; Archer and Mrs. Hurley lost to Marsh and Mrs. Hunt 5—6; Mikel and Mrs. Hunt lost to Anstis and Miss Main 5—76; Hunt and Miss E. Gibbs beat Bell and Miss Wills 6—l. MOKOIA WINS CRICKET. DEFEAT OF ALTON TEAM. Mokoia had a decisive win over Alton in a week-end competition game. Alton failed to stand up to the Mokoia bowlers. Mokoia won by an innings and 10 runs. Following are the details: — Alton:—First Innings: J. Gibbs, c Wills, b Walsh, 2; J. Taylor, c Wills, b Walsh, 1; C. Allen, c Walsh, b Percy, 6; T. Herbert, b Percy, 4; J. Archer, b Hawken, 0; F. Taylor, 1.b.w., b Percy, 5; T. Thame, 1,b.w., b Percy, 2; A. J. Gibbs, not out, 4; Les. Hunt, b Percy, 0; L. Hunt senr., b Hawken, 1; R. Moreland, b Hawken, 0; extras, 2; total, 27. Second Innings: J. Gibbs, b Hawken, 0; L. Hunt, c and b Percy, 0; L. Hunt senr., b Hawken, 0; Allen, b McMillan, 11; Herbert, c and b Percy, 11; Gibbs, 1.b.w., b Walsh, 11; Taylor, not out, 6; F. Taylor, c and b McMillan, 1; J. Archer, b Hawken, 0; F. Thame, c and b Hawken, 0; Moreland, b Hawken, 1; extras, 10; total, 57. Mokoia: G. Walsh, b Archer, 1; T. Smeaton, run out, 2; E. McMillan, c Gibbs, b Taylor, 42; H. Kibblewhite, b Allen, 2; R. Baldwin, c and b Taylor, 4; N. Hawken, b Allen, 15; J. Hawken, retired, 6; T. Percy, c and b Gibbs, 13; W. Baldwin, not out, 1; R. Church, run out, 0; R. Wills, not out, 0; extras, 8; total, 94. In Alton’s first innings N. Hawken took three wickets for 8 runs, G. Walsh two for 9, T. Percy five for 7, and in the second innings N. Hawken took five for 12, T. P’ercy two for 10, G. Walsh one for 12 and E. McMillan two for 4. The best of the Alton bowlers were J. Archer one for 26, C. Allen two for 20, J. Taylor two for 10 and A. Gibbs one for 5. - ■