PATEA WATERFRONT ACTIVITY

Taranaki Daily News, 27 March 1934, Page 10

PATEA WATERFRONT ACTIVITY

SHIPMENTS OF DAIRY PRODUCE. 'Shipments of dairy produce from the port of Patea during the past two weeks must have closely approached, if not eclipsed, previous records for the period. From March 16 to March 24, a period of seven working days, 14 vessels were loaded with South Taranaki dairy produce for Wellington, carrying 22,317 crates of cheese and 5035 boxes of butter. This total, augmented by small inward cargoes of general merchandise, brings the cargo handled in the seven days to the surprising.figure of 2000 tons. A further feature of the period was the handling of over 800 tons in one day, when produce shipped at the wharves and received at the store included 10,000 crates of cheese and a quantity of butter. On three occasions during the period the mo tor-vessel Kapuni worked the port on the same tide, leaving Patea for Wellington within three hours of her arrival. AUROA MEN’S HOCKEY CLUB. BUSINESS AT ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Auroa Men’s Hockey Club was held in the Auroa hall on Wednesday night. Mr. A. Riley presided over a large attendance. The past season proved very successful in every way, said the report. A successful dance in April cleared up a deficit with which the year was begun and left a cash balance in hand. The club entered a team for the King’s birthday tournament at Hawera and performed very creditably. The club recorded the departure from the distirct of Mr. Dave Walshe, who was undoubtedly one of its finest players, and it would also lose Mr. Tony Catell, another outstanding player, who was going to England to enter the Royal Air Force. Mr. Riley said the large attendance at this meeting was gratifying and augured well for the season. He referred to the services of ; Mr. Alan Webby, who as secretary had carried out his duties well. Officers elected were: Patron, Mr. Fairbrother; president, Mr. A. Riley; vicepresidents, ten; secretary, Mr. A. Webby; auditor, Mr. C. Cave. It was decided to play in the junior competition. Mr. Fairbrother offered to arrange a play to raise funds, and the offer was accepted. Messrs. A. Webby and D. Benton were appointed delegates for the season. Personal Item. Mrs. J. Webby, who had to re-enter Hawera hospital with a badly poisoned hand from a rise thorn, has recovered and has returned home. WAVERLEY TENNIS CLUB. HANDICAPS ADVANCED TO FINALS. With a full attendance of members on Saturday afternoon the Waverley Tennis Club handicap events were advanced to the final stages. In the ladies’ doubles Mrs. Gardiner and Miss E. Shearman are to play Misses Svendsen and M. Dickie in the final, and in the men’s doubles Craig and Taylor will play Verry and Newland in the final. The combined doubles handicap event for trophies presented by Mr. W. Muir has been played to the semi-final and will be completed by closing day. Following are details of Saturday’s matches: — Combined handicap doubles: A. Dickie and Miss Svendsen beat Dr. and Mrs. Graves; D. Newland and Miss Newland beat Wells and Miss Alexander; Craig and Miss Mason beat N. Spratt and Miss Train; E. Dickie and Miss Howell beat G. Spratt and Miss N. Mathieson. Quarter finals: D. Newland and Miss Newland beat A. Dickie and Miss Svendsen; Craig and Miss Mason beat Taylor and Miss Beer; E. Dickie and Miss Howell beat Christensen and Miss P. Graham. Men’s doubles: Gardiner and Spratt beat Workman and Spellman; Verry and D. Newland beat Hopkinson and M. Dickie; A. Dickie and N. Parsons beat Christensen and G. Spratt. Semi-final: Craij and Taylor beat Gardiner and beat Spratt; Verry and Newland beat A. Dickie and N. Parsons. Ladies’ doubles: Miss E. Shearman and Mrs. Gardiner beat Misses Palmer and J. Parsons; Misses Newland and Alexander won by default; Misses Svendsen and M. Dickie beat Misses Train and Mason. Semi-final: Mrs-. Gardiner and Miss E. Shearman beat Misses Newland and M. Alexander; Misses Svendsen and M. Dickie beat Miss R. Shearman and Mrs. Graves.

CRICKET AVERAGES. HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMANCES. Hawera High School cricket averages for the season are:—

KAPONGA SEVEN-A-SIDE. NINETEEN TEAMS ENTERED. Nineteen teams have entered for the seven-a-side Rugby football tournament to be held at Kaponga on Saturday and there is a possibility of two further teams being nominated, Morrinsville and Wanganui Technical Old Boys. Otherwise there will be only Taranaki teams in the contest. The nominations are: Okaiawa, Opunake, three teams each; Kaponga, Waimate, Old Boys, two teams each; Patea, Star, Clifton, Eltham, Hawera, Stratford and Waverley, one team each. The previous winners of the shield are: 1921, Kaponga; .1922, Petone; 1923, Joll; 1924, Kaponga; 1925, Tukapa; 1926, Napier; 1927, Star; 1928, Carterton; 1929, Masterton; 1930, Masterton; 1931, Athletic; 1932, Athletic; 1933, Star.

Batting. Inn. N.O. Runs. H.S. Av. H. G. Whitehead 9 1 243 76* 30.3 C. Allen .... 26 5 317 75 15.1 E. Kirfcby .. 23 1 259 37 11.7 N. Gardiner ... 10 4 69 16* 11.5 M. Lester .. 23 1 206 30 9.6 O’Dea 18 0 157 47 8.6 Anderson ... 15 1 97 25 6.9 23 2 113 17 5.6 21 2 81 16 4.25 MacMillan .. 18 0 69 16 3.9 G. Sage 11 5 23 16 3.9 S. Pauling . 19 2 55 16 3.25 K. Graham ... 8 1 18 12 2.3 ♦Denotes not out. Bowling. 0. M. R. W. Av. Lester 137 21 413 56 7.4 Allen 82 12 312 35 8.9 Pauling .... 134 32 405 40 10.1 Green 95 17 334 28 11.9 Gardiner .. 60 23 167 10 16.7 Green took 12 catches, Lester and O’Dea 10, MacMillan 8 and Allen 7.