RURAL CRICKET

Taranaki Daily News, 13 April 1935, Page 8

RURAL CRICKET

PRIMMER CUP PRESENTED. SOCIAL EVENING AT ELTHAM. To close the Rural Cricket Association’s season a social and dance was held in the Oddfellow’s hall, Eltham, on Wednesday evening when the Primmer Cup was presented to Okaiawa Maoris team, which won the competition.

In making the presentation the president, Mr. E. G. Woodley, said the object of the association was to bring we districts around Eltham into closer touch from a sporting point of view. This had been achieved during the past three seasons. Last year Mr. Primmer, Normariby, gave a cup as trophy, Normanby being the winning team. This year it was won by Okaiawa. It was pleasing to see ' the trophy go round. Mr. Primmer had since died.

The winners this year had taken a keen interest in the game and had set a good standard of cricket, the final, especially, being a good match. In the absence of Mr. D. Skipper, the Okaiawa captain, the cup was handed to Mr. P. Toro, vice-captain, who acknowledged Mr. Woodley’s congratulations. A wooden spoon was presented to the Methodist team, which was at the other end of the ladder, Miss P. Spencer accepting in the absence of a club member. The secretary of the association, Mr. W. Boddie, was presented, with' a set of sleeve links in appreciation of his services. Mr. H. Hughes, Normanby, praised Mr. Boddie’s work as secretary and complimented the Maoris on their win. He hoped they would soon find a place in bigger cricket and get some members into the Taranaki representative team. Items were given by Messrs. L. Haycock, W. Boddie, D. Silver and Miss P. Spencer. Dance music was played by Silver’s Sunbeams and extras by Messrs. P. Toro, W. Boddie and P. Hickey. Mr. W. Boddie was master of ceremonies. The president thanked the performers and the women of the district who had provided afternoon teas. POSITION OF THE TEAMS.

TENNIS AT MANGATOKI.

PEASE CUP MATCHES.

Matches for the Pease Cups resulted as follows:— Men: A. A. Hammond (18) beat J. Hammond (20) 60—52; H. Lambie (owe 20) beat H. Linn (12) 60—45; H. Lambie (owe 20) beat C. Marx (7) 60—45. Semifinals: R. Keith (15) beat H. Lambie (owe 20) 60—54; L. Terry (15) beat A. A. Hammond (18) 60—51.

Women: Mrs. H. Linn (10) beat Miss N. Astbury (scr.) 50—48; Miss D. Gatenby (7)/beat Miss I. Carlson (28) 50—48; Miss N. Gatenby (12) beat Miss E. Gatenby (15) 50—38. In the semi-finals Mrs. H. Lambie plays the winner of .the match between Miss .D. Gatenby and Miss R. Nicholas and Mrs. H. Linn plays Miss N. Gatenby. The men’s final will be fought out between L. Terry and R. Keith.

ELTHAM WOMEN’S GOLF.

BOGEY MATCH ON TUESDAY.

The draw for the bogey match to be played on Tuesday is: Mrs. Casey v. Mrs. Abbott, Mrs. Morton v. Mrs. McKay, Mrs. Quin v. Mrs. Crawford, Mrs. McGarry v. Miss T. Gibson, Mrs.. J. Quin v. Miss Harcourt, Miss Fountaine v. Mrs. Turner, Mrs. Taylor v. Mrs. Best, Miss Camcross v. Mrs. MacPherson, Miss Syme v. Mrs. Stanners, Mrs. Belcher v. Miss Whiting, Miss D. Riddle v. Mrs. Guthrie, Mrs. Fountaine v. Mrs. Harvey. The draw for the week-end players is: Miss L. Ritter v. Miss Kelly, Miss Carter v. Miss Townsend, Mrs. Knuckey v. Miss Fraser.

ELTHAM TALKIES.

TOM WALLS—RALPH LYNN.

The Walls-Lynn combination and the team of supporting players reach the highest pinnacle of comedy and burler sque with their latest picture “A Cup of Kindness,” to be screened to-night only at the Eltham Theatre. A feud between two suburban families, the Tutts and the RamSbottoms, comes to a crisis when Fred Tutt discovers that his son Charlie has fallen in love with Betty, daughter of the hated neighbour, Ernest Ramsbottom. Immediately after the wedding ceremony Charlie is invited by a detective to go to Bow Street to answer *a charge of selling worthless shares. Charlie is liberated on bail but there is then a fresh bone of contention between the Tutts and the Ramsbottoms. Charlie and Betty quarrel and sleep at their respective homes. Charlie dreams he is in the Stone Age with skin-clad Tutts and Ramsbottoms quarrelling over their children’s love Awaking, inspired by the dream, he goes to Betty’s house to bear his bride away, caveman fashion. Then action begins but the comedy continues.

ADVERTISERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Midhirst Tennis Club will hold a fox-trot carnival in the Midhirst hall on Monday night and novelties of various descriptions will be a specialty. Vinsen's Ambassadors have made a selection of the latest fox-trot music -for the occasion. Buses will run from Stratford and Inglewood. Town and country members of St. Andrew’s Church, Stratford, are reminded of the social evening to be held in St. Andrew’s hall at 7.45 p.m. on Monday night to express appreciation of Dr. D. Steven’s 21 years’ service as session clerk.

The position of the teams is as follows:— P.. W. L. D. Pts. Okaiawa Maoris 14 12 2 — 24 Normahby ..... 14 11 3 — 22 Ngaere ......... 14 9 5 —*■ 18 •Rawhitiroa ..... 14 8 6 — 16 Fraser Road .... 11 5 3 3 13 Mata 11 3 6 2 8 Mangamingi .... 13 3 9 1 7 Methodist. ....... 11 0 9 2 2