WAIMATE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 16 June 1924, Page 6

WAIMATE.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) GOLF. An enjoyable match was played on the Waimate links on Thursday last, when the local club met and defeated Oamaru by 10 games to 5. The following are the scores : Singles. ;>v. o.

CARD MATCH. A pleasant evening was spent at Barforcl's rooms last Wednesday evening,' when the Druids met the Independent Order of Ocldtcllows, at euchre and were .defeated by 80 games to 30. After supper LAG. Bro. Willetts thanked the jjruids for the -very enjoyable evening, and invited them to a return game ou Monday week. Pro. Harrison replied accepting the invitation for a return game.

A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the committee of the Waimate Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held on Saturday afternoon. Present—Messrs T. Hamilton (chairman), J. Hay, J\ H. Milne, J. C. Faulkner, J. O’Hara, IC. B. Harrison, A. W. Barnett, Jas. Manchester, J. 1. Hayman, R. Sinclair, W. Bell, W. F. Cheverton and M. L. Elliott. Apologies for absence were received Irom Messrs Hutchinson, Studholme, Hunter and J. T. Hay. It was decided to affiliate with the W.E.A., and Mr J. O. Hay was appointed the Association’s representative. . , , , The Council of Agriculture notified that the dates of the annual conference would, be July 10th &ud 1/th. Ihe president (Mr T. Hamilton) was appointed delegate, Mr Sinclair being nominated as substitute. The president, reporting on the conference of South Island Agricultural and Pastoral Associations m Dunedin," 'said that show dates were practically cut and dried before hand. There was only a week between the Christchurch' and (Dunedin shows; Oamaru and Waimate were forced in between them. .The Association’s delegates had tried to get the Thursday, but Oamaru would not give, it’up, so the Waimate show would have to be held on Tuesday, November 18th."" Regarding the ’Fedei-atidn of Associations, said Mr Hamilton, uiactically every Association, south of opposed to iry.tbut the 1 proposal was: carried-by five votgs. The .drawing <up. of rules and regulations i'hffit with; strong .opposition, y;but . they were finally carried by olio Vpte. , •"The secretary said he''had; seen' the: Mayor (Mr W. E. Evans) regarding the show date, and the latter had suggested a canvass of the business people' to ascertain whether a‘ half HoTi-’ day was acceptable. ' Mr Manchester said that it was a farce for the big associations to fix their own dates and to leave the smaller bodies to take what was left. He thought they should enter a protest. After further discussion, it was de cided to accept the date; the president, vice-president and secretary being appointed to interview the business peo pie with regard to closing at noon. Committees in connection with theshow were appointed as under: —■ Ground committee: President, vice- • president, Messrs McLachlan, Mcßae, Hutchinson. Andrew, Cheverton, J. I. Hav, J. I. Hayman, W. Hayman junr., Manchester, Milne and Sinclair. Schedule committee: Sheep and dogs—Messrs I. Hamilton, M. Mcßae, 1. Andrew, J. Iv. Blair, M. L. Elliott, A. W. Barnett " and H. Ruddenklau. Cattle —Messrs J. H. Milne, W. Bell, W. Hayman and J. O’Hara, Cldesdalos —Messrs J. C. Faulkner, J. C. Flay, P. Hunter, J. H. Mitchell and R. Sin clair. Light horses —Messrs E. C. Studholme, j. Manchester, C. L. H. Gunn and E. B. Harrison. Sundries —Messrs J. L. Hayman and J. E. Hutchinson,

FOOTBALL. THE TRIAL MATCH. Thursday’s trial match, Possibles v. Probables, was no criterion of the standard of play in Waimato. Several players who luicl been selected were, the last moment, unable to take the field, substitutes being appointed on the ground. Of tlio forwards, Lathorne was the best of a poor lot, and with a little more knowledge of the finer points of the game, would bo up to provincial standard. As a combination the Possibles backs were lamentably weak, their attempts at passing being pamrul to watch. The Probables rearrd, however, combined in some nice passing movements, but tlio majority mo uuiii/j went straigiu across the field or fizzled out when the ball reach , cd O’Connor at centre. Nevertheless their display was in direct contrast to their opponents’ efforts. alker, of Ciienavv, playing on the left wmg, was the star. Possessing a fine turn ol speed, he was always in the picture, and scored three tries, which felt the impression that he has prospects oi tilling one ol the wing thieoquaitci positions in the South Canteibui t \ niteen tiiis season. Keyes and C. Ste\\aifc at five-eighths, combined well. The former lias a tricky run, <md handles well. Stewart is quick oft the maik, and cuts in nicely. On one. occasion (luring Thursday's game lie gathered in a pass from Keyes while going at top speed, and was through the opposing backs’in a flash. From the material available a representative team more than able to hold its own in the 101 tlicoining mulches, could be chosen. The Waimato High School has a fano team this year. ’film forwards arc a hefty lot (one stands over bit), while the backs arc clover, and know what to do when thev get the ball. Jheir play is a credit to the school, and to their mentor.

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