GERALDINE.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18622, 18 July 1930, Page 3

GERALDINE.

HOCKEY. The Geraldine Hockey Sub-Associ-ation’s competitions were continued yesterday, when Union defeated Southern by three goals to one. The match was keenly contested. For Union. Callanan (2) and A. Vincent netted; and for Southern, A. Bryant goaled. Messrs Z. Sherratt and W. H. Bowkett acted as referees. At Winchester, the Geraldine ladies were defeated by Winchester ladies by ten goals to nil.

SCHOOL GAMES. The Geraldine Primary Basketball team met a team from the Temuka School yesterday afternoon, which they defeated by 14 points to 13 after an exciting contest. The Geraldine B. team met with defeat by ten points to one.

PERSONAL ITEMS. Mr Q. Christophers, of the staff of the Bank of New South Wales, returned yesterday from Invercargill.

NINE DEGREES OF FROST. Nine degrees of frost were recorded at the Geraldine School yesterday morning. A nor’-west wind followed, and although the atmosphere outside was warm it was cold indoors. The township was entirely devoid of fog, however.

A WORKING BEE. A working bee was held at the secondary department of the Geraldine School yesterday afternoon, when Messrs A. M. Fyfe (chairman), G. Knibb, C. Armstrong, M. Askin, and the headmaster (Mr A. F. Barrell) endeavoured to improve the appearance of the playground. Others interested, who were unable to attend, donated the funds to provide the cost of a man to do some work. Afternoon tea was provided. A suggestion has been made that ex-pupils of the school should form a working bee for one afternoon, and it is likely that another parents’ bee will be held in the near future.

AN AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL. Considerable interest is being taken in the suggested establishment of an agricultural school at Geraldine, and yesterday, the secretary of the Geraldine Town and District Association (Mr J. B. Stewart) paid a visit to the School, where he discussed the proposal with the chairman of the School Committee and the headmaster. They generally agreed that the grounds the school already possessed offered an ideal opportunity for the realising of such a scheme.

FOOTBALL. Only one Geraldine football team will play on the home ground this Saturday, when the fourth grade will meet Celtic on the Oval. The following are the teams:— Third grade (v. High School, at School Park. No. 1, 2.45): —Webb, Murphy, Wilson, Anderton, Cotton, Sullivan, Miller, Small, Smith, Woods, Brenton, Meecham, Bethune, Gale, Loach; reserves, Cain, Boa. Fourth grade (v. Celtic, at Geraldine, No. 1, 2.45): —Hewson, Williams, Morris, Hayes, Kerr, Cain (2), Heney, Ashby, Metcalf, Johnson (2), Brown, Upritchard, Vial, Toomey, Pratt. Fifth grade (v. Temuka, No. 1, 2.45): —W00d. Hewson, Cross, Morris, Palmer, Davies, Hatton, Lysaght, Wilson. Stringer. Worner (2), Brenton, Callanan, Stonyer. (’Buses leave McKenzie's at 1.15).

BASKETBALL. In a match with the Geraldine High School yesterday afternoon, the Geraldine Ex-Pupils’ basketball team were defeated by nine points to two.