WAIMATE.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18622, 18 July 1930, Page 10

WAIMATE.

FOOTBALL. Ideal overhead conditions prevailed in Waimate for yesterday’s games, the weather being overcast and calm, but the ground was very greasy, and players found difficulty in retaining their footing. The game was somewhat ragged in consequence. Old Boys Beat Marists. The senior game, Old Boys v. Marists, resulted in a win for the for mer by 9 points to 3. From the kick-off. play centred at half-way for some time. Free kicks to both sides failed to find the line, until Johnson carried play to Marists’ territory, but was unable to score the Greens eventually forcing. From the kick-off, good work by Milsom and Carleton again put Old Boys in an attacking position, and from a scramble on the Greens’ line, A. Boyd dashed over well out. Hodges failed to convert. Old Boys 3; Marists 0. Even play followed for some time, the ball eventually going out in the Greens’ 25. A good run by Carleton ended near the Greens’ line. From a scrum, Old Boys secured and started a passing rush, but Blackaby intercepted and relieved the pressure by finding touch between the 25 and half-way. Play for the first quarter now ended with the score, Old Boys 3; Marists 0.

After changing ends, play was very even for some time, until Johnson (Old Boys’ half) w r ith short punts to the line, put his side in an attacking position, and from a line-out, he passed the ball to Grainger, who l transferred to Dobbs, enabling the last-named to score near the corner flag. Walker's kick fell short. Old Boys 6; Marists 0. Good forward play by the Greens carried play to Old Boys’ territory, but the defence was sound. Play returned to mid-field, where Blackaby secured, and with a good run, penetrated deep into Old Boys’ territory. From a loose scrum, The ball was kicked too hard, and Old Boys forced. An exchange of kicks | ended near half-way. Bain was, ; shortly after, caught in possession, , and Old Boys’ forwards relieved with i a good rush, but Paterson secured, and ; returned it below the half-way flag. Half-time was then called. Old Boys I 6; Marists 0. ! Old Boys’ kick-off was marked by i Bayne, and bis return was taken by Carleton, who found the line at halfway. Play was held up for some time through O’Neill (Marists) receiving a knock. He left the field for about ten minutes. A free kick to the Greens was lined by Paterson in Old Boys’ 25, but Grainger saved by kicking to ! the line. Shortly after, Old Boys were given a free kick, but Carleton kicked too hard, and Marists forced. From a line-out Johnson started a good rush, : handing on to Carleton, who cut in I well before passing to Gourlay. Gour- | lay was tackled in possession, and a good chance was lost. Shortly after, Old Boys were awarded a free, and j Carleton dropped a goal, making the . score, Old Boys 9; Marists 0. Tyne, i for the Greens, and Cadwallader, for 1 Old Boys, at this stage, were doing i good work, play being very even, i Shortly after. Paterson, for the Greens, j • with a good kick, put his side on j i attack, but Johnson replied with a | good kick to the Greens’ 25. and play for the third quarter then ended with j the score unaltered. • The Greens attacked from the kick- i off, but Carleton found the line be- i i tween his 25 and half-way. O’Neill, 1 by good play, put the Greens on attack, and for an infringement, Mar- ; ists received a free kick within easy | range, which was taken by Walker, ! who failed to convert. The Greens ' continued to attack, but the defence j held. Cadwallader and Johnson raised the siege, and Old Boys took a | turn at attacking. Play centred beI tween half-way and the Greens’ 25. 1 O’Donnell again returned to Old Boys’ j territory, and Marists attacked for some time, but off-side play enabled I Old Boys to relieve. Paterson, for the i Greens, shortly after, attempted to ! pot a goal, but the ball did not rise, I and Old Boys forced. Dobles (Old | Boys) soon afterwards was caught in I possession, and for hanging on, the ! Greens were awarded a free kick, from | which Paterson goaled. Old Boys 9; I Marists 3. Pearce (Old Boys) headed 1 a rush, which reached the Greens’ | 25. A free kick to Old Boys was taken ! by Carleton. who attempted to pot, ; but screwed the ball, and the Greens 1 forced. Time was called, .with the , scores: Old Boys 9 ' Marists 3 ! Mr D. Wise was referee. Junior Knock-out Games. The junior games resulted as follows: — Southern defaulted to Huimai. ! High School 5 beat Old Boys 3. Referee, Mr Denham. Third Grade Competition. 1 High School 22 beat Old Boys 3. Referee, Mr Aitken.

WINTER SHOW. The wind-up meeting of the Waimate Winter and Poultry Show was held on Wednesday. Present: —Mr T. Wilce (president, Messrs J. H. Johns, C. Creba, H. Allington, J. Betten, J. Hutt, C. Coventry, J. Roberts, A. Segar, F. Creba and W. F. George (secretary).

Correspondence. Mr George Callum. Timaru, wrote thanking the secretary for the care taken of the birds he had exhibited. Votes of thanks were extended to : Mr J. Betten, for work performed, and . for providing storage for the Society's I equipment, etc.; to Mr Pelvin, night i watchman, who had given his services free; to the judges, Messrs Knowles, Ridley and Segar (letters of- appreciation to be forwarded to them). For past services in connection with the fancy section, Mesdames J. and | L. Betten were accorded special votes 1 of thanks, and they were elected life members of the Society. Mr J. Betten, on their behalf, thanked the Society, ! and said that what they had done for i it had been done without any thought | of reward. 1 A vote of thanks to Mr E. C. j d’Auvergne for a donation of wine I was unanimously carried, j The usual donations were made to ! the bands, and votes of thanks for their services were passed. I The balance sheet disclosed a very ! satisfactory state of affairs. Receipts ! for the show had amounted to ! £142/17/- and expenditure to £123/16/-, 1 leaving a credit balance of £l9 1/-. j The chairman expressed satisfaction 1 at the result, as disclosed by the bal- | ance sheet, especially when they remembered the large number of Wai- I mate and district people who visited j Timaru on the Saturday to see the j : British football team playing there. Accounts amounting to £123/16/were passed for payment.

PERSONAL. At the meeting of the Waimate Winter and Poultry Show Committee, the chairman referred to the impending departure of one of their best-

supporters. Mr J. D. S. Roberts, who was leaving for Australia. He .said he very much regretted Mr Roberts’s departure, as he had been connected with the show for several years, and had been a loyal supporter. His place would be hard to fill. He wished him every luck in Australia. Mr Roberts thanked the chairman, and said that everything he had done uad been a pleasure, and he was pleased if he had in any wav benefited the Society. He hoped that it would continue to flourish. He also took the opportunity to wish the secretary, Mr W. F. George, every success in his new venture.