WAIMATE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19860, 25 July 1934, Page 4

WAIMATE

RUGBY SUB-UNION MEETING OF DELEGATES A meeting of delegates to the Waimate Rugby Sub-Union was held on Monday. Mr D. Keyes presiding. R. Bartlett and J. Hughes were added to the list of Huimai junior players. The Waitaki Sub-Union wrote confirming July 28 as the date for the annual representative match Waimate v. Waitaki. It was decided that Old Boys and Huimai the two leading teams should meet and decide the senior championship. Mr R. Eddy was appointed as manager for the representative team to play Waitaki. BASKETBALL. Following is the draw for tomorrow’s games: A grade.—St. Patrick’s v. High School A 1 at 3.20 at High School. Willowbridge v. High School A2 at 3.20 at High School. G grade.—Hunter v. Waimate at 2.20; St. Patrick’s v. Studholme at 2.20. C grade.—High School No. 1 v. Convent at 3.30 Wednesday at High School. Primary 1 v. Primary 11 at primary at 3 p.m. on Wednesday.

WOMEN'S INSTITUTE. The Waihaorunga Women’s Institute held a meeting on July 19 at the home of Mrs Swainson. The president iMrs Colville) presided. The resignation of Miss Jean McKee was received with regret. After all business had been dealt with the remainder of the afternoon took the form of an English afternoon conducted by Mrs Swainson, Mrs Elderton and Mrs Armstrong. An amusing play “The Minister’s Mistake’* was performed by Mrs Swainson. Miss Elderton and Mrs McKee. An interesting talk on English homes was given by Mrs A. Armstrong. A peanut game was won by Mrs Bell. A lavender sachet competition was won by Mrs Coumbe with Miss M. Elderton second. The hostesses for the afternoon were Mesdames Swainson, Elderton and A. Armstrong.

SECONDARY SCHOOLS RUGBY. The annual matches between St. Kevin’s (Redcastle) and Waimate High School first and second fifteens were played at Manchester Park yesterday afternoon in fine weather and in the presence of a large attendance of spectators. In the game between the senior teams, Waimate attacked at the start but Egan saved. Several fine passing movements were then seen, Richardson sending his backs awary repeatedly, but good tackling held the movements up. Waights was responsible for a fine solo dribbling- run which gained 30 yards, and further short forward rushes took play to the School 25. O’Brien, Higgins, Prisk and Cahill gained ground in a fine passing rush the last named being pushed out. From a penalty Cahill had a shot at goal and School were forced. From the drop out Phillips, Rathgen and Balfour brothers headed a rush to past halfway where O. Balfour had a shot from a penalty which missed. From a scrum Richardson sent to Veitch to Bendall to O’Sullivan whose pass went astray. A moment later Veitch broke through and short punted. Recovering the ball he side stepped and sent on to O’Sullivan who missed an almost certain try by hanging on. The penalty brought relief to St. Kevin’s, but O. Balfour put in a strong run down the line to be pushed out at the 25. Play travelled across field and St. Kevin’s were penalised, O. Balfour landing a fine goal from wide out. School 3, St. Kevin’s 0. Two good runs by Richardson, Veitch, O’Sullivan and O. Balfour put School again on attack and they hammered away at St. Kevin’s line, but half-time was sounded without alteration to the score. Balfour’s kick off was lined near £ Y Kevin’s 25 but from the line out Hoffman secured and put in a great run to gain 50 yards, but Phillips, McBride, Veitch and Balfour came back and retrieved the lost ground. Several fine passing movements, were seen on either side and eventually Prisk picked up and sent Cahill away on a great run to the School line before W. O’Sullivan pulled the movement up with a fine tackle. From a scrum O’Sullivan (St. Kevin’s) dived over for a good try which Higgins failed to convert. Higgins had a shot from a penalty shortly after the drop out but O. Balfour and Phillips then headed a great rush to St. Kevin’s line and Morrison went over, but was called back for putting a foot out. Keeping up the attack Richardson sent to Veitch to O'Sullivan to Morrison who went over for a fine try wide out. O. Balfour converted. High School 8, St. Kevin’s 3. Fine passing rushes by the St. Kevin backs saw play go to School territory, and the final whistle sounded with the Blues on attack and the scores: High School 8. St. Kevin’s 3. Mr F. Mcßride was referee. In the junior game Waimate assumed the upper hand from the commencement, and ran out comfortable winners by 21 points to nil. Richmond (3), Hickey and O’Malley scored tries, three of which were converted by the last named player. Mr F. Wilce was referee.

Mr E. Cholerton, Optical Specialist, proprietor of John R. Procter. Ltd., the Premier Opticians. Christchurch, will make the next professional visit to Waimate. on Saturday. August 11.