MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19478, 23 December 1925, Page 3

MARTON

MARTON ATHLETIC CLUB. I (From the “ Chronicle's” Special Correspondent.) Mr E. Manley presided at a meeting of the -Marlon Athletic Club on Monday evening. The New Zealand Athletic and Cycling Union wrote approving of Satur- ' day, February 13, as the date for the | sports meeting. I The following officials were appoint- ■ cd for the sports meeting:—Judges for | cycling and running, Messrs A. T. ; llempieman, W. E. Gibbons and C. C. I McDonald; starter, Mr C. Henderson; j assistants, -Messrs A. Smart and I’. D. I Owen; lap-takers, Messrs C. Blackman ‘ and A. Hunt; call steward, Mr S. Hunt; 1 handicappers, Messrs G. Benson (run- ! ning, etc.), A. Smart (cycling); timekeepers, -Messrs R. F. Wood and T. Isles; supervisor, Mr A. Way; result ■ board, Mr IL McKenzie; numbers, Messrs D. Parkes and M. Wilkie; sheep guessing, Mr A. Wilkie; chain stepping, i Mr W. Barratt; assistant secretary, Mr I A. V. Brown. I It was decided to award the Galpin I Cup to the Rangitikei competitor who ■ scored most points in the athletic • events. ' The programme, as drawn up by the sub-committee, was approved and includes: —Cycling: Half-mile, of £4 10s; one mile, of £7 10s; two miles of £l5; •three miles, of £10; and lap race of I eight laps, of £4 10s. The amateur running events include i—Maiden, 100, 220, 440, 880 and one mile, 120yds hurdles, long jump, high jump, and hop, step and jump; also children's races. ’ The total prize-money is £9O in cash : and trophies. “OH, DOCTOR.” ; TOWN HALL, TO-NIGHT. I At the Town Hall this i vening Carl f Laemmle presents Reginald Denny in a 1 hilarious picturisalion that made laughing famous in ‘‘Oh, Doctor!’’ “Wham i your pretty nurse threatens to leave Decause you’re perfectly well, the only i thing a gentleman can do is to <et ■ smashed up again.” A funny comedy1 drama, as clean as a whistle, full of hilarious thrills and a delightful love story —made from the funniest story, Harry Leon Wilson ever wrote. The photo-play is even funnier than the story. Coming. Christmas Eve, “Thundering Dawn.’’ Boxing Night,, “Slave of Destiny. ’ ’

HUNTLEY SCHOOL. PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY. The annual break-up and prize-giv-ing were held at Huntley School on -Monday evening in the presence of a number of parents and old boys of the school. The prizes were given away by the Rev. J. B. Reed, who, in a very happy speech, urged upon the boys the importance of the training of character. The prizes were distributed as follows:- — Divinity.—Form I.: R. 11. Glendining. Form" II.: N. E. Frehner. Form III.: J. E. N. Coleman. Latin.—Form J.: J. F. Openshaw. Form IL: L. H. Williams. Form HI A.: E. D. Holt. Form I11B.: N. E. Frehner. Form IV.: T. C. JSawers. French.—Form J A.: J. F. Openshaw. Form IB.: M. D. Clark. Form IC.: R. H. Finch. Form IL: N. E. Frehner. Form ILIA.; W. D. Cowper. Form I1LB.: C. F. Gray. Form IV.j: J. E. N. Coleman. English. —Form I.: J. F. Openshaw. Form II.: N. E. Frehner. Form HL: N. 11. W. Amon. Form IV.: J. E. N. Coleman. Mathematics. —Form I.: R. H. Glendining. Form II.: P. S. Williams. Form ill.: M. D. Clark. Form IV.: T. A. Harpur.

Arithmetic. —Form V.A: D. H. Simpson. Form V. 8.: M. N. Hollwrighlt. History and Geography. —Form I.: R. H. Glondining. Form II.: E. D. Holt. Form 111.: A. C. Williams. Brushwork and Drawing.—Form I.: P. S. W. Williams. Form II.: F. A. Holt. Form HL: A. C. Williams. General Knowledge. —J. F. Openshaw. History (Mrs D. Simpson’s special prize).—L. J. Gwynne. Dancing (Miss V. Barker’s special prize).—Seniors: E. L. Sherrill and F. L. K. Waterhouse. Juniors: T. A. Harpur and D. 11. Simpson. Music (Miss Cook’s spqecial prize;.— L. H. Williams. Mrs Strombom’s special prize, J. E. N. Coleman. Mr Reed then presented tho sports prizes as follows: — Athletics. —Half-mile handicap, R. H. Sherrill; throwing cricket ball, R. 11. Glendming; 440 yarns, over 14, F. H. Goodall. Championship points, open (Mr E. B. Beckett s prize), B. D. O. Coleman; under 13 (Mrs D. Simpson’s prize), N. E. Frehner; under 12, J. G. Groves; under 11,1’. C. Sawers. Cricket. —Batting average, IL H. Glendining; bowling average, J. F. Openshaw. Fielding competition: Senior, J. F. Openshaw; junior, F. L. K. Waterhouse. Football. —Kicking competition, E. L. Sheer iff. Boxing. —Heavy-weight: R. H. Glendining; middle-weight, N. E. Frehner; light-weight, F. A. Hull; flyweight, M.

Worsp; feather-weight, C. F. Gray. Swimming.—Open championship, E. L. Sherrift; under 12, F. C. Sawers. Best all-round Athlete (Mrs D. Simpson’s prize). —E. L. Sherriff. GENERAL NEWS.] A Marton advertiser wants a ladyhelp for the country. Mr S. Springer, Marton, advertises for a cow that he has lost. At Marton Police Court nn Monday James Cavell, on a charge of drunkenness. w’lfts convicted and fined £l. Ac cused was also prohibited. The Marton Gun Club’s shoot for Christmas trophies will be held at 2.30 this afternoon and not to-morrow, as published.

THE MAGIC GATES OF TOYLAND. The Marton Sash, Door and Timber Co., hardware branch, invites every little boy and girl to enter their big j store and behold the hundreds of I toys, novelties and games. They are all here, so varied, so colourful, so captivating to the merry heart of childhood. Even jolly old Santa himself could not begin to describe the wonders that await youngsters at this gay, delightful place. A direct importation includes beautiful rubber-tyred tricycles, ball-bearing coaster wagons, dainty doll prams, push-chairs, sets _ of tools for boys, and hundreds of gifts that will be a source of delight to the children for the holidays and for months after. How a kiddie enjoys a tricycle, what a delight for the long summer days, w’ithout school, and just full of games, and merry play. Mothers! Fathers! Come along to the big Marton store and buy that boy a tricycle or your girl a doll’s pram. Remember the Marton Sash, Door and Timber Co., Ltd., Marton, is the store for Marton residents.*