MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19504, 4 February 1926, Page 3

MARTON

CRICKET TARANAKI v. RANGITIKEI (From the "Chronicle's” Special Correspondent.; The above teams met at Marton yesterday, and the match resulted in a win tor Taranaki by 39 runs. Inclement weather conditions prevented a start being made until half-past one. Penny, the visiting skipper, won the toss from D. A. Cameron and elected [ to bat. I The wicket was fairly sticky and i Taranaki were all disposed of for 130. 1 Of this total Penny played la good innings for 51. A Sutcliffe bowled well for Rangitikei, securing 3 for 27. Rangitikei, on going to the wickets, were all out for 97, Cameron topping the score with a well played 33. | Following are the detailed scores: Taranaki Cole, run out 9 Neilson, h Swainson 12 Jennings, b Swainson .13 Penny, e Lourie. b Sutcliffe .. .. 51 Cheeves, c Staples, bJ. Smith .. 15 Kerr, b Sutcliffe 0 Vanless, c and b Smith 2 McKenzie, e Cameron, b Swainson IS McFadgon, c Cameron, b Swainson J 1 Walkley, b Sutcliffe 0 Machin, not out 11 Extras 4 ' Total 136 ; Bowling.—T. Lyon 0 for 28. A. Sutcliffie 3 for 27, J. Swainson 4 for 26, A. Staples 0 for 15, J. O. Smith 2 for 13, J. D. Gorric 0 for 23. Rangi tike! Cameron, b Much in 33 Staples, b McKenzie 8 Smith, c Jennings, b McKenzie . . 3 T. Lyon, c McKenzie, b Penny .2 C. A. Tidy, c Cheeves, b Penny .. 12 J. Kerr, 1.b.w., b Penny 3 H. Lourie, b Colo 4 H. Lyon, b Cole 7 Swainson, b Penny h A. Sutcliffe, 1.b.w., b Cole - R. Cameron, not out 0 Extras 17 Total 97 Bowling—Cole 3 for 25. McKenzie 2 for 26, Pennv 4 for 22, Machin 1 for 30. MARTON JOCKEY CLUB. The general committee met on Tuesday evening, there being present: — Messrs R. E. Beckett (chairman) D. G. Riddiford, J. McDoncll, 11. J. Cameron, H. McManaway, E. Openshhw, S. J. Gibbons, J. Brice, J. Bull, F. Brice, J. Broad, J. R. L. Stanford and the secretary. A statement of accounts for the Summer Meeting hold at Feilding was submitted by the secretary. This showed a substantial profit and will be of considerable assistance in carrying out the extensive improvements at the Marton Racecourse. Frederick A. Jenkins was recommended for a jockey’s license. Mr Jas. Bull presented an enlarged photograph of Ngata, a previous winner of the Marton Cup, and other important races, to the committee, and Mr H. J. Cameron presented a photograph of Waterworks, winner of the Grand National Hurdles in 1912.—A vote of thanks to the donors was carried by acclamation. Messrs Jas. Ball, H. McManaway, and S. J. Gibbons were appointed a sub-committee to inspect the number boards on the different racecourses in the Dominion, and bring down a report to a later meeting of the committee. The course committee reported that if the weather proved suitable the whole of the training tracks would be I formed by the end of March. The improvements to the totalisator house had been completed, and the concrete work in connection with the main stand was finished. A start had been made with the roofing of the members’ stand and the main stand. The mound in front of the main stand would be finished within a week or two. It was hoped to sow the tracks in grass early in March.

The Finance Committe’s report was also read and approved. The Minister of Internal Affairs wrote stating that a refund of £250 had been passed for payment, on the improvements carried out by the club, according to section 8 of the Finance Act, 1925, being per cent, on £20,000 passed through the totalisator. A LAVISH PRODUCTION. STAGE SCENES IN COLOUR. Blanche Sweet and Roland Colman portray respectively a New York actress and a mining engineer who experiment with love in “His Supreme Moment,” - First National Picture to be shown at the Marton Town Hall on Saturday evening. With, her characterization of the luxury-loving daughter of Broadway, Miss Sweet adds new laurels to her long list of screen successes. With his characteristic devotion to pictorial beauty, George Fitz-

maurice, the producer, presents several important episodes of "His Supreme Moment” in natural colour by the improved Technicolour Process. In addition to Miss Sweet and Colman, the east of "His Supreme Moment” includes Jane "Winton, Belle Bennett,, Cyril Chadwick, Ned Sparks and Nick de Ruiz. Frances Marion wrote the screen story from May Edginton’s new novel, and made a good job of it. MARTON SWIMMING CLUB. A meeting of the Marton Swimming Club will be held in the Jockey Club’s rooms this (Thursday) evening at 8 o’clock to make arrangements for another swimming carnival. GLADIOLI SHOW OPENS TO-DAY. A final reminder is given of the Gladioli Show, to be held at Marton today and to-morrow, and which will be opened at 2.30 this (Thursday) afternoon. Exhibitors are requested to enter their exhibits before 10 o’clock this morning. MARTON A. AND P. SHOW. ENTRIES CLOSE ON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 9. Intending exhibitors at the Marton District A. and P. Association Annual Show (to be held on the Marton Race- ! course on Wednesday, February 24,) arc reminded that entries for all classes of stock (horses, cattle, sheep, pigs and dogs) and all horse and pony jumping competitions close on Tuesday February 9. (final closing day). A most magnificent collection of trophies and cups is now on view in the Association’s show case in Messrs Abraham and William’s window, Broadway, and they have attracted a good deal of attention. The schedule is a most comprehensive one, and covers all purebred elasess in sheep and cattle; thoroughbreds, ponies, and draughts in horse sections, fat lambs, sheep and cattle; sheep-dags, Pomeranians and Spaniels in dogs; Berkshire and Tamworth in pigs. The home industries and plain and fancy sewing sections entries close at 9 o’clock on the morning of the show. Free schedules may be had on application to Show Secretary, Box 3, Marton. GARRISON BAND. On Sunday next the Wanganui Garrison Band wil Igive two concerts in Marton, one of them in the Park in the afternoon, and the other in the Hall at night. Included in the programme will be the contest selections for the Dunedin contest, "Faust” (Berlioz) and "Der Freischutz,” and the band’s own choice operatic selection "William Tell” (Swift’s). The feature of the day will be the Band’s exhibition of the Quickstep for Dunedin, which will be given on the Park ground during the afternoon. In the event of inclement weather, the band will give both recitals in the hall. This will be the last chance of hearing the band prior to their going to the Dunedin Contest. All the contest music, is going well up to contest form, and the band, as heard by musical critics lately, is certain to give a good account of itself.