BULLS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19550, 19 April 1926, Page 3

BULLS.

CROQUET (From the “'Chronicle's” Special Correspondent). A mooting of the Bulls Croquet I Club’s executive was held in the Bulls Bowling Club’s pavilion on Wednesday, muse present including a good rej presemtation of the executive and j others by invitation. j 'rile principal business discussed was I the proposition to hold during the winner months euchre parties in aid of the I funds. After a good deal of discussion it was resolved that as it was, in the estimation of the executive, unwise to draw up a rigid programme of j.ii-tiis wiiii lived dates, the first euchre party be held in the. supper ioom of the Town Hail on April 23, commencing as soon after 7.3 U as possible; play to close at 10 p.m. Other resolutions \ilso were arrived f al. the principal being to present a j good prize at each euchre party; to present at the end of the series of part- | ies a points prize to the one having the highest aggregate of points obtained at the several parties, and. last but not least, to charge .Is 6d for admission. After discussing some other : subjects of minor importance, the niect- ' ing terminated. HOUSEHOLDERS’ MEETING This evening in Bulls and various centres in the district, parents and others are invited to allend householders’ meetings, and to elect school committees and discuss matters of importance in conneclion with education. It is a duty which everyone has towards the rising generation, and it is to be In.ped that more interest than is usually apparent will be shown in this Owing to the Sunday school room being engaged, the Bulls householders are asked, to meet in the supper room of the 'J’own Hall. I’arewanui householders have evinced little interest in annual householders’ niei'tings, but it they realised the strenuous work which had been undertaken by the schoolmaster sand a few willing ones, they would soon come along ami lend a hand. A short time ago ill' 1 school grounds at Parewanui were a mass of lupin and sand, but the committee outlined a scheme of grounds improvement, which has been steadily gone on with, until now the school and its surroundings tare a credit to the district. Much remains to be done, and assistance is urgently required. FOOTBALL OLD BOYS 23, BULLS 0 On Saturday afternoon the Bulls thirds fielded a very weak team against Old Boys and in an uninteresting game, played under trying conditions. went under to the tune of 23 to nil. The Old Boys’ backs showed some knowledge of the- game, hut it was left to two or three of the Bulls players to play the rest. The followingscored. for' Old Boys: (Porter f2). H. Lyon. Prince and Barry, whilst K. Gib-

bons converted three fries and 11. Lyon | one. Mr E. Wilson was referee. • Marton v. Tokorangi The above senior teams met on the. Bulls Domain on Saturday afternoon in fine weather, and after a strenuous exhibition of footblall, the game resulted in a draw, each side registering a penalty goal. The ground was hard, with the exception of a patch in the centre, whidi was sandy. Mr Henrys (Marton) controlled the game. Tokorangi (white) won the toss and defended the western goal, having the sun ‘nt. their backs. Marton (red and white) kicked off, and play was of the scrambling order usually seen in the opening match of Iho season. Marton forwards had the better of the close work. but Tokorangi backs bandied the ball tn bettor advantage. Pkiy was colourloss for about twenty minutes, Norn Kano (whites) am! Thompson (rods) breaking up any attacks which looked dangerous. Gibbons had a shot at goal which fell short, and A-oro Kano rotal'ated with a penalty kick *a few minutes later, the hall going wide, and Marton forcing. The game then livened up, Chadwick leading the rod forwards to the whiles’ lino. but. AV. and N. Kano were safe. In the concluding stages Tokorangi ; backs throw the ball about, and the Kanos m'ade good openings, only to see Soraneko drop his pass at the critical moment. From a cross-kick the white forwards swarmed under Marton’s! goal-posts, a free for obstruction re- ! licving, and half-time sounded without ; any score being registered. The second spell had hardly com- I menced before the white backs got I going, and Sertinckc was within a. few yards of his opponents’ line when his in-pass was smartly intercepted bv Preston, who ran almost the full length of the ground before being grassed by Hartley. Marton forwards woke up. and Tokorangi had a spell at defending, eventually forcing. Play then beeftme fast and strenuous, and the referee frequently had to talk to over-zealous players. Tokorangi worked their way into Marton's twenty-five, and their full-back potted, the ball just falling short of the uprights. Marton then took a turn tit attacking. Woods, after a strong run. being robbed of lhe ball when a score seemed imminent. From the resulting drop out, Tokorangi rushed play up field, and N. Kane broke through to Thompson, but his pass '

went into Gibbons’ hands, and the latter cleared with a. long kick. The red forwards endeavoured to press home lhe ad vantage, but Tokorangi saved by forcing. Both teams now played up, and after a period of strenuous encounters in neutral territory. the Tokorangi forwards bustled to the ?. Fart on line, and Henderson lined at the corner. Several players were temporarily disabled in the melee which ensued, but. Gibbons evontiilally kicked well down the field. The whites came back ficreelv to the attack, and. a. red back bundling lhe ball on the ground, gave them a free kick, from which Seraneke kicked a pretty goal. Further disablements delayed the game, and when they settled .down lagain Maron forwards strove hard to wipe out the defifrit. and from one sweeping rush Chadwick was forced out in the ( nick of time. Not to bo denied, the rods came again, and several times were within an ace of scoring. Just on the final whistle a white was adjudged offside, hnd Henderson, with a beautiful “place,” equalised the scores.

"Marton 3 Tokorangi 3 The whistle immediately sounded. Bulls Seniors Forfeit Ten or eleven of th.c Bulls seniors to meet Athletic seniors at Marton Park gathered at the bus at 2.15 on Saturday, but after waiting for h'alf-a-dozen Parewanui and “Blind Island” players, who failed to turn up, they abandoned the trip. This was exceedingly unfortunate, as several of the Bulls team were awaiting the (arrival of the main body in Marton, and, if a full team could not have been fielded, it would have been better to have played with twelve or thirteen—which has been done before —and so keep faith with Athletic players and the public who support football. Unfortuniately, in country districts the players are scattered, and their conveyance to one central spot is a difficult problem. TENNIS. DECISIVE AVIN FOR BULLS CLUB. The Bulls Club played a team stvling themselves Alanawatu Rovers, drawn from. Rongotea, Tiakitahuna. Glen Oroua and Kairanga clubs, at Bulls on Saturday, and won by 21 sets to 13 and 169 games to .129. The following are the detailed scores, Pulls being mentioned first: —

Men’s Singles. Mansell beat AValker, 6—3; F. Ralfe beat Larkin, 6—5; Green boat. Hunt, 6—l; Holmes beat Rolands, 6 —2; Henderson lost to Fell. 2 —6; Reader lost to Bindon, 3—6; J. Trickcr lost to Kebble, 4—6; Jones lost to AVilson, 9—6; a nd P. Ralfe lost to Boddy, 2—6. Ladies’ Singles. Miss AValker beat Mrs Fell, 6—3; Miss J. AVilson beat Miss Nielsen, 6 —o; Mrs F. Ralfe beat Miss AViseinan, 6—3; Miss Johnston beat Airs Curran, 6—2; Miss Green beat Aliss ALartin, 6 —3; Miss Brookie lost to Miss Liggins, o—6; Aliss ATansell lost to Aliss D. Alartin, 4 —6; Airs F. AVilson lost to Aliss Roland, 4—6. Men’s Doubles. Green and Holmes beat AValker and Larkin, 6—o; Alansell and Henderson beat Hunt and Fell, 6—2; F. Ralfe and 'Pricker lost to Rolands and Bindon, 5—6; Jones and Reader lost to Kcbble and AVilson, I—6. Ladies’ Doubles. Airs Ralfe and Aliss Johnston beat Mrs Fell and Aliss Nielsen, 6—3; Misses AValker and Green boat Aliss Wiseman and Airs Curran, 6—3; Alisses Wilson and Brookie beat Misses Alarlin and Liggins, 6—l; Miss Alansell and Mrs AVilson. lost to Alisses D. Alartin and Roland, 3 —6. Mixed Doubles. Alansell and Aliss Walker beat AValker and Airs Fell, 6—2; F. Ralfe and Aliss Wilson beat Larkin and Miss Neilsen, 6—o; Green and Airs Ralfe beat Hunt and Aliss Wiseman, 6—5; Holmes * and Aliss Johnston beat Rolands and Mrs Curran, 6 —2; Henderson and Miss Green beat Fell and Aliss Alartin, 6 4; Reader and Aliss Brookie beat Bindon and Aliss Liggins, 6 —3; Trickcr and Miss ATansell beat Kebble and Miss D. Alartin. 6—l; Jones and Airs AVilson lost to AVilson and Aliss Roland, 5—6; P. Ralfe. and Miss Johnston lost, to Boddy and Miss Liggins, I—6.