MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19785, 8 March 1927, Page 2

MARTON

MARTON SWIMMING CLUB. [ From the “ Chronicle’s ” Special Correspondent. ] The committee of the Marton Swimming Club met last evening, Mr K. A. Williams presiding. It was reported that two life-saving teams from Wanganui had accepted the invitation of the club to compote at the swimming carnival at Marton on Thursday evening, March 17. Mr Isles had given a silver miniature cup to be presented to the captain of the winning te'am. Mr A. V. Brown was appointed starter. An attractive programme of events has been drawn up for the ciarnival. EVENING SPORTS MEETING Another evening sports meeting, comprising three cycling events and three running events, will be held in Marton Park to-morrow evening, commencing at 6 o ’clock sharp. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr A|. Smart for the cycling events:—

CBOQUET At Hunterville to-day a team of Mar ton ladies will play Hunterville in « friendly match. The teams are:— Marton,—Mesdames Hempieman, A. E. Parkes, A. Staples, O. Neumann, W. Stevens and Miss Ferens. Hunterville.—Mesdames G. Stratford, C. J. Powell. W. A. Bowick. J. T. Wootten, J. M. Abel and G. McCrea, OBIOKET The Junction team to meet Broadway to-morrow is as follows:—Strafford. Horgan, Ledingham, Girling, Le Comte, Jackson, McKenzie, Dobson, Cording, Fyfe and Kinnear. “TELE ONLY WAY” Sir John Martin Harvey is to English drama what Melba is to Australian song. He is th§ prince of actors—and it was he who made the great drama, “The Only Way,” the most famous play of the English stage. “The Only Way” ranks with the greatest pictures any country has ever produced. “The Only Way” is a triumph—for British artistry and for British picture production, and it was backed by the First National Pictures. Seats for this picture may be booked at Mogridge’s,

J-mile. mile. 2 miles R. Bland .. . .. ser. ser. ser. R. Baker .. . . .. 30 60 120 G. Gray . . . .. 30 60 120 .T. Henderson . . .. 30 60 120 N. Cairncross . . .. 65 320 220 A Brown . . . . .. 65 120 220 C. Ehrhorn . > . 65 120 220 A. Ta.afe .. . .. 70 130 260 T. Adams .. . . .. 70 130 260 L. Mercer . . . .. 75 140 280 F. Mitchell •. 140 280 Forlong .. . .. 75 140 280