HUNTERVILLE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19866, 14 June 1927, Page 3

HUNTERVILLE

THE PEEP SHOW [ Special “ Chronicle ” Service. ] A good house assembled in the Argyle Hall to patronise the Pipe Band Entertainers. Air Lints deserves great praise for the display made by the troupe, especially considering he has only had them in hand for a week or two, ami the school children were a credit to his tutoring. Air and Airs J. B. AlcKnight and Mrs Brooke are very old favourites and are always well appreciated at Hunterville. The tableaux and marches with, the coloured lighting effects were well received. The Pipe Band* were there in full dress and expressed* their appreciation to the Mountebanks and all who helped in the entertainment. In the near future their troupe of black and white minstrels hope to be able to put up a first-class performance before the public of Hunterville with solely local talent. FOOTBALL

Before the big match on Saturday Ohingaiti and Mangaonoho schools team played the Hunterville schoolboys, who were considerably weakened by six of their best players playing for Hunterville thirds. After an interesting game the combined teams won easily by 27 points to 3. The outstanding player was W. Potaka, who plays for Ohingaiti juniors, though he is not yet 15 years of age. Cook’s tackling for Hunterville was also worthy of praise ami a good example for the other boys to follow. Air Hardy (Mangaonoho school) was referee. Senior Match An exceptionally fine game of football was seen on the Domain when Hunterville met Rata in the Shield competition. A good crowd witnessed* the match. The reds (Hunterville) play 3d downhill in the first half and after seven minutes’ even play gained a try, through Woods, near the corner flag. Bob Simpson made a good kick from an awkward angle, but failed* to converted.—-Beds 3; Greens 0. From the kick off greens found touch and for the next ten minutes the ball was in neutral territory. From a throw in greens obtained and.* w-crc looking dangerous when Shanley relieved with a lovely mark. The reds were pressing greens hard when an infringement gave reds an opportunity of adding to their score. Simpson took the kick and landed a goal. Reds 6; greens 0. From the kick off greens at once began attacking and for nearly 1U minutes were in reds’ twenty-five when Simpson brought relief with a splendid mark and found the line near half way with his kick. From the throw in the reds ’ forwards took up the attack, well supported by the backs and began to look dangerous when one of the greens gave away another free, and Simpson again scored a beauty with a good kick. Reds 9; greens U. Reds’ prospects now looked rosy as more than half the second spell had gone. From the kick off greens started* pressing and an infringement by one of the reds gave them a possible chance of opening their account. J. Potaka took the kick and from a very awkward angle notched a goal. Bads 9; Greens 3. One of the green players was penalised and Simpson, from an easy position, added three more points to reds’ score. —Reds 12; Greens 3. When there were only seven minutes left for play, Gibbs bullocked* his way over the line near the corner flag and obtained a try. With an exceptionally fine kick J. Potaka landed* a beauty and made the scores: Hunterville 12; Bata 8. There was no further score. THE PICTURES On Wednesday Mr W. Smith will present “The Black Pirate,” starring Douglas Fairbanks, a page from the history and lives of the most bloodthirsty pirates who ever infested the seas. It was the custom of these pirates to subdue their prey, loot the ship, bind* their captives, and blow them up: