TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19993, 9 November 1927, Page 3

TAIHAPE

CRICKET f Special ” Chronicle ” Sendee. ] During the week-end Moawhango received a visit from a Porewa team and after a very exciting and keenly contested match victory rested- with the local eleven by a margin of seven runs. Porewa batted first and compiled 178 of which D. A. Cameron, contributed 100. In making his century Cameron gave a brilliant display. By bright forceful batting Arkwright made *29 before he was caught and was bowled by Rotherham. H. R. Cameron compiled a useful 15 and Tidy’s total haff reached 10 when he was caught by Chase. Matters looked* very bright for the visitors when they had made 154 runs for four wickets, but as the result of excellent bowling by Chrystall and Rotherham, Porewa’s remaining wickets fell for 24 runs.

Halbert and Chase were Moawhango’s opening batsmen. The former played with precision and confidence and contributed 38 before Chase was unable to get “set” and was caught and bowled by Broad when he had madje 7. Chrystall, who is recognised as one of the best batsmen in the Taihape •district made 48 before he fell a victim to a ball from Fullerton-Smifh. Rotherham compiled 38 before he was caught by Arkwright off FullertonSmith. Lowry in a very short time his total reached 18 when he fell a victim to Fullerton-Smith who bowled with fine judgment throughout the match. Details are as follows:

Porewa Cameron, D. A. c Halbert, b Rotherham .. ~ 100 Tidy, c Chase, b Chrystall 10 Arkwright, c and b Rotherham 29 Marshall, b Botherham 0 Cameron, H- R b Rotherham .... 15 Fullerton-Smith A. b Rotherham .• 3 Broad, J. H. not out ...••«•••« 7 Olli ver, b Rotherham 0 Swainson, b Chrystall 1 Fullerton-Smith, R. b Chrystall .. 2 McConachie, c Hakopa, b Chrystall 0 Extras ..»««. .. 11 Total „ w w .. v .- 178 Moawhango Halbert, e Arkwright, b FullertonSmith ~ .. 38 Chase, c and b Broad ........ 7

Chrystall, b Fullerton-Smith .... 48 Rotherham, c Arkwright, b Fuller-.... ton-Smith 34 Lowry, c and b Fullerton-Smith •• 18 Ensor, b Fullerton-Smith 2 Hakopa, run out ...... 0 Lord, lbw, b Broad ..••••••*• 5 Whittle, b Swainson .. 7 Snelling, c Fullerton-Smith,, b Swainson.. 9 Dalrymple, not out •••••«>•<•• 1 Extras ... ■». !•.■ 16 Total .. -.. .. ... 185 BOWLING NOTES In a “Spurs” match played* over the week-end McKnight and Bandy (21) defeated Burton and O’Neill (15). Both sides gave a good exhibition. The losers were four in the lead after the thirteenth head had been played, but in the remaining eight heads they only secured one point. The winners were playing especially well during the latter stages of the match. GENERAL NEWS On Monday afternoon the fire brigade received a call to a hedge fire in Moa Street. The outbreak was quickly extinguished and very little damage was done. A team of ladies from the Mangaweka Croquet Club will visit Taihape to-day to play a match against the 1 local club. THE PICTURES “What Price Glory” is proclaimed by all those in authority as the greatest motion picture of the year. Above all else there is comedy. Probably no picture ever made along the edge of a great world tragady ever had so much comedy. “What Price Glory” on the screen is peopled with real and human characters that will at once win favour. They are not just types. They are the genuine thing in front of the camera, which makes no mistake- It shows at the King’s Theatre (Taihape) on Thursday and Friday. Screening to-night is “The Little Irish Girl,” featuring the beautiful Dolores Costello. This is a mysterycomedy, and is entertainment of the brightest type. PLUNKET SOCIETY At the monthly meeting of the local branch of the Plunket Society the president (Mrs Mac Diarmid) occupied the chair and there were also present Mesdames W. A. Matthews, F. Haden, W. J. H. McCormick, C. Illingworth, J. Hamill and F. W. Somerville.

Nurse Gray reported that there were seven new cases, and the roll numberr totalled 234, as follows: Taihape 165, Hunterville 31, Mangaweka 38. Ninety-eight visits were paid to homes, and visits to the offices were received as follows: Taihape 104 adults, 62 babies, 32 children, Hunterville 20 adults, 13 babies, 3 children; Mangaweka 29 adults, 19 babies, 7 children. Grand totals: Adults 153, babies 94, and children 42.

Sir Truby King, assisted by Miss Pattrick, gave a lecture to Plunket Nurses at Wanganui on November 3. Nurse Gray was present at the lecture, having been granted leave for the occasion.

As measles are still prevalent in this district the committee has decided to hold the annual street stall later than usual. A special meeting will be held to make the final arrangements. A motion was carried expressing sympathy with Mrs A. W. Beale on the death of her mother. UTIKU NOTES A meeting of the Utiku School Committee was held on Monday evening when there were present Messrs P. Munro (chair), R. Dellow, W. J. Beckett, G. Kilminster, a. Gibbs (secretary) and the headmaster (Mr H. C. Fenton). Pleasure was expressed at the fact that the Utiku School had been awarded a certificate of environn. and this was presented to the headmaster (Mr F. C. Fenton) at the meeting. It was resolved to purchase four tennis racquets for the school.

The inspector who visited the school recently reported most favourably on the progress made, and paid a tribute to the ability of the heaamaster.

The report was received with expressions of approval.