MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19998, 15 November 1927, Page 8

MARTON

MARTON BOWLING CLUB [ Special “ Chronicle ” Service ] During the past week the holders of the Bredin Feathers (O. Brabyn and J 5. Marr) successfully defended a challenge from H. Batchelar and F. Paul, scoring 27 to their opponents’ 16. Several games in the first round for the President’s singles were played andi on account of the wet weather t'hc match committee extended the time for the competition of the first round till Wednesday, November 23. Entries for the championship singles and pairs competition close on Wednesday next. Un Wednesday, Marton will be represented by Smart, Purnell, Shine, Duncan and* Connell. Neumann, Atkinson and Duck in the Shield matches to be played on the Marton green. Following are the results of the games played in the President’s singles: —T. Low (4) defeated A. Honeyman (10); R. F. Wood (12) defeated R. Upchurch (2); A. Way (5) defeated B. Gordon (8); W. Harrell (8) defeated D. Morrison (3); B. Parkes (scr) defeated A. E. Finnimore (10). Matches for the Advocate Feathers and the Bredin Feathers have been arranged as follows: —Advocate Feathers. —Gronn, Miles, Marr, Duck (holders) v. Batchelar, Rjnder, Paul, Lourie (challengers). Bredin Feathers.—Marr and Brabyn (holders) v. Gorrie and Ryder (challengers). CRICKET Junction First Innings Algie b H. Lyon 3 Roulston, b H. Lyon 0 Dawbin, cM. Lyon, bT. Lyon .... f) Strafford, 1.b.w., H. Lyon 4 McKenzie, b H. Lyon Jackson, b T- Lyon 1 Greenwood!, b H. Lyon 2 Matthews, not out 1 Corlett, e and b H. Lyon ...... 0 Fyfe, b T. Lyon . . .. 4 Horgan, b T. Lyon 0 Extras 9 Total .. .. 26 Bowling: H. Lyon, 6 for 8; T. Lyon 4 for 9. Second Innings Strafford, not out .. 26 Algie, b H. Lyon 4 Roulston, b H. Lyon 10 Mathews, b H. Lyon 0 Jackson, c Klitscher, b H. Lyon .. 0 Dawbin, cM. Lyon, bT. Lyon .... 0 Greenwood, run out 1 Corlett, e Scoullar, bH. Lyon .... 1 Fyfe, 1.b.w., H. Lyon 5 McKenzie, st. Arkwright, b H. Lyon 8 Extras 0 Total ’so Bowling: H. Lyon, 8 for 36; T. Lyon 1 for 18. Colts T. Lyon, e Strafford, b Matthews .. 0 M. Lyon, c Greenwood, b Matthews 4 H. F. Arkwright, 1.b.w., McKenzie 9 H. Lyon, c Dawbin, b McKenzie .. 9 G. Prince, b Matthews 5 E. Klitscher, b Matthews 4 C. Ledingham, b McKenzie 3 Rev. B. Ashcroft, c Dawbin, b Algie 17 A. Parkes, b McKenzie 7 R. Baker, b Algie 0 A. Scoullar, not out 6 Extras 0 Total .. 63 Bowling:Matthews 4 for 20; MeKenzie 4 for 23; Algie 2 for 13. MARTON v. HUNTERVTLLE The Huntcrville eleven journeyed to Marton, meeting tho local team. The scoring throughout Marton’s innings was deadly slow, A. S. Staples who top scored with (24) occupied the crease for well over two hours. K. Biss (19) and V. Field (16 not out) livened matters considerably with a brisk partnership for the last wicket. Hunterville failed by 81 runs to reach their opponent’s total, C. F. Bowick (12) and W. A. Bowick (11) being the uqly double figure scorers in the small total of 80 runs. J. H. C. Broad, 5 wickets for 16 and K. Biss 5 for 23 were the destructive bowlers who caused the rout.

MYSTERY DRAMA All the elements which made “The Bat” on the stage the most successful play of excitement, have been crystallised into a superb screen presentation by Roland West, Which will be screened at the Marton Town Hall to-morrow evening. Here we have murder done, robbery attempted, pursuit frustrated', mystery distilled and double-distilled, solution deferred and denouement that is all surprise. They are the big ingredients pf fascinating mystery melodrama masterfully assembled in “The Bat”| as the most ambitious effort of the’ kind in motion pictures. GENERAL NEWS The general committee of the Marton District A. and* P. Association meets on Wednesday evening at iy o ’clock. Although tho weather was not all that could be desired there was a' good attendance of tennis and croquet placers at the opening of the Marton courts on Saturday, when Mr K. A. Williams (president) addressed tne members. He stated that full power had been given to arrange competitions. He appcalai for the cooperation of the members in making the competitions successful. Afternoon tea was supplied by the ladies. MABTON BOROUGH COUNCIL The Council met last evening there being present: The Mayor (Mr F. Purnell), and Councillors J. A. Biwfc, R. J. Moore, J. D. Gorrie, H. Y. Cameron, A. J. B. Sicely, T. Barton, A. McKenzie and G. B. Gregory. The secretary of the swimming club wrote re opening of swimming batns. — Left in the hands of the works committee. G. S. Whiteside wrote asking the Council to form a footpath on the north side of Signal Street from Maunder Street to Broadway.—Council regretted it was unable to carry out the work at present. Fullerton Smith and Co., on behalf of Mrs A. R. Fitzflierbert are offering half an acre of land* adjoining the park for £lso.—Crs. McKenzie, Sicely and Barton were appointed to report at next meeting. H. Madden applied to the Council to metal right-of-way of Tower Water-

works property.—Council decided to pay half the cost up to £lO. Hon. secretary “Summertime Apreciation” committee, suggesting calling a meeting in the Borough to promote a movement in any manner the meeting may consider.—Council were not in sympathy with the movement. P. H. Wood wrote drawing attention to the bad condition of Grey Street.—• Improvements arc to be made at an early idjate. A Honeyman complained of the state Follett Street.—Overseer to report at next meeting. Miss Sherriff’s salary was increased from £72 to £7B. Mr Leslie Mclndoe was appointed collector of sanitation fees, caretaker of swimming baths and dog registrar. With reefrence to the overhauling of the filtering plant at the water works the chairman stated that an analysis showed that t'he water had considerably improved. Reports The treasurer reported that the receipts from October 10 to November 14, were £4lBl 8s 9d, including £3382 14s 7d* for rates. Tho gas manager reported that the gas used for October was 530,600 cubic feet as compared with 634,500 feet in October of 1926. The Borough overseer reported that the following streets had been sprayed with two coats of bitumen and sanded: —Morris Street, 6 chains (24 feet wide); Follett Street 10 chains (20 feet); Cuba Street 10 chains (18 feet); Stewart’ Street-26 chains (16 feet) one coat only. 200 cubic yards of metal had been just through the crusher and there were 500 cubic yards on hand. The two pumps at the Tutaenui filters have been cleaned and overhauled. The reservoir is holding 24 feet 9 inches of water and the embankments arc in good order. Water Reticulation.—Have excavated and taken out 1A inches water main and laid 3 inches steel Mannesman pipes and completed with fire plugs and stop valves for a distance of 25 chains in Pukepapa Bead, all water connections being connected with the 3 inch main; also 41- chains on Morris Street from Bell Street corner to Pukepapa Road.