TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 71, Issue 219, 15 September 1928, Page 3

TAIHAPE

GUN CLUB SHOOT. [ Special -Chronicle'’ Service. J The Taihape Gun Club held its monthly shoot on Thursday afternoon under unfavourable conditions, the light being particularly bad. Consequently’ the standard vf shooting was not very high, as the scores will show. Prior to the commencement of the shoot the president of the Taihape Gun Club (Mr H. Belk) made feeling refer ence to the death of Mr Andrew Dobson, of Auckland, who was well known in gun club circles and was one of the best clay bird shots New Zealand ever produced. As a mark of respect to his memory all present stood in silence for two minutes. The following are the leading positions in the Sewell aggregate trophy match, the best four out of five shoots counting with one shoot to go: —HQuarterman, 24yds., 38 birds; G. Belk, 20yds.. ,35 birds; J. Ormond, 22yds., 34 birds; E. Anderson, 12yds., 33 birds, H. Belk, 24yds., 31 birds. W. Howen's two-guinea trophy, straight-out win, 10 birds: E. Anderson, 12yds., 10 birds; R. Anderson, 21 yds., 7 birds; G. Belk, 20yds., 7 birds; J. Thurston, 11yds., 6 birds; J. Thoma sen, 11yds., 7 birds; H. Belk, 24yds., 6 birds; J. Ormond, 22yds., 5 birds; H. Quaiterman, 24yds. t 4 birds; P. Munro, 12yds., 4 birds ►Sweepstake, 7 birds: —H. Quarterman, 2’iyds, 0 birds; J. Ormond, 22yds, 6 birds; J. Thurston, 11yds., 6 birds; G. Belk, 20yds., 5 birds; H. Belk, 24 yds., 4 birds; P. Munro, 12yds., 4 birds, J. Thomasen, 11yds., 4 birds. The first three divided. HOCKEY. There was a fair attendance at the Recreation Ground on Thursday, when a ladies’ representative match was played between Taihape and King Country and resulted in a draw, each side scoring two goals. The teams were as follows: — Taihape.—M, Johnson, I. Fleet, Mrs Gardner, R. Cartier, D. Johnson, C. Transonic, Mrs Thurston, D. Bosher, E. Transome, A. Buckley, W. McCulloch. King Country. —Mrs Alson, N. Morris, N. Pearce, O. Le Prou, K. Carlson, R. Carlson, 8. Grills, D. Smith, J. Jones, Mrs Harrison, W. Stevenson. The visitors had much the better of the first spell, during which goals were scored by R. Carlson and J. JonesUpon resuming, Taihape held the upper hand and E. Transome, who was playing a great game, netted two goals for the home team, and the maten ended: Taihape 2, King Country 2. Messrs F. Moffitt and L. J. Patrick were referees. SCHOOL FOOTBALL. On Thursday the Taihape A team defeated Mataroa by 15 to 3 in a match played at Mataroa. The home team won the toss and played with the sun behind them. The Taihape forwards chiefly dominated the play and this was the chief cause of the visitors’ victory. M« Reid played well for Taihape and scored one of the best tries of the match soon after the commencement of activities. Steedman was the outstanding player on the Mataroa side and kicked a penalty goal for the losers. The Taihape A team has won the championship cup and is to be con gratulated on its fine achievement. PERSONAL. Mrs S. J. McDonnell, who was an inmate of the Huia Street hospital for some time, has returned to her home, and is making good progress. KING’S THEATRE PICTURES. Three star attractions show to-night at the King’s, ‘‘Ladies Must Dress” being the main feature. In this sermon of laughs, Victor Heerman, who wrote and directed the story, seems to have had one of his happiest inspirations when he selected Miss Virginia Valli for this production. She is ideally cast as a plain little stenographer in a big department store. The story is packed with humour. “Rocking Moon” is in support. The settings of this romance are in Alaska, and in it we see the famous Totem pole. No. 12 of “The Collegians ” will also be screened.