WAVERLEY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 82, 6 April 1929, Page 2

WAVERLEY

SHEEP DOG TRIALS The Waverlcy-Waitotara Sheep Dog Trials will be held on Miss lon’s property at Kohi on Wednesday and Thursday, April 10 and 11 1 1929. Air H, W. James, the club’s honorary secretary lias things well in hand and the entries are coming forward well up to last year’s totals and promise to be a record. Some very fine trophies and cash prizes have been donated. 3lr W. V. Alclntyre, who won Air J. J. Bourkc’s Cup, value £5, outright last year in Class I heading event, has donated a cup of the value of £8 8s for this event. Air Alclntyre is to be commended on his sportsmanlike action. A dance will be held in the Waverley Town Hall on Wednesday evening at , 8.30 under the auspices of the Sheep Dog Trial Club. A very capable com- I mil tec have been appointed to run the I trials and dance ami the public is assured of some very good sport. TENNIS AND CROQUET. The courts were closed for the season on Saturday last. During the afternoon Dr. Graves, president of the tennis club, thanked Air (Sheen fur the capable manner in which he had filled the position of secretary during the last thre 0 seasons. Mr Sheen having been transferred to Christchurch, has resigned the secretaryship. The president said Air Sheen had proved himseif a very energetic and enthusiastic secretary; he had always done his utmost for the club. Ihe season bad been a very success!ul one and the members could not let Mr Sheen go without showing their appreciation in a small measure for the services he had rendered to the club. Ihe president asked Air Sheen to tiecept, as a token of their*apprecia*ion. I an initialled leather suit case. The president of the Croquet Club; endorsed Dr. Graves’ remarks, and ■ thanked Air Sheen for the interest be had always taken in their courts and I wished him every success in the fulure. Air Sheen, in reply, thanked the j club very heartily for their gift and • kindly remarks. He was really sorry I to leave Waverley where he had! spent some very pleasant times on "hi- ! Waverley courts. He expressed the j hope that should any of the racmlx’rs be visiting Christchurch they would look him up, when he could assure them a warm welcome from himself and Airs Sheen. ( CRICKET MATCH. A match was played on the loc.’l grounds un Saturday, Alarch 30, between Hawera and Waverley, the visitors winning by the small margin of 9 runs, after an excitiing game. Followiing arc th c scores:— Waverley. First Innings. Smith, hit wicket, b Neilson .... 8 I’alnier, 1.b.w., b Neilson 2; Walker, b Hughes 12 Kenna, c and b Neilson .. .. .. J ! Patterson, b Hughes 6’ Alaule, c and b Neilson 6 Harper, sen., not outs Coster, c Jardan, b Neilson .... ‘J Harper, jun.. b Neilson 0 Dallisou, b Neilson 1 Extras U Total 51 Hawera. First tunings. Jardan, e Harper, b Kenna .. .. 16 Barker, c Balmer, b Smith 0 Alilroy, c Harper, b Kenna 31 Hughes c Smith b Patterson .... 21 A. Stevens v Walker b Kenna .... 2 Sargent c and b Patterson 5 Neilson st. i”aule b Kenna .... 2 McFadgen, 1.b.w., b Kenna 0 McNaughton, not out 1 R. Stevens, b Kenna V Extras 7 Total u:i ; Waverley. Second Innings. Smith, 1.b.w., b Stevens J • Harper, sen., b Stevens 1J I Walker, c Barker, b AicNaughton 45 • Alatde, b Stevens Palmer, e AlcFadgen, b Neilson .. 1 ■ Patterson, c IL Stevens b AlcNaugh- ) ton Kenna c AlcFadgen. b Neilson .. 0 I Coster, st. Hughes, b AicNaughton 13 j Harper, jun., b Neilson 6 | Holmes, b McNaughton I C. Fitzgibbon, not out 1 | TotalLJHawera. Second Innings. Neiilson, c Harper, b Cosier .. .. «;i Barker, cv Kenna, b Harper .... 18 I AlcFadgen, c Patterson, b Coster .. 11 | Hughes, b Kenna 3 j Jardan, 1.b.w., b Coster ~i Alilroy, c Harper sen, b Harper jun. 15 I AlcNapghton. not out . 15 j Sargent, st. Maule, b Patterson .. I* | A. Stevens c Fitzgibbons b Smith 3 i IL Stevens, b Patterson 0 Alasters, c Walker, b Patterson .. 0 Extras Total 1)7