RANGITIKEI

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 199, 22 August 1929, Page 3

RANGITIKEI

MARTON MABTON QUEEN CARNIVAL THE SPORTS QUEEN A most successful dance was held in the Marton Town Hall on Tuesday evening in aid of the Sports Queen. There was a large attendance including visitors from Feilding, Halconibe, Wangaehu and Bulls. The floor was in excellent order for dancing and the hall was artistically decorated with streamers of bracken and coloured artificial flowers suspended from the centre of the hall. The music by Packer’s Orchestra was of a high standard and demands for recalls were very persistent and extras were played by Miss Glengarry and Mr Glengarry. Messrs G. Denford and F. Corlett acted as M.’sC. The ladies’ committee dispensed a dainty supper which was appreciated by the dancers. During the evening a half-ton of coal donated by Mr T. A. Wilson) was won by Mr G. Sneddon. THE TOWN QUEEN Previous to their 4 4 500 flag tournament on Tuesday evening the Town Queen committee met and arranged all details in connection with the fancy dress masquerade ball to be held in the Marton Town Hall on Friday evening. The admission prices were fixed at double tickets ss; gents 3s 6d; ladies 2s 6d and confetti, streamers and balloons will be provided free. The ladies’ committee will dispense supper without any extra charge. The music will be supplied by the Ratana Orchestra. At Gould’s Cafe there was a record attendance at the 4 ‘500 flag” tournament. The prizes were won by Mr and Mrs J. Mogridge and Mr anl Mrs A. Grade, who donated their prize money to the committee. Consolaion prizes were won by Misses Baker and Thompson, Mrs Thomas and Mr Thomas. The manicure set was won by Mr W. H. Smith. MABTON GOLF CLUB The following is the draw for the L.G.U. match and Mrs Openshaw’s trophy to be played on Thursday:— Silver.— Miss Smith v. Miss Baldwin. Miss Gaisford v. Mrs Stanford. Miss Miles v. Mrs Bevan. Mrs Anderson v. Miss Howard. Bronze. — Mrs McLean v. Mrs Hunt. Mrs Christensen v. Miss B. Crooke. Mrs Sadley v. Miss I. Crooke. Mrs Glasgow v. Miss Lambert, Mrs Fenwick v. Mrs Gover. Mrs Edmonds v. Mrs Murray-Aynsley. Miss Hewitt v. Miss Wylde-Brown. Mrs Simpson v. Miss Beckett. Juniors. — Mrs W. Simpson v. Miss Howie. Miss Swainson v, Mrs FullertonSmith. Miss Thcedv. Mrs Gaisford. Mrs Openshaw v. Miss FullertonSmith. Mrs Dudding v. Scorer. The last bogey match was won by Mrs Anderson, 1 down and Mrs Hunt, 3 down and in the C grad’e, Mrs Gaisford 1, and Miss Swainson 2. THE PICTURES A vocal accompaniment for the filrrting of all love scene was one of the new “quirks” in picture making introduced by Director James Cruze for “Excess Baggage,” which comes to the Marton Town Hall on Saturday afternoon and evening. Cruze believed that William Haines, the star and Josephine Dunn, his leading lady, would react much more quickly to their emotions if a vocalist w r ere used in ad- - dition to the orchestra. With that end in view, he engaged Miss Vivian Ingraham a former stage singer, to sing on the set. That his ideas are well founded was proved by the beauty and realism of the love scenes which are said to be among the most “true to life’’ ever filmed. RUGBY REPRESENTATIVE TEAM The following team has been selected to represent the Rangitikei Rugby Union in a match against Te Kawau to be played at Bulls on Saturday:— McKenzie, S. Trotter, D. Cameron, E. Howie, D. Barton, Rogers, B. Johnson, J. Dickson, C. Gibbons, J. Holmes, C.

directed 44 Underworld,” and a supporting cast that might be classed as “all-star,” the list of players including William Powell, Evelyn Brent and Michael yisaroff. TOWN HALL. See Hollywood’s most lovely beauties in “Fighting. Courage,” the romantic production starring Ken Maynard, which comes to the Town Hall on Friday. It is a picture about a mistaken identity between a bandit and a man who wouldn’t be a bandit. Of course, Tarzan, together with a notable cast of supporting players assist Ken Maynard to make “Fighting Courage” all that its name implies. On Tuesday and Wednesday the picture form of Robert W. Service’s world famous novel 4 4 The Trail of ’9B” is showing with matinee’s daily. Ralph Forbes and Dolores Del Rio with thirty-three other principals and 15,000 4 ‘extras.” BOXING TOURNAMENT An amateur boxing tournament under the auspices of the Taihape Boxing Association will be held at the Town Hall this evening. A most attractive programme has been arranged and competitors will be present from Marton, Wanganui, Patea, Palmerston North and other centres. The programme includes a special welter-weight contest between A. IDay (Taihape), ex-champion of Southland and Auckland, also runner-up to Ted. Morgan, world’s amateur champion welterweight and Bert O’Keefe (Palmerston North) seven times champion of Iwanawatu. There will also be a special return lightweight contest between W. Clark (runner-up Wanganui championship) and Sid. Hogan (South Hawke’s Bay champion). Altogether a most interesting series of bouts should take place and boxing enthusiasts will no doiibt be present in large numbers.

Ellery, S. Gibbs, A. Cameron, H. Dawbin and T. Gronn. Emergencies: Backs. —Burke and Williams; forwards.—Ross and Taylor. The members of the team are requested to assemble at one o’clock at Marton. JUNIOR SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNEY On account of the wet state of the Marton Park the Rangitikei Rugby Union’s junior seven-a-side tournament has been postponed and will probably be played on Wednesday, September 10. ‘ BULLS RANGITIKEI GOLF CLUB Following is the draw for the first round of the club championship to be played on Saturday next:— J. S. Tricker v. Daniell. Signal v. G. G. Goebel. Law v. Amon. S. Goebel v. Prichard. Purcell v. Jno. Tricker. Carter v. Hendry.

Ellis v. Mansell. For those who did not qualify for the championship, Mr John Tricker is giving a trophy for the best eclectic round over two Saturdays. Following is the draw for next Saturday:— W. J. Willis 18 v. Ingram 17. Maruniam 18 v. A. K. Drew 10. L. Whisker 1 v. Mackay 18. Dalrymple 16 v. Olson 15. Mitchell 18 v. Robbie 17. Bertram 10 v. G. Drew 16. T. R. Willis 17 v. Goodall 18. Petrie 18 v. Thompson 18. The second round of each of the above competitions will probably be played on September 14. ON THE RANGE At the conclusion of the sixth round of the Manawatu Association competitions the positions of the clubs is as

Individual Aggregates A Grade, M.M.R.A, Cup. No. 2: F. Lewis 828; H. Barlow 825; J, Simpson 825; J. McAvenuc 821; B. G* Salmons 821; G. Shelley 819; J. Dalziel 818; T. Cribb 814; F. Lumsden 814; J. Hammond 811; W. Ball 810; R. A. Jones 689; F. Rosvall 684; J. Baker 678; C b M. Broughton 409; E. Broughton 408; B. Stokes 407. B. Grade, Tisdal Cup: J. Griffiths 807; H. MeKegney 806; J. Craig 802; W. Salmon 798; E. Nix 787; L. Cockcry 658; I. Bevan 396; C. Haycock 394. THE PICTURES At the Bulls Town Hall on Saturday evening the all-star 1 ‘Square Crooks’’ will be screened, supported by the comedy “Grief in Bagdad” and the Fox News (topical).

follows: — A Grade Ladder M. W. L. : D. Pts. U.S.A 5 5 — — 10 Linton .. .. 6 5 I — 10 Ohakea .. • • 6 4 2 — 8 Bunnythorpe . 5 3 2 — 6 Bulls 3 & 1 — 4 Awahuri . .. 6 2 4 — 4 Rangiotu . .. 4 1 3 — 2 Moutoa .. .. 4 — 4 — XJ Oroua Downs . 5 — 5 — 0 M. w. L. ID. Pts. Obakea .. .. 6 5 — 1 11 Linton .. .. 6 5 1 — 10 R.S A 5 4 1 — 8 Bunnythorpe . 5 2 2 1 □ Bulls 3 A 2 1 5 Rangiotu . .. 4 1 3 — Xj Oroua Downs 5 1 4 — XU Awahuri .. .. 6 1 5 — 2 Moutoa .. .. 4 — 4 — 0