RANGITIKEI

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 81, 5 April 1930, Page 6

RANGITIKEI

MARTON RANGITIKEI CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP. The Marton team to play Hunterville on the County ground at Marton this afternoon is as follows: —Staples, Broad, Tidy, Biss, Birch, O. Willaims, Franke, Barr, Aitken, Thomas, Rev. Ashcroft. Old Boys team to play Porewa is as follows: —Ball, Barton, Taaffe, Wysocki, Lambert, Campbell, H. M. Lyon, Price, Lee, Wakeling, Marr. Reserves: Maiden, Todd, Connell.

FIRST FOOTBALL MATCH. The first football match of the season will be a friendly game between the local team and a fifteen from Ratana. The following players will represent the Putorino seniors in their match against Hui Mai at Sandon: W. Terry, B. Cameron, J. Cameron, G. Newnham, G. Harre, Rauhina, ItWhale, H. Lumsden, Jack Cameron, A. Cameron, C. Clerke, G. Flanagan, W. Hartley, A. Cameron, T. B. Newnham, B. Lumsden, B. Hobbs. TO-NIGHT’S PICTURES. Pictures will be shown at the Marton Town Hall to-night, when Bebe Daniels will be starred with Neil Hamilton in “Take Me Home.”, a breezy comedy-drama, supported by two comedies, cartoon and news gazette. EARTHQUAKE. A slight shock of earthquake was felt at Marton at about 1.45 p.m. on Friday, in the form of a slight sudden bump. VALEDICTORY. Prior to leaving Eltham to take up his residence in Marton, Fireman A. Cooper was farewelled by the Brigade and presented with a wallet with a gold shield suitably inscribed. Mr Cooper has joined up with the local brigade. BULLS GENERAL NEWS Over ten pounds was made by the ladies of tho Presbyterian Church in Bulls on Sale Day which is considered very satisfactory.

Mr and Mrs Alex. Amon, and Miss Amon leave on Monday for a trip to England and the Continent. The long spell of dry weather is becoming serious to farmers in this district and a good downpour of ram would be very beneficial Tanks arc low and many are carrying water for household use. The roads are breaking up under the heavy traffic also and the position is becoming serious. Rugby football is now the principal topic and players are practising each evening. Both senior and junior fifteens will contain some new members this season and the prospects are said to be very bright. The playing areas in these parts are very hard and there will be some very sore footballers after competition games if the rain does not eome soon. Meanwhile the various committees are actively engaged in preparing the grounds and in stimulating interest in the game. Colonel Powles is now in charge of “Flock House,” Parewanui and the trainees are said to be progressing satisfactorily. There is a constant call for ex-Flock House lads, and they are “making good’* in new positions in various parts of the Dominion. Many of those at present in training will leave the institution in a few weeks, when another batch will take their places. The painters and decorators have completed their work at the Town Hall and the building now looks very spick-and-span. If tho Town Board could afford the expenditure much needed painting and decorating could be done inside the hall, for the walls are an eyesore at present and those using the hall for dances during the winter months have much difficulty in making the place look bright and gay.