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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 67, 21 March 1935, Page 3

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and W. Dashwood (4ft. 4in.), tie, 1, R. Partridge 3. Senior High Jump.—H. Ellison (4ft. sin.) 1, R. Fowler 2, H. Kimpton 3. 220 Yards Junior.—H. Temperton 1, W. Dashwood 2, W. Hercock 3. 220 Yards Senior.—R. Parkinson 1, H. Ellison 2, R. Fowler 3. CRICKET The following will represent Porewa against Old Beys .on Saturday: Bousfield, Cameron (2), Chapman, Gordon, Afarshall (3), Parkinson, Smith, Swainson. MOTOR-CYCLE MISHAP While negotiating the corner of French Street and Wing's Line last evening Air. Hawkins came to grief, falling heavily off his motor-cycle. He had the misfortune to dislocate his shoulder and was treated by F. Lawson, a member of the St. John Ambulance. He was later taken to Dr. Dick and was able to proceed to his home. B.S.A. GENERAL GODLEY’S THANKS The Marton branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association has received the following letter from General Sir Alexander Godley, written on the eve of his departure from Wellington:—Oh the conclusion of my tour of the North Island and of New Zealand, I should like to express to you and yuur Executive Committee my warmest thanks for your kindness in extending to me the hospitality which you have done. Aly main object in making a tour of New Zealand was to meet again old friends of the N.Z.E.F., and 1 very much appreciate your kindness in making arrangements for reunions of returned soldiers —sometimes, 1 am afraid, at very short notice. I realise all the trouble you nave gone to on my behalf, and I would like you to know how much I appreciate your action. I enjoyed the meeting with old comrades of your branch immensely, and 1 hope that before many years 1 will again have the opportunity of visiting NewZealand. Should that be the case, 1 look forward once again to meeting my old war comrades and reviving pleasant memories of the past. With all good wishes for the success of your branch. CROQUET SIAfPSON CUP WON BY MARTON Afembers of the Alarton Croquet Club journeyed to Hunterville on Tuesday to play for the Simpson Cup agamst Alangaweka, and won three matches out of the four played. Airs. True and Mr. Strawbridge won 26—21, and lost 14—2'5 in their matches with Mrs. Bailey and Air. Bergen; Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Stevens won bc-rh games against Airs. Watkins and Mrs. A. Baitev, 26—11 and 26—19. The Huntorville Club extended hospitality to the visiting players.

RUGBY BErEREES’ ASSOCIATION The annual meeting was held in the Fire Brigade Hall on Tuesday evening. Present: MeSSl's F. Ward (chair), K. Hakopa, W. Winiata, W. H. Gill, F. R. E. Darvill, C. H. Webb, C. H. Transom, and J. Graham (secretary). The meeting stood a moment in silence as a mark of respect to the memory of the late Mr W. Burton a past member of the association. Apologies for absence were received from Messrs R. B. Schulle and J. Hurst. The resignation of Air M. Collins was accepted with regret. Officials elected were: Patron. Mr R. C. Ongley; president and chairman of executive, Air F. W’ard (reelected); vice-president, Mr J. C. Whibiey; secretary and treasurer, Air J. Graham (re-elcttted); committee, Alessrs J. Hurst, W. H. Gill, C. H. Transom, F. Darvill, C. H. Webb, and K. Hakopa; association representative on Rugby Union, Air C. H. Transom (re-elected); delegate to "Wanganui R.R. Association, Air F. Ward (re-elected); association nominees to referees’ appointment board, Messrs F. Ward and «T. Hurst (both re-elected). The Rugby Union is to he approached for the usual grant of £5 and the customary referees’ privileges. The annual subscription was again fixed at 2s 6d. General discussion ensued on the latest amendments to the rules and the secretary was empowered to obtain a fresh supply of rule books. As in the past, district schools will be provided with rule books. Ateeting closed with the usual vo f of thanks to the chair. REGENT THEATRE Few pictures contain so manv thrills, produced so cleverly as in “F.P.1,” the Fox-released Gaumont-British picture, which comes to the Regent Theatre to-dgy (Thursday). We see a young inventor striving to bring his in ventions to light; we see him sneeted by the ingenious plot of a friend; we see his creation rise into being in a shipyard to the beat of hundreds of hammers and the wise-cracking of the workmen. We see his hopes achieved, a huge floating platform constructed and floated in mid-Atlantic. We are shown an organisation, sinister in its dealings with an object to wrebk the floating island. We are shown the. platform slowly sinking. its occupants gassed, its ballast tanks quicklv filling. We see an aeroplane alight; we see the men revived, onlv to find their hope of salvation gone; the engines renuired to pump the water from the tanks are without oil; the aeroplanes are wrecked. Such a melodramatic theme cannot fail to interest all who see it, especially with such a fine actor as Conrad Veidt in the lead.