MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 69, 23 March 1935, Page 5

MARTON

RANGITIKEI CRICKET. Following are the matches arranged >r this afternoon:— Porewa v. Old Boys at Marton. HunterviUe v. Alarton at Hunterville. BOWLING. Several rinks from the Marton Bowling Club will pay a visit to the Gonville green this afternoon and compete for the Gonville Cup:— THE CIVIC THEATRE. “SING AS WE GO.” With a story specially written by J. B. Priestley, famed as the author of “The Good Companions,” punctuated with six catchy and comical song hits, sung as only “Our Gracie” could sing them, “Sing As We Go,”, which centres around the famous English pleasure resort Blackpool, is unanimously acclaimed as the popular Lancashire comedienne's greatest screen success to date. The teeming entertainment delights of the picture are even further enhanced because of the fact of their particular suitability for young and old alike. Imagine Gracie at Blackpool as a human spider, vanishing lady, fortune teller, ice-cream vcnlor, and what not, and you will have some small idea of the limitless laughs in “Sing As Wc Go.” Honestly, it’s a scream. Treat the whole family to an outing of hearty laughter. You will all enjoy and long remember. “Sing As We Go” carries the management’s recommendation and we are confident that should you decide to accept same, that you will thank us for this personal letter. For reservation 'phone 2220 for its two nights’ showing at the Civic Theatre—this afternoon and evening and Monday evening. PLUNKET SOCIETY. The farewell afternoon for Nurse Gorrie takes place on Saturday, March 30, at 3 p.m. in the Parish Hall, Marton. The widespread regret at her retirement from the Plunket service will be expressed.in tangible 'form with a gift, for which contributions are being received by the secretary, any member of the committee and Air. Ingle. One shilling is the amount most people are giving, but either less or more is very acceptable. A large attendance of past and present parents, subscribers and friends is hoped for by the committee, which is responsible for afternoon tea fo r the occasion. SCOUTING COMPETITIONS On Wednesday evening, before quite a large gathering of the public, the annual inter troop competitions for the Marton and Gregory Silver Cups took place in the Afarton Park. There were three troops competing, Castlecliff Troop, holders of the Gregory Cup, Ist. Marton Troop, holders of the Marton Cup, and Knox Troop. The troops assembled at Ist Alarton Headquarters and thence headed by the Afarton Municipal Band, marched down Broadway, up High Street, through Stewart Street to the Park where District Commissioner A.F.A. A. Woollams took the salute of the march past. En route the troops were judged for the marching competition. All troops inarched extremely well and the parade had a very smart appearance. The result was Castlecliff 7.3, Ist., Alarton 70, Knox 67. On completion of the march the troops were formed up in two ranks and the judges proceeded immediately with the inspection. The troops were extremely smart and well turned out and the marks ran very close, Knox being 43, Ist. Marton 38, Castlecliff 32. Then followed the signalling competition in which two stations had each to send and receive a message, signalled in semaphore, the time allowed being one minute for each message. Result: Castlecliff 165, Ist. Afarton 157, Knox 116. After the sig’nalling came first aid, in which a squad of four from each troop had to treat a patient for a fracture of the left thigh and severe bleeding from the right! wrist. The standard of work was good and showed the onlookers that Scouts really are capable of dealing correctly with serious accidents. Result: Knox 76, Castlecliff 67, Ist Marton 64. The final item for the Afarton Cup was fire lighting, in which a squad of two Scouts from each troop had to light a fire using not more than two matches, and bring a one-quart billy of water to the boil, points being for neatness of fire, speed, and so on. Result: Marton 46, Castlecliff 45, Knox did not compete the test. The final result for the Afarton Cup was, therefore. Castlecliff Troop 382 points, Ist. Alarton Troop 369 and Knox Troop 304 —the possible being 500. Immediately after the Marton Cup competitions the physical drill for the Gregory Cup took place. The competing squads gave first-class demonstrations and the result was:—Castlecliff 5, Ist. Marton 3, Knox 1. Then came the obstacle race which caused great amusement and excitement. Ist. Afarton were fortunate in gaining Ist. and 3rd. places, thus gaining 6 points; Castlecliff, 3 points. This was followed by the competition which always causes the greatest excitement, the tug-of-war. For the past three years this competition has been the deciding r actor between the Castlecliff and Ist. Marton Troops as to who should hold the Gregory Cup, and this year it was no exception; before the pull there being only one point dividing them. In the first round Castlecliff pulled Knox Troop, and Ist. Afarton pulled Wanganui East Troop; the final was a most exciting pull between Castlecliff and Ist. Afarton, the former proving victorious. This concluded the competitions and the final result was Castlecliff 13 points, Ist. Afarton 12 points, Knox 2 points. The troops then formed up in horseshoe formation and D.C. A. Woollams presented the two silver cups to G.S.M. 8. Edinger, of the Castlecliff Troop, who were very heartily cheered. The Ist. Marton group are deeply grateful to Dist. Commissioner N. D. Stubbs, of Palmerston North, and his keen band of assistants, for coming all the way over and judging the competitions in such an efficient and businesslike way.

Everything went smoothly and without a hitch from start to finish and it was one of the best evenings yet held in Afarton. The group are deeply grateful to th© Wanganui o (fivers and

Troops for coming over and helping.to make the evening so successful. To the public the group offers its thanks and hopes- that it may continue to merit their support. BOWLING This afternoon the annual Gonville Cup bowling tournament takes place at Wanganui. Four rinks from Marton and two from HunterviUe are making the trip, the Afarton rinks being as follow: Hawk, Healy, Way, Low; Abel, Nicol, Todd, Porteous; J. Miles, Hempieman, Morrison, Rayner; Brown! Watt, Marr, Ferens. * Any others wh'o would like to go arc invited to give their names to the chairman. MUSIC examinations Afr. P. H. Wood, Alarton secretary of the Royal School of Alusic, London, has been advised that the followingawards of exhibitions have been made upon the results of the practical examinations of 1934—Cecilia Keating, Greymouth, tenable in violin at the* Royal College of Alusic, London; Edith Astall, Hastings, enable in pianoforte at the Royal College of Music, Loiildn. Jaietta Me'Stay, Invercargill, tenable in pianoforte at the Royal Academy of Music, London. These exhibitions entitle the winners to two years free tui-. tion at the institutions named, with a possible extension at the board’s discretion. RANGITIKEI CRICKET. TO-DAY’S TEAMS. Old Boys’ team; Wysocki, Duncan, Lyon. Low, Jolly, Rixtrott, Rose, Ryburn, Whitcombe, Foote, Ellison, Keeling. Porewa: Bousfield, Cameron (2), Chapman, Gordon, Marshal (3), Parkinson, Smith, Swainson. Alarton: J. H. C. Broad, H. Parkes, P. Corballis, 0. Williams, D. Sladden, G. C. Birch, R. A. Church, A. Hopkins C. A. Tidy, J. Cannon, J. Baskin. personal. A vers pleasant social and kitchen gift-evening was given at Mount View on Thursday by Air. and Airs. A. H. Meyer in honour of their niece, Miss Gladys Morrison, who is to be married to Air. A. Todd next week. About 40 relatives and friends were present, and a most enjoyable time was spent in games and competitions which created much interest and amusement. During the evening Aliss Morri -si. i was presented with a Tovelty bouquet, and Mr. Todd with a novelty buttonhole. Jacb of the presentations having a