TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 164, 16 July 1935, Page 9

TAIHAPE

RUGBY FOOTBALL TAIHAPE v. RANGITIKEI Senior and junior representative matches between Taihape and Kangi tikei will be played at Taihape next Saturday, July 2U. The following team has been selected to represent the Taihape juniors; Full-back, Corcoran; three-quar-ters, Casey, Nicholson (capt.), R. Chase; live-eighths, p. Healey, P. Mar shall; half-back, Downs; forwards, Tall Maclean, Taouui, Sisson, Gilbert 1.. Thurston, McMahon and O’Brien. Eniei. gencies; Backs, Doylv, J. Marshall; forwards, Maher, H. Mako. The senior representative team win not be selected till Thursday evening. Team to Play “Old Timers’’ The following team comprising play eis under 30 years, has bee n selected Io play the ”old Timers” on ihuisday, July 18, on the occasion of the Gala Day in aid of the Crippled enj- • Iren’s Fund: Full-back .1, Bradley; three-quarters, D. Derbidge, N, iVVomihead, G. Foster; five-eighths Hekenui and Breinner; half back, J, Raukawa; forwards. G. Spooner, J. Charles in. Powell, W. McLennan (capt.), J. Boon, G-. Deadman, H. Hcnej-y. Reserves: J). Barrell, L. Johansen, O. Johansen W. Hurst, A. Clinton. “Old Timers' ’’ Team The following team will represent the “Old Timers” (over 30 years);— 1- ull-back, M. Goer; three-quai tei-s, col lier Darvill, Hall; five-eighths, Hodder. J. Graham; half-back, Beiliss; forwards' Hunter, Pine D. Missen, J. Missen. Sinclair, Derbidge, Kilkoliy, ,j. ur mond. Emergencies: Bachelor, Ropata, Collins, Transom, Moore, Greaves, Bennett, O’Connor. GENERAL NEWS J. P. Mortland played great golf in the first qualifying round of the Taihape Golf Club championships over the week-end. He completed the first nine

holes in 31 (including several birdies), and the secund nine in 36, making a total of 70 for the reeled. E. I’. Duncan distinguished himself by handing in a card of 86, 26 —60, which gives him a great chance of winning the Shergold Cup for tne best two nett rounds out of three. FOOTBALL DANCE FUNCTION AT MATAROA There was absolutely no doubt about | the success of the dance held in the | Mataroa Hall on Saturday night, when the. committee of the Mataroa Football Club staged a function which was a source of enjoyment to all present. The fiance, which was the first of a series, was organised by a committee consisting of Messrs. fcj. bleeding.!) A. 11. Gill, J. Hurst, A. D. Hurst, J. Harkncss and J. McKee, while the supper arrangements were attended to by Mesdames J. Hurst, A. IL Gill, Black and Misses M. IL and H. Steedman. The Sumlowners’ Orchestra positively excelled itself as far as the music for the dancing was concerned and they were loudly encored for every numoer. Messrs, J, Steedman and J. Done obliged with extras. A competition I was won by Miss J. Simon. I Among those present were Mesdames I Gill, Black, Hurst, Buckivy, Taylor, , I.vans, Howard, Goer, King) Whyman, ) Flight, Curtis, Misses Steedman (3), 1 Millar (2), Ward (2), Weller, Cleaver (2), Ryan, McLennan, Sisson, Simon, Martin, Curtis, Dowling, Adlam (2), Davies, Welsh, Gould, McCuilouch. Needham, Gray, Pritchard, Hopkinson, Cartier, Evans, O’Shaughnessy, Gor- ’ don, Moore,