PATEA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 266, 12 November 1935, Page 12

PATEA

CRICKET. Following are detailed scores in the cricket match played between Hawera and the Patea first eleven at Hawera on Saturday:— Hawera. Geary, b Archer 0 Penny, b Ellis .. .. 10 Meuli, b Ellis 5 Hawke, junr., 1.b.w., b S. Edwards 10 Palmer, c Gibbs, b Ellis 24 L. Hawke, b Pauling 4 Fraser, c Gibbs, bS. Edwards .. 2 Des Forges, not out 18 Fleet, b S. Edwards 0 Kennedy, b Archer 2 •Shaw, b Archer 3 Extras 6 Total 84 Bowling. —Archer, three for 8; Pauling, one for 21; Ellis, three for 20; 8. Edwards, three for 29. Patea. P. Bourke. 1.b.w., b Penny 2 S. Edwards, c Penny, b Fleet .... 7 Gibbs, b Penny 9 I. R. Jones, b Geary 10 Luckstedt, run out 0 Ellis, c Hawke, b Geary 5 T. Ewens, b Geary .. .. 9 Bowen, b Penny 5 Pauling, b Geary 1 Nates, b Geary 0 Archer, not out 0 Extras •• 5 Total 53 Bowling.—Fleet, one for 13; Penny, three for 24; Geary, five for 9; Fraser, none for 2. Hawera bowlers took one and a-half hours and 22 overs to get the Patea batsmen out for their score of 53, but it took Hawera batsmen three hours to make their score total 84, Patea bowlers taking 41 overs, 18 of which were maidens, to send Hawera back to the pavilion. In the Patea second eleven’s match against Opunake at Patea, top scorers for Patea were V. Gordon (10), Adams, Maule and Balsillie (8 each), while Watt took four of Patea’s wickets for 17, and Wells four for 10. For Opunake. Cunday made 24, Watt 15, and Walker 10. Of the Patea bowlers. Maule took three of Opunake’a wickets for 25, and Nansett two for 11, while Willis, V. Gordon and P. Blyde each secured a wicket.

RIFLE SHOOTING. Members of tne Patea Defence Rifle Club, as well as visiting , members of Alton, Kaponga, and Wavcrley Clubs, took part in the opening competition for the season on the Patea Club’s range last Saturday. The Allcomers’’; Shield was at stake, and was eventually won by D. Roots, of the Patea Club, who secured a possible 35 in the 500 yards range. The competition was held at 500 and 600 yards ranges, conditions being not altogether favourable for good shooting, the light and wind being variable. President P. Palmer welcomed the visitors and members. Presidents T. Peapell (Waverley), and Jackson (Kaponga) and Rifleman Roberts (Alton), replying on behalf of their respective c’nhs. Following are the results of the scores at 500 and 600vds. respectively, and the aggregate: —D. Roots (Patea), 35, 33—68; G. Smith (Kaponga), 34, 33—67; A. Mitchell (Patea). 33. 33 66; J. Pates (Patea), 35. 30—65; R. Willis (Patea), 34. 31—65; P. Waterland (Patea). 33. 31—64: T. Floyd (Patea), 34, 30 —64: P. Palmer (Patea), 31, 33 —61; D. Holland (Kaponga), 32. 31 —63: A. Roberts (Alton), 34, 29—63; N. Coad (Patea), 31 .31—62; J. McCarthy (Kaponga). 32. 30—62: C. Carey (Patea), 30, 31—61; A. Tavlor (Alton), 31, 30—61: E. Jackson (Kaponga), 32, 28—60; D. Johnston (Waverley), 31, 25—56*. L. Hunt. (Alton), 26—30—56; J. Edwards (Waverley), 26, 29 —55; M. Carev (Patea), 26, 29 — 5:’F. Joyn (Patea) 25, 28—53; R. Vinten (Patea), 28, 25—53; F. Amon (Alton). 27, 26—53; W. Black (Alton), 27 24—51; E. Tzett (Kaponga), 23, 25 —4B: M. Little (Waverley), 20, 24 44; T. Johnston (Waverley), 12, 28— 40. GENERAL. Members nf the Patea R.S.A. attended an Armistice memorial parade and service in Knox Church last Sunday. when Rev. H. B. Burnett preached a fine address. There was a good attendnee of returned soldiers in spite nf the wet weather. Following the service several members attended a special showing of the picture, “The First World War.” which they found very impressive and wonderful. Steps are being taken by the Patea Domain Board to instal flood lighting of the Domain track, and discussion on the matter was reported at the meeting of the board last Friday, Mr. E. F. Hemingwav presiding.