OHAKEA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 281, 30 November 1935, Page 5

OHAKEA

WOMEN'S INSTITUTE. The monthly meeting of the Women’s Institute was held in the hall last Tuesday, when Airs. B. Frecklington presided over a small attendance of members,- mainly owing to the inclement weather. It was decided to invite all the school children and parents to attend the Christmas tree to be held in the Ohakca Hall on Friday, December 20, when the children will be presented with sweets and presents. It was arranged that ♦’he children wear fancy dress and also that Father Christmas is to be present in person. Owing to the absence of Airs. Drew who was to demonstrate floral work. Mfs. Vile gave a demonstration of art silk work which was much appreciated by all. It was decided to work up one or more plays and enter for the Drama Festival to be held about Alarch. The winners of the fancy work competitions were Miss AL Tremain 1 Airs. T. Ayres 2. The demonstration for the next meeting is cake icing and members may bring and ice their own cakes. The meeting closed after afternoon tea had been served . suddenly when the referee awarded Woods a penalty fall as Catalino persisted in applying, a stranglehold. Woods swung into action in the sixth round tossing the Spaniard with a series of headlocks, following up with flying tackles and Catalino sought sanctuary on the audience side of the ropes. When he camo buck Woods got him in a head scissors from which ire got free only to be trapped in a toehold. However, lie wriggled away and ’ had Woods in a splits. Catalino got away from a standing splits and both men swung at each other with elbow jabs. Woods had Catalino in a toehold us the round ended. There was a lot of skirmishing and dancing round early in the seventh. Both men went to the mat and when Woods rose he had a deathlock on Catalino, from which the Spaniard got away with a toehold. Woods got tree with a reverse headlock, tnen got the deathlock on again, screwing from thLs position to apply a double - barred toehold. He gw v free but was caught again in another toehold and held there until the round ended. In the final round Woods was tossed with a headlock, but retaliated with a brace of flying tackles, but was caught in an arm strangle by Catalino. He got away from this only to be grabbed in a short arm scissors. Woods bowled Catalino over with ’ a couple of flying tackjes. Both men swung at each other with elbow jabs. The end of the round saw Catalino with his arm held in a hamnierlock and the referee declared the bout a draw. The Amateur Bouts. G. Petersen (Raetihi) 9.10, v. D. Downs (Rata) 9.7. —This was quite a good bout. There were no falls registered and a draw was a very popular decision. N. Powell (Taihape) 11.5, v. 0. Partridge (Hunterville) 11.3. This bout was a pretty lively affair, paiticularly in the final round when both men got to work with their elbows. The decision for Powell on points was very popular. Ivan Aidworth (Hunterville) 11.7 v. Alan O’Neill (Ore Ore). —This bout was pretty fast throughout the only fall being in the last round wh-en O’Neill pinned his opponent with a body press and collected the prize. Bey Tahu list, v. Jackie Cooper 11.1, for the championship of Pukekahu.—There was any amount action in this tussle, the bout ending in a draw, each man securing a fall. Cooper secured a fall in the opening round witn a headlock and bc-dy press, and Tahu secured a fall by the same method in the final round. Tom Waldron (Rata) 11.5 v. Bernie Russell (Raetihi) 11.5. —This was a good evenly contested bout, the decision going to- Waldron on points. Air. R. Whittaker, of Utiku, was referee for all bouts. MAJESTIC THEATRE “SANDERS OF THE RIVER” Paul Robeson and Nina Alae McKinney, the celebrated Negro stars, present a handsome and interesting new team in “Sanders of the River,” Alexander Korda’s production of the famous Edgar Wallace stories, which conies to the Majestic Theatre to-day with Leslie Banks sharing stellar honours. Robeson, who is a great singer as well as a great actor, was last seen on the screen in the title role of “Emperor Jones,” and Nina Afae AlcKinney scored in King Vider’s memorable all-negro production, “Hallelujah.” In “Sanders of the River,” Robeson plays Bosambo, the big, lovable native who helps the miracleworking British District Commissioner Sanders maintain peace among the warring tribes of the Congo. Nina Mae is seen as Lilongo, the beautiful slave girl whom Bosambo makes his bride, while Banks, who scored in “The Most (Dangerous Game” and “The Alan Who Knew Too Alueh” is cast ao the courageous and resourceful Sanders. TWILIGHT SPORTS The second twilight sports meeting of the season was held on Thursday under the auspices of the Taihape Amateur Athletic Club. Results are as follows: Half-mile Cycle.—E. Taylor (80yds; 1, 8. Nicholls (70yds; 2, 8. Whiteman (50yds) 3. Time, lmin. 57 3-ssec. Two Alile Cycle.—S. Whiteman (200 yds) I, G. Quigley (160yds) 2, K. Kelly (160yds) 3. Time, smin. 3 3-ssec. 100 Yards Handicap.—B. Spence (ser.) 1, D. Boyd (4yds) 2, J. Nicholson (6yds) 3. Time, lOsec. 880 Yards Handicap.—D. Treadwell (15yds) 1, J. Nicholson (syds) 2. Time 2min. 14 2-ssec. Girls’ 75 Yards under 12.—Denton 1, Healey 2. Boys’ 100 Yards under 12.—First race: Schofield 1, Edwards 2. Second race: Lyons 1, Olsen 2. Girls’ 100 Y'ards over 12. —Beuck 1, E. Schofield 2. Boys’ 440 Yards Walk.—Smith 1, Naylor 2. BOY SCOUTS The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of St. Margaret's Boy Scout Troop and Cubs Committee held this week: Chairman, Mr. T. C. Kincaid; secretary and treasurer, Air. A. R. Loader; executive committee: Afesdames Alasters, Smith, AlcDonald, Dr. Sinclair and Mr. F. Dewhurst; trustees, Alessrs. A. Fuller and G. A. Sherson.