MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 65, 17 March 1936, Page 3

MARTON

SCHOOL ATHLETICS LEVIN RETAIN THOMPSON SHIELD By again securing a large majority of points over the visiting representatives. the Secondary Department of the Levin District High School on Saturday, March 7, won the Thompson Shield for the fourth time in succession. This annual contest, which was inaugurated iu 1920 when a trophy was presented by a former resident of Foxton for competition between the secondary division of the Foxton for competition between the sucoiulary division of the Foxton, Marton and Levin D. H. schools in the realm of summer sport embracing tennis, athletics and swimming within its scope, and held once in each of the three centres in every three years, has aroused considerable interest and done much towards fostering the spirit of exceptional social goodwill which is now in evidence between the pupils and staff membeis of the three schools. Held this year at Levin, the fixture was followed with the keenest of interest by members of the public and by the scholars and staff of the local school who in addition entered with a zest into the task of entertaining their visitors. Following were the points gained by each school.:— Tennis.—Marton J2, Foxton J, Levin Athletics. —Marton i. Foxton 4s, Levin 18 k Swimming.—Marton 91. Foxton 4*. Levin 10. Aggregate points.—Marton Foxton 10, Levin 511. SCHOOL CRICKET On Saturday the secondary department of the Taihape District High School travelled to Marton to play the local school in tennis, cricket and swimming. Although Marton won all three forms of sport very easily the visitors were by no means disgraced, and the spirit of friendship was everywhere. The cricket was probably the chief attraction and was played on the eastern wicket of the County Cricket Ground. The weather was overcast and cool for play and Marton had first use o.f an easy wicket. The resulted ended in a victory for Marton by four wickets and 71 runs. The locals’ success was due mainly to a dashing display of 65 by D. Rose. His score included five fours and one six. and his innings terminated when going out to a big hit, he being dismissed by a splendid catch on the boundary i>y Hamlin. The score by Rose gave confidence to the remaining batsmen and N. Andrew (.14), R. Long (17 not out) and I). Mann (.16; all shaped, well as forceful batsmen. With the score at 129 for the loss of six wickets, Rose declared the innings closed. The most successful bowlers for Taihape were Mackenzie (three for 38) and Thompson (two for 25). After a slow beginning bv Taihape the rate of I scoring increased as the game progressed and the running between the wickets by t'he Taihape boys was a feature of their innings. King, with 12 not out, was the only double-figure scorer and the last wicket fell at. 58. R. Icmg and f. White were the most successful bowlers, obtaining four for nine and two or two respectively. Marton went, in a second time for a hit or miss game and with the scoreboard reading 3G for five Taihape were sent, in and at the close of play had scored 21 for the. loss of five wickets. Details are as follow: Marton First Innings D. Ruse, c Hamlin, b Little .... 65 G. Wilkie, c Winchcombe, h Thompson 6 N. Andrew, b Mackenzie .14 E. Sicely, c Little, h Mackenzie 6 D. Mann, c Transom, h Thompson .16 R. Long, not, out. 17 I’. Johnstone, c Hamlin, b Mackenzie 21 N. Miles, not out 8 f.T t ras J Tctal, for six wickets (dec.) 129 Fowling: Mackenzie, three for .‘'>B; Thompson, two for 25; Little, one for L»; Hamlin, none for 28; Hay, none for 15. Second Innings T. White, c Thompson, b Hamlin 7 S. Cobham, st Beckett, b Hamlin .. 1 H. Ormond, b Mackenzie 3

N. Miles, b Mackenzie 1 D. Rose, c King, b Thompson .... J 3 G. Wilkie, not out .. 9 E. Sicely, not out 2 Total, for five wickets (dee.) 36 (Bowling not kept.) Taihape First Innings Little, b Andrew 6 Winchcombe, b Andrew 2 Hamlin, lbw, b Long 7 Thompson, c Lang, b Rose" 1 Mackenzie, lbw, b Rose 8 Hay, c Rose, b Long 4 King, not out 12 Doyle, b Long 5 Lloyd, c and b White 1 Beckett, b White 0 Transom, b Long 0 Extras .12 Total 58 Bowling: D. Rose, two for IS; R. Long, four for nine; G. Wilkie, none for five; N. Andrew, two for nine; R. White, two for two. Second Innings Mackenzie, b Rose 0 Hamlin, lbw, b Wilkie 3 King, b Wilkie 3 Thompson, c Wilkie, b Rose .... 5 (Doyle, lbw, b Andrew 10 Little, not out 1 Extras 6 Total, for five wickets .... 28 (Bowling not kept.) THE CIVIC THEATRE “SORRELL AND SON” “Sorrell and Son,’’ a talkie version of Warwick Deeping’s famous novel, is the main attraction at the Civic Theatre to-night and to-morrow night. Briish and Dominions are confident that this picture will be gretted as one of I the most moving human dramas ever | made. Jack Raymond, in his first “straight” talkie subject (with the exception of “Say it With Music,” which was a novelty picture), has demonstrated that he is second to none in this province and the last reels of the picture. Herbert Wilcox claims, are almost overwhelming in their sustained emotion yet they have been handled with such restraint by Jack Raymond that they never touch sentimentality. “The fainest over emphasis,” says Mr. Wilcox, “and you would laugh. As it is, you dare not.” The effectiveness of the picture is borne out by the experience in the studio when the final scenes were being shot. So realistic was H. B. Warner’s performance as the dying Sorrell that it even affected the hard-boiled technical staff and the word went round that it was the most moving piece, of acting ever seen during the filming of a B. and D. production. DANCE AT UPPER TUTAENUI A dance will he held in the Upper Tutacnui Hall on Wednesday, March 25. A free bus will leave Marton Junction for Upper Tutaenui. The prices of admisison are: Gents 2/-, ladies .1/6. ST. PATRICK'S DANCE Arrangements are now complete for the “Dance of the Year’’ at the Empire Hall this evening (Tuesday). Ardent followers will be given a regular feast of modern music by the popular “Palais de Danse” Orchestra. Great interest is being centred in this function. The 1936 Saint Pat’s Dance promises to eclipse all past successes. PERSONAL Whilst cycling home to Marton on ■Saturday night from Bulls. Phillip, a son of Mr. H. Rayner, of Marton, had the misfortune, to get. a spill through his machine running into loose gravel on the. Bulls-Mart on Road, with the, result. that he was thrown on to his face sustaining injuries which necessitated several stitches being inserted in a cut over one eye and he also received a. number of facial abrasions and rendered unconscious. He was motored to the St. Catherine’s Hospital, Marton, and attended to by Dr. Harpur. The patient has made a satisfactory recovery.