MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 103, 2 May 1936, Page 5

MARTON

RANGITIKEI RUGBY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. | The management committee of the . Rangitikei Rugby Union held a meet- j ing in the Jockey Club rooms on Thursday evening. Mr. S. C. McKenzie presided. Also present were Messrs. J. Preston, I. Jolly, G. Griffen, R. Rivers, A. Henwood, W. S. Page, Glasgow, L. Bull and the secretary. ” Owing to insufficient senior players the Bulls Club had to withdraw their nomination from the senior competition. A request from Turakina to nominate a junior team in the Rangitikei competitions was accepted. It. was decided that Halcombe seniors be the first holders of the Raymond Cup and the Halcombe juniors the holders of the Bengal CupThe secretary was instructed to write to the Wanganui Rugby Union expressing regret that having taken in the Mcye scheme and there were several rep. matches in view, the Ranritikei Union cannot see its way of staging the Wanganui v. M airarapa Rugby fixture at Marton. H was left in the hands of the fixture committee to arrange a match against Bush Union, to be played on the -Marton Park. A deputation from the Wednesday footballers in Marton, making a request to play in the Palmerston Wednesday competition was refused. Passes are again to be issued to referees’ wives for the season. CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW.

The show was continued on Thursdav evenin" and Friday, and considering the unfavourable weather conditions, a large crowd was present each evening, and the stall holders reported a brisk trade. Additional stall-holders were the Junction Guild with Mrs. 1.. Mclndoe in charge (Junction stall), and MisseIsla Parkinson and Myrle Hunte: (fish pond). The programme presented on Thursday evening was bright and entertaini ing and all items were well received, i After parading in the street the leild- ■ ing Pipe. Band rendered two items in I the Civic, Theatre. Mr. .Mark Griffin presented a humorous musical monologue. 'rhe outstanding item on the evening’s programme was the recitation bv the Rev. Archibald Hunt, Kipling’s’“Glory of the Garden,” and the encore ‘Solilique of a British lommy-’ Miss Patricia True rendered a pianoforte selection after which the Rev. A. Hunt, in a congratulatory speech, presented her with the diplomas she had gained at a recent examination. Durinc* the evening ’several items were •■iven bv Marton’s well-known orchestral combination, consisting of violin, Mrs. A. Taaffe, oboe, Air. L. Jones, cornet* Mr. J. Bosselman, trombone, \lr G Denbow, bass, Mr. T. Barton, bells and accessories, Air. S. Goebel, with Air. A. S. Crozier as leader at the piano. , T . A humorous play entitled “The Little Thing in the City” was then presented bv Mrs. W. 8. Cameron. The cast was as follow:—Gladys, a maid, Miss Lillian Hopkins; Mrs. Rapkin, Miss May Taaffe; -Mr. Rapkin, Mr. M. Griffin; Mr. Bloxham, Mr. Keith Atkinson. . A The singing of the National Anthem brought the programme .to a close.

MARTON HARRIERS. The Marton harriers will hold a whistle run to-day, starting from the Anglican Church at 2.30 p-m. As there are’onlv two more whistle runs before the commencing of the Todd Cup series, harriers are requested to attend if possible so that they may qualify for trophy races, and to give the handicapper an idea of the form of the athlete. Supporters of the club will be wtkomed, and the usual afternoon ten wiR be dispensed after the “showTHE CIVIC THEATRE.* “GENTLEMEN OF THE NAVY.” All the colour, spirit, courage, patI riotisni, traditional ideals, and historical beauty for which the United States Naval Academy stands, is reproduced in ‘‘Gentlemen of the Navy,” Paramount’s authentic film of a midship- | man's life which conies to the Civic Theatre to-night and .Monday. Sir Guy • Standing, in the role of retired naval officer who lives in the memories of his ■ davs at Manila Bay, when he fought ! under Dewey, gives one of the most superb portrayals of the year and the most important in his career. RUGBY FOOTBALL. OPENS TODAY. Both senior and junior competition matches in the Rangitikei Union will open to-day. As Bulls have withdrawn . from the senior competition and doubt is expressed whether Ohingaiti will be able to field a team, there may be only three teams competing. However, the three clubs will be able to field strong fifteens and afetr the first round the I Moye scheme comes into operation. Football then may be brighter than was expected in Rangitikei this year.

In the junior competition, Turakina’s nomination has made a total of five teams. It will mean now that both the junior and senior fixtures will have to be revised. Teams to hand are as follows: Old Boys senior (to play Hunterville at Hunterville. cars leave H.B. at 1.15. p.m.).—Poppe, Rowe, Bridge. Gatrell, James, Stewart, Ireland. Hammond, Afaclean, Stock, Cairncros, Wysocki, Bush (2), Larsen. Blair. Bulls juniors (to play Halcombe, at Bulls). —To be seelcted from the following: J. Cole, D. Stantiall, Ray Ellery. S. Harford. J. Carthy, B. McKinnon, P. Bending. Ron. Ellery, J. Henderson, R. Hart, J. Ellery, R. McKenzie. J. Langdon, T. Campbell, Goodall, and Williams. Old Boys’ juniors (to play Hunterville at Marton at 2.30 p.m.).—D. Rose, R. Whitcombe. F. McConkey, L. Terry, T. Lilly. L. Coleman, J. Daly, A. Duncan. Tenner, R. Windleburn, P. Rayner, K. Ellery, W. Davidson. J. Rayner, S. Christopher, B. Shepperd, Hawera, R. Wing. MARTON DRAMATIC CLUB. The Marton Players’ Dramatic Chi opened their 1936 season on Monday