MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 146, 22 June 1936, Page 3

MARTON

WRESTLING. BOUT FOR MARTON. Wrestling fans will be interested to h-ear that at last a bout has been arranged. by Marton. Word was received from Wellington headquarters on Friday by the president, of the club (Air. K. 11. 1 owler) that it had been found possible to lit in a bout between King Elliot and Johnny (Kopac) Woo-!., and the date has been fixed for Tuesday, July 7, in the Town Hall, Alarton. Both these men are favourably known to the public as clever wrest levs, and they cun be relied on to provide a liist class show. As there is plenty of gu-od amateur talent available this season the public can rely on an excellent evening’s entertainment. The club executive v.iil meet on Wednesday evening to finalise arrangements. RUGBY FOOTBALL. WITH THE JUNIOIW. Although there were no senior matches in Raugitikei on Saturday on account of the I’ownall Trophy mutch, the junior fixtures were advanced a further stage. The weather conditions were ideal for football, but not for the spectators, the westerly wind having a decided .nip. Results at a Glance. Huntervillc beat Old Boys at Hunterville. 11 unterville 19, Old Boye 3. The Bulls-Halcoinbc game was postpotted on account of the death of Air. K. L. Henderson, of Bulls. THE CIVIC THEATRE. ‘•LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY?’ “Lillie Lord Fauntleroy,” starring Freddie Bartholomew and Dolores Costello Barrymore was screened on Saturday night to au enthusiastic audi cnee. It tells, in heart-warming terms the familiar story oL : the little American lad, who became a lord and went to England to- live in a castle with Ins grandfather, the gruff, gout-ridden, old Earl of Dorincourt, (C. Aubrey Smith;, and was separated from the deal widowed, mother whom the stubborn Earl refused to receive inside the castle gates because his son had married her against bis wishes. How the child win& his way into the old man’s heart and transforms him into a loving and delightful grand father is charmingly depicted amid smiles and heart-tugs and tears. Eventually the old earl softens even toward “Dearest,” but is too proud to seek her out until his new found happiness is endangered by the appearance of another claimant to the title of “Little Lord Fauntleroy” in the person of an unpleasant littie chap named Bevis, (Jackie Searl). The story has a joyous eding, however, with all the difficulties ironed out and everybody gloriously happy, showing finally to-nighf (Alouday). SCARCITY OF HARES. Sportsmen out with the gun this season arc finding very poor sport so far as hares are concerned and members of the Rangitikei Hunt are finding difficulty in raising shares. When one is put up it has little dash and kills are effected -without an exciting chase. The matter was commented upon at the meeting on the Acclimatisation Society held on Friday evening and the reason for the scarcity of hares was put down to the wet weather during the breed-