PATEA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 204, 29 August 1936, Page 5

PATEA

MINIATURE RIFLE CLUB Four possibles on open-sight shoot ? ing were secured a 1» the weekly snoot , of the Patea Miniature Rifle Club, by Rfim. T. Hills, J. Bates, A. Bond anu i R. Vinten. The Championship Cup and (Jboper Trophy were advanced ■ another stage, Rfim. G. Clark secur- ■. ing the highest score with handicai •i in the Cooper Trophy with 74i’, and • Rfim. J. Bates the highest score in '' both events off the rifle with 67. 1 Miss J. Carey retained the junior button with an excellent shoot of 61, alsv ' winning the special junior trophy ’ Next week another junior trophy will ' be shot for and a visiting team will be present. Scores were: — Cooper Trophy.—G. Clark, 59, 15’i, 74:i; S. Edwards, 62, Ba, 70”; Miss E. i 5 Willis, 59, 11a, 70i; R. Vinten, 66, 3a, 691; Miss J. Carey, 61, B’., 691; T. ’ Hills, 64, 4a‘, 68:1; T. Flyod, 64, 4, 68, Miss M. Coad, 58, 9i, 67i; J. Osborne, ’ 54, 11a ; 65:1; A. Bond, 59, 6-1, 651; G ’ Bond, 41, 23i, 64i; S. Taniwha, 28. 301, 58-1; W. Taniwha, 41, 91, 501; E. . Clince, 15, 241, 391. Championship Cup.—J. Bates, 67; R. Vinten, 66; T. Floyd, 64; T. Hills, , 64; S. Edwards, 62; Miss J. Carey, 61, ' Miss E. Willis, 59; G. Clark, 59; A. Bond, 59; Miss M. Coad, 58; J. Os- > borne, 54; W. Taniwha, 41; S. Taniwha, 28. i Junior Buttons. —Miss J. Carey, 61, Miss E. Willis, 59; G. Clark, 59; Miss ; M. Coad, 58; G. Bond, 43; W. Tani- [ wha, 41; S. Taniwha, 28; E. Clince, 15. YOUNG FARMERS CLUB DEBATE AT WHENUAKURA . “Are We Slaves of Convention?” was the debate held at Whenuakura :on Wednesday evening between the Whenuakura and Alton Young Farmers’ Clubs. Alton took the affirmative, the speakers being Messrs. Eric Oakley and R. Williamson, and Whenuakura the negative, Messrs. J. Parsons and J. Derrett being the speakers. Mr. E. F. Hemingway presided over the de : bate and Mr. C. V. Whittington acted . as judge. The speakers for both sides put forward sound arguments, and in criticising, Mr. Whittington said the speakers on each side appeared isolated from each other. It would be better to have teams of four who could collaborate before hand. The speakers had relied too much on having the subject in their minds, only occasionally glancing at notes. Mr. Williamson had opened very well and had a good carrying voice. Mr. Parsons had been inclinedato lean forward instead of speaking in a more upright, position. Mr. Oakley had opened in a breezy manner but had used slang phrases which were not conventional. Mr. Derrett. had a quiet humour of his own, which was very effective. Continuing, the judge said the leader had started well and had used some good arguments. The negative leader had also started well, but. had not. kept it up. The other two speakers were on a par. consequently his verdict was in favour of the affirmative speakers. Mr. J. Parsons welcomed 11m members of the Alton branch and congratulated them on the formation of their branch. He also thanked Mr. Whittington and Mr. Hemingway for attending. Mr. W. A. Taylor replied on be- [ half of Alton and expressed the wi<h | that Whenuakura members woul' : i visit Alton. PRESENTATIONS Mr. G. Corbett, on behalf of the West Coast Refrigerating Company, presented two newly-married members of the staff, Messrs. J. Petersen and M. Fairweather, with a beaten copper wood-box and Westminster chiming clock, respectively, this week BONING Mr. Keith Fitzwater has been nominated by the Patea Boxing Association for the welterweight contest at the New Zealand boxing champion , ships to be held in Wellington next week. In seventeen contests Fitz- i water has a record of 10 wins, three draws and four losses. At the Taranaki championships on Tuesday Fitzwater went through to the finals, being defeated in the final, spectators being on their toes from start to finish and claiming it to be the best fight seen for years.