TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 274, 18 November 1937, Page 10

TAIHAPE

TWILIGHT SPORTS The following handicaps have been declared lor the twilight sports meeting to be held this evening (Thursday) under the auspices of the Taihape Amateur Athletic Club: — Running Events. 75 Yards Handicap.—R. Specie 2yds, J. Johnston 4, C. Doyle 4, R. Johnston 5, G. Morgan 5, W. Ferry 6, V. Robinson 7, F. Connell 6, J. Dick 5, D. Sisson —. 440 Yards Handicap.—R. Spence 15 yds, J. Johnson 20, R. Johnston 25, C. Doyle 20, G. Morgan 20, W. Ferry 25, V. Robinson 30, F. Connell 25, J. Dick 25, Warden 20, D. Sisson 30. Cycling Events. Half-Mile.—J. Guilliard 20, E. Taylor 35, Kelly 45, Quigley 55, F. Graham 70, E. Walker 70, Tierney 70, Taylor 75, Austin 80, Anderson 85. Three Miles.—J. Guilliard 30, E. Taylor 150, Kelly 160, Quigley 180, F. Graham 300, E. Walker 370, Tierney 370, Taylor 400, Austin 420, Anderson 420. GENERAL NEWS The monthly sitting of the Taihape Magistrate’s Court will be held before Mr. R. M. Watson, S.M., to-day (Thursday). The Taihape Borough Council will hold its monthly meeting in the Council Chambers to-morrow evening. The prize-money for the North Island championship whippet race to be held at Taihape on New Year’s Day in connection with the big sports meeting amounts to £5O and a silver cup. £lO has been allotted for each of three other whippet events, making £BO in all for this branch of sport. BOWLING NOTES The executive committee of the Taihape Bowling Club met on Monday evening when there were present Messrs. F. Read (chair), D. Neagle, R. W. Culpitt, W. Berridge, C. Cherry, J. Mortland, G. H. Boles and the secretary (Mr. J. D. C. Davis). A list of colours for clubs afliliated to the Wanganui Centre was read by the secretary and after a general discussion it was suggested by Mr. Berridge that patterns be obtained for next meeting with a view to selecting a suitable club blazer. The suggestion was adopted. The match committee was deputed to select the teams to travel to Raetihi on 28th inst. The trip will be made by bus. It was left in the hands of Messrs. Berridge and Boles to select the R.S.A. teams for the Raetihi visit. It was suggested by Mr. Boles that in order to improve the play of junior members a rink be set aside for the use of these members. The suggestion was approved. Inter-Club Fixtures. The following programme of interclub fixtures for the season was announced:— November 28—Taihape v. Raetihi, at Raetihi; Taumarunui v. Ohakune, at Taumarunui. December 19—Taumarunui v. Taihape, at Taumarunui; Raetihi v. Ohakune, at Ohakune. January 16—Taumarunui v. Raetihi, at Raetihi; Taihape v. Ohakune, at Taihape. February 13—Taumarunui v. Taihape, at Taihape; Raetihi v. Ohakune, at Raetihi. February 20 —Watson Banner: Raetihi v. Ohakune, at Ohakune. March 6—Taumarunui v. Raetihi, at Taumarunui; Taihape v. Ohakune, at Ohakune. March 13—Watson Banner: Ohakune v. Raetihi, at Raetihi. March 27—Taihape v. Raetihi, at Taihape; Taumarunui v. Ohakune, at Ohakune. The competition for the Webb Bowl will take place in April. PERSONAL Master Bruce Gordon, son of Mi and Mrs R. K. Gordon, of Utiku, has been successful in winning a scholarship at King’s College, Auckland. The monetary value of the scholarship is £lBO, and young Bruce is to be congratulated on his success. The friends of Mr J. McColl will regret to learn that he is in hospital. GENERAL NEWS An old resident of Moawhango told a “Chronicle” representative yesterday that the torrential downpour of rain experienced in that district on Monday afternoon was the heaviest •within memory. The rain simply came down in bucketsful. I have never seen anything like it,” declared the “Chronicle’s” informant, who added that the Moawhango River rose rapidly to the highest level on record. Heavy rain was experienced at Pap<tnui at the same time, but Taihape escaped without a drop though dark clouds loomed overhead. The long spell of fine weather broke at Taihape on Tuesday night and some particularly heavy showers occurred yesterday. The rain will have a beneficial effect upon gardens and pastures which have become parched of late.